Our most valuable resource is our professional staff. At R. Wade Johnson Design Inc. it is the talent, experience, communication abilities and follow-through of our staff that define the key capabilities of our company.
Wade Johnson AIA -
President
Wade is the founder, leader and design director of R. Wade Johnson Design Inc. Wade's passion is in creating beautiful form - whether in art, architecture, or interior design.
Wade's natural talents for anticipating and uncovering the design needs of his clients are integrated with a solid education and experience in architecture and design.
With a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Columbia University, and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Yale University, he started his professional career as a designer and project manager at Buttrick White and Burtis in NYC working on commercial and institutional projects including The Saint Thomas School, The Chapin School and Tower Records Projects.
He was hired thereafter by The Rockwellgroup as a senior associate, where Wade led a major design studio on a diverse range of hospitality and commercial projects around the world. Among others, his clients included Planet Hollywood, Steve Wynn Resorts, Disney and Loews Hotels.
During his dynamic 20 year career, Wade's design work has been recognized in a variety of professional journals, including Retrospecta, Architectural Record, Interior Design, Interiors and Restaurant/Hotel Design.
Jason Brownrigg AIA -
Architectural Team Leader
Jason graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Architecture at The New York Institute of Technology.
Prior to his tenure at R. Wade Johnson Design Inc., Jason established his career at D'Alessio Architecture in Huntington, NY and OCG Architects LLP in Islip Terrace, NY on a broad range of commercial and residential projects.
For R. Wade Johnson Design Inc., Jason has directed a diverse range of projects including The Clubhouse at Setauket Meadows, Projects for The Morgans Hotel Group, Dos Caminos for B.R. Guest in New York City, and a hyperbaric chamber medical facility in Clifton New Jersey.
Jason's special experience and talent with structural engineering provides an in-house expert for our residential and small commercial clients.
Kerriann Ferrari ASID -
Interior Design Team Leader
Completing her BFA in Interior Design from New York Institute of Technology, Kerriann was awarded the dean's award for excellence and the Elsie May Gross Scholarship at graduation as well as the Nu Epsilon Tau Honor Society Award.
Kerriann stays abreast of her field through professional memberships such as ASID. Her work was included in a traveling show in 2004 exhibited at The New York Design Center and in Albany NY.
During her four years at R. Wade Johnson Design Inc., Kerriann quickly moved into design director of a diverse range of projects including The Marriott East River Hotel, Base Entertainment Corporate Offices, The Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Amaden Gay Corporate Offices, Temple Shaare Zion Catering Facility as well as a number of residential interiors projects.