Leaders | New York | Offices

Regional Leadership

Robin Klehr Avia

Regional Managing Principal

+1 212.492.8611

Robin Klehr Avia’s leadership is a hallmark of her professional reputation — whether she is setting a strategic...

Joseph Brancato

Regional Managing Principal

+1 212.492.1541

| LinkedIn » Joe is Managing Principal of Gensler’s Northeast region and started the Latin American region. A previous Chair...

Rocco Giannetti

Regional Managing Principal

+1 212.492.1539

| LinkedIn » Rocco is Managing Principal of Gensler’s Northeast Region. His career at Gensler has spanned 30 years focusing...

Office Leadership

Amanda Carroll

Managing Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8639

| LinkedIn » Amanda is the Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors...

Joseph Lauro

Managing Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8692

| LinkedIn » As Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, Joe Lauro’s...

Carlos M. Martínez Flórez

Managing Director, Principal

+1 212.492.3214

| LinkedIn » Carlos is Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s New York office and brings more than 30 years of experience...

Leadership

Allison Brooke Tomlinson

Northeast Regional Legal Counsel, Principal

+1 212.492.1566

| LinkedIn » As the Northeast (and formerly, Latin American) Regional Legal Counsel, Allison is responsible for multiple...

Ambrose Aliaga-Kelly

Technical Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8696

| LinkedIn » Ambrose is recognized for his knowledge of Manhattan’s commercial office buildings and his ability to evaluate...

Andrew Garnar-Wortzel

Strategy Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1438

| LinkedIn » In his more than 25 years at Gensler’s New York office, Andrew’s work has been informed with a strategic...

Andrew Powell

Studio Director, Mixed Use & Retail Centers Leader, Principal

+1 212.468.4422

| LinkedIn » Andrew is a Studio Director in Gensler’s New York office and a Mixed Use & Retail Centers Leader for the...

Anna Crittenden

Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8852

| LinkedIn » Anna is a Principal and Studio Director in Gensler’s New York office, where she leads a team of design...

Beth Novitsky

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1648

| LinkedIn » Beth brings more than 30 years of experience in the areas of brand strategy and graphic design. A Principal...

Bevin Savage-Yamazaki

Culture & Museums Leader

+ 1 212.492.1585

| LinkedIn » With a passion for all aspects of culture and the arts, Bevin leads Gensler’s Culture & Museums practice...

Brian Brindisi

Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.2742

| LinkedIn » With more than 20 years of experience, Brian designs with purpose and passion, and builds trusted client...

Brooks Morelock

Design Director, Principal

 212.492.2568

| LinkedIn » Brooks is a Design Director in Gensler’s New York office, focused on delivering highly complex workplace...

Claudine Frasch

Strategy Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1485

| LinkedIn » As a global leader of Gensler’s Strategy practice and a Studio Director in New York, Claudine partners with...

David Briefel

Sustainability Director, Principal

+1 212.468.4438

| LinkedIn » David is a Studio Director for the Climate Action & Sustainability practice area at Gensler’s New York...

David Epstein

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1511

David is an award-winning designer of cities, office buildings, museums, airports, retail centers, residential...

E.J Chung

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.468.4424

| LinkedIn » With over 20 years of experience and knowledge, E.J is a Design Director who brings expertise in...

EJ Lee

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.468.4461

| LinkedIn » As a Design Director in Gensler’s New York office for 18 years, EJ creates highly creative interiors that make...

Emilie Baltz

Digital Experience Design Leader, Creative Director

+ 1.917.365.1802

| LinkedIn » Emilie is a Creative Director for Digital Experience Design based in the Gensler New York office. Her work...

Eric Brill

Studio Director, Principal

+1  212.492.1491

| LinkedIn » Eric is a Studio Director whose work spans across Gensler’s Financial Services, Sciences, and Building...

Hans Neubert

Digital Experience Design Leader, Principal

+1 212.492.2584

| LinkedIn » As the Creative Director of Digital Experience Design based in Gensler’s New York office, Hans brings 20 years...

Islay Burgess

Regional Design Technology Director, Principal

+1 212.492.2723

| LinkedIn » Islay’s work leverages cutting-edge technology to revolutionize the design and delivery processes. In a rapidly...

James Crispino

Global Health Sector Leader, Principal

+1 212.492.8881

| LinkedIn » Jim has spent his career planning and designing innovative facilities for academic medical centers, research...

Jean Anderson

Design Synergy Community Co-Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1564

| LinkedIn » Jean co-leads Gensler’s global Design Synergy Community and is a Design Director based in New York. She is...

John Bricker

Creative Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8667

| LinkedIn » John founded Gensler’s Retail and Brand studios and continues to expand these practice areas into emerging...

John Mulling

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1653

| LinkedIn » John is a Principal and Design Director in Gensler’s New York office. With his focus on workplaces for tech...

Johnathan Sandler

Media Leader, Strategy Director, Principal

+1 212.492.3079

| LinkedIn » Based in Gensler’s New York office, Johnathan digs deep to uncover how an organization works, its business...

Juana Vasquez-Armstrong

Consumer Goods Leader, Design Director

+1 212.492.3161

| LinkedIn » Widely recognized as a highly collaborative and strategic design leader, Juana brings her clients’ visions to...

Karen Solomon

Principal

+1 212.492.1619

| LinkedIn » As a Design Realization Leader located in Gensler's New York office, Karen orchestrates preliminary and...

Kathy Diamond

Regional Operating Officer, Director of Human Resources, Principal

+1 212.492.8609

Kathy is a Regional Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources for Gensler’s Northeast and Latin America...

Lauren Adams

Creative Director, Strategy Director, Principal

+1 212.492.3074

| LinkedIn » Lauren is a global authority on experience design. As the Creative Director for Gensler’s Northeast region...

Lauren Hlavenka D’Urso

Regional Communications Director, Principal

+1 212.492.3134

| LinkedIn » Lauren leads the marketing and public relations efforts for Gensler’s Northeast region. An innovative thinker...

Laurent Lisimachio

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1623

| LinkedIn » Since joining Gensler in 2000, Laurent has worked with a wide variety of brands across retail, hospitality...

Leslie J. Jabs

Principal

+1 212.492.1547

| LinkedIn » Leslie is a Developers Practice Area Leader and also provides leadership for the New York office’s Hospitality...

Marisol DeRosa

Financial Services Leader, Strategy Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1606

| LinkedIn » Marisol is a global leader of Gensler’s Financial Services practice and Strategy Director in Gensler’s New York...

Mark Morton

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8693

| LinkedIn » A Design Director in our New York office, Mark is known for his exceptional designs for large headquarters...

Mark Thaler

Education Leader, Studio Director, Principal

1+ 212.492.8661

| LinkedIn » With over 30 years of experience, Mark is the global co-leader of Gensler’s Education practice and is one of...

Matthew Johnson

Aviation Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1650

| LinkedIn » An Aviation Leader, Matthew is known for his ability to form and foster strong working relationships while...

Michael Chappell

Strategy Director, Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.2609

| LinkedIn » Michael is a Strategy Director and Studio Director based in Gensler’s New York office. On both sides of the...

Michael Gatti

Retail & Consumer Experience Leader, Principal

+ 1 212.492.8615

| LinkedIn » Michael is a Global Retail & Consumer Experience Leader and Principal based in Gensler’s New York office. A...

Oliver Schaper

Cities & Urban Design Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8621

| LinkedIn » Oliver is an inter-disciplinary Design Director and Cities & Urban Design Leader for the Northeast region...

Paul Murphy

Director of Finance, Regional Operating Officer, Principal

+1 212.492.8601

| LinkedIn » As Regional Operating Officer and Director of Finance, Paul provides financial leadership and oversight for...

Peter Wang

Design Director, Office Developers Leader, Principal

+1 212.492.1462

| LinkedIn » Peter is a Design Director and Office Developers Leader for Gensler’s Northeast region who continually finds...

Robert Fuller

Residential Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8695

Robert is a global leader of Gensler’s Residential practice area. With a background in architectural design, as...

Sandra Joslyn

Technical Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1423

| LinkedIn » As a Principal and Technical Director, Sandra masterfully balances management, design, and technical delivery...

Santiago Rivera

Foundations, Associations & Organizations Regional Leader

+ 1 212.492.3259

| LinkedIn » As Northeast regional leader of Gensler’s Foundations, Associations and Organizations practice, Santiago is...

Scott Star

Product Development Leader

+1 212.492.1577

Scott is a global leader of Gensler’s Product Development practice and Director of Product Development for its...

Siobhan Barry

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1979

| LinkedIn » With 20 years of experience designing high-profile retail, restaurant, and hospitality environments, Siobhan...

Sofia Song

Global Cities Lead

+1 929.999.8764

| LinkedIn » Sofia is the global leader of Cities Research at Gensler’s Research Institute, where she manages a...

Sonya Dufner

Strategy Director, Principal

+1 212.492.2731

| LinkedIn » Sonya is a Director of Workplace Strategy based in the firm’s New York office. She is a frequent speaker at...

Stefanie Shunk

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1549

| LinkedIn » With a strong focus on technology, media, and consumer goods, Stefanie focuses on creating designs that are...

Stephanie Lan

Technical Director, Principal

+1 212.492.2768

| LinkedIn » Stephanie is a Technical Director and Architect of Record who plays a pivotal role in leading projects for...

Timothy Bromiley

Professional Services Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1618

| LinkedIn » Many of the world’s largest and most influential law firms and other professional services clients call upon...

Tom Krizmanic

Studio Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8859

| LinkedIn » Tom is a Principal and Studio Director in Gensler's New York office with more than 25 years of experience...

Tom Lanzelotti

Technical Director, Principal

+1 212.492.8629

| LinkedIn » Tom is a go-to resource in the New York real estate industry for building evaluations and phased, complex...

Tom McGoldrick

Studio Director, Critical Facilities Leader, Principal

+1 212.4921668

| LinkedIn » Tom is a Studio Director who specializes in the management and implementation of large-scale workplace projects...

Troy Grichuk

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.468.4458

| LinkedIn » A deeply experienced design director, Troy is known for his innovative work as part of the Workplace practice...

Vivian Lee

Design Director

+1 212.492.1688

| LinkedIn » Vivian is a gifted and award-winning architect with more than 30 years of experience translating design...

Map & Directions

New York

Regional Leadership

Robin Klehr Avia

Joseph Brancato

Rocco Giannetti

Office Leadership

Amanda Carroll

Joseph Lauro

Carlos M. Martínez Flórez

Leadership

Allison Brooke Tomlinson

Ambrose Aliaga-Kelly

Andrew Garnar-Wortzel

Andrew Powell

Anna Crittenden

Beth Novitsky

Bevin Savage-Yamazaki

Brian Brindisi

Brooks Morelock

Claudine Frasch

David Briefel

David Epstein

E.J Chung

EJ Lee

Emilie Baltz

Eric Brill

Hans Neubert

Islay Burgess

James Crispino

Jean Anderson

John Bricker

John Mulling

Johnathan Sandler

Juana Vasquez-Armstrong

Karen Solomon

Kathy Diamond

Lauren Adams

Lauren Hlavenka D’Urso

Laurent Lisimachio

Leslie J. Jabs

Marisol DeRosa

Mark Morton

Mark Thaler

Matthew Johnson

Michael Chappell

Michael Gatti

Oliver Schaper

Paul Murphy

Peter Wang

Robert Fuller

Sandra Joslyn

Santiago Rivera

Scott Star

Siobhan Barry

Sofia Song

Sonya Dufner

Stefanie Shunk

Stephanie Lan

Timothy Bromiley

Tom Krizmanic

Tom Lanzelotti

Tom McGoldrick

Troy Grichuk

Vivian Lee