Alastair Wallace, Managing Director at Bespoke Careers

Alastair leads Bespoke Careers New York team, a global recruiting firm that focuses on the building design and construction industry. After studying architecture at the University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong, he spent 10 years working for award-winning architecture firms based in the United Kingdom. Now, in his role at Bespoke Careers, Alastair recruits talent for such firms as SOM, FXCollaborative, and Grimshaw, to name a few.

Dara Osur, Senior Associate and Recruiting Manager at Gensler

Dara is a recruiting manager within the Talent Acquisition team at Gensler where she oversees recruitment activity for the firm's Northeast Region, which includes its largest office, New York City. Since 2004, Dara has been a core resource, working on such things as new hire orientation and onboarding, benefits, immigration, recruitment, and much more. Dara graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Bachelor of Art in Communications Arts.

Shalini Abeyaratne, Senior Associate and Senior Project Manager at Ennead

Shalini has a personal mission to make the architecture profession more diverse and equitable. She is a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) where she mentors young architects and engages in outreach efforts at schools and colleges. She also co-founded employee resource groups focused on increasing cultural, racial, and ethnic inclusion, awareness, and literacy. A registered architect with more than 20 years of experience, Shalini has an extensive background in public architecture.

Shannon Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager at FXCollaborative

Shannon is the Human Resource Director at FXCollaborative where she is responsible for recruiting, mentoring and training programs, employee relations, staffing, performance management, and staffing. In her role, she focuses on providing opportunities to students and employees with diverse backgrounds, and has been instrumental in helping to establish FXCollaborative's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Shannon holds a Legal Studies degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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