Shawn May

Shawn May joined The Hardy Group as a Senior Project Director. Shawn is based in the New York City office, leveraging over 25 years of expertise in real estate development, project management, and architecture. With a proven track record, Shawn excels in guiding companies through every phase of projects, from inception to completion, encompassing new constructions, renovations, and interior fit-outs. His experience spans domestic and international arenas, actively contributing to project design and hands-on construction management. Shawn’s adeptness in strategic planning, team leadership, client relations, and quality assurance.

In his current role, Shawn leads overall project management, ensuring exceptional performance and serving as the primary client contact. He is responsible for establishing project goals, developing design and scope, and creating budgets and schedules. Additionally, he manages the Capital Intelligence process, reviews contracts and change orders, oversees cost management and accounting, prepares cash flow forecasts, and manages project staff.

A selection of Shawn’s remarkable hospitality projects include:

• New Build project at the 42nd street Hilton Garden Inn in New York City
• Ground up construction at The Dominick Hotel in New York City, NY
• Senior Project Director overseeing The Highgate Program, a collection of approximately 150 hotels spanning from New York to California.
• On-Site Project Management for the interior renovation program of the 725 guestrooms and Lobby space at the Lexington Hotel in New York City, NY.
• Renovation of 597 guestrooms and public spaces at the Paramount Hotel in New York City, NY
• Extensive renovation of the W Union Square in New York City, NY
• Guestroom and meeting room renovation at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, NY.
• Renovation of the Embassy Suites and Hilton Resort Myrtle Beach which included a new build Brewhouse/event space as well as new pools and a water park
• Repositioning and renovation of the Boston Park Plaza which included public spaces, meeting space, ballroom, retail, and guestrooms.

Before joining The Hardy Group, Shawn held various positions, including Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Owner’s Representative, Associate in Facilities Systems Development, Draftsman, and Space Analyst. He has worked for notable companies including JBS Project Management/CHA Companies, Cummings Group, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Hospitality CPM, TAG Consultants, Bayrock/Sapir Organization, Brennan Beer Gorman, Mancini Duffy, and The Rockefeller University.

Shawn received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree with a minor in Graphic Design/Illustration from The University of Miami.