Professional Profile: Ginger Gilden 2018

Ginger Gilden

Name: Ginger Gilden

Title: Senior Designer

Company: IA Interior Architects

Location: New York, NY

Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana

Education: Louisiana Tech University

First job outside of real estate: Bastrop National Bank

First job in real estate or allied field: Allen Hoshall, Architects Engineers, Memphis, TN  

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Lead a group of talented designers and architects, and I wouldn’t do anything different in the future.

How do you unwind from a busy day? Is there ever an “unwind?” If so, it would be cooking dinner with my family, sitting down and sharing our fun moments of the day.

Favorite book or author: Stephen King (or similar)

Favorite movie: Any thriller

Last song you purchased/downloaded? John Denver Greatest Hits (seriously!)

One word to describe your work environment: Collaborative

Rules to live by in business: Listen more than you talk, measure twice and cut once.

What is your dream job? I’m living it. Working in New York City with a group of professionals where I learn something new every day.