{"id":7291,"date":"2021-02-16T21:08:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?post_type=news_events&p=7291"},"modified":"2021-02-16T21:16:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:16:48","slug":"pasadena-or-bust-qa-with-bob-winter-director-of-hospitality-and-client-executive","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/news_events\/pasadena-or-bust-qa-with-bob-winter-director-of-hospitality-and-client-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasadena or bust: Q&A with Bob Winter, Director of Hospitality and Client Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"

IMEG Principal\u00a0<\/span><\/i>and Director of Hospitality,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Bob Winter, PE, recently relocated to California<\/span><\/i>\u00a0to serve<\/span><\/i>\u00a0as client executive for the firm\u2019s Pasadena-based MEP team.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0He talks about the move, his team, and client philosophy in the following Q&A.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Q. Why did you choose to relocate and what are your team\u2019s goals\/focus for 2021?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>A.<\/strong> After I became the firm\u2019s Director of Hospitality<\/span>, I began working on growing our outreach in SoCal \u2013 where I was also looking to establish an MEP team that would grow to be the third hospitality studio in the firm \u2013 joining Chicago and Denver as the other two offices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, IMEG began to look at a transition plan for Pasadena leadership, with the expectation that the process would take more than a year. While we were a bit ahead of the planned schedule for this change, the opportunities for me to relocate, develop new markets for the firm, and step into the leadership role were aligned well enough so that previous plans advanced and I made the move with my family during a pandemic \u2013 and arriving when the region was on fire. It makes for an interesting story!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The team\u2019s goals for 2021 are to establish ourselves in new markets<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0including hospitality and multifamily residential with a focus on high<\/span>–<\/span>rise buildings, in addition to developing our staff into stronger consultants.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Q. What changes have been made with IMEG\u2019s Pasadena-based team that clients should know \u2013 and that you are most excited about?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>A.<\/strong> We have a strong commitment to improving our capabilities as consultants and as experts in the industry. I have implemented changes to the team with the goal of making us more efficient and improving the quality of our work product. There will be no divergence from <\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0commitment to provide our clients with consulting services that are of the highest standards.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m very excited about developing our staff, hiring new talent<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and expanding into new markets. Involving other IMEG offices into this process is very rewarding as there is tremendous support throughout the company to assist in numerous aspects including specialized training, participation in quality reviews, and collaboration on projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Q. What do you think is key to developing a new client\u2019s trust?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>A.<\/strong> Getting an opportunity with a new client is difficult in this business. Sometimes, the opportunity presents itself based on the direction of an owner or developer who instructs an architect to use a certain firm they have experience with. Other times, the opportunity is a result of the failure of a competitor. \u201cYou\u2019re only as good as your last job\u201d certainly doesn\u2019t apply to a successful relationship between firms that have a solid history, but it really does have meaning in many situations that are less developed and more fragile. The lesson is to know your business, know how to provide a high level of service that will provide value, and know that <\/span>y<\/span>our product is not just lines on paper, but an\u00a0<\/span>experience<\/span><\/i>\u00a0that extends over weeks\/months\/years in working on a project together as a team. We\u00a0have to\u00a0perform; we\u00a0have to\u00a0demonstrate our expertise and quality<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0and we\u00a0have to\u00a0have integrity in everything we do. We also need to stand behind our work and fix mistakes that\u00a0<\/span>sometimes<\/span>\u00a0occur. And while we want to avoid\u00a0<\/span>mistakes<\/span>\u00a0in the first place, how we fix\u00a0<\/span>them<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>differentiate us.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Q. What is one of your most memorable projects?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>A.<\/strong> The Chicago Athletic Association hotel project stands out for many reasons, not only because it was our <\/span>team\u2019s first major hospitality project and our first experience with a new client, but<\/span>\u00a0also because<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ever since my arrival to Chicago in 2000\u00a0<\/span>I had admired this building<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0constructed in 1893 for the World\u2019s Fair<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Its history<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its\u00a0<\/span>architecture<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are unique and original. The commitment of our entire team led to the incredible success of the project and helped to solidify our relationship with our architect partners, the project management firm, and the ownership group<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 something that\u00a0<\/span>not only endures to this day but that\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>led to other successful opportunities from the relationships, expertise, and credentials we gained by being involved in this once-in-a-career project.\u00a0<\/span>Look at the images online.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0It is a spectacular space!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Q. How do you relax and unwind?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>A.<\/strong> I exercise daily \u2013 including timed walking routes and hikes that ideally include some of the amazing hills and mountains in the region \u2013 and I do my <\/span>“<\/span>C<\/span>OVID<\/span>\u00a0workout<\/span>“<\/span>\u00a0of calisthenics, core exercises, etc. I play tennis with my wife; being outdoors in<\/span>\u00a0winter<\/span>\u00a0is amazing! I cook with my daughter as we drink a California\u00a0<\/span>c<\/span>ab, and I play piano in a basement storage room in our apartment building because it didn\u2019t fit in the living room<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 a lesson learned to share with<\/span>\u00a0those looking to rent\u00a0<\/span>virtually<\/span><\/i>\u00a0without the benefit of a floor plan! But it all worked out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have a question for Bob? 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