Creative director Gabriella Khalil takes our career questionnaire

The Palm Heights founder never misses morning tea with her daughter.

Gabriella Khalil founded Cayman Islands hotel palm Heights in 2019, just a few months before COVID-19 closed borders. Instead of shutting down, Khalil turned the space into an artists’ retreat. This year, she transformed the former AIG headquarters in New York’s Financial District into WSA, a hub for artistic businesses, including publications and galleries—with a long waitlist.