Lisa Balse

Lisa Balse is a Senior Designer at PINK SPARROW since July 2023, previously serving as an Architectural Designer at Gehry Partners, LLP from September 2016 to March 2023, where significant contributions included overseeing all design phases for a 500,000 square foot, $500 million tech headquarters and winning first place in an international music conservatory campus proposal competition. Prior experience includes working as an Architectural Drafter for CHANEL in the summer of 2013, developing construction documents and 3D models for over 20 boutiques in the Asia-Pacific region. Lisa's background also includes five years as a Naval Officer from 2006 to 2011, where responsibilities encompassed building a public affairs team, managing media relations, and conducting operations aboard an aircraft carrier. Educational qualifications consist of a Master of Architecture from Yale University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Naval Academy.