MDM
All ventures Co-founder · Director of Operations · 2014 to 2020

GoodWood

Design and fabrication for restaurants, bars, hotels, residential interiors and custom furniture. From a garage to a 16,000 square foot studio.

BasedNew Orleans, LA
Team15+
Shop300 to 16,000+ sq ft
RoleOperations, growth, brand
GoodWood logo on walnut
Reclaimed wood wine wall with floating walnut shelves
Walnut executive desk and credenza on blackened steel bases
Brass-clad kitchen island in front of a fluted black wall
Walnut kitchen island cabinetry with a brass end panel
Walnut banquettes against green paneled walls
Sculpted end grain bench
Built-in library with rolling ladder
Curved lounge bar with blue under-lighting
Black cabinetry with notched pulls
Salon stations with blackened steel towers and vertical light bars
Restaurant with a lit walnut shelving wall and planter booths
Round walnut dining table set with green chargers
Brass-ringed power outlet set into a black ash surface
Walnut desk with open dovetailed drawers
Long wooden bar with gothic paneling inside a former church
Culture

Named one of New Orleans' Best Places to Work by CityBusiness, twice.

Recognition

Woodworking Network 40 Under 40.

Pivot

Turned the studio into a PPE manufacturing line for local hospitals, clinics, and schools during COVID. Hired 30+ local employees during lockdown.