Our leadership team has active roles in the AIA Rhode Island Chapter, mentorship and community redevelopment, government advocacy, education, and public outreach. As a firm, we emphasize caring for children both globally and locally through investment, design, and volunteerism. Such contributions include Adopt-a-Child, Cradles to Crayons, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, and Saran Foundation for ALS, and Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Leadership Team

Eric N. Zuena, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Managing Principal / Founder

Eric is the founding Principal of ZDS and a lead contributor to the firm’s continuing success. He carries nearly two decades of project management experience in the hospitality industry. read more

ezuena@z-ds.com

Robert McClennan, AIA

Managing Director D.C.

Robert McClennan is a registered Architect and Managing Director in our Washington, DC. He brings over 25 years of experience in the Architectural field working with multiple scales, styles, and typologies. read more

rmcclennan@z-ds.com

Julie Bartlett, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Project Manager/ Associate

Julie is a Project Manager and Associate with ZDS Inc. At the start of her career, she worked in the Boston area focusing on large-scale international hospitality/master planning projects. Read More

jbartlett@z-ds.com

Billie J. Kiernan, Associate IIDA

Interior Design Director

Billie is our Interior Design Director at ZDS and brings with her over twenty years of experience in both domestic and international interior design. Read More

bkiernan@z-ds.com

Eric Schall AIA, NCARB, LEED

Project Manager / Associate

Eric Schall is a Project Manager with ZDS Inc. Before joining ZDS, he worked at Rice + Brown Architects, in New Jersey, focusing on high-end residential and beachfront properties. Read More

eschall@z-ds.com

Monika Zuluaga

Business Development Director

Monika P. Zuluaga is the Business Development Director with ZDS inc. She comes with over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry on a local and national level.   Read More

mzuluaga@z-ds.com