Steven R. Upchurch

Steven is a Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Dallas office and an accomplished hospitality leader. He serves on Gensler’s Management Committee with a focus on client relationships and long-term market strategies.

With more than three decades of design, planning, management, and real estate development experience, he has been recognized as one of Dallas’ most influential business leaders by D CEO magazine. Steven is known for his leadership on several signature mixed-use, sciences, and hospitality projects, including the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills, The Grand Hyatt at Seoul’s Incheon Airport, American Airlines Headquarters, the Loews Hollywood Hotel, and the award-winning restoration of the Belmond El Encanto Resort in Santa Barbara. He applies his knowledge of local and international markets to deliver innovative design solutions and memorable experiences.

Steven earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Kansas State University and founded a scholarship with the KSU Foundation awarded annually to students enrolled in the Department of Architecture. He also serves on the AIA Dallas Board of Directors (Member at Large), the Board of Directors for Bryan’s House, the Advisory Council for Kind Traveler, and the Texas Trees Foundation’s UT Southwestern Best Practices Advisory Council.