Joseph Brancato

Joe is a Co-Managing Principal for Gensler’s Northeast and Latin America regions and Co-Chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors, where he sits on the Executive & Governance Committee and the Global Practice Committee. With vision and focus, Joe leads Gensler into new markets, providing leadership to the architecture, urban planning, and interior design studios, and identifying the challenges and potential value proposition of projects. Joe is active in talent development and mentoring, and shaped Gensler’s gConnect program, which focuses on professional development for next-generation leaders in the firm. Joe is also an active member of the AIA, NAIOP, ULI, Urban Design Forum, and CoreNet Global. A strong community supporter, he is a co-chair of the special events committee of AHRC and the event co-chair for the St. Francis Food Pantries' Theatre Event. Joe is a registered architect in 23 U.S states, and three Canadian provinces. Joe holds bachelor’s degrees in architecture and urban studies from the University of Maryland.