Vedi Aslanyan studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising where she received her AA and BA degrees in Interior Design. She then studied at Construction Management at Arizona State University. She has 10-plus years combined experience working in hospitality and high-end residential design. Vedi started her career in hospitality at sbe, where she managed design for the sbe brand portfolio (hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants). Now working for Dakota Development (former subsidiary for sbe), she oversees design for the Accor/Ennismore lifestyle hotel brands in North & Central America. Vedi works closely with interior designers and owners to deliver an on brand product.