KTGY's Jill Williams Discusses
The Benefits Of A Diverse Workforce
Commercial real estate has struggled with diversity, but several organizations have been pushing for more diverse staff and executives. KTGY Architecture + Planning is one such firm and has a board of directors and shareholders from different races, backgrounds and ages.
Bisnow caught up with Oakland-based KTGY Architecture + Planning's principal and board chairman, Jill Williams, to find out how KTGY became such a diverse organization and what other CRE companies can learn from the company about having a diverse workforce.
Bisnow: How did KTGY become such a diverse organization?
Williams: Since 1991, when KTGY was founded, diversity has always been a characteristic of the firm. KTGY's founding principals came from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. From the start, we…
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