Orlando Rodriguez

Whitehall’s Director, Orlando, brings over 18 years of experience in residential, commercial and retail interior design. He employs his extensive background in all phases of design and construction to manage Whitehall’s production team in creating the highest level construction documentation. He takes pride in creating consistent, polished end product. Some of his completed projects for Whitehall include Skyline Tower in Long Island City, 91 Leonard and 202 E 23^rd St in Manhattan. Orlando holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Temple University in Philadelphia. He is well-known for going all out for the holidays. In lieu of an uninspired pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, he opts for a crème brûlée infused with apple cider, orange zest, and freshly ground cinnamon.

James Culbertson

James brings 15 years of experience to his role as Senior Designer at Whitehall, where he is instrumental in establishing concept and vision and seeing it through to the end of the design development phase. He sees design and construction as a form of service and is driven by that mission to contribute thoughtfully to the built environment. No surprise that, despite being a young designer, he’s already had his work featured in places like AD magazine and nominated for prestigious awards. His past projects include the One 11 Hotel in New Orleans and the Arion hotel on a pristine stretch of the Aegean just south of Athens. He studied Fine Arts before going on to receive a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Southern California and is currently an associate member of AIA Brooklyn. When not designing, he’s binge watching The Great British Bake Off with homemade chocolate chip cookies in the oven.

Marina Yu

As a Senior Designer, Marina has had extensive experience working on a variety of projects types including hotels, banks, cruise ships, retail, restaurants and private residences. She has worked with highly reputable design firms such as S. Russel Groves and Jeffrey Beers, which has helped her hone her skills in design conceptualization, space planning, material selection, and project management.

Marina’s approach to each project is centered on close collaboration with the client to ensure that their brand aligns with the design vision for the space. She believes that understanding the client’s needs, preferences, and goals is crucial to creating a space that truly reflects their brand identity and resonates with their target audience.

In her current position at Whitehall, Marina continues using her design philosophy to bring multi-family residential projects to life by working closely with clients to achieve their desired outcomes. Her expertise in multiple project types enables her to adapt to a wide range of design challenges and deliver exceptional results for many clients.

Janet Thai

Janet has over 18 years of experience spanning from high-end private and multi-family residential to workplace design and mixed use developments in New York City, which she brings to her role as Senior Project Manager at Whitehall. Recently, she has managed the completion of Ocean Dreams and Skyline Tower, Queen’s highest residential tower. Her current projects includes 101 West 14^th Street, 1 Archer Avenue and 160 Clarkson. Prior to joining Whitehall, Janet worked as an expeditor for a few years and then as an interior designer for other reputable firms, where she contributed to Pier 6 Brooklyn Bridge Park and 10 Nevins, among others. Janet holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from Fashion Institute of Technology. Outside of her work as a New York-based designer, Janet travels extensively and especially loves bringing the flavors of China and Vietnam into her own home cooking.

Matthew Shoulberg

As a Senior Project Manager at Whitehall, Matthew uses his fanatical devotion to getting details right to lead production of the design development and construction documentation phases. In his more than 20 years managing in the architectural field, he has worked on countless projects, specializing in single family residential work and clubhouse design, before breaking into the multi-family market with Whitehall. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Binghamton and a Masters of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a Registered Architect in the State of New York and LEED AP. When not keeping Whitehall’s documentation efforts on track, he can be found on Shelter Island where his penchant for beachcombing has led him to find things as weird and wonderful as a whale skull and a sea robin.