Biography
Anne is a Principal and Managing Director of Gensler's Newport Beach office and a People community leader for the firm's Southwest region.
A strategic leader and trusted client advisor, Anne helps organizations develop workplace strategies and design solutions that advance business goals, strengthen culture, and enhance the employee experience. Her work spans financial services, technology, professional services, and headquarters projects, where she brings clarity, insight, and a research-based perspective to complex workplace challenges. Anne believes that workplace strategy is ultimately people strategy, helping clients create environments where people can do their best work, build strong relationships, and contribute to long-term business success. As a leader, she is deeply committed to mentoring and developing Gensler's talent, cultivating inclusive teams, and helping shape the next generation of design leaders.

Workplace strategy is ultimately people strategy. Buildings don’t create value, people do. Our role as designers is to create the spaces where people can do their best work, build meaningful relationships, and drive their business forward.
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Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kentucky
NCIDQ Accredited
Member, CoreNet Southern California
Member, IIDA Southern California
Orange County Visionary by the Los Angeles Times, 2022
Panelist, “Women in Real Estate and Construction,” hosted by DPR as part of Women in Construction Week, 2025
Host and Moderator, ULI Orange County, “Women in the Workplace: Growing in Every Generation,” 2024
Participant, MillerKnoll VIP Roundtable on the Future of Work, 2024
Girl Scouts of America, Orange County
