For this Thursday Roundtable we welcome special guests Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain, co-hosts of the podcast Practice:Disrupted.
Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, founder of Practice of Architecture and Senior Experience Designer at Slack, with co-host, architecture business strategy consultant, Je’Nen Chastain, set out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world.
Evelyn and Je’Nen will share how they made this program, how it is supporting / sustaining / advancing new concepts about practice and what they hope will become of the very dynamic conversations they've curated.
EVELYN M LEE [SHE/HER], FAIA | MBA | MPA
A licensed architect in the state of California, Evelyn has over 15 years of experience working with individuals and companies that are looking to reshape their future.
She has been a featured keynote speaker, panelist, and moderator at national conferences and symposiums. Her topics focus on developing knowledge leadership, organizational change management, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and strategic approaches to put design thinking to work in life and in practice. She also serves on the advisory council to ZeroSixty, an accelerator for the AEC Industry and is the first female Treasurer to AIA National‘s Board
When not working on the Practice of Architecture, Evelyn works as the first-ever Senior Experience Designer at Slack Technologies.
JE’NEN CHASTIAN, ASSOC. AIA | MBA
Je’Nen is a business strategy consultant trained in architecture and business management with expertise in marketing, communications, and leadership development. She founded Apostrophe Consulting with the goal of helping architecture firms win more work, build a culture of leadership and trust within the design studio, and create a pipeline for emerging leaders to grow in our industry. She is co-host of the Practice of Architecture podcast Practice Disrupted. A recipient of the 2017 AIA Associates Award, Je’Nen holds both a B.Arch and an MBA. She previously spent nearly a decade in the San Francisco Bay Area, collaborating with award-winning architecture firms on design, marketing, and business development efforts. She has spoken across the country on leadership development, career advancement, emerging professionals, mentorship, and women in architecture.