Kraig Kalashian is the Principal of KKAD, a Design and Development firm based in Chester, NJ.    Since 2010, the practice has focused almost exclusively on independent and lifestyle hospitality projects.  In 2015, he founded Westmore Hotels and Restaurants which develops, owns and operates midscale properties in the areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Outside of Design work, Kraig also spends time writing, recording and producing independent music for himself and other artists under the Hedge Row Records label which he founded in 2022.