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Our design leaders mentor employee-owners, counsel clients, and share their design voice in their local communities.
Ann Knudsen
Senior Architecture Leader
Principal
Ann Knudsen
AIA, CSI
Principal
Senior Architecture Leader
Ann leads higher education projects across Southern California, coordinating complex, multidisciplinary teams from design through construction. She partners with campus leaders, engineers, and facilities staff to deliver precise, well-coordinated buildings. Ann also leads our Los Angeles office, championing culture and business acumen among its employee owners.
Joel Wilbur
California Region Leader
Principal
Joel Wilbur
AIA, CASp
Principal
California Region Leader
Joel leads firm operations, client service, and staff development for over 300 employee-owners in California. Working from Los Angeles, he coordinates with office leaders across California to deliver design excellence to public and private sector clients throughout the state and across the nation.
Brian Arial
Global Mixed-Use Leader
Senior Principal
Brian Arial
AIA
Senior Principal
Global Mixed-Use Leader
Brian leads our Mixed-Use Sector for the firm. For over 35 years, he has led teams in the U.S., Dubai, and Shanghai. He collaborates with developers, real estate brands, and city officials to reimagine retail, housing, and office as equitable mixed-use developments to reenergize urban environments.
David Chow
Global Infrastructure Leader
Principal
David Chow
PE, AICP
Principal
Global Infrastructure Leader
David leads the firm’s Global Infrastructure Sector, leveraging his civil engineering and urban planning expertise in the planning and design of people mobility and goods movement systems. With over 35 years of experience, he understands the interrelationship between transportation, energy, and urban design in cities.
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