Eric Lee, MBA, CEP®

Eric Lee, MBA, CEP®

Interior Designer

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  • About me

    Generalist | Design + Project Manager | Tech Guru | Advocator of Servant Leadership | Innovator and Sustainability Planner

  • Education

    • The Hong Kong Management Association

      2022 - 2023
      Advance Executive Diploma ESG Strategy and Innovation for Net-Zero
    • HKU Business School — MBA

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

      Courses taken include: Competitive Strategy, Managerial Economics, Business Ethics, Branding and Communications, China and Global Economy, Analytics for Managers and Executive Leadership. Class representative, Staff-Student Consultative Committee member and received A’s in all of the above.

    • University of Portsmouth

      1997 - 2000
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Architecture
  • Experience

    • Areen Design

      Jul 2000 - Jun 2003
      Interior Designer

      • Provided luxurious designs for palace and hotel projects aimed at prestigious clients from the Middle East.

    • RHWL Architects LLP

      Jul 2003 - Jan 2009
      Project Architect

      • Worked as a team on major urban regeneration, master planning and mix-use developments across the United Kingdom.

    • John Chan Design ltd

      Feb 2009 - Jan 2013
      Senior Interior Designer

      • Acted as the lead designer for esteemed hotel projects within Hong Kong and across major cities in mainland China.

    • Poison Apple Designs

      Jun 2009 - May 2019
      Partner | Co-Founder

      • As a young and emerging practice, Poison Apple Designs brings together fresh visions from different design disciplines to create a unqiue mix of ideas and inspirations. Established by partners Eric Lee and Ellen Lau in 2009, the company prioritises at delivering design solutions with emphasis on originality, quality, and integrity. “No two bites are the same” describes our attitude and passion to embrace each design project as individual challenges that warrant only one-of-a-kind solutions.

    • The Wharf (Holdings) Limited

      Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
      Senior Interior Designer

      • Responsible for all aspects regarding the development of the group's brand new premium line of luxury hotels, Niccolo by Macro Polo, in the city of Chengdu, Wuxi & Changsha of the PRC.

    • HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates

      Apr 2015 - Mar 2021

      • Responsible for the overall management of all strategic and operational marketing and customer relationship activities.• Planning and coordinating the implementation of business plans and the penetration of new markets. • Provided leadership for cross-department teams on creative directions and project management for luxury hospitality projects across major cities in Mainland China and South East Asia.• Hands-on engagement on client relationship management and new business development.

      • Business Development Director

        Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
      • Project Director

        Apr 2015 - Mar 2021
    • HDD Consultants Ltd.

      Jan 2016 - Mar 2021
      Non-Executive Director | Principal Advisor

      • Strategic planning, quality control, creative leadership, training and resource management.

    • MRRM Design Associate Ltd.

      Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
      Non-Executive Director | Principal Advisor

      • Business development, operations strategy, resource management, creative leadership and project management.

    • Malherbe Paris

      Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
      General Manager

      • Oversaw daily business activities, responsible for the overall improvement on team productivity and business performance.• Managed budgets, developed strategic plans while communicating business goals with stakeholders.

    • Design Emergence Ltd.

      Jul 2022 - now
      Partner | Operations & Project Management

      • Responsible, from the ground up, for the creation of this innovative startup built with a global team of critical thinkers and super creatives from the hospitality sector.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified ESG Planner | CEP®

      International Chamber of Sustainable Development
      Dec 2022