Prior to joining Autodesk, she was executive vice-president with the Boston Architectural College and served on the board of directors of the Boston Society of Architects as Commissioner of Technology. She led technology and services organizations for Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University. She received a master of architecture from UCLA and a master of business administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. She is a Ph.D. candidate in sustainable urban policy at Northeastern University’s program of Law, Policy and Society. She is registered to practice architecture in California, is a LEED-accredited professional, and a member of the AIA and CSI.