Terri Lee
Co-Director of Style and Design
Terri’s creative approach to design is a reflection of her inquisitive nature and fascination with human behavior. An avid traveler - she has lived in Italy, South Korea, and Kenya - Terri has a strong understanding of cultures and aesthetics. She believes that food is a central focus of all societies and appreciates the emotional connections people have with food.
Terri’s training in Industrial Design along with her background in philosophy inspire her to consider all facets of the culinary experience. Using visual and tactile cues to create playful and eye-catching presentations, she has fun integrating subtle details that influence our desire and appeal for food. Terri’s mind is always stirring with new ways to enhance culinary experiences through presentation.
Terri has a BA in Industrial Design (University of Washington) and a BA in Philosophy with a focus on Environment and Human Values (Trinity College, CT). Prior to coming to Great Performances, Terri designed serve ware products and kitchen prep tools as well as exhibits for children's museums, retail environments, and visitor centers. She has researched and developed design criteria for portable food carts and studied the human relationship to cooking and objects used in the kitchen.
Terri’s diverse background and design knowledge brings a new perspective to Great Performances' team. As Co-Director of Style and Design at Great Performances, Terri caters to the mind's eye and elevates the culinary experience.
Josh Tierney
Co-Director of Style and Design
Josh knows that the age-old adage, "We eat with our eyes first" is true. So in his world, presentation is everything. Before touching, tasting, and sometimes even smelling food, our palates are aroused by color, composition, form, texture, line, and style.
Josh comes from a diverse background in theatre, art, fashion, prop styling, visual merchandising, interiors and events. His multi-disciplinary past gives him a unique approach to creating exquisite food presentations and forward-thinking experiential environments that complement the menu, venue, and his clients' objectives.
Josh honed his skills in the event industry as the Lead Event Designer of a boutique design and planning firm in Manhattan. He has designed and produced events for the Brooklyn Museum, the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Morgans Hotel Group/Hudson Hotel, Gotham Magazine, Locks of Love, and Motorola, as well as innumerable weddings and private parties.
As a visual merchandiser, Josh has worked on projects for Fendi, Polo Ralph Lauren, Bloomingdale's, Michael C. Fina, and Macy's. His event design and prop styling work have appeared in Event Solutions, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, the Knot, Brides, and Gotham Magazine. He was featured on WLIU public radio as a lifestyle and entertaining commentator with his weekly column entitled Style 101.
Josh Tierney is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with degrees in Visual Presentation & Styling.
He resides in Brooklyn, where he draws inspiration from the hotbed of culinary and cultural creativity there.