Who we are
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Ron Pompei began his creative exploration as an artist, creating light art installations and sculptures that Philadelphia Magazine cited as “changing the face of Philadelphia.” Since then, as principal of the New York City-based creative services firm Pompei A.D., Ron has gone on to do equally groundbreaking work in design, experiential branding, and cultural entrepreneurship. Ron’s design philosophy is centered on C3: Commerce, Culture, and Community, the so-called “third place” outside of home and work, where social interaction is facilitated by commerce and culture. He believes C3 can revitalize many suburban and urban venues and transform them into meeting places where people can shop, learn and socialize.

Ron Pompei’s multidisciplinary education and training as an artist, sculptor and architect is the lifeblood of Pompei A.D.’s holistic approach to its projects, enabling the firm to integrate diverse forms of expression into meaningful transformational experiences. This innovative firm has collaborated with a wide spectrum of clients including Té Casan, Sony, Coca-Cola, Kmart, The Discovery Channel, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Rubin Museum of Art, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Fortune magazine, Harley-Davidson, California Academy of Sciences, Levi’s, Herman Miller and MTV. Ron’s visionary approach to his work has been recognized by publications such as the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Fortune magazine, Business Week Online, Interior Design, Blueprint, Metropolis, Fast Company and the Financial Times.

Lynn Pompei hails from both the worlds of Real Estate and Entertainment, a different background from most at Pompei A.D. As Vice President of Real Estate Development for The Bronson Companies in Los Angeles for five years, she guided the development of seven different parcels, ranging from a 450-acre master-planned community to a 120-acre development along Highway 10 and two seven-acre shopping centers. Her responsibilities included building relationships with investors, city planners, brokers, retailers, local business owners, urban planners, engineers, architects, builders, environmentalists and Indian Tribal Chiefs, resulting in highly successful project development.

In 2001, prior to her Real Estate Development career, she produced 3000 Miles to Graceland, starring Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell. She then produced, hosted and owned her own movie review show, Chix on Flix, with co-hosts Katie Wagner and Karyn Bryant, altogether producing 150 episodes. She brought her producing and networking skills to Pompei A.D. in 2007, when Ron Pompei launched C3 Developments, and continues to make sure the company gets the recognition it deserves for all its amazing projects.

Nathaniel joined Pompei A.D. in March 2011 as head of Finance and Accounting. Nathaniel brings with him over 15 years of experience specializing in corporate accounting, financial management and business operations. Prior to Pompei A.D., Nathaniel held top level management position in different industries from Advertising, Financial Services, and Telecommunications and most recently in the Art & Entertainment world.

Nathaniel holds a MBA and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from New York State University at Oswego. Associate of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Philosophy and Theology from Orange County Community College.

Vanessa has 25 years of experience in strategic planning, sponsorships, PR, events, trend forecasting, media strategy and production across all forms of media. She has served as executive producer on hundreds of projects around the world and led marketing programs for a number of national and international companies. Vanessa previously founded and served as president of award-winning branding agency The Voyager Group. She specializes in brand positioning, creative strategies and the production of high-end advertising campaigns for both consumer and business-to-business audiences, winning hundreds of awards in film, video, print and web design.

Scott graduated from Virginia Tech with an architecture degree in 1996. After spending nearly ten years at architectural firms in Washington, DC and New York, working in all phases of commercial, institutional, and residential projects, Scott joined Pompei A.D. in 2005. At Pompei, Scott has worked with Coca-Cola, Stolichnaya, Kiehl‘s, Té Casan, Aldo, and the City of Tempe, among others. Scott‘s work on the Stoli Hotel garnered the project the top prize in the Ex Awards. He currently heads one of Pompei‘s studios, focused on new retail concepts.

After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Mumbai in 2000, Pooja Rao Pillai went on to work for several architecture firms in Mumbai, where she worked on ground up Residential buildings, Community Centers and high end residential and commercial interiors.

Although her love for thrills and most importantly roller coaster rides drew her in the Amusement park and theme design world. She joined a well established theme design company in late 2002 in Macau and worked on master planning concepts for amusement parks in India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Macau. Her work also included sever Family Entertainment centers in Australia and LA for Universal Studios as well as a few casinos in Macau.

Pooja has been working at Pompei A.D. since 2005. Since then she has worked on and successfully completed several retail and branding projects for Anthropologie, conceptualized and launched several brands including Tanishq, Peruvian Connection, Disney stores, My Suit, the M&M flag ship store in London, China pavilion at Epcot and Indus Healthcare. She currently leads a couple of design studios for retail projects in the States, Europe and Central America.

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Greg has been with Pompei since the begining of 2007, after recieving a B. Arch. from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He brings his passion for community based projects, having participated in the development of Ujamaa Square Community Development in Treme New Orleans and teaching an after school architecture program for inner city children of Mission Hill in Boston, both continue to serve their communities today. 

At Pompei, Greg has paticipated on the conceptual development for companies such as M&M's, McDonald's, The Art of Shaving, C. Wonder, Mavi Jeans, Terrain by Urban Outfitters, The Touring Company and more. He acts as Project Manager for Anthropologie and Whizin Market Square. 

Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, Caroline is a Cajun girl at heart. After studying architecture and environmental studies at Washington University in St. Louis, as well as fine art in Paris, Caroline graduated as Excelsus Laureate from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a MFA in Interior Design.

In 2010, Caroline joined Pompei A.D., where she practices her passion in using cultural research to inspire her design.

Hazel graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. After working on commercial and educational projects in Washington, D.C., for a couple of years, Hazel moved to New York City to work on high-end residential projects. In 2009, she joined Pompei A.D., where she has since been immersed in the creativity and the fast-pace of retail design. At Pompei A.D., she has worked extensively on the design and documentation of The Art of Shaving stores, from generating the initial store concept to the execution of the roll-out of 40+ stores across the country. Hazel has also been integral to the design and documentation of a new store concept for Locale, one of the banners of Aldo Shoes, and the design of a trade show booth for Illume Candles that made its debut in New York City in 2010.

Hazel finds her inspiration in the plethora of cultural scenes and the diversity of the built environment in the big city. She is a licensed architect in New York State.

Dylan joined Pompei in September 2010 and has been an integral part of the Art of Shaving team, leading the brand on a luxury men’s spa location in Beverly Hills. Aside from developing the Art of Shaving design and implementing it during a national roll-out, Dylan has been involved in several other projects in the office including ING Direct and in creating a new concept for the international brand, Esprit. Dylan enjoys the multi-disciplinary approach at Pompei, where architecture, interiors, fashion and graphic overlap to create truly inspiring designs. 

Before joining the team at Pompei, Dylan worked in commercial real estate for three years, after which he made the transition to architecture, serving as the lead-designer for several small firms. His work ranged from Museum exhibitions to restaurants and luxury residential interiors. Dylan has had the opportunity to gain experience as the lead-designer on his own projects ranging from house additions to restaurants in the United States and abroad and has been able to design and develop several brand and graphic identities for a multitude of companies and individuals.

Dylan graduated from CUNY – The City College of New York in 2008 with a Bachelor’s of Architecture degree. After his third year in school he began working full-time to supplement his education with real world experience. Dylan has won numerous awards as a student & professional, in both architecture and graphic design.

Justin began his career at Pompei A.D. shortly after earning his Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2007. His current responsibilities in the company encompass the management, conceptualization, and design of retail experiences for a diverse array of clients. In the past this has included work on the design of Space 15 Twenty and the execution of several store design projects for Urban Outfitters, as well as new retail experience concepts and store designs for international brands Monsoon and Mavi.

Born and raised in California, Justin’s path to the East Coast and New York City included a year living and studying in Florence, Italy, as well as two months listening to Merzbow and squatting in an abandoned campus building in the name of research for his senior thesis. In addition to his focus on the real world application of his professional work, Justin continues to enjoy the realm of theory, and in 2008, as part of the collective Imhotep 2021, received a second-place award in the conceptual international competition held by Storefront for Art and Architecture, White House Redux.

Having studied both architecture at the University of Cincinnati and fashion design at Parsons, Dylan found his design intersection at Pompei A.D. in 2010. He has since been involved several projects including M&M’s London and ING Direct Café. He spent some time studying and traveling through Scandinavia where he became obsessed with Danish design and Swedish electro/pop. He is inspired by facets, perfume, and Japanese fashion. Dylan currently resides in the east village. His two favorite places in the world are Copenhagen, Denmark, and his hometown of Marblehead, Ohio.

Daniel Landsman joined Pompei A.D. in 2008. Daniel is motivated, independent-minded, works well under pressure and multi-tasks with ease. He is also extremely detail oriented, while maintaining a strong sense of the larger picture. Daniel’s responsibilities include the coordination of administrative accounting, facility management, human resources, benefits, staffing, vendor relations, IT, security, and all day to day operations for the efficient functioning of the office.

Daniel’s diverse employment background and general knowledge in many different trades enables him to mesh the everyday strategy of managing the firm.

Prior to joining Pompei A.D., Daniel spent two years designing and managing projects for a high end landscape lighting / irrigation specialist, and four years working in the real estate finance industry. Daniel attended The County College of Morris Fine Arts Program.

Somi Lee graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002, with a degree in Architecture and Industrial Design.
Before joining Pompei, she spent seven years in Seoul, Korea at an architectural firm where she worked as a lead designer on a wide range of world-class museum projects. Her design capabilities range from early content and sketch development to master planning, and her experience also extends to fabrication including detailed construction drawings.

Somi's prior background in museum and exhibition design enhances the understanding of experiential design which brings a strong and inspiring vision to the creative retail environments.

As fate would have it, Stephanie’s curiosity and constant search for new ideas have brought her to Pompei A.D. She joined the company earlier this year and has been an integral part to the C-Wonder team. She has helped develop the design concept to the initial roll out of the first set of stores.  With a passion for architecture, design and an interest in the way people live, Stephanie worked for a number of years at a residential architecture firm in Manhattan. She brings with her a high level of attention to detail and a holistic design aesthetic.

While majoring in Psychology and Art History at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, Stephanie went abroad to study in various fields of design in Hong Kong and Europe. She attended Central St. Martins in London where she continued to broaden her cultural and design perspectives to eventually inspire her to enroll in the Interior Design program at Parsons the New School for Design, after graduating from university. Stephanie co-founded a non-profit organization focusing on sustainable living and has won design competitions, such as the USGBC Sustainable Suite, alongside her fellow Parsons graduates. Those experiences reinforces her conviction to work in a company that shares her passion for design, artistic community, creativity, and social awareness.

In her spare time, Stephanie is quite the flaneuse; she enjoys wandering around the many markets, galleries and exhibits that make up the cultural mosaic of New York City. She loves all things minimal, white and made in Japan.

Brittany has been captivated by the bright lights of the big city since her first visit at the tender age of seven. She headed south directly after completing her BA at Carleton University, and first joined the Pompei AD team in 2006, working on branding concepts for clients such as Old Navy and LivingWell. In 2009, she followed her roots to Ireland and completed an MSc in Marketing at University College Dublin’s Smurfit Business School. She returned to Pompei AD in 2011 as a branding consultant to develop branding concepts for Hudson Yards in New York City, and to lead a large real estate branding project in Bellevue, Washington. Brittany is most inspired by the study of culture and human behavior that is so essential to branding. She believes that understanding the new brand landscape is a dynamic learning process, and that a deeper understanding of the world is vital in creating brands that are more authentic, relevant and meaningful to the people, and the experiences of the people that surround them.

When not in the office, Brittany is racing sailboats in the New York harbor, or traveling to climb the highest rock formations she can find. She feels most in tune with the world when she is hunkered down in a tent on the side of a mountain, or climbing giant granite walls. Brittany’s continuing search for new and greater challenge parallels the creative drive and desire to learn that continues to influence and inspire her work at Pompei AD.

Tyler graduated with honors from The Ohio State University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Shortly thereafter he decided to take his talents to New York and continue his education at Pratt Institute entering their GAUD program with advanced standing.

In addition to the demanding curriculum Tyler held a position as a graduate teaching assistant while at Pratt and has had his work exhibited at Robert and Hazel Siegal Gallery as well as The Center for Architecture in NYC. Upon graduating with a master’s degree, Tyler collaborated with the firm SOFTlab to create a color installation at the LES bridgegallery. The project called ‘CHROMAtex’ was the winner of Pantone’s ‘Mind Blowing Color’ competition and is featured on the cover of the July/August 2011 issue of Frame magazine.

Tyler joined Pompei AD in September 2010 and continues to apply his varied skill set to a growing list of projects including The art of Shaving, M&M’s London, Mavi, and CWonder.

Joe arrived at Pompei A.D. in late 2007, and has collaborated extensively with Urban Outfitters to develop the unique and evolving language of their stores at multiple locations in the US and Europe. His role with Urban Outfitters varied in scale from furniture design and detailing to managing multi-level store projects. Joe has also worked with a variety of clients worldwide, designing and developing new store concepts for Monsoon, Mavi Jeans, My.Suit, and The Touring Company. Other projects include managing larger scale site planning and landscape projects for Indus Healthcare and Hyatt Hotel and Resorts.

Joe graduated in 2005 from the University of Virginia with a Bachelors of Science in Architecture, along with an associated degree from the DIS School in Copenhagen. Prior to joining Pompei, Joe worked in Miami at Arquitectonica, focusing on high-rise residential tower design, and mixed-use design/planning.

Michael Tyznik’s career at Pompei A.D. started with an internship in 2008. While studying for his Bachelors of Science in Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, Michael discovered he was just as interested in graphic design as he was in architecture. In his school projects, he concentrated as much on the graphic representation of the buildings and concepts as on the architecture itself.

At Pompei A.D., Michael has the opportunity to lend his talents to a diverse collection of both graphic and environmental design projects. These have included completely rebranding British retail giant Monsoon, developing one-of-a-kind architectural installations for Urban Outfitters, designing and organizing signage for Hyatt Resorts, and developing character stories for M&M’s World, as well as working with Coles Australia, Accessorize, Illume, Disney, and Aldo.

Since joining Pompei A.D. in the summer of 2010, Will has become an integral member of the Art of Shaving design team. He has worked to develop and apply the Art of Shaving brand concept at over forty new and existing locations. Additionally, he has worked on developing new experiential branding concepts for the Art of Shaving's luxury Men’s Spa.

Will holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Catholic University of America, as well as Masters Degree in Architecture from the Pratt Institute. His academic and theoretical work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and design publications. Most notably, he was the winner of the prestigious Cardinal O’Boyle Design Competition, and his design for a boutique hotel in Northern Sicily was featured in an Italian Department of Tourism and Culture publication on urban design.

To complement his academic successes, Will has previous experience working with a northern New Jersey design firm. This experience proved invaluable as he was involved in a wide variety of residential, commercial and adaptive reuse buildings, in addition to managing some of the firm’s high profile client projects. A rigorous theoretical background and hands-on experience provide the ability to synthesize abstract design concepts with the practicalities of architectural design.