SEATTLE, WA—December 5, 2019—CallisonRTKL Associate Vice President Anna Leach from our Seattle office received the 2019 Rising Star Award from the Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) during the PAVE Gala on Wednesday, December 4 in New York City, New York. The awards honor young professionals who have exhibited outstanding leadership in the retail environments industry. These emerging leaders anticipate client needs, motivate a team, transform the simple into the extraordinary and inspire the consumer.
“I am absolutely honored to win the Rising Star Award,” begins Leach. “This recognition among such inspirational peers only further motivates me to continue my creative and professional development.”
Leach was nominated for the award for her outstanding leadership on retail projects both nationally and internationally, as well as her expertise of implementing new brand concepts and scalable prototype designs. She has worked with a multitude of major brands, including ABC-Mart Grand Stage, böhme, Janie & Jack, Finish Line, Dacor, Cole Haan and more.
The gala also honored CRTKL associate Randi Lawrence from CRTKL’s Dallas office, another finalist in the competition and second runner-up for the award. With almost 10 years of experience in the industry, Lawrence is a respected designer and leader in the retail space.
About CallisonRTKL
CallisonRTKL is a global architecture, planning and design practice. Over the last 70 years, we have created some of the world’s most memorable and successful environments for developers, retailers, investors, institutions and public entities. Our work has set us apart as the number one retail design firm in the world and a top-five architecture practice across multiple disciplines and sectors. Under the Arcadis umbrella, we continue to expand our sphere of influence and the depth and breadth of our resources. Our team of nearly 1,500 professionals around the world is committed to advancing our clients’ businesses and enhancing quality of life.
About PAVE
Founded in 1992, the Planning and Visual Education Partnership’s (PAVE) objective is to encourage students to study in the field of retail design and planning and visual merchandising. Additionally, PAVE seeks to encourage retail management, store planners, visual merchandisers, architects, and manufacturers to interact with and support design students. These objectives are accomplished through competitions, projects, seminars, workshops, and grants and scholarships funded by the annual Gala and other fundraising activities. PAVE is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation. www.paveglobal.org
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