We’ve been so successful with our recent New York projects that it only seemed natural that we should establish a permanent location in the City. With several New York projects on the boards and a couple others due to be completed by the end of this year, we have various opportunities that are keeping our teams in both New York City and Washington, DC humming along as “one firm.”
And as HYL grows, so have the responsibilities of our leadership team. Catherine Heath’s focus has shifted to a global oversight of the firm as our CEO. Whitney Loke has taken over the reins of Managing Principal. And the firm’s financial direction will now be under Valarie Young’s guidance as CFO. To lead the New York office, Catherine brought Sarah Gerber on board as she has many years of experience working in the City across various project types; she and Catherine share a connection that goes back to their days at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) which facilitated a smooth transition for the new location.
This expanded version of HYL will continue its design legacy (almost ten years strong!) across other areas of expertise in addition to across state lines. Along with our impressive experience with legal clients, we will also be engaging other sectors, including corporate, landlord, as well as financial. We’ve just begun to tap into the depth of our team’s thought leadership within the various workplace environs and are looking forward to ten more years of continued growth.