Biography
Corinda is a Managing Director and Design Director in Gensler's San Jose office. With 25 years of dedication to the design industry, she has emerged as a distinguished leader, committed to exceptional stewardship of her team, clients, and community.
She brings a dynamic blend of creativity and energy, designing transformative experiences that elevate the environments of San Jose and Silicon Valley's foremost technology clients. Recently named one of Silicon Valley's Power 100 and Women of Influence, Corinda serves on the San Jose Downtown Association board of directors and previously served as President of IIDA's Northern California chapter. She and her Co-Managing Director are drivers of the office's and the firm's continued growth, focused on building client relationships and supporting their team's professional development.
In San Jose and Silicon Valley, we are at an important moment. The way we work, live, learn, and gather is changing, and design can help shape what comes next by creating vibrant ecosystems that connect workplaces with downtowns, housing, retail, education, and neighborhood life, more human, inclusive, and resilient.
Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, San Jose State University
IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, LEED AP BD+C
Member, IIDA - International Interior Design Association
Member, USGBC - U.S. Green Building Council
Silicon Valley Business Journal Women Of Influence, 2025.
Silicon Valley Business Journal's Power 100, 2024.
IIDA Northern California Honor Awards, Presenter (IIDA Northern California Honor Awards), San Francisco, CA, 20 Mar 2025.
NOVO Women in Construction Panel, Panelist (NOVO Women in Construction Panel), San Francisco, CA, 6 Mar 2025.
Northern California Public Media - Bay Area Bountiful Market: State Street Market, Presenter (Northern California Public Media - Streamed/Televised), Los Altos, CA, 15 Nov 2024.
Women’s Leadership Summit, Moderator (AIA Silicon Valley), Gensler San Jose, 30 Sept 2022.
Pride on Post Opening Speech, Presenter (Project More/Qmmunity Opening Speech), 16 Aug 2022.
IIDA, President Elect, Northern California Chapter Board
San Jose Downtown Association, Board Member
Plaza de Cesar Chavez Conservancy, Founding Board Member
Urban Vibrancy Institute, Member, San Jose