Chris McDonough returns to The Gettys Group as Principal
The Gettys Group Companies, a family of companies focused on development, branding, interior design and procurement for global hospitality, commercial and multifamily projects, has announced the return of Chris McDonough to the Chicago-based firm. McDonough will serve as Principal and head up the Chicago and Manila offices of Gettys Interiors and Gettys One, the company’s specialty select-service hotel design agency.
McDonough will draw upon his 25 years of experience, including 13 years spent with The Gettys Group Companies, as well as his background in hospitality, F&B, retail, multifamily and custom residential projects. His aim is to execute the firm’s shared mission: to oversee all aspects of the project process – from business development to establishing scope to setting expectations – to guide his teams in creating projects that are visually striking, functional and fiscally successful.
“I thrive on true collaboration,” says McDonough. “It’s a value that’s been core to Gettys from day one, and a key reason I decided to return to the firm. We are a group of companies with multidisciplinary talented people often working on a singular project. The result is true teamwork within our company, with our clients and with the brands. If we can help facilitate collaboration with everyone involved, there’s no better feeling. I’m also excited to jump back into the amazing project list and the caliber of the work we get to do here. We really do care, and there is heart behind all our work.”
McDonough has worked on projects such as Tribune Tower Residences and Ronald McDonald House in Chicago, as well as The Rand Tower in Minneapolis (part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio), Hyatt Regency in Portland, Godfrey Hollywood in Los Angeles, and AGC Rotana & Rayhaan in Dubai.
Andrew Fay, President of The Gettys Group Companies, comments: “In addition to Chris’s highly acclaimed, innovative work as both an accomplished interior designer and licensed architect, his extensive leadership experience in the hospitality and design industries will be a tremendous asset for all of us and for the future of our company’s vision of serving our clients and our industry hospitably – with generosity, commitment and care.”
Read our piece on The Gettys Group’s Hotel of Tomorrow think tank in issue 103 of Sleeper.
