Leadership

Adrienne excels at strategic oversight and planning for complex capital projects, with a particular passion for and expertise in projects for cultural, mission-driven and not-for-profit clients. She builds and directs large teams and is adept at navigating capital projects of all types and sizes through regulatory review and approvals processes to completion on time and on budget.

 Prior to co-founding Envoie Projects, Adrienne was the Chief Operating Officer for Levien and Company, where she managed staff assignments and client relations, improved operating systems, and directed firm strategy. Before joining Levien, Adrienne worked on the owner’s side, where she served as Director of Capital Projects and Government Relations for The Public Theater in New York City, managing a $42 million renovation to a landmark building, which remained operational during four years of construction. During her tenure at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, where she oversaw the implementation of over $200M in Post-9/11 federal grants, she was able to help small nonprofits receive and utilize grant money to make the most impact to their organizations. 

Adrienne is a member of both WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate and the Owner’s Representative Project Manager Alliance, serves on the Ambassador Council for Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW), and was a Beverly Willis Foundation Emerging Leader. She received a Master’s Degree from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Affairs at New York University, and her Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University. 

Allison thrives on leading collaborative teams and organizing systems.  She has led the development of the firm’s standards of practice and brings detail-driven and systems-focused leadership to every project. Prior to co-founding Envoie Projects, Allison spent 11 years at Levien and Company, where she rose to the position of Chief Financial Officer and oversaw the firm’s financial management.  During those years, she successfully completed a wide range of project types – from ground up construction to historic preservation – and developed a passion for negotiating contracts and claims and resolving disputes.

Before joining Levien, Allison worked as a project manager for Richter + Ratner Contracting where she developed a strong technical background while managing interior renovations and base building construction projects, including the 45,000 sf Center for Global Conservation at the Bronx Zoo.

Allison has served as President of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) New York, and is an adjunct professor at NYU's Schack Institute of Real Estate, a member of the Owner’s Representative Project Manager Alliance and Professional Women in Construction New York.  Allison was also a Beverly Willis Foundation Emerging Leader. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, and received her Master’s Degree in Construction Management from the Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University, and her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.