Jessica is a Design Manager and Associate in Gensler’s Atlanta office. In her nine years with the organization, she has developed a diverse and robust retail portfolio of more than 120,000 square feet of retail developments across the globe, for clients including Chick-fil-A, Yum Brands, On Running, gusto!, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and more.

With her thoughtful approach to collaboration, Jessica has forged meaningful and trusting relationships with clients, becoming an advocate and advisor as brands take their retail concepts into new markets. In her dual role as architect and design manager, she combines conceptual design with personalized attention to create spaces that meet operational needs and organizational goals. Jessica leads both client and internal project teams to make design solutions a reality on a global scale. She then provides architectural support throughout the process to ensure that design elements are diligently detailed, and cost-effective, through prototypical design and documentation.

Jessica also is a leader within her practice area and firm, using her platform to develop the next generation of talent in her studio. She was selected for and participated in Emerge, a yearlong immersive program dedicated to training, developing and mentoring client relationship leaders within the firm. She was also selected to participate in “Art of the Atlanta BeltLine,” the largest temporary public art exhibit in the United States.