Sarah Gatenby

creative executive + Senior Designer

Sarah leads all aspects of project design and development across a variety of hotel and resort projects at Core Essence. She is well-versed in driving projects from the concept phase through to the construction phase in a way that best supports the client, end users and functional operations of a space. Beyond her invaluable attention to detail, Sarah is an innate creative talent with the ability to transform ideas into reality.

Sarah is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) with a Bachelor of Interior Design and has worked at some of Toronto’s most notable design firms. Over the past 14 years, she has worked on a wide range of projects including luxury residential, multi-residential developments, retail, and hospitality. She loves to travel and take inspiration from her experiences whether they are a luxury vacation, a road trip through the country, or hiking through nature.