About the Work
Your mission,
our management

About the Work is a New York City based woman-owned and woman led project management firm. Since its inception About the Work has brought energy and excellence to the owner’s representation sector. We peruse planning, design and construction excellence through driving a collaborative process, executing strategic management and establishing project budget and schedule control. Acting as an extension of each client, About the Work consistently delivers projects that meets their client’s goals.

How We’re Different

We are architects, engineers, and construction professionals who apply design and building expertise to the practice of project management.

We strive for design excellence and deliver projects that effectively realize our clients’ missions, both in terms of execution and functionality.

We represent our clients’ interests with honesty, technical rigor, and a deep sense of responsibility.

We are solution-oriented and tenacious. We anticipate challenges, tackle obstacles head-on, and push projects forward until they are done right.

We deliver projects that matter. Spaces that shape lives and strengthen communities.

Who We Are

Right-sized for agility, depth, and focused client engagement. We are your experienced project advocate.

Faye Premer, AIA

Faye Premer, AIA

Founding Principal
Chelsea Anderson

Chelsea Anderson

Project Executive
Irene Smith

Irene Smith

Project Executive
Alissa Countryman

Alissa Countryman

Senior Project Manager
Frances Felske

Frances Felske

Senior Project Manager
Elizabeth Brouhard

Elizabeth Brouhard

Project Manager
Francine Morales

Francine Morales

Project Manager
John Hooper

John Hooper

Project Manager
Cyrine Aït Oumeziane

Cyrine Aït Oumeziane

Project Manager
Howie Russell

Howie Russell

Project Manager
Neha Sabnis

Neha Sabnis

Project Manager
Ian Wach

Ian Wach

Project Manager
Margo Miller

Margo Miller

Studio Manager
Our Clients

We work alongside institutions that shape lives and strengthen communities, turning vision into built reality.

Since our founding in 2016, About the Work has managed over 35 completed capital projects across New York City and the region, supporting mission-driven organizations in education, culture, community development, and social services.

Our work has served over 5,000 students and educators, engaged more than 3,000 artists and audience members, and brought strategic leadership to four distinct project types across both new construction and complex renovations.

Below is a selection of the clients we have been honored to support.

  • Achievement First
  • Children’s Aid Society
  • Chinese American Planning Council (CPC)
  • Community Synagogue of Rye
  • Dia: Beacon
  • East Harlem Tutorial Program
  • Graham Windham
  • Green-Wood Cemetery
  • Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail
  • Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
  • JCC Mid-Westchester
  • JCCA
  • New York City Center
  • Northside Center for Child Dev
  • Pioneer Works
  • Poly Prep
  • POTS (Part of the Solution)
  • Project Renewal
  • Public Prep
  • Saint Ann’s School
  • Sunlight Studios
  • The Bushwick Starr
  • WSFSSH
  • ZETA Schools

Thanks for contacting us!