About
Team
We build individual teams for specific projects to bring together the most talented people with varying market experience and a wealth of contacts and connections. Our clients are always guaranteed an experienced team with years of field expertise to develop, manage, and deliver their projects.
Sally Khudairi – Chief Executive
A dynamic proponent for emerging talent and next-generation innovation, Sally returned to the luxury market after directing communications strategies for some of the most prominent Web technology standards over the past decade. She gained public attention as deputy to World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, corporate advisor and spokesperson, and primary liaison to more than 200 multinational organizations. Championing the collaborative efforts that revolutionized the way the world now communicates and conducts business, Sally's unwavering commitment to excellence has influenced countless initiatives worldwide. Sally’s career spans the progressive aspects of management, with proven success in strategic planning, positioning, communications counsel, team building, public/client/investor/media relations, alliance outreach, and development. Throughout her career, she has uniquely coupled her impeccable taste, solid business experience, and rigorous eye for detail to help clients realize growing business objectives while actively pushing the envelope. [Sally’s Top Ten]
B.K. DeLong – Head Research Analyst
B.K. joins HALO from the pioneering OpenCourseWare project at MIT, where, as a founding team member, he led the conversion of more than 15,000 online course Web pages to meet ADA and W3C accessibility and usability standards. An experienced technologist and intuitive researcher, B.K. began his career with a deep commitment to developing and fostering industry standards. His background includes collaborating with and building strategic partnerships across a wide range of disciplines and communities, as well as understanding, assimilating, developing, and implementing an array of Open Source technologies. He was a Steering Committee member of the Web Standards Project as well as a key contributor to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative's Education & Outreach Working Group. As research lead at ZOT Group, his expertise as an early-adopter and alpha-tester of next-generation products and solutions was sought-after on developer mailing lists and Weblogs; today he shares his opinion on everything from the Semantic Web to humanitarian issues. [B.K.’s Top Ten]
Bobby Fraher – Account Manager
A charismatic and creative agent for best in show client service and outbound communication, Bobby’s pedigree embraces a broad range of experience -- from prêt a porter to gastronomy, scholarly publishing to institutional asset portfolios. Simon and Schuster, Restaurant LuLu and LuLu Bis, and Rosenberg Capital Management are all among the brands and organizations that Bobby has represented. Riding on the crest of Benetton’s initial sensation in the U.S., Bobby launched his career as a buyer and merchandiser for the company. Later, he worked with Anna Sui and Kikit. A devotee of lifestyle, he transitioned into fine dining, managing the service and training programs for restaurants in Boston and San Francisco. Having forged relationships with celebrity chefs Reed Heron, Yoshi Kojima and David Shalleck, Bobby remains a fixture on the restaurant scenes in both cities. With more than sixteen years of experience driving projects to completion, Bobby’s dedication to excellence makes him an invaluable resource for concept design, product development and client relations. [Bobby’s Top Ten]
Micheline Weiler – Executive PA
A rare organizational talent whose mind melds the creative with analytical, Micheline brings a fresh, creative perspective to problem solving in the corporate marketplace. Formally educated in music, drama, and business management, Micheline spent six years in New York developing a career in the arts, while cultivating innovative operational strategies for a variety of entrepreneurs. She found her niche planning, developing, and implementing new organizational systems that streamline tactical functions on a day-to-day level. Her approach to business management afforded her the unique opportunity to work with a broad-ranging clientele in the fields of media, engineering, design, fashion, and interiors, from the FDNY to Andy Warhol protégé Robert Robinson. She quickly forged relationships with New York City's elite as right hand to several of the city's top designers, where she developed a passion for design that inspired the creation of her own business. Today Micheline heads LeDoux Décor in the Boston area. [Micheline’s Top Ten]