Biography
Meghan is a Principal and Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Chicago office, where she pairs strategic leadership with a deeply people-centered approach. She grows the business by investing in talent, building trusted client relationships, and empowering teams to deliver ambitious work together.
A licensed architect, Meghan brings together business leadership, client service, research, and experience leading every phase of the design process. She has helped grow Gensler’s business and advance new ideas across education, health, sciences, and civic work while serving in regional and global leadership roles, including on the firm’s Management Committee. Meghan also contributes her perspective through industry publications, national conferences, and leadership roles with the Urban Land Institute. Across each facet of her work, she brings teams and clients together around a shared vision and turns complex goals into successful projects.
The best ideas emerge when people feel empowered to contribute, challenge assumptions, and create something together that none of us could have achieved alone.
Selected Projects
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Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
Master of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Registered Architect: Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas
LEED Green Associate, NCARB, Institute for the Future – Foresight Essentials Certificate, Northwestern University Organizational Leadership Certificate
Member, Urban Land Institute University Development & Innovation Council (UDIC)
Member, Urban Land Institute Chicago Advisory Board
Member, Society of College & University Planning
NewCity Design 50, 2026
Crain’s Chicago Business Leaders in Architecture, 2026
Crain’s Chicago Business Women in STEM, 2023
Columbia College Chicago Honorary Doctorate, 2021
Building Design + Construction 40 Under 40, 2018
Panelist, Chicago Build Expo, 2025
Panelist, AURP International Conference, 2024
Moderator, SCUP National Conference, 2023
Panelist, IIDA Webinar Series, 2020
Panelist, ULI Fall Meeting, 2021
Member, Economic Club of Chicago