Jay Davidson Susanin, Sr.

As an entrepreneur, designer, and clever thinker, Jay Susanin brings a lot to his worktables every day.  Native to the Philadelphia suburbs, lush with phenomenal architecture, stunning landscapes & history, Jay has always been focused on his surroundings and from an early age, intrigued with the process of designing in the built & planted environments.  His studies led him to Franklin & Marshall College, The Graduate School of Design at PENN and the Dickinson School of Law.  Combined, these schools gave Jay an excellent set of skills that, as a professional, have made him a good listener & insightful communicator, an outstanding designer with architectural interiors & landscapes, and one who constantly uses personal style and history to create sophisticated, meaningful surroundings.  Jay was trained in archival research & documentation, the historic preservation of architecture & interiors, is a seasoned world traveler and has mastered photography, image restoration, and graphic design.  After combining these talents for almost 40 years, in 3 of his own design-based businesses, Jay has made his mark many times over in the communities that surround him, always creating smiles & beauty.  He lives in an 17th century farmhouse in Blue Bell, PA with his wife & children and hopes to pass on the same traditions and sense of place that he inherited.