HKS Announces New Leadership Team
HKS is pleased to announce an exciting leadership transition that will help the firm solidify its position as a leading voice in the global design world, today and into the future. The HKS Board of Directors has named Dan Noble as CEO & Chairman, and Sam Mudro as President & CFO.
For 10 years, Noble served HKS as President & CEO, a joint role traditionally held by one individual. He has guided HKS to a period of remarkable growth in staff and revenue, leading to its recent ranking as the world’s second largest architecture and design firm.
Recognizing a need to evolve the firm’s executive leadership structure, Noble and the board recently divided the CEO and President roles. This move will enable HKS to capitalize on market opportunities and drive an even higher level of design excellence and innovation for its global clients.
As CEO & Chairman, Noble will lead and shape HKS’ vision, strategy and organizational culture. He will also lead and advise the Board, maintaining ultimate decision-making authority for high-level business changes.
“HKS leadership has long understood that the best way for us to leverage our talent is to give agency to others. This transition will give us latitude within our organization to do more and continue to lead the industry through limitless thinking,” Noble said. “Sam is an incredible sounding board and a trusted advisor. Together, he and I will continue to work together, influencing the future of HKS alongside our colleagues around the world.”
“Sam is an incredible sounding board and a trusted advisor. Together, he and I will continue to work together, influencing the future of HKS alongside our colleagues around the world.”
Mudro ascends to the role of President and retains his position of Chief Financial Officer, which he has held since joining HKS in 2015. He now oversees overall business strategy implementation and is responsible for operational and financial performance, reporting to Noble and the Board.
“I’m humbled and honored to be given this opportunity to serve our incredible firm,” Mudro said. “The new leadership structure will help us unlock our ability to achieve our vision at a deeper level. It will create clarity and focus around two essential elements of our business: our strategic vision and our execution. We will be able to innovate and create at a much faster speed, ultimately delivering greater value to our clients.”
As leaders of a legacy architecture firm celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, Noble, Mudro and the Board of Directors are proudly planning HKS’ future together to ensure the success of staff and projects in an industry facing rapid changes. This transition is an indicator of the firm’s commitment to developing leaders at all levels and strengthening the business from within, so HKS designers can continue to create places and spaces around the world where people thrive.
“We are aware that the industry we work in today will not look the same tomorrow, next year, or five years from now,” Noble said. “At HKS, we are innovating and investing in changes that will position our business for long term resilience and give our clients a true value proposition for years to come.”