Mr. Whitney has a leadership role in guiding projects from Pre-concept through Final Design, ensuring continuity of design intent through to detail execution. As an Associate for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill’s New York office, Mr. Whitney came to the UAE in 2010 to manage the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City project in Abu Dhabi. During the ensuing 5 years, he has been instrumental in growing the firm’s Middle East practice and has worked on a range of building types in the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.