Diane Hoskins

Diane Hoskins
Hoskins speaking in 2019 at the INDA conference
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (MBA)
EmployerGensler
TitleCo-CEO

Diane Hoskins is an American businessperson and architect who currently serves as global co-chair[1] of Gensler, the world's largest architecture and design firm by revenue.[2] She served as co-CEO of the global company with Andy Cohen from 2005[3] through the end of 2023.[1] She is also on the board of directors for Boston Properties.[4] Hoskins has been covered by The Washington Post Magazine, Fortune, Business Insider and other news sources as one of the most influential and powerful women in business.[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

Hoskins grew up in Chicago. She attributes her decision to pursue architecture and design to the impression that the Chicago skyline made on her during her early years."[9]

Hoskins received her undergraduate degree in architecture from MIT in 1979. For her graduate studies, Hoskins completed a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA.[10][11] In an interview with Glassdoor in 2017, she explained how the pedagogy of MIT's architecture program at the time which focused on human-centered design impacted her thinking about the importance of designing with users in mind. She also credited a course on managerial psychology at MIT's Sloan School of Management for sparking her interest in workplace design and behavior.[9]

Career

Before coming to Gensler, Hoskins held senior roles at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Epstein Architecture and Engineering, and Olympia & York. Hoskins joined Gensler in 1994 and was appointed to Co-CEO in 2005, the same year she founded the Gensler Research Institute.[12][13]

Hoskins and Gensler global co-chair Andy Cohen co-authored a book,[14] published in 2024, called "Design for a Radically Changing World," which focuses on how design can impact the world’s most pressing issues[15] and help communities adapt to global crises.[16]

She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.[17]

Awards

  • Outstanding Impact Award. Council of Real Estate Women[18]
  • Global Visionary Award. World Trade Center Institute’s Maryland International Business Leadership Awards.[19]
  • Spirit of Life Award. City of Hope.[20]

Projects

References

  1. ^ a b Klein, Kristine (2023-10-04). "Gensler promotes Julia Simet and Jordan Goldstein to co-CEOs, Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins as global co-chairs". The Architect's Newspaper.
  2. ^ "Top 300 Firms of 2018: Gensler Leads the Pack for Seventh Consecutive Year". Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. ^ Gorman, P. (2018, November 8). Gensler Co-CEOs bring an architect's mindset to the corner office. Chief Executive Magazine. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Banister, J. (2019, May 23). Gensler Co-CEO Diane Hoskins Appointed To Boston Properties' Board. Bisnow.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  5. ^ O'Connell, J. (2014, August 29). Three people creating the new Washington. Washington Post Magazine.
  6. ^ Bradley, R. (2013, August 19). Gensler's power of three. Fortune.
  7. ^ Martin, E., Loudenback, T. and Pipia, A. (2016, June 26). 22 successful women-led companies that prove there's much more to business than profits. Business Insider.
  8. ^ Daisley, M. & Rogers, A. (2018, September 28). 2018's Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate. Observer.
  9. ^ a b "How Gensler's Diane Hoskins Is Making Her Mark on Global Skylines (& Future Female Architects)". Glassdoor Blog. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  10. ^ "Diane Hoskins (2013) | MIT Black History". www.blackhistory.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  11. ^ Hoskins, SaFiya D. (2013-03-15), "Watson, Diane", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.38721, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1
  12. ^ Bradley, R. (2013, August 19). Gensler’s power of three. Fortune.
  13. ^ LaBelle, M. & Buda, S. (2019, May 22). Boston Properties Appoints Two New Independent Directors. Boston Properties.
  14. ^ Massar, Carol; Stenovec, Tim (2024-02-14). "Canal Disruptions (Podcast)". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  15. ^ "Design for a Radically Changing World". ArchDaily. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  16. ^ Bergquist, Charles (2024-02-09). "One Crisis After Another: Designing Cities For Resiliency". Science Friday. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  17. ^ "Diane Hoskins | People". Gensler. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  18. ^ "Real Estate Icon Award". Washington Business Journal. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  19. ^ "Diane Hoskins". Maryland Daily Record. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  20. ^ "Diane Hoskins | Board Member | BXP". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  21. ^ a b c d "Diane Hoskins | Thinking About the Future Workplace". Jacob Morgan. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2020-08-09.