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As the Regional Managing Principal for Greater China, Xiaomei leads Gensler’s growth and development in the region, spearheading the best in design excellence strategies across the firm's diverse practice areas. With more than 25 years of architectural and design experience, she has directed many prominent projects, often on a complex scale, spanning urban design and master planning, tall building architecture, renewal and repositioning, mixed use, retail, hospitality, education, health and wellness, art and culture and most recently sports.

Notable in this portfolio is Xiaomei’s leadership in delivering China’s tallest building, a landmark on the city’s skyline today, the renowned and highly awarded 632-meter-high Shanghai Tower. It is a portfolio that reflects the transformation of the region itself. Throughout her career her commitment to clients, the deep appreciation she brings for the local context, and a comprehensive knowledge of international standards for project delivery have been instrumental in directing the growth and strength of Gensler’s Greater China practice, and in shaping the Shanghai hub office as a design innovation center.

In recognition of her strategic business leadership Xiaomei serves on the Gensler Board of Directors and Global Management Committee and is involved in advancing Gensler’s Tall Building practice.Industry accolades have also followed her. In 2020 Xiaomei was appointed a Global Governing Trustee for the Urban Land Institute (ULI). She is an active member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and was a juror at CTBUH 2019 Tall + Urban Innovation Global Awards. Xiaomei is the Vice Chairwoman of the Committee on High-rise Habitat Environment of the Architectural Society of China. In 2021 she was appointed Chair of the Women’s Executive Network in Shanghai for the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). Xiaomei is highly regarded in the industry as an innovative leader in her own right and continues to be a popular keynote speaker and panelist.

As the Regional Managing Principal for Greater China, Xiaomei leads Gensler’s growth and development in the region, spearheading the best in design excellence strategies across the firm's diverse practice areas. With more than 25 years of architectural and design experience, she has directed many prominent projects, often on a complex scale, spanning urban design and master planning, tall building architecture, renewal and repositioning, mixed use, retail, hospitality, education, health and wellness, art and culture and most recently sports.

Notable in this portfolio is Xiaomei’s leadership in delivering China’s tallest building, a landmark on the city’s skyline today, the renowned and highly awarded 632-meter-high Shanghai Tower. It is a portfolio that reflects the transformation of the region itself. Throughout her career her commitment to clients, the deep appreciation she brings…

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