Wes Leblanc

About Wes Leblanc

Wes is an economist with extensive experience in strategic advisory, organizational…

Experience

1. Principal, Director of Analytics

   Gensler

   Jan 2012 — Present

   Wes is Director of Analytics at Gensler where his focus has been on helping the firm move out of traditional design and architecture practice into more strategic lines of work with new business models. The result is a hybrid function of market positioning, client service, and internal organizational strategy. Key roles include: • Sales of quantitative analysis to clients • Oversight of client work implementation • Analytics team recruitment and development • Firmwide organizational and strategic planning support • Co-Architect of the Firmwide data and analytics strategy Additional previous leadership roles for the firm have included: • L3 Studio Director – management of an interdisciplinary team of 30-40, including P&L • North Central Consulting Director – regional leader for Consulting practice area His real estate advisory work has generally fallen into the following categories: • Urban, Mixed Use Development • Redevelopment, Revitalization • Retail, Resorts, Leisure, Attractions • Corporate portfolios • Institutional, Medical, and University • Infrastructure, Transportation

Skills

• Economics
• Business Develoment
• Management
• Design Research
• Organizational Strategy
• Real Estate Due Diligence
• Data Analysis
• Commercial Real Estate
• Analytics
• Strategic Planning
• Research
• Leadership
• Quantitative Research
• Comprehensive Planning
• Project Management
• Real Estate