People at Modern Design Platform

Leadership Neil Somerfield — Founder & CEO Neil brings decades of leadership across luxury design, hospitality projects, and creative industries. As Founder & CEO, he sets MDP’s vision and strategy, guiding the company’s discovery-to-delivery infrastructure, partnerships, and long-term growth. His career spans advertising, film, and European luxury furniture, giving MDP rare domain depth combined with operator credibility. Marco Martinot — CFO & Acting COO Marco leads finance, operations, and governance. He oversees capital strategy, financial discipline, and operational execution, ensuring MDP scales responsibly while maintaining transparency, controls, and long-term alignment with investors and partners. Rob Sarmiento — Chief Commercial Officer Rob leads commercial strategy, hospitality relationships, and revenue growth. With deep experience in hospitality and PropTech, he bridges owner, operator, and design perspectives—ensuring MDP solves real market problems and delivers measurable value across portfolios. Martha Prouty — Chief Growth & Experience Officer Martha leads brand, marketing, and experience design across all touchpoints. She ensures MDP’s positioning, storytelling, and platform experience reflect the sophistication of the clients and partners it serves while supporting growth and adoption.

Neil Somerfield

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