CENTAUR INTERIORS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Marketing and Communications
Greg is a licensed architect who oversees the execution of projects by managing schedules, budgets and site teams to ensure the highest quality of construction. In a hybrid role, he also serves as a project architect, collaborating with the design team on the full scope of projects and helping to create an efficient design process that turns limitations into opportunities. Greg has a degree in environmental design from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.Arch degree from the University of Michigan. He has practiced architecture at various firms in New York, Colorado and Chicago, giving him vast knowledge of construction from the architect's point of view. Greg is also an avid golfer who loves to snowboard, travel all over the world and hone his skills in the kitchen.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Project Manager
Job Titles:
- Creative Director
- Creative Director for the Miami
Karli is CI's creative director for the Miami region. She leads all aspects of new and potential projects from concept to completion, including space planning, schematic and design development, furniture and finish selection, and construction documentation. Karli began her career in Chicago more than 15 years ago and has a globe-spanning portfolio of work that ranges from private residences throughout Florida to hospitality projects in New York, Puerto Rico and Qatar. Karli graduated with a BFA degree from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. She is an experienced interior designer with knowledge of architecture, FFE and coordination of budgets and schedules. When she is not designing, Karli loves traveling and trying new restaurants.
Job Titles:
- Purchasing / Procurement Coordinator
It begins with passion. Michael Miller founded CI in 2009 with a relentless desire to create a residential renovation firm unlike any Chicago has seen. Merging his multifaceted experience in the fields of architecture, design, engineering and construction with his personal passion for the art of building, Michael envisioned an innovative company that offers the highest quality, customized turnkey interiors to high-end clients by providing every service from concept to completion.
Since its inception, Michael has drawn on his entrepreneurial and organizational skills, technical education, and jobsite experience to guide all stages of CI's projects from conceptual design through construction. Michael entered the industry in 1994 after graduating from the Universal Technical Institute with a specialization in electrical application. He had a decade-long career designing and installing mechanical systems while getting to know all of the trades at construction sites before making the move into high-end renovation projects. Under his leadership, CI has garnered numerous international design awards and grown into a world-class team capable of completing a broad range of projects-from 10,000-square-foot single-family homes to 1,500-square-foot luxury condos in Chicago, Dallas, Miami and beyond-with the same meticulous attention to quality and detail.
In his spare time Michael most enjoys traveling the world to experience different cultures' art, architecture and design-passions that all feed into his commitment to keeping CI at the cutting edge of the industry.
Job Titles:
- CI 's Superintendent
- Superintendent / Senior Carpenter
Pepe Telles serves as CI's superintendent and senior carpenter. His duties include constructing, installing, and repairing structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools. He takes on the task of ordering the correct amount of materials needed on the job site and makes sure all the equipment, shop area and work site are orderly and safe. Pepe is a hands-on leader, managing in-house field labor and subcontractors to complete tasks where the project manager is not required. He has the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve any design issues that are presented during construction. A great asset to the CI team, he is always present to assist other team members when needed.