Leaders | Los Angeles | Offices

Regional Leadership

John Adams

Global Practice Area Community Co-Leader, Co-Regional Managing Principal

+1 213.327.3600

| LinkedIn » John brings 20 years of experience as an architect, real estate strategist, and planner to his roles as Global...

Elizabeth Brink

Co-Regional Managing Principal, Work Sector Leader

+1 213.327.3683

| LinkedIn » Elizabeth is a Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s Southwest region as well as one of the firm’s Global...

Andy Cohen

Co-CEO

+1 213.327.3610

| LinkedIn » Andy is one of two co-CEOs of Gensler, the world’s top architecture and design firm. He just celebrated his...

Office Leadership

Demetra Thornton

Managing Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3718

| LinkedIn » Demetra is a Managing Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office, focused on design excellence and working across...

Michael White

Managing Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3629

| LinkedIn » Drawing on his extensive expertise in architectural design and real estate consulting and development, Michael...

Jill Wittnebel

Managing Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3865

| LinkedIn » Jill is a Managing Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. She brings over 25 years of experience in the...

Leadership

Aaron Birney

Lifestyle Sector Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3608

| LinkedIn » Aaron is a designer who thrives on the fast-paced creative process of translating brands to the built...

Alan Young

Studio Director, Design Director, Principal

+1 213.239.8203

| LinkedIn » As a Principal and Studio Director for our Workplace Practice in the Los Angeles office, Alan brings more than...

Arpy Hatzikian

Principal

+1 213.327.3650

In her 25 years of professional experience, Arpy has earned a reputation as a leader in large-scale project...

Barbara Dunn

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3670

| LinkedIn » Barbara is a Principal and Studio Director at Gensler’s Los Angeles office. For over 30 years, she has created...

Daniel Stromborg

Design Director

+1 213.243.8799

| LinkedIn » Daniel joined Gensler in 2014 as the Southwest region’s Director of Product Development. Daniel applies his...

David Herjeczki

Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3723

| LinkedIn » David leads design with a deep commitment to innovation and a mission to create a positive impact on people...

Denise Zacky-Popoch

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3687

| LinkedIn » With more than 20 years of design experience, Denise leads a diverse range of projects, with a focus on media...

Duncan Paterson

Lifestyle Sector Leader, Principal

+1 213.327.3680

| LinkedIn » Duncan has devoted more than 30 years to creating vibrant, experience-driven architecture. A global leader of...

Dylan Jones

Community Sector Leader, Mobility Lab Director, Principal

+1 213.243.8838

| LinkedIn » Dylan is a licensed architect and strategic planner with over 20 years of experience in planning and design for...

Eric Stultz

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3690

| LinkedIn » In addition to his role as a Design Director, Eric is the director of a studio focused on large-scale...

Gene Watanabe

Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3710

| LinkedIn » Gene is a Design Director and Studio Leader in the Los Angeles office. In more than 35 years with Gensler, Gene...

Guy Williams

SW Design Management Leader, Principal

+1 213.327.3636

| LinkedIn » A licensed architect, Guy has served in various leadership roles at Gensler since joining in 2003. He is a...

J.F. Finn, III

Mixed Use & Retail Centers Leader, Principal

+1 617.619.5721

| LinkedIn » J.F. is a global leader in Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers practice, based in our Los Angeles office...

James Kelly

Principal

+1 213.327.3918

| LinkedIn » As a Principal and Project Architect with more than 20 years of diverse project experience across all phases of...

Jennifer Hamilton

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.239.8255

| LinkedIn » As a Studio Director, Account Director, and driven Project Manager of Gensler Los Angeles’s Flex 1 team...

John Circenis

Principal

213.327.3656

| LinkedIn » John is a Principal in the Los Angeles office with more than 30 years of experience in architectural design and...

John Wiedner

Design Manager, Principal

+1 310.529.8128

| LinkedIn » Throughout his 19 years with Gensler, John’s experience has extended beyond project management to collaboration...

Keith Thompson

Aviation Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3760

| LinkedIn » Keith is an Aviation Leader with nearly 40 years of experience leading terminal design, master planning, and...

Kevin Rosenstein

Consulting & Real Estate Services Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.243.8841

| LinkedIn » A global leader of Gensler's Consulting & Real Estate Services practice, Kevin brings 25 years of diverse...

Kristi Sprinkel

Regional Marketing Director, Principal

+1 213.444.9806

| LinkedIn » As the Southwest Regional Marketing Director, Kristi guides the region’s marketing and communications...

Lee Pasteris

Design Director, Principal

+ 1 213.327.3884

| LinkedIn » Lee specializes in the creation of high-profile interiors for long-time Gensler clients like DreamWorks...

Mark Brungo

Global Account Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3600

| LinkedIn » As part of Gensler’s Strategic Accounts Hub, Mark currently leads the account for Alphabet Inc. In this role...

Michael Volk

Culture & Museums Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3991

| LinkedIn » With more than 28 years of experience designing, leading, and executing innovative architecture and urbanism...

Nathan Kim

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3875

| LinkedIn » In his role as Studio Director and Principal, Nathan combines more than 15 years of experience with a deep...

Olivier Sommerhalder

Principal

+1 213.327.3615

| LinkedIn » Olivier oversees design and realization for the Southwest region. A Gensler Principal, he supports a rigorous...

Peter Barsuk

Government & Defense Leader, Principal

+1 213.327.3743

| LinkedIn » Peter is a Government & Defense Leader; an expert in education, civic and office building projects; and a...

Robert Bischoff

Digital Experience Design Leader, Principal

+1 646.207.0878

| LinkedIn » As a leader in Digital Experience Design (DXD) for Gensler’s Southwest region, Rob focuses on bringing...

Ron Turner

Sports Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3780

| LinkedIn » As a global Sports Leader at Gensler, Ron is one of the industry’s most recognized sports facility designers...

Ryan Ihly

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.243.8746

| LinkedIn » Over his 25-year career, Ryan has partnered with clients in the media, technology, cultural, and institutional...

Serena Winner

Studio Director, Senior Project Manager, Principal

+1 213.327.3821

| LinkedIn » As a Studio Director of the Gensler Los Angeles commercial office building studio, Serena oversees a diverse...

Stephanie Koenig

Regional Operating Officer, Principal

+1 213.327.3630

| LinkedIn » As the Regional Operating Officer for our Southwest Region, Stephanie is responsible for all financial and...

Steve Chung

Sports Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3850

| LinkedIn » As a global Sports Leader and Design Director, Steve approaches each project with a strong design sensibility...

Terence Young

Aviation Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3807

| LinkedIn » With more than 25 years of experience in aviation and transportation, Terence has designed an impressive range...

Tim Sullivan

Aviation Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3888

| LinkedIn » Tim Sullivan has over 30 years of experience in managing complex, large-scale projects and coordinating the...

Tom Ito

Hospitality Leader, Principal

+1 213.327.3730

| LinkedIn » Tom launched Gensler’s Hospitality practice in the late 1990s with the celebrated renovation of the Beverly...

Tom Sze

Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3838

| LinkedIn » Tom is a Studio Leader and Design Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. Known for his expertise in the...

Warwick Wicksman

Global Design Realization Leader, Principal

+1 213.327.3790

| LinkedIn » Warwick is a member of Gensler’s Management Committee and thrives on the technical aspects of Architecture. He...

Map & Directions

Los Angeles

Regional Leadership

John Adams

Elizabeth Brink

Andy Cohen

Office Leadership

Demetra Thornton

Michael White

Jill Wittnebel

Leadership

Aaron Birney

Alan Young

Arpy Hatzikian

Barbara Dunn

Daniel Stromborg

David Herjeczki

Denise Zacky-Popoch

Duncan Paterson

Dylan Jones

Eric Stultz

Gene Watanabe

Guy Williams

J.F. Finn, III

James Kelly

Jennifer Hamilton

John Circenis

John Wiedner

Keith Thompson

Kevin Rosenstein

Kristi Sprinkel

Lee Pasteris

Mark Brungo

Michael Volk

Nathan Kim

Olivier Sommerhalder

Peter Barsuk

Robert Bischoff

Ron Turner

Ryan Ihly

Serena Winner

Stephanie Koenig

Steve Chung

Terence Young

Tim Sullivan

Tom Ito

Tom Sze

Warwick Wicksman