Studio Director and Principal

Kate is a Studio and Brand Design Practice Leader at Gensler whose fascination with people and why they do things the way they do has fueled her career in marketing, communications and brand strategy. After leading marketing and executive communications for Gensler at the regional and corporate levels for 15 years, she rejoined the D.C. office in 2013 to help clients across the industry spectrum shape the relevance and soul of their brands.

As the Chief of Exhibit Production in the Office of Exhibits at the National Museum of Natural History, Elizabeth Musteen oversees exhibit maintenance and in-house production of exhibits. In her previous role as senior project manager, she supervised the design and construction the Museum’s major permanent exhibits, including managing the design and fabrication of the 23,000-square-foot Sant Ocean Hall; two multi-award winning exhibits, the Kenneth E.

Clare Brown is the Chief of Design at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.

She is an exhibition and graphic designer with 15 years of museum experience in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Massachusetts. Clare was Head of Program for the Masters of Design In Exhibition Design at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University.

Andrew Swedenborg is Executive Vice President, Business Development for King Retail Solutions. Andrew has over 15 years expertise in national account sales, client relations and corporate development and  focuses on honing strategic vision, developing growth strategies and overall business planning at the award-winning retail design and manufacturing firm. He brings an unparalleled level of energy and enthusiasm to the KRS team. Andrew did his undergraduate work at the University of Denver and received his MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.