Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA is Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies. Lee seamlessly integrates her business and architecture background with a qualitative and quantitative focus to build a better workplace experience for Slack Employees, visitors, and guests.

Evelyn received her Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors in 2002 from Drury University, where she minored in Global Studies while playing on their NCAA Div I Women’s Soccer Team. In 2003 she received her Masters of Architecture degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). Most recently, in 2012, Evelyn finished a dual MPA (Masters Public Administration)/MBA (Masters Business Administration) in Sustainable Management from the Presidio Graduate School.

She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over three years, and is a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine. Evelyn is a 2016 40 Under 40 Building Design + Construction recipient and is the only AIA member who has received the National Associates Award, National Young Architects Award, and be elevated to Fellowship. She recently finished her term serving as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board in 2020-2021 and is a candidate for First VP/President-Elect for 23-24.

Evelyn is a featured Keynote Speaker, Panelist, and Moderator at national design and architecture conferences, including AIA National Convention, Dwell on Design, and Women in Green. Her topics focus on developing knowledge leadership, organizational change management, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and strategic approaches to put design thinking into practice.

Evelyn has over 15 years working with individuals, organizations, and companies interested in applying design thinking to their decision-making process.