Leslie Saunders

Leslie Saunders, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, LSSYB, NCARB, currently serves as Vice President and Senior Healthcare Planner at HKS, Inc. since February 2020. With extensive experience in the healthcare architecture field, previous roles include Vice President at LEO A DALY, where involvement spanned from Senior Healthcare Planner to Market Sector Leader for Healthcare, and Senior Planner at Flad Architects. Earlier career highlights include Vice President at HKS, Inc., Director of Capital Planning & Space Management at Georgia Institute of Technology, Principal at Perkins & Will, and Vice President at NBBJ. Leslie Saunders earned a Master of Architecture degree in Health Care Facility Planning & Design from Clemson University and holds a solid educational foundation from Montreat College and Asheville Country Day School.