Embracing Transitions
Heather Currier Hunt, Perkins&Will
Yanel de Angel, Perkins&Will
Emily Grandstaff-Rice, Perkins&Will
When you think of the transitions you have experienced in your career do they elicit happy memories or painful ones? Transitions can be hard! They can also be beautiful.
Because of the challenges so often associated with change and transitional times of life, we tend to rush through them. Sometimes because we personally want them to be over and sometimes because of external forces or needs that demand speed. But by rushing through the distinct phases of transitions that each have lessons to teach, we may be robbing ourselves of the wisdom only transitions can teach us.
Attendees will realize that they are not alone in facing these challenges and have significantly more power than they may have realized in harnessing transitions for themselves.
Join us for a one-hour breakout session where we will share stories, learn a framework to understand what transitions are, and leave with a roadmap for transition planning that demonstrates these tricky moments can be creative and powerful periods of growth in our leadership.
About Heather
Heather Currier Hunt, Associate Principal and Chief Learning Officer with Perkins&Will, brings two decades of experience designing the conditions and solutions for creativity and innovation to thrive in organizations. Formerly an executive director and global head of learning and development at IDEO, she spearheaded the firm’s first global leadership development programs. Currently, as chief learning officer and associate principal at Perkins&Will her firmwide work spans organizational development, learning & development, performance management, succession planning, and belonging. Based in Perkins&Will’s New York studio, Currier Hunt serves in a firmwide capacity to guide individuals, teams, and the organization to reach their full potential.
About Yanel
As Managing Director at Perkins&Will in Boston, Yanel de Angel, FAIA, brings strategic thinking, compassion, and design excellence to one of the firm’s largest studios. She is passionate about delivering complex projects and creating a holistic design framework for problem solving. She is a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors and Research Board, and served at the Diversity Council, Executive Committee and Project Delivery Board. In 2020, de Angel was elevated to AIA College of Fellows. At the Boston Society of Architects, she co-chaired the Women in Design Excellence Awards committee, co-founded the Women in Design mid-career mentoring committee and co-chaired nationally the AIA 2023 Women Leadership Summit. A long time CREW member, de Angel co-chairs the Housing committee and is active in the Med and Eds committee.
About Emily
Emily Grandstaff-Rice's, FAIA, Associate Principal and Senior Project Manager with Perkins&Will, professional career has been built on a commitment to design excellence, equity, and fostering community one project at a time. As 2023 President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Emily honed her skills as a compassionate leader, an engaged collaborator, and a change maker in the field. Both an architect and project manager, Emily’s work consists of designs for K-12 schools, higher education, cultural and civic institutions, and life science spaces, as well as prominent hospitality projects in Boston and beyond.