Fentress Architects
Agatha Kessler is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in architecture, commerce, and academia. Currently serving as Chairperson and Chairman at Fentress Architects since 2007 and Aerial Futures since 2016, Kessler has been instrumental in promoting sustainable architecture and innovative design. Previous roles include General Manager of the E-Commerce Software Unit at Hewlett Packard, where Kessler led the development of one of the world's first electronic commerce solutions, and Director of Emerging Products at VISA International, where Kessler launched Visa TravelMoney, the first international pre-paid card. Kessler's academic career includes positions as Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University and the University of the West Indies, where foundational marketing concepts were taught. Kessler holds a Ph.D. in Aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and various degrees from prestigious institutions including the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
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Fentress Architects
Fentress Architects is a global design firm that passionately pursues the creation of sustainable and iconic architecture. Together with its clients, Fentress creates inspired design to improve the human environment. Founded by Curtis Fentress in 1980, the firm has designed $43 billion of public architectural projects worldwide, visited by more than 650 million people each year. Fentress is a dynamic learning organization driven to grow its ability to design, innovate, and exceed client expectations. The firm has been honored with more than 550 distinctions for design excellence and innovation. Fentress has studios in Denver, CO; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; and Houston, TX.