As the Business Practice Leader for our Chicago office, Maria holds an incredible perspective on her role. “Design professionals hold the key to creating a livable built environment for the future…my job is to unleash their highest potential.”
It’s a job in which she excels, guiding our office and project leaders to build high-performing teams, advance quality and innovation, and optimize resources to provide our clients incredible solutions. Maria is equally focused on fostering an indelible culture of learning, collaboration and ownership within our office and firm that empowers people to do their best work each day.
A few clients and collaborators
- Leading healthcare organizations and Fortune 20 companies
- National organizations advancing AEC profession
- National organizations focused on shaping cities
Expertise
- Coaching teams and individuals for success
- Project leadership and management
- Creating dynamic cultures to build high performance teams
Pursuits
- Parenting two independent-thinking humans and one tuxedo cat
- Experiencing cities and nature up close—on foot, on kayaks, and on skis
- Has lived in Seoul, Sydney, Berkeley, Ann Arbor, Detroit and Chicago
