Brian Vitale
Brian Vitale is the Co-Managing Director and inspirational leader of Gensler Chicago. Named one of the 50 people “shaping Chicago’s design culture,” his influential work has earned over 80 major design honors locally, nationally, and internationally. A firm believer in the benefits of blurring the line between academia and professional worlds, Vitale has served as adjunct design faculty at multiple universities and has delivered convocation speeches at both the University of Illinois’ School of Architecture and Columbia College Chicago where he was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of the Arts for his transformative work. Brian is an alum of both the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St Louis, where he recently received the school’s Award of Distinction, given to an alum who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in their career.
At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000+ professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.