Mark Pratt joins LEO A DALY as global hospitality practice leader

Pratt succeeds Pat Miller, who is segueing into a senior hospitality advisory role after 21 years

LEO A DALY is pleased to announce the hire of hospitality-industry veteran Mark Pratt, AIA, as global hospitality practice leader. In this role, Pratt leads strategy and business development for LEO A DALY’s internationally renowned hospitality design group.

Pratt has devoted a 34-year career to working with developers, hoteliers and municipalities to envision and realize hospitality projects that meet and exceed their business and placemaking goals. His expertise is comprehensive, covering all phases of planning, design and construction across the spectrum of hospitality, including luxury, full-service, boutique, resort and convention center hotels. His expertise in brand selection and approval processes, site selection and design and his ability to source equity for the capital stack, make him an outstanding asset to the LEO A DALY’s hospitality clients.

“LEO A DALY is dedicated to helping our hospitality clients create unforgettable guest experiences through exceptional design. We are thrilled to have Mark lead our global hospitality practice, leveraging a wealth of design talent, experience and creativity to shape the future of hospitality,” said Steven A. Lichtenberger, AIA, president of LEO A DALY.

Pratt succeeds Pat Miller, a beloved and influential figure in the world of hospitality design, who over the last 21 years led LEO A DALY’s hospitality practice to become one of the top ranked in the industry. Miller will continue to serve the firm as a senior hospitality advisor, consulting on strategy, brand and talent development and client service.

“Pat Miller put LEO A DALY on the hospitality-design map. Her reputation for outstanding client leadership, talent development and high design will forever be embedded in our firm’s DNA. These are also things Mark believes deeply in, which, along with his own reputation for innovation and thought leadership, make him a great fit to lead LEO A DALY’s hospitality practice,” said Ignacio Reyes, AIA, director of business development.