Melissa Lukin

I am a highly capable and tenured professional with 25+ years of experience catering to the domestic and project management needs of HNW-UHNW families and individuals. I am unfailingly proactive, productive, positive and excel particularly in problem solving, vendor management, punchlist completion, organization, household management and in providing seamless domestic solutions to the highest level and across a very wide scope. My niche strengths are interpersonal communication, staff and project management and solution generation.

Estate Manager 2021-2025 

Private Entity 

Responsible for 2 residences in Montecito and Santa Barbara along with 20,000 sq ft 1 art gallery.& entertainment studio. Managed vendors, contracts, shipping, guest hospitality, floral arranging, ordering, seasonal landscape projects and menu planning. Responsible for shopping, meal prep and benefit function events. Responsible for prescription and supplement management.

House Manager/Major Domo 

Private Entity 2019-2020 

Responsible for mgmt and upkeep of summer beach front property in Santa Barbara, California. Managed property, trades and vendors. Trained and supported staff at various residences in SB, LA and Wisconsin. Oversaw extensive renovation project in south FL for owner’s 2 condos.Responsible for travel management and preparation, itinerary planning, household inventory, personal shopping, pet care, property management and event planning.

Property Manager/Personal Assistant 

Private Family 2016-2021 

Provided 24/7 on-call support to Principals and extended family. Managed multiple residences (4) in Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. Worked closely on daily affairs for principals, supervised residential staff.

Project managed multi million dollar construction project, renovations and residencial/landscape technology systems. Managed communications, scheduling, maintenance, services, vendors and housekeepers for all properties. Liaised with attorneys, realtors, designers, contractors, medical professionals, etc. on principal’s behalf along with managing household inventory, childcare, menu planning, expenditure, budgeting and event planning.

Assisted with family transportation and logistics and luxury vehicle maintenance responsibilities regularly in addition to property mgmt duties.

Indoor Facility/ Property Manager 

Crab Orchard Polo 2013-2016 

Responsible for owner and guest concierge services for multi million-dollar private polo club Wellington, FL. Maintained and reported on condition of all indoor property; patron’s quarters, buildings and onsite apartments. Spearheaded seasonal openings, closing and catered to highly specialized hospitality needs for patrons, guests and professional polo players. Organized and managed special events, small and large scale

House Manager/Private Chef 

Villa Venezia 2010-2013 

Responsible for managing all kitchen and entertainment aspects of formal Palm Beach Island estate. Prepared weekly menus, daily shopping for fresh ingredients per principal’s exacting standards. Managed and procured all household inventory including wine cellar.

Responsible for event planning and managing invitations and RSVPs for events. Prepared formal table settings and floral arrangements, tended extensive orchid collection. Received fine art, managed collection, arranged for installations and ordered custom European framing

Private Seasonal Chef/Independent 

Contractor 2007-2010

Clientele focused on the International Equestrian Circuit in Wellington and Palm Beach Island, FL

Estate Assistant & Private Chef

Private Family 2005-2007 

Acted as Estate/Personal Assistant to winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich. Assisted in domestic management for famed winery estate located in Napa Valley, CA. Coordinated for special events, Annual Subscribers Gala, wine auctions and other gatherings. Oversaw and upkept new kitchen/herb/flower garden installation

BA English & Modern Languages

University of Texas 

MS in Hospitality & Culinary Arts

California Culinary Academy, SF