kenon perry

 kenon@loblolli.com | 214.684.3518

professional experience

Loblolli | Owner | 2005-Present | Dallas, Austin, and Brooklyn

• Design and fabricate one-of-a-kind furniture, architectural elements, cabinetry, and retail fixtures for brands like Dr. Martens, Showtime, Monocle, Museum of Arts and Design, The NoMad Hotel, Fake Love, Magnolia Market, Cliff Young, MTV, and Block Renovation.
• Collaborate directly with entrepreneurs, homeowners, and interior designers on bespoke design solutions with varying budgets. • Operate a workshop of two craftsmen, including all project management, accounting, and sales.

Hellman Chang | Shop Forman | 2015-2020 | Brooklyn and Atlanta

• Reported directly to company founder, overseeing eight builders and maintaining all shop machines and CNC routers for a global showroom-based furniture brand.
• Educated team on metal work, furniture assembly, and CNC programming.
• Oversaw the company’s cross-country relocation, including workflow strategy, machine installation, and maintenance within a 60,000-square-foot facility. 

Bednark Studio | Fabricator | 2014-2015 | Brooklyn

• Directed team of three metal fabricators for large-scale event and retail asset firm with clients including Nike, Samsung, and Refinery 29.
• Moved, erected offices, installed machinery and organized production to a new facility.

Think Fabricate | Furniture Maker | 2012-2014 | Brooklyn

• Fabricated high-end furniture and displays for educational, civic, and retail clients as part of a multidisciplinary design studio and sister company to Doban Architecture.

Brooklyn Guild | Production Manager | 2011-2012 | Brooklyn

• Designed, fabricated, and engineered custom point-of-purchase retail displays and event environments for clients such as Nike, Christian Dior, Ray-Ban, BlackBerry, Juicy Couture, Martha Stewart, Reed Krakoff, Microsoft, and Dell.
• Supervised a workshop of 30 craftspeople.

Peter Mann | Fabricator | 2008-2010 | Jersey City

• Fabricated contemporary furniture using industrial milling and welding techniques.

education and software skills 

University of North Texas | Bachelor of Fine Arts
Fusion 360 | MasterCam | ECabinets | Lean Production