Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Master Plan: A Modernized Facility and New District

Erik Waldman, is the Vice President of Venue Services at TVS. In this role, Waldman uses his experiences in public assembly venue management to provide insight on the functionality of design. Additionally, he also assists the firm in business development. Prior to joining the team, he served in multiple roles … Read More

Erik Waldman, is the Vice President of Venue Services at TVS. In this role, Waldman uses his experiences in public assembly venue management to provide insight on the functionality of design. Additionally, he also assists the firm in business development. Prior to joining the team, he served in multiple roles for the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), most recently as the Senior Director of Special Events. In his role, he oversaw special event operations for the number one convention, sports and entertainment destination in the world. In his tenure with the GWCCA, Waldman has overseen event services, guest services, and stadium front of house operations for the former Georgia Dome. In 2018, Waldman was selected to oversee campus planning of Super Bowl LIII consisting of 90% of the NFL sanctioned events. In 2016, Waldman received his Certified Venue Executive (CVE) designation from the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM). Read Less

Rob leads TVS's Public Assembly practice. His work is known for integrating very large buildings into complex urban environments that preserve and enhance the life of our cities. Rob’s projects include the expansion of New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center, Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, the Puerto Rico Convention Center, the … Read More

Rob leads TVS's Public Assembly practice. His work is known for integrating very large buildings into complex urban environments that preserve and enhance the life of our cities. Rob’s projects include the expansion of New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center, Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, the Puerto Rico Convention Center, the expansion and transformation of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the vertical expansion of the Colorado Convention Center and Nashville’s Music City Center. Rob’s work has won more than thirty national, regional and local design awards and has appeared in multiple publications. Rob is regularly asked to speak on the emerging trends in the global meeting industry and on the design of large mixed-use destinations. Read Less

"Staron Faucher is a Transportation Planner and Project Manager at WSP in Dallas, Texas, specializing in thoroughfare planning, bike and pedestrian studies, corridor redevelopment, and land use analyses - but he is most passionate about advocacy planning and equity. Before joining WSP, Staron was a transportation planner at Freese and … Read More

"Staron Faucher is a Transportation Planner and Project Manager at WSP in Dallas, Texas, specializing in thoroughfare planning, bike and pedestrian studies, corridor redevelopment, and land use analyses - but he is most passionate about advocacy planning and equity. Before joining WSP, Staron was a transportation planner at Freese and Nichols, Inc. and the North Central Texas Council of Governments working Sustainable Development Projects. He received his Master in Regional and City Planning from the University of Oklahoma, and Environmental Studies from Baylor University. Staron is also a member of the American Planning Association's Ethics Committee and the Director of the North Central Section of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association." Read Less

"Staron Faucher is a Transportation Planner and Project Manager at WSP in Dallas, Texas, specializing in thoroughfare planning, bike and pedestrian studies, corridor redevelopment, and land use analyses - but he is most passionate about advocacy planning and equity. Before joining WSP, Staron was a transportation planner at Freese and … Read More

"Staron Faucher is a Transportation Planner and Project Manager at WSP in Dallas, Texas, specializing in thoroughfare planning, bike and pedestrian studies, corridor redevelopment, and land use analyses - but he is most passionate about advocacy planning and equity. Before joining WSP, Staron was a transportation planner at Freese and Nichols, Inc. and the North Central Texas Council of Governments working Sustainable Development Projects. He received his Master in Regional and City Planning from the University of Oklahoma, and Environmental Studies from Baylor University. Staron is also a member of the American Planning Association's Ethics Committee and the Director of the North Central Section of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association." Read Less

"David Alexander is a multidisciplinary leader who marshals technical analysis and team-based collaboration aimed at delivering sophisticated communications and stakeholder engagement solutions. His career includes presidential campaign experience, partnership development at the State of Texas, and he currently serves as a Public Involvement Manager at WSP USA, a multinational Architecture/Engineering/Construction … Read More

"David Alexander is a multidisciplinary leader who marshals technical analysis and team-based collaboration aimed at delivering sophisticated communications and stakeholder engagement solutions. His career includes presidential campaign experience, partnership development at the State of Texas, and he currently serves as a Public Involvement Manager at WSP USA, a multinational Architecture/Engineering/Construction consulting firm. David is a public outreach professional who develops public involvement and public education campaigns to improve the quality of life of stakeholders. He also has extensive experience developing partnerships and managing relationships between diverse stakeholder groups, which are maintained through detailed and timely communication. He has created comprehensive communications and public involvement strategies, as well as managed public affairs initiatives, grassroots recruitment, agency trainings, and high-quality collateral materials. David effectively builds strong coalitions and nurtures stakeholder relationships. This work has been demonstrated in a variety of areas, most notably when David allocates and manages resources for public technology infrastructure with a focus on speed and efficiency. David has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Columbia University and a First-Class Honours Certificate from the University of Edinburgh in English and Celtic Literature. " Read Less

"Rob Hunden and his team of consultants have extensive experience in the feasibility, impact, and implementation of major real estate projects. They are skilled ""place makers"" and operate at the intersection of real estate development, economic development, and tourism development. Since the launch of Hunden Strategic Partners in 2006, the … Read More

"Rob Hunden and his team of consultants have extensive experience in the feasibility, impact, and implementation of major real estate projects. They are skilled ""place makers"" and operate at the intersection of real estate development, economic development, and tourism development. Since the launch of Hunden Strategic Partners in 2006, the firm has been sought after for major destination projects, including sports, nightlife, tourism, convention, and hotel projects, many of which have public and private components. Hunden and his team have worked on over 800 projects and processes, with more than $6 billion in projects built since 1996. These projects include hotels, professional sports stadia/arenas, youth sports complexes, entertainment districts, theme parks, and cultural facilities. Before starting the firm, Hunden served as Vice President of CHJC in Chicago. There, he conducted nearly 100 destination development assignments, specializing in hotels, conference centers, sports, entertainment-retail districts, and convention center developments, among others. Prior to Johnson Consulting, he worked on real estate capital markets, finance, and transaction activity for Landauer Associates and Grubb & Ellis in Chicago. Hunden's public-sector experience began at the Indianapolis Bond Bank, which is Indianapolis' economic development finance authority. There, he worked for the Mayor's Office and the Bond Bank on the Indiana Convention Center expansion, financing for the RCA Dome renovation and Bankers Life Fieldhouse construction, Emmis Communications headquarters on Monument Circle, and managed the pre-development process for the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott convention hotel, among many other community development projects, including retail, entertainment, tourism, and special events. Mr. Hunden has written articles on economic development topics and taught numerous courses at the collegiate and professional level. He has also been active in special event and nonprofit work." Read Less