Meghan Webster, AIA

Based in Gensler’s Chicago office, Meghan leads a studio focused on education, health, sciences, civic and cultural, and critical facilities markets. Having served in both regional and global roles over the past decade, including the firm’s Management Committee, her responsibilities for growing the practice have focused on guiding business strategy, leveraging research and thought leadership, and building client engagement. A licensed architect, she has experience in every phase of the design, management, and construction process, and her work encompasses projects at multiple scales, including planning and feasibility, new construction, and building renovations.

Recognized as one of BD+C’s distinguished 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 and in Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Women in Construction & Design in 2021 and Notable Women in STEM in 2023, Meghan is a thought leader in the industry, regularly contributing to industry publications and speaking at regional and national conferences for SCUP, IIDA, ULI, SXSWedu, and organizations. She currently serves on the Urban Land Institute’s University Development and Innovation National Product Council, ULI Chicago’s Women’s Leadership Initiative Advisory Board, and ULI Chicago’s Advisory Board. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and her Master of Architecture from M.I.T.