Margaret Newman, FAIA, joined Stantec in 2021 as a Principal and Practice Leader, Urban Places + Smart Mobility.  With a focus on building complex projects in urban environments, Ms. Newman, an architect and planner, works with a diverse group of clients including private industry, cultural institutions, and public agencies.   She served as Chief of Staff for the New York City Department of Transportation under Mayor Bloomberg, directing major agency projects including the capital construction plan for Times Square. 

A founding partner in Marren and Newman Architects, a multidisciplinary architecture firm in NY, she is a frequent participant on panels and design juries and is currently on the faculty at the Michael Graves School of Public Architecture at Kean University. 

A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Ms. Newman was recognized for her role in changing the streets of New York.