2026 Pathways: Professional Advancement
We’re proud to announce the recent advancement of several of our talented, dedicated team members. These Bulfinches have demonstrated leadership, exceptional ability, and an active commitment to advancing the future of the firm.
Career growth at Shepley Bulfinch follows a trajectory that we’ve coined: Pathways. It facilitates continued career development and personal growth; connects performance with leadership and ownership; helps Bulfinches explore their desired career paths; and defines venues to discuss goals and how to attain them.
Alyssa strives to redefine the human experience within the built environment. From tenant improvements to new build projects, she examines the impact that space can have on the way humans explore their surroundings.
“Alyssa is a fantastic asset to the team. She fully owns and sees through her scope on the project and helps drive the full project team forward in an energetic, collaborative, and positive workflow.”
Anat is an experienced healthcare architect at Shepley Bulfinch with a portfolio of clinical projects that range from academic medical centers to outpatient community health facilities. Anat’s design response is a carefully considered approach to creating supportive environments that respond to the populations they serve.
“Anat approaches design wholistically, is a team player, and is willing to work outside her comfort zone. She meets all deadlines, no matter how challenging.”
Annelise draws upon her experience as an architect and management consultant to develop creative, evidence-based solutions to challenges at the intersections of culture, strategy, and design. Throughout her career, Annelise has worked to translate her clients’ strategic and cultural aspirations into built form on a range of higher education, cultural, healthcare, and commercial projects.
“Annelise has a remarkable sense of beauty, design, and materiality. She is capable of developing strong interior design concepts and strategies for creating appealing and functional spaces.”
Carrie has championed the use of cleaner building materials to promote healthier spaces and reduced environmental impact, while incorporating her experience in LEED and WELL certification. She loves a good challenge and thrives on the different styles of complexity inherent in both higher education and healthcare sectors.
“Carrie does it all well. She is extremely knowledgeable and knows where to look to find the answers to any issues that may arise. She follows through on any issue put forth to her, while exhibiting a calm approach to problems and issues, while managing to find viable solutions.”
Kelsi is an architect and medical planner who advocates for creating healthcare spaces that work better for providers, patients, and families. She also has a passion for pediatric healthcare design.
“Kelsi is a thoughtful, poised and professional team member who brings a sense of calm and confidence to every team she joins. She works especially well with clients, where her professionalism, attentive listening, and clear communication help keep discussions focused and constructive. We’re excited to see the continued growth and contributions she will bring in the future.”
She has worked multiple design typologies at a range of scales on higher education, civic, hospitality, healthcare, and large-scale residential projects. An optimist at heart, she strives to design architecture that provides the individual with layered experiences such as tranquility and awe, optimism and joy, and surprise and whimsy.
“Natalie has been committed and caring, demonstrating incredible talent in all her project contributions. Natalie produces outstanding and invaluable work and is a unique asset to our firm. She displays exceptional design sensibility, empathy and commitment to her work and to her growth.”
Rachel has designed higher education housing, adaptive reuse and historical preservation, mixed-use residential, commercial, and several healthcare projects throughout New England. She has always had a passion to ensure that the spaces she designs function to meet the needs of the user. These intricacies have kept her focus in the field of healthcare as she continues to design spaces that make people well.
“Rachel is a trusted leader across all aspects of project delivery, serving as the go-to contact for planners, contractors, and consultants on multiple projects. She leads user meetings, mentors junior staff, manages coordination efforts, and provides consistent guidance, as well as QA/QC across all project phases.”
Scott has experience in medical programming, planning and design. He has worked extensively in ambulatory, inpatient and medical office building settings—marrying his passion for healthcare planning with his desire to create lean and cost-effective patient- and staff-friendly spaces.
“Scott is incredibly organized, thorough and is a constant learner. He makes himself available to older projects he no longer is on the workplan for, to answer questions and inform the current team of the history. Scott is a great teammate and friend.”
Heather Gentili
VP, Chief People Officer
Heather leads our People and Development team to cultivate a equitable and dynamic culture across our studios.