WREN Team Members

THE
TEAM

WREN’s Unique Suite of Expertise …

All facets of Placemaking, including destination research and analyses, planning, design and management of public spaces.

Collaborative development of Cultural Engagement programs designed to interact with the public, encourage tourism and nurture economic opportunities.

Concept Development of original experiential attractions for location or destination-based entertainment projects.

Full-service International Marketing and Branding underscoring  how locals engage across major platforms.

Chi-Hsin Shao

Chi-Hsin is an internationally recognized transportation planner and engineer with more than 40 years of experience across the United States and throughout Asia.

Christopher Guthrie

Chris has more than 30 years of experience designing and implementing satellite, fiber, and IP networks for entertainment, broadcast, and enterprise applications worldwide.

Dawn Drew

Dawn is an international marketing expert who has created large-scale cultural events, national tourism brands, destination marketing programs, and international media initiatives.

George Saxton

George is Executive Director of the San Francisco–Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee and a Board member of Sister Cities International’s Northern California chapter.

Gordon Linden

Gordon has advised organizers of World’s Fairs and World Expos in more than 20 countries, contributing to over 50 Expo-related projects worldwide.

Ralph Miller

Ralph is an Executive Creative Producer who has led the full-lifecycle development and delivery of iconic visitor attractions and experiential projects around the world.

Scott Wayne

Scott is an international development consultant specializing in smart tourism, economic impact assessment, product development, and strategic planning for sustainable destination development worldwide.

Morten Jensen

Morten founded JRDV Urban International in 2003 as an architectural practice collaborating with visionary cities and developers to create transformative and enduring urban places.

Barry Howard

Barry is an international Interpretive Planner and Designer specializing in experience-driven museums, cultural institutions, visitor centers, and major exposition pavilions around the world.

Clive Jones

Clive combines a technology background with expertise in market and economic analysis, development programming, database marketing, and the creation of market-driven destination projects.