Yanel is a steadfast champion of design that is inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and purposeful. These values are driven by her belief that we are all meant to do good in this world. With a reputation for simplifying the complex and building consensus among stakeholder groups, Yanel has been instrumental in the growth of global residential practice and the execution of large mixed-use projects at Perkins & Will.
She has leveraged her expertise to spur significant initiatives such as ResilientSEE, a global platform of design professionals, private industry, and academia, that offers comprehensive, pro-bono resilient planning and design to communities around the world. Yanel received her MDes from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
