Project Team and Qualifications

For 25 years Tom has developed and continues to find new and better ways to design hospitality projects. He is ever aware of how important a line item budget relates to creating construction documents, which results in a project staying within the cost parameters established for the project. Tom is instrumental in developing project budgets and requiring his staff adhere to preserving these budgets, meaning they are not to design outside of the final agreed guidelines.

Tom will work with the client in developing the plan and concept, not assigning the design to another until it is approved and ready for document production. He will continue to meet with the client throughout the project and present the plans for review at all stages of completion.

AWARDS:

• Twice awarded the Architectural Woodworking Institution (AWI) Award of Excellence for two separate restaurants.
• Interior Design Magazine top 100 hospitality designers.
• Who’s Who in Hotel Design
• Hotel Specification International
• Hotel & Motel Management Top 100 list
• Selected by the Italian Trade Commission to visit Milan to showcase their new products as one of only two designers selected from the United States.
  

Marcus Radin Oliver, Project Architect
Marcus Oliver, a licensed Architect and graduate of Virginia Tech, has more than 25 years of experience in the architecture and design fields. Marc began his career in drafting solar homes and vacation homes, as well as multiple Ecclesiastical projects. For the last 10 years he has focused on the Hospitality Industry with Thomas Hamilton & Associates as project architect on a variety of hotels and restaurants.

He has served as project architect in charge of Construction Document production for the Naples Doubletree, a 101-suite hotel in Florida, Stratton Mountain Spa & Hotel Complex in Vermont, recent renovations for several Courtyard and Residence Inns by Marriott, an adaptive re-use for the interiors of an historic department store in downtown Richmond (Miller & Rhoads) into an upscale urban Hilton Garden Inn, and another similar renovation of the King Edward Hotel in Jackson, MS.

Marc's attention to detail regarding building and planning codes, experience with the NPS and SHPO in coordinating historical requirements, and understanding the American with Disabilities Act insures that the client receives sound and workable designs. Marc has a solid reputation for helping create projects that meet the clients' needs, and providing a positive experience for the users.

Gilda Brockmeier, AIA, LEED AP, Project Architect

Gilda, a licensed architect with over 20 years of experience, joined THA in 2006. She graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, summa cum laude and earned LEED certification in June of 2009.

Her tenure with THA has involved project management for hotel (renovation/conversion) projects which include Hiltons (Arlington, Jackson, Seelbach-Louisville), Doubletrees (Princeton, Rocky Mount) and the Richmond Omni.

Gilda is extremely careful in adhering to each project scope, budget and deadline. Her talents also extend to hand-drawn renderings (black & white or color) of the client’s hotel or restaurant design concept.

Doreen Louderback, Director of Marketing
Doreen joined the THA team in 2002, bringing over 12 years of marketing experience to the firm. After graduating from Virginia Tech with a major in Art/ Interior Design, Doreen took a slight ‘detour’ and flew with a major international airline before finding her niche as sales director for a Marriott (Residence Inn) property, and later marketing for an international corporate housing firm.

Combining her skills and knowledge of the hospitality industry, marketing, and communications has enabled Doreen to effectively build client relationships and generate new business for THA which, when combined with our team talent, has resulted in successful projects and satisfied customers.