- A designer practicing in Louisiana, she has both domestic and international experience in commercial and residential projects in both the private and public sector. Her career started in Los Angeles working for HKS Architects which enabled her to work on her first hospitality project for Ian Schrager Hotels and Philip Stark. This catapulted her to the casino industry in Las Vegas and was one among a talented group of designers that helped establish the Wynn Resorts brand. During a time of disaster in New Orleans, she was relocated to complete work on the Harrah's New Orleans Hotel which was in mid-construction when Katrina hit. The hotel opened a year later on the one year anniversary and was the first completely new structure of its type to open since the hurricane. Moving further east she was asked to join WATG in Orlando where she worked on a condo/hotel project in Latin America for Trump International. After being away for 2 years she realized she had fallen in love with New Orleans and returned to contribute to the built environment of the city. Most recently she has honed in her talents on strategy, design and development management, where she and her husband established the New Orleans chapter of Architecture for Humanity. Marla is an active participant in the building industry, and advocate of sustainable design and mentor to the next generation of architects and designers. She is licensed in the state of Louisiana.- IMDb Mini Biography By: ESDM
- SpouseDarren Sumner(April 2008 - present) (divorced)
- Graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) and has a degree from the Fashion Institute (FIDM).
- Licensed Interior Designer.
- Father is Caesar Echeverria, from Guadamala and mother is Leticia Velasco, from Mexico. She has two siblings, Vaneik and Inger Echeverria.
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