Andy Cohen is one of two co-CEOs of Gensler, the world’s top architecture and design firm. Since 2005, he and co-CEO Diane Hoskins have exemplified collaborative leadership, overseeing the firm’s global platform and day-to-day operations. Under their strategic guidance, Gensler has organically grown to become the largest in the field, with some 5,500 people networked across 50 offices, serving clients in more than 120 countries.
A registered architect, Andy is a champion of the power of design to enhance and enrich the human experience. He works as a dynamic and hands-on leader, mentoring and advising Gensler’s talented teams and ensuring that the firm’s vision to redefine the future of cities endures for decades to come. An advocate for resilience and sustainability, he also leads Gensler’s board committee responsible for global design innovation initiatives, spearheading design excellence strategies and pioneering cutting-edge technology across Gensler’s 28 practice areas.
Andy also invests heavily in client and community relationships, lending his decades of expertise to a diverse roster of organizations. He is a member of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Board of Advisors, the USC School of Architecture Board of Councilors, the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and the Urban Land Institute’s Urban Development and Mixed-Use Council, among others. An alumnus of the Pratt Institute, Andy has delivered keynote talks and presentations for groups including the Young Presidents Organization, CREtech, Schools That Can, and TEDx. His insights have also appeared in the New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes, the Atlantic, and beyond.