Multi-Property Coordination
Domestic and international onboarding across primary and secondary residences, built for families managing more than one home at once.
Estate Operations Leader & Luxury Asset Strategist
Estates that run without the principal in the room.
Design intelligence, global logistics, and vendor orchestration all managed discretely — so the household simply works, and the people who live in it never see the machinery.
A luxury asset strategist who has spent a career sitting in both chairs — the one that operates an estate, and the one that owns the business behind it.
Colleen combines design expertise, global logistics, and vendor orchestration with discreet, hands-on coordination for UHNW families — enhancing estate value, streamlining day-to-day operations, and ensuring the guest experience never shows a seam.
Her work spans property presentation, multi-residence onboarding, and the quiet infrastructure — inventory systems, vendor ecosystems, procurement discipline — that lets an estate hold its standard whether or not the principal is on-site that day.
Core Expertise
Operating ScopeDesign-Install Oversight
Concept-to-install management and luxury staging, from fabrication through final placement, with an eye trained by running an independent design studio.
Vendor Ecosystem & Procurement
Vendor networks built from the ground up across multiple markets, paired with active cost oversight — not just a contact list, but managed spend and quality.
Inventory & Storage Systems
Structured, maintained systems for tracking, follow-up, and closure across residences — designed so the estate doesn't depend on daily principal involvement.
Relocation & Move Management
Full oversight of moves and reorganizations during renovation and new property on-boarding, held to a standard of minimal disruption to the household.
Guest & Preference Anticipation
Event readiness and preference management built around how a household actually lives — anticipated, not reacted to.
Budget Oversight
Cost optimization across procurement and vendor spend, reported with the same clarity as the work itself.
Professional Experience
ExperienceOwner & Principal
Location Staging
- Directed design, procurement, and logistics for 50+ luxury properties annually, ranging from $5M to $110M.
- Managed full-scale installs, vendor relationships, and end-to-end operational coordination.
- Hired and directly managed movers, cleaners, landscapers, and contractors to elevate property presentation.
- Oversee relocation, set-up and install, and ongoing organization of multiple residence portfolios for UHNW families and family offices.
Founder & Principal Designer
California Wood Studios
- Led bespoke furniture and estate design projects internationally.
- Oversaw concept-to-install execution, fabrication, and vendor management.
- Portfolio highlights: 620 Jones (San Francisco), Furthermore Winery, a Michelin-starred omakase restaurant group, and multiple $30M+ residential properties.
Global Operations & Communications
Prior Roles
VP Marketing, Mart Management International — FF&E and global operations for a Singapore trade center.
COO & Co-Founder, Media Gems — international communications, licensing, and operations.
Director, Corporate Communications (Hong Kong) — strategic planning and multinational team leadership.
Global Experience
Cross-Cultural ExecutionCross-cultural vendor coordination and international project execution, built across residences and roles in:
Singapore
Istanbul
Amsterdam
São Paulo
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Canada
United States
Based in the SF Bay Area.
Discretion & Trust
Approach & ValueSystems and representation held to the highest standard of discretion — currently operating under multiple active NDAs. Design intelligence integrated with operational infrastructure, so estates run efficiently, present impeccably, and retain long-term value. Sourcing and vendor decisions weigh sustainability alongside quality and cost.
Calm under pressure, leading with grace and confidence.