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About Us
As architects, designers, planners and consultants, we partner with our clients on some 3,000 projects every year. These projects can be as small as a wine label or as large as a new urban district. With more than 2,000 professionals networked across 32 locations, we serve our clients as trusted advisors, combining localized expertise with global perspective wherever new opportunities arise. Our work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability and the belief that design is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing lasting competitive advantage.
Download Gensler's Fact Sheet (pdf) for more information regarding the the services we provide, markets we support, our locations and our leadership.
Gensler uses a collaborative model of senior leadership. Our Board of Directors, chaired by founder Art Gensler, sets overall strategy and policy. Executive Directors Andy Cohen, Diane Hoskins and David Gensler run the firm, working with and through our Management Committee. Together, they direct and integrate our practices, offices, and design and delivery teams to serve our clients effectively on a global, 24/7 basis.
Behind each client is a worldwide network of architects, designers, planners and consultants led by 166 Principals in 33 locations, a firm with an international reputation for innovative design, superb delivery, and efficient management of its teams and projects.
Please view our 2010 Appointments Website to meet our newest Gensler Principals, Senior Associates and Associates.
Title: Chairman
Art Gensler founded our firm in 1965. An architect, he is widely credited with elevating the practice of interior design to professional standing. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and of the International Interior Design Association, and a professional member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He graduated from Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art and Planning and is a member of its Advisory Council. A charter member of Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame and a recipient of IIDA's Star Award, he has also received Ernst & Young LLP's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Title: Executive Director
Andy Cohen is a champion of design excellence at Gensler, and a mentor to the design leadership of our practices and offices. As an Executive Director, he oversees initiatives related to design, client development and strategic growth. He's also the Regional Managing Principal for the Southwest, including our offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Phoenix and San Diego. In that role, he helped build Gensler's airport, entertainment, hospitality and mixed-use practices. An architect, he is a graduate of Pratt Institute and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Title: Executive Director
Diane Hoskins oversees Gensler's practices and professional development, focusing on learning, recruiting, and career development to ensure that we will always have the expertise and talent to serve our clients effectively across our markets. She is our Regional Managing Principal for the Southeast, including our offices in Arlington, Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Tampa and Washington, D.C. An architect and LEED-accredited professional, she graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has an MBA from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. She received an Outstanding Impact Award from the Council of Real Estate Women, and is a Regent of the American Architectural Foundation and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Title: Executive Director
David Gensler oversees Gensler's performance as a business enterprise, focusing on the strategy and policy issues that come with our being a leading global design firm. He directs our Firmwide Resources Group, which includes communications and marketing, finance, human resources, risk management, and technology support and development. In addition, he oversees the firm's Asia and European practices in conjunction with the Managing Principals of those regions. A former Gensler Regional Managing Principal for Europe and LEED-accredited professional, he worked as an investment banker and management consultant before joining the firm. An economics graduate of Dartmouth College, his MBA is from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.
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Seated (L-R): Robin Klehr Avia — Regional Managing Principal: Northeast; Art Gensler — Chairman, Firm Founder; Chris Johnson — Regional Managing Principal: Europe, Middle East and Africa
Standing (L-R): David Gensler — Executive Director, Managing Principal: Firmwide Resources; Joe Brancato — Regional Managing Principal: Northeast; Dan Winey — Regional Managing Principal: Northwest and Asia / Pacific; Andy Cohen — Executive Director, Regional Managing Principal: Southwest; Jim Furr — Regional Managing Principal: South Central; Walter Hunt — Vice Chairman; Diane Hoskins — Executive Director, Regional Managing Principal: Southeast