Senior Principal

As a Senior Principal in HOK’s Northeast Studio, Chris has been a key player in the major expansion of HOK’s tri-state presence as one of the top five design firms in New York. With more than thirty years of experience in marketing and business development in the A/E/C Industry, Chris is member of HOK’s global Board of Directors and Co-Chairs the firms Marketing Board which is tasked with driving the strategic vision, growth and the client experience across HOK’s 27 regional offices.

Christopher is responsible for all marketing and business development activity in the northeast and is focused on growth initiatives that expand HOK’s regional brand. He was instrumental in launching HOK’s Philadelphia and Boston offices and has contributed to numerous new project commissions including the design of new headquarters space for Canon North America, White & Case, and LG Electronics as well as the new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport.

Chris is passionate about devoting time to several professional organizations. Including: The American Institute of Architects (AIA), The Architectural League of New York, CoreNet Global, The Urban Land Institute (ULI), The New York Building Congress (NYBC), and the Municipal Art Society of New York. Chris is also an established fine artist with gallery representation in New York and Santa Fe, as well as notable presence in private and corporate collections.

Specialties: Relationship Management, Business Development, Branding / Identity strategy development and design. Marketing and Communications Management. Fundraising.