Mr. Getsloff began his career after graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1976 designing corporate trade shows, corporate and retail environments. Working with the FC Design Associates, Richard participated on an array of projects for national organizations, both in this country and abroad, from NYC and New Orleans to Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim. In 1981, he joined the firm of Joan Hilliers & Co. of Buffalo , NY, a firm that specialized in healthcare and institutional contracts. While at the firm Mr. Getsloff was Design Director with a staff of 6. While there his team participated on a series of healthcare projects- a 250 bed facility in Detroit, Mich. and a 150 bed facility, St. John’s, in a suburb of Buffalo, NY. He also directed the renovation of the library at St. Lawrence University. Mr. Getsloff went on in 1985 to be Design Director at the premier design firm in the Rochester area with a staff of 26 participating in designing high quality corporate, institutional and hospitality environments. In 1988, Richard formed The Getsloff Design Group, Inc. a firm offering design, consulting, specifications and project management on a contract fee basis.

• BFA 1976 Rochester Institute of Technology. Industrial/Environmental Design

• NCIDQ Certified, 10/89 (Certification No. #8106)

• FC Design Associates, Inc. Rochester, New York (1976-1981 & 1982-1985) Director     of Design & Production 

• Joan Hilliers & Co., Buffalo, New York. (1981-1982) Director of Design

• Hafner Associates, Rochester, New York. (1985-1988) Director of Operations/ Design

• Getsloff Design Group, Inc. Rochester, New York. (1988-2023) President/CEO

• Getsloff Design Group, Inc. Rochester, New York. (2023-Present) Founding Partner