AMANDA LEW KEE

ER: What do you do?

ALK: I dream of cool ideas and make them into tangible realities. Creative Design & Product Development

ER: Why East Room?

ALK: I enjoy being in the company of like minded people. A creative, healthy and productive environment goes hand in hand with working outside the box and pushing new boundaries. A community is only as great as the contribution of it's members. The East Room is a beautiful space filled with friendly talented individuals.

ER: What are three things you need to do your job?

ALK: Inspiration, collaboration, technical skill.

ER: Do you feel like a freshman, sophomore or senior in your field?

ALK: I start the day feeling like a freshman ready to take on any challenge or lesson that may come my way. Mid-day I feel like a sophomore researching, referencing, problem solving, and developing skills. By the end of the day I feel like a senior. I reflect on the trust I have in my intuition, the craft and skills that I have honed, as well as my support network of mentors, friends and family. But on my better days I'm a freshman in every aspect, always ready, always learning, and never jaded.

you can check out Amanda's work here and follow her here. You can find out more about East Room here.

As told to: Olivia Seally / Photos by: Michael Rousseau

JAMIE FRAWLEY

ER - What do you do?

JF - An integrated marketing professional charged with fulfilling client strategy and executional excellence.

ER - Why East Room?

JF - East Room’s energy, style and décor creates the perfect backdrop for the corporate culture Catch is trying to cultivate.

ER - What are three things you need to do your job? 

JF - A good night’s sleep, a positive mindset and a list of clients to service! 

ER - Do you feel like a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in your field? 

JF - ‘Make it Better’ – there is always room for improvement and growth. 2nd semester Junior.

you can check out Jamie's work here and follow him here. You can find out more about East Room here.

As told to: Olivia Seally / Photos by: Michael Rousseau

PAUL ALI

ER: What do you do?

PA: I own a metals distribution company that stocks, processes and distributes Copper, Brass and Aluminum Alloys to the Global industrial market.

ER: Why East Room?

PA: I enjoy engaging with creative and intelligent people and love the overall vibe of the place.

ER: What are three things you need to do your job?

PA: A comfortable atmosphere that inspires energy and my laptop.

ER: Do you feel like a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in your field?

PA: All of the above, you should never stop learning, sharing and accept at different times in your life others know more than you.

You can find out more about Paul here. You can find out more about East Room here.

As told to: Olivia Seally / Photos by: Michael Rousseau

ROB & LAURIE

ER: What do you do?

RG: bricks+matter gets hired by retailers and malls when they really want to learn how to integrate digital and technology into their company and stores to change their relationships with shoppers.  We reinvent.  We drive innovation.  We’re all about productive disruption.  We usually end up helping retailers create new lines of business or new products from our work.  I’m the nutty professor of the group - I dream up the "pile of crazy”

LF: And I’m the straight man of the group - I take the “pile of crazy” that comes out of my biz partner’s ahem…head… and make it work.

ER: Why East Room?

RG: I used to live in New York City and have an irrational, insatiable “thing” for it….it’s kinda sad really.  The East Room reminded me of a mashup of my old Soho office, Soho House, The Ace Hotel and WeWork.  It was an immediate irrational need to be here and they were nice enough to put up with me.

LF: Vespa parking everywhere ;-)….  More seriously…awesome space with the right kind of funky vibe, great location and not a single fluorescent light in sight. AND the patio.

ER: What are three things you need to do your job?

LF: Did I mention the Patio?  Some solitude, good tech and great coffee.

RG: Coffee, sarcasm and aggression - oh…and a nice patio outside my office

ER: Do you feel like a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in your field?

LF: Collectively, my partner and I are launching our 4th startup - all of them very different, so it really depends on the day

RG: I feel like the nutty football team mascot running half naked down the field

you can check out Rob and Laurie's work here. You can find out more about East Room here.

As told to: Olivia Seally / Photos by: Michael Rousseau