Leaders | Los Angeles | Offices

Regional Leadership

John Adams

Co-Regional Managing Principal

+1 213.327.3732

| LinkedIn » John brings 25 years of experience as an architect, real estate strategist, and planner to his role as Regional...

Elizabeth Brink

Co-CEO, Principal

+1 213.327.3683

| LinkedIn » Elizabeth is Co-CEO of Gensler, the world’s most influential architecture and design firm. Together with Co-CEO...

Andy Cohen

Global Co-Chair

+1 213.327.3610

| LinkedIn » Andy Cohen is Global Co-Chair of Gensler, the world’s most influential architecture and design firm. He has...

J. Kevin Heinly

Co-Regional Managing Principal, Co-Managing Director

+1 619.557.2523

| LinkedIn » Kevin is Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s Southwest region as well as Co-Managing Director of...

Office Leadership

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...

Kelly Farrell

Lifestyle Sector Leader, Managing Director, Principal

+1 213.591.0401

| LinkedIn » Kelly is a global leader of Gensler’s Lifestyle Sector and a Managing Director of Gensler’s Los Angeles office...

Michael White

Managing Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3629

| LinkedIn » Michael is a Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Los Angeles office and Principal within the firm. Drawing on his...

Leadership

Aaron Birney

Retail & Consumer Experience 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...

Arpy Hatzikian

Regulatory Approvals Expert, Principal

+1 213.327.3650

A Regulatory Approvals Expert and Principal in Gensler’s Los Angeles office, Arpy has earned a reputation as a...

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...

Bill Bouchey

Design Director

+1 213.327.3845

| LinkedIn » Bill is a Design Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office, Build to Suit & Headquarters leader for the...

Brian Berry

Design Director, Principal

+1 212.492.1513

Brian is an award-winning Design Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. In his role, Brian rethinks and...

Carmen Cecilia Cham

Mobility & Transportation Leader, Project Director

+1 213.243.8776

| LinkedIn » Carmen is a global leader of Gensler’s Mobility & Transportation practice with over 20 years of experience...

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 Glover

Mixed Use & Retail Centers Leader

+1 213.327.3904

| LinkedIn » David is a global leader of Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers practice. Dedicated to the pursuit of...

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

Mixed Use & Retail Centers Leader, Studio Leader, Design Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3680

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

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...

Erica Sturges

Global Director of Executive Communications, Principal

+1 213.327.3705

| LinkedIn » Erica is Gensler’s Global Director of Executive Communications based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. She...

Erin Lilly

Studio Director, Technical Director, Principal

+1 213.243.8721

| LinkedIn » With over 30 years of experience, Erin is passionate about design co-creation, delivery excellence, and...

Greg Ashton

Design Director

+1 213.327.3975

| LinkedIn » Greg is a Design Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. He has been developing immersive, narrative-driven...

Greg Richart

Chief Financial Officer

+1 213.327.3846

| LinkedIn » Based in Gensler’s Los Angeles office, Greg is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Gensler’s global platform...

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...

Hogan Chun

Hospitality Leader, Design Director

+1 213.327.3980

| LinkedIn » Hogan is the Hospitality Leader for Gensler’s Southwest region and serves as a Design Director, leading the...

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...

John Wiedner

Media Leader, Design Manager, Principal

+1 310.529.8128

| LinkedIn » As a global leader for Gensler’s Media practice area and Design Manager with a passion for film and television...

Jon Niemuth

Director of Sports, Principal

+1 213.243.8861

| LinkedIn » Jon is a veteran sports designer invested in delivering sports and entertainment venues that are integrated...

Kelly Farrell

Lifestyle Sector Leader, Managing Director, Principal

+1 213.591.0401

| LinkedIn » Kelly is a global leader of Gensler’s Lifestyle Sector and a Managing Director of Gensler’s Los Angeles office...

Kevin Rosenstein

Strategy Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.243.8841

| LinkedIn » A global leader of Gensler’s Strategy practice, Kevin brings 25 years of diverse experience with specific...

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...

Lexi Barry

Global Entertainment Leader, Principal

+1 213.239.8201

| LinkedIn » Lexi is a Strategy Director and Global Entertainment Leader, based in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. As a...

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...

Neil McLean

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3801

| LinkedIn » Neil is a Design Manager and Studio Director for Gensler’s Aviation and Transportation practice area with 30...

Olivier Sommerhalder

Principal

+1 213.327.3615

| LinkedIn » Olivier is a Principal who supports a rigorous design process that harnesses research, technology, and building...

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 global leader of Gensler’s Digital Experience Design (DXD) practice, Rob focuses on bringing technology...

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, Industrial & Logistics Leader, Principal

+1 213.243.8746

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

Ryley Poblete

Sciences Leader

+1 213.327.3784

| LinkedIn » As a regional and global Sciences Leader, Ryley leverages his strategic and planning experience with innovation...

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...

Steven Hergert

Technical Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3840

| LinkedIn » With 35 years of experience, Steven has worked on an array of large commercial, private and public multi-phased...

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 is a Studio Director and Principal based in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. He has over 30 years of...

Tom Ito

Hospitality Leader, Principal

+1 213.327.3730

| LinkedIn » As a Principal in Gensler’s Los Angeles office and a leader of the firm’s global Hospitality practice, Tom is...

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...

William Heyer

Project Director

+1 212.492.3256

| LinkedIn » As a Project Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office, William oversees projects for some of Gensler’s most...

Map & Directions

Los Angeles

Regional Leadership

John Adams

Elizabeth Brink

Andy Cohen

J. Kevin Heinly

Office Leadership

Jill Wittnebel

Kelly Farrell

Michael White

Leadership

Aaron Birney

Arpy Hatzikian

Barbara Dunn

Bill Bouchey

Brian Berry

Carmen Cecilia Cham

Daniel Stromborg

David Glover

David Herjeczki

Denise Zacky-Popoch

Duncan Paterson

Eric Stultz

Erica Sturges

Erin Lilly

Greg Ashton

Greg Richart

Guy Williams

Hogan Chun

J.F. Finn, III

James Kelly

John Wiedner

Jon Niemuth

Kelly Farrell

Kevin Rosenstein

Kristi Sprinkel

Lee Pasteris

Lexi Barry

Mark Brungo

Michael Volk

Nathan Kim

Neil McLean

Olivier Sommerhalder

Peter Barsuk

Robert Bischoff

Ron Turner

Ryan Ihly

Ryley Poblete

Serena Winner

Stephanie Koenig

Steve Chung

Steven Hergert

Terence Young

Tim Sullivan

Tom Ito

Warwick Wicksman

William Heyer