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-Regional Managing Principal

+1 213.327.3683

| LinkedIn » Elizabeth is a Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s Southwest region. In that position, she oversees six...

Andy Cohen

Co-CEO

+1 213.327.3610

| LinkedIn » Andy Cohen is co-CEO of Gensler, the world’s most influential architecture and design firm. He has spent 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...

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

Residential Leader, Managing Director, Practice Area Community Leader, Principal

+1 213.591.0401

| LinkedIn » Kelly is a global leader of Gensler’s Residential practice and a Managing Director of Gensler’s Los Angeles...

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

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

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 and exceptional design leader with more than 30 years...

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 and 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 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, 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...

Dylan Jones

Mobility & Transportation Leader, Cities Sector Leader, Principal

+1 213.243.8838

| LinkedIn » Dylan is a global leader of Gensler’s Mobility & Transportation practice, who works at the intersection of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jon Niemuth

Director of Sports

+1 213.243.8861

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

Keith Thompson

Aviation Leader, Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3760

| LinkedIn » Keith is an Aviation Leader, Studio Director, and Principal in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. He has nearly 40...

Kelly Farrell

Residential Leader, Managing Director, Practice Area Community Leader, Principal

+1 213.591.0401

| LinkedIn » Kelly is a global leader of Gensler’s Residential practice and a Managing Director of Gensler’s Los Angeles...

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, Strategy 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...

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...

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...

Tina Rothermund

Studio Director, Principal

+1 213.327.3736

| LinkedIn » Tina is a Studio Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office with over 23 years of extensive experience in design...

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...

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

Office Leadership

Demetra Thornton

Jill Wittnebel

Kelly Farrell

Michael White

Leadership

Aaron Birney

Alan Young

Arpy Hatzikian

Barbara Dunn

Bill Bouchey

Brian Berry

Carmen Cecilia Cham

Daniel Stromborg

David Herjeczki

Denise Zacky-Popoch

Duncan Paterson

Dylan Jones

Erica Sturges

Eric Stultz

Erin Lilly

Gene Watanabe

Greg Ashton

Greg Richart

Guy Williams

J.F. Finn, III

James Kelly

Jennifer Hamilton

John Circenis

John Wiedner

Jon Niemuth

Keith Thompson

Kelly Farrell

Kevin Rosenstein

Kristi Sprinkel

Lee Pasteris

Lexi Barry

Mark Brungo

Michael Volk

Nathan Kim

Olivier Sommerhalder

Peter Barsuk

Robert Bischoff

Ron Turner

Ryan Ihly

Serena Winner

Stephanie Koenig

Steve Chung

Steven Hergert

Terence Young

Tim Sullivan

Tina Rothermund

Tom Ito

Warwick Wicksman

William Heyer