WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
HGA Architects
DESIGNING SUCCESS THROUGH TEAMWORK
B
eth Young, AIA, DBIA, EDAC design for clients in The Cannery and the
advises women in architecture, Ice Blocks,” she says.
“Don’t be afraid to speak up and
ask for what you want. Being assertive is
so important.” As principal of HGA’s public
corporate practice group in Sacramento,
Young knows what it takes to succeed in this
industry, and notes that HGA is committed
to equity on every front and fosters an
environment where all voices are heard.
A proponent of collaborative leadership,
Young invites differing viewpoints and
appreciates team members challenging
each other to do their best work. She’s
known for assembling the best teams to
serve specific projects, which may mean
education, government, science and
technology, and energy markets.
Young and her team focus on corporate
interiors and public projects, primarily
office-related, for the State of California
and other public agencies. “We specialize
in large-scale office projects for the
Department of General Services, but are
also known locally for our unique workplace
the voice of the team
the best service
as much as I can.”
arts and culture, community, corporate,
leadership, and invite
offices. She explains, “We’re a local office with national resources, and I leverage that
lasting impact for clients in healthcare,
collaborative
to ensure we provide
in architecture and engineering, HGA
nationwide working to make a positive,
proponent of
bringing in expertise from other HGA A multi-disciplinary design firm rooted
has more than 850 people in 11 offices
“
I’m a strong
Impressed with the longevity of HGA’s
people, Young credits that longevity with
greatly strengthening the HGA culture and
helping the firm feel like a community.
Young is passionate about lean and design-
and design on every
project.
— BETH YOUNG
Principal
”
build project delivery – anything that’s
collaborative, cuts waste, and moves forward
with a project-first attitude. She also takes
follow-through and reliability very seriously.
“If you say you’ll do something, you do it.
It’s that reliability that builds trust with your
team and your clients,” she concludes.
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