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Jin embarked on her interior design journey in South Korea at an Art High School and graduated with an interior design degree from university. In the United States, she has developed a strong millwork background by drawing all aspects of commercial and residential construction.

Previous projects include NYU Langone Ambulatory Center, Northwell Health Peconic Bay Medical Center, Carleton College, and Temple University.

After receiving an advanced degree in sustainability from the New York School of Interior Design, ENV was a natural next step in her career. She is LEED AP BD+C certified and proficient with both AutoCAD and REVIT.

In her spare time, she loves to travel, cook, create art like pottery and spend time with family. She also makes it a point to not only practice sustainability in her work but also at home.

Keri took the ‘Goldilocks’ route to her position at ENV. She grew up in Vermont, and after graduating from Endicott College in Massachusetts with her degree in Interior Design, she tried out a variety of jobs and homes before finding the perfect fit here.

She spent many years working in Connecticut designing millwork and display for luxury retail environments, but took a break in the middle to try out life in Kansas City working at a home design boutique.

Then she sampled the famed southern hospitality in Louisiana for a bit while working as a home decor and furniture salesperson, but that wasn’t quite right either. So eventually, like Goldilocks, she found her way to a project designer position at ENV, which she thinks is juuuuuust right.

When she isn’t surrounded by material samples or creating 3D models and renderings for her projects at ENV, Keri spends her time lounging with her 60 pound lapdogs, visiting her large and rowdy extended family, executing a plethora of home improvement and DIY projects, baking cupcakes, and counteracting the cupcakes with activities like yoga, hiking, downhill skiing, and coed kickball.

She dreams of getting her pilots license and a seaplane someday, and plans to frequently add to the list of 17 countries and 34 states that she has visited so far.

Louis is a native of New York City and a graduate of Pratt Institute School of Architecture. Trained as a painter, his knowledge of fine-arts and history form the foundations of his architectural thinking. His professional and personal focus has always been on problem solving both in arts as well as in building, with a unique focus on craft.

As a child, he worked alongside his step-father in body shops fixing crashed automobiles. As an architect, he has practiced architecture in Vienna and most recently in Mexico before returning to New York.

Initially, after completing his studies, he began working in the public sector for the New York City Housing Authority and later he joined the private sector firm of Skidmore Owings and Merrill before setting off to travel around Europe, eventually ending up in Mexico where he lived for 10 years.

In the Americas, he’s traveled to Peru, Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. These travels and professional experiences inform his perception of practice and his simple approach to practical management and creative solutions.

Louis is an avid history buff, and news junkie, and is constantly thinking and finding motivation in the every-day. He is also a competitor and a do-it-yourselfer. In his spare time, he participates in amateur Triathlon events. He’s completed several half-distance events in Syracuse and Quassy as well as yearly participation in the New York City Tri. During the off-season, his favorite pastime is doing small construction and home-improvement projects.

If you were to peruse Shaunna’s work history, you may be perplexed as to how she ended up at ENV. With an unconventional mix of jobs including TV producer, office manager, and marketing coordinator, this multi-hyphenate position allows her to put all her various skills to use. From accommodating clients, assisting principals, and providing general staff support to composing social media posts and helping with the company rebrand, Shaunna is happy to do whatever is needed – even in a Halloween costume!

In her spare time, Shaunna enjoys absorbing as much Japanese culture and language as possible through a ridiculous amount of anime watching, playing Monster Hunter on her 3DS, and spending countless hours on Wikipedia trying to demystify the world one fact at a time. She wants to taste every type of cuisine that exists and believes there is no such thing as “too much sleep.”

Stephanie, intrigued by the architecture and interior design industry, began at ENV as an administrator handling a variety of tasks, from accounting to event planning to office management. She had an aptitude for numbers which did not go unnoticed by Amy, ENV NY’s Finance Director, who helped to further polish her natural talents.

As the firm grew, so too did Stephanie’s role within it. Today, she enjoys her position as Accounting Specialist, and continues to find her work stimulating. She still assists in an admin capacity, leading the way with company outings like the annual fall gathering and holiday party.

In her free time (when she’s not taking care of her two Yorkies), Stephanie is an experienced skier and weekend chef. She loves Italian food and states that she can “eat pasta every single day.” She likes all kinds of music, but especially music from the 70s, having grown up with her parents listening to it. Stephanie is also a car enthusiast and attends shows. Her dream car is a black Maserati GranTurismo with red seats.

Steve became interested in the world of architecture at an early age. His uncle was the head architect for Incheon International Airport in South Korea, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. Steve was further inspired by a Korean tv show that renovated homes for low income families. He later found himself working for one of the show’s architects.

Because of the way interior design can influence peoples lives for the better, Steve chose to study interior design and received an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and a masters from Pratt Institute. With ten years of experience under his belt in a diverse array projects from retail to healthcare to corporate, along with an NCIDQ certification, Steve is involved in every step of the design process at ENV, from the initial schematic design to construction administration.

Aside from design, Steve is also passionate about music. He plays the guitar, bass, keyboard, and hand drums, and has also composed many songs. He enjoys acoustic and soft music.

When it comes to the process of managing, designing, and coordinating a good-looking and functional interiors project, Wey Lee is an expert. His experienced leadership breathes life and stability into each project he does and client relationship he extends with ENV.

With over four decades experience in the commercial interiors industry, Mr. Lee’s work on ground-up core and shell projects, along with the design of large-scale corporate interior spaces, continues to innovate and adapt to his clients’ growing needs.

Over the years, Wey Lee has developed a particular expertise in the design of retail banking, financial services, and retail roll-outs. As principal-in-charge, Mr. Lee maintains an ongoing senior management level relationship with each client, all the while seeking to align each project’s objectives for quality, schedule, and budget.

A partial listing of his projects include JP Morgan Chase, Capital One, and Dime Savings. Roll-out retail includes Starbucks, Michael Kors, Tiffany, and Ralph Lauren. Financial projects include Morgan Stanley, Knight Capital, Societe Generale, BGC, Cantor Fitzgerald, Dow Jones, Met Life, and Guardian Life Insurance.

As a young man in Thailand, Zak completed his training in Architecture at a top university there. Shortly thereafter, he moved to the U.S. and continued his graduate education in both architecture and interior design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.

His talent at technical detailing and his hand drawing skills were apparent and he was quickly snatched up by a company that saw this ability.

And such was the start of many years of milestones and accomplishments in the design industry, including studying under Eleanor Roosevelt’s own woodworker. One thing about Zak through his years is that he has seen many changes! When computers were first introduced into design, Zak did not shy away from the technology. He dove right in spending many “after hours” sessions seeing what he could do with this new set of tools. He truly made the program his own; so much so that it became known as Zak-CAD around the office.

Zak has been with ENV (Environetics) for many years. He really appreciates the creative freedom he has here and how he is given the chance to run with his ideas. He loves the technical aspects of interior design and he is a go-to problem solver. It’s all in the fine details and creating a finished space that our clients enjoy and are very happy with that brings him satisfaction. Recently he has been working on many projects for the Durst Organization and Calvin Klein. He still freehand sketches drawings to this day at times when working out solutions.

When not at the office, he enjoys time with his kids and grand kids. He has always enjoyed playing and watching tennis and golf when he has time to. Zak looks forward soon to see his own design in a personal way as he has drawn up a renovation for his home that he hopes to see take shape in the near future.

For as long as she can remember, Zoe has been interested in all things art and design. Whether it be constantly rearranging her childhood bedroom, helping her mother design their family home, or sketching countless renditions of her ideal living space, Zoe has always had a fascination towards the organization, functionality, and aesthetics of space. It wasn’t until college that Zoe decided to pursue architecture. After a casual conversation with her brother on her winter break of freshman year, Zoe decided to enroll in her first architectural studio the following spring semester. She soon earned a reputation as “that friend” who constantly stops short in her tracks to admire some minute detail on a seemingly ordinary building. And, despite all the late nights in the studio, Zoe fell in love with the blend of creativity and practicality that architecture had to offer.

Zoe graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Architecture and Sustainable Development and aims to integrate her knowledge of sustainability with her design work.
After spending a summer studying abroad in Copenhagen, Zoe witnessed firsthand how design can influence the creation of healthy and sustainable environments that nurture community and enhance the city’s beauty. Zoe is increasingly cognizant of the industry’s role in the present-day warming of the Earth and the consequences of climate change. However, in recognizing architecture’s not-so-environmentally-friendly past, she has also come to recognize its potential as an agent of environmental reparation and regeneration, thus committing herself to shaping a more sustainable future through her designs.

Outside the office, Zoe enjoys catching up with friends and family, playing with her two goldendoodles, Augie and Billie in New Jersey, and running around Central Park. She is also a huge foodie and can be found eating her way through NYC.