Erin Cubbison

About Erin Cubbison

Erin Cubbison is a Principal and Strategy Director at Gensler, a global design firm with approximately professionals and 50 offices worldwide. With about 20 years of experience, Erin has a wealth of expertise in strategic consulting and focuses on social and environmental factors. She has worked with a variety of organizations - including businesses, public agencies, community groups, and educational organizations - to engage with stakeholders and develop strategies for cultural change and innovation. Erin’s expertise includes strategic planning, facilitation, ethnographic research, communication, and decision-making. She is known as a leader in the Bay Area of California and has been invited to speak at many industry events, both locally and internationally. With projects spanning multiple countries, Erin has an awareness of global trends and the relationship between culture and organizational performance.

Experience

1. Principal and Strategy Director

   Gensler

   Jun 2008 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   January 2018 - CurrentStrategy DirectorLeadership and oversight of Strategy Projects: Client engagement and business development, project leadership, staff development, culture-building Gensler Research Institute FellowLeadership of GRI research on student and educator 2014 - December 2017Design Performance Director Leadership of 12 Studio (Department) Leaders to implement Performance-based Approach to project work: Overall project strategy, goal-setting, progress assessment, impact assessment 2011 - May 2014Sustainable Design DirectorResponsible for 15-20 simultaneous global projectsLed sustainable strategy, Facilitated client decision-making, Managed multi-disciplinary teams 2008 - May 2011Sustainable Design StrategistLed sustainable strategy, Facilitated client decision-making, Managed multi-disciplinary 2008 - December 2014Contributing Author (Concurrent with Other Positions)Publications:Leveraging Mobility, Managing Place, by US & Resilient Communities, by Stephen Coyle Sustainable Infrastructure: The Guide to Green Engineering and Design, by Bry Sarté

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  MArch, Architecture

• Washington University in St. Louis

  BS, Architecture, Environmental Science

• University of California, Berkeley

  MLA, Landscape Architecture

Skills

• Indesign
• Leadership
• Ethnographic Research
• Public Speaking
• Mixed-Use
• Urban Design
• Living Building Challenge
• Sustainable Design
• Design Strategy
• Management
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Architectural Design
• Facilitation
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Workshop Facilitation
• Master Planning
• Teaching
• Sustainability Consulting
• Design Research
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Interior Design
• Leed