It's an entirely fresh experience to see my vision on the walls. It was also particularly gratifying for me to see how it's been received by the public. It's been received with open arms.

During my time in New York I was interested in what was going on in the arts culture — music, galleries, auction houses — that's where I learned as much as I did about art history. It was the vortex of the art world and a fabulous place to get up to speed and develop one's eye.

What I found was that they were not about to send productive associates in mergers and acquisitions to far-off places, but instead work them day-in and day-out, regardless of where I wanted to go,

The End of the World series struck me over the head

I just want to reiterate that I feel a leader should have a creative and progressive vision. What makes Chilla Vista unique is all the new things I'm bringing in … I'm well versed in financial matters [and] I have experience writing grants.

a leader with vision and experience.