Senior Manager of Retail Design and Architecture
Coldwater Creek Inc.

As senior manager of retail design and architecture for Coldwater Creek, Erin McKenna is responsible for design and construction administration for new store rollouts, expansions, and remodels. In addition, McKenna created and implemented a green building program. Under her direction, Coldwater Creek has received LEED certification for 12 stores, including five Gold and five Silver. The company has several other projects in review as part of the USGBC’s LEED-CI for Retail pilot program.

McKenna has worked in the commercial development industry for 12 years with developers, municipalities, and architectural firms. Her retail design experience includes positions with Gap Inc. and Hollywood Entertainment, the parent company of Hollywood Video.

McKenna is a LEED Accredited Professional and a licensed architect. She earned a master's degree in architecture from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., and a bachelor's degree from Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga, Calif.