Steven H. Rome

Architectural Project Manager for 1984 Louisiana World Exposition; responsible for Construction Administration.
Program Manager and Collector/Donor Liaison for design and construction of Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Programmed the Audubon Institute Insectarium, first of its kind in the U.S., adapting facility’s program to American audience; conducted early site studies.
Project Manager for design and construction of Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species.
Project Manager for Dillard University campus infrastructure improvement projects.
Developed and implemented Interiors and FF&E program for 200,000sf Court House at 400 Royal Street, securing approval to purchase through GSA schedules, saving State of Louisiana $1 million in new furniture costs.

2006 to Present: Principal Partner and Vice President, VergesRome Architects, APAC, New Orleans

Project Manager, East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority renovation, upgrade, and new construction projects
Project Manager, Christian Brothers School Renovation/Expansion, City Park, New Orleans
Project Designer, LSU Dental School New Annex Building, New Orleans
Champagne Beverage Company headquarters/distribution warehouse facility, Covington
Program Manager, St. Paul’s School Stadium/Track & Field Upgrades
Project Manager, Track and Stadium Upgrades, East and West St. John High Schools

2000 to 2006: Principal, Rome Architecture & Interiors, APAC, New Orleans

Program Manager, 400 Royal Street Court House $5 million Interiors/FF&E program, $32 million, 200,000sf facility renovation
St. Paul’s School Academic Building renovation/addition, Covington
The Investment Group, Houma, corporate office renovation and interiors
Associated Office Systems office/showroom buildout, New Orleans
Baldone Dermatology Clinic, Covington 7,000 sf medical facility
Carmelite Nuns of Covington, New Welcome Center

1998 to 2000: Principal, Steven H. Rome, LLC, New Orleans

Program and Construction Manager, Dillard University, New Orleans: Master Planning; Campus Infrastructure; East Campus Dormitory; Duck Pond Restoration; Security Stations; Alexander Library Program and Gentilly Streetscape
Project Architect, St. Paul’s School Alumni Memorial Theater renovation/addition, Covington
Project Architect, St. Paul’s School Gymnasium renovation/addition, Covington

1996 to 1998: Fauntleroy and Latham, Inc., Covington

Construction Administrator, Slidell Memorial Hospital Primary Care Pavilion, Slidell: Pediatric and Internal Medicine office building

1992 to 1996: Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans: Director of Design and Construction

Project Manager and Director of Interior Design, Audubon Institute Species Survival Center Lodge
Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, $18 million research/animal clinic facility
Audubon Insectarium and Riverfront Park: Programming and early design concepts
Audubon-Columbia Zoo Animal Hospital
Zoo Jaguar Jungle
Zoo Shell Amphitheater
Zoo Endangered Species Animal Habitats
Zoo Butterfly Exhibit

1991 to 1992: Project Manager, Tad Gormley Stadium Project, Inc., New Orleans

1986 to 1991: Eskew Vogt Salvato Filson Architects, New Orleans

Programmer and Designer, Elmwood Center, New Orleans
Retail Design Consultant/Construction Administrator, City Fair Festival Marketplace, Charlotte, North Carolina
Architect and Tenant Design Review Coordinator, Jackson Brewery, New Orleans, $7 million, 195,000sf retail renovation
Project Architect, New Orleans Museum of Art $8.7 million Expansion

1982 to 1986: Perez Associates, Architects, New Orleans

Project Manager/Construction Administrator, Deposit Guaranty National Bank corporate headquarters, Natchez, Mississippi
Project Team Leader/Construction Administrator, 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, $190 million special category world’s fair
Project Team Leader/Construction Administrator, Riverwalk Marketplace, New Orleans, $21 million retail center
Construction Administrator, Ascension Parish Courthouse historic renovation, Donaldsonville
Construction Administrator, Graham Building, new construction 5-story corporate office building, Covington
Construction Administrator, Greater New Orleans Tourist and Convention Commission, New Orleans; headquarters inside Superdome
Co-Construction Administrator, Louisiana School for the Deaf, Baton Rouge; $25 million campus expansion, new field house, swimming pool, theater and dormitory
Co-Construction Administrator, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi

1981 to 1982: Meyer, Joiner and Associates, Lake Charles

Project Designer, Sam Houston High School, Moss Bluff, Louisiana
Construction Administrator, Coca-Cola Company, New Orleans, production line expansion

Bachelor of Architecture
Louisiana State University
Master of Business Administration
Tulane University
A. B. Freeman School of Business

Met scheduled opening day of U.S. Olympic Trials, assuming PM responsibility for Tad Gormley Stadium Project renovation when it was 6 months behind schedule; delivered completed project on time and within budget
Authored feasibility study document that led to renovation of the 400 Royal Street Court House after 15 years of governmental indecision
Achieved construction goals for Opening Day of 1984 Louisiana World Exposition after assuming PM role when the scheduled completion was in doubt