Former chief Bill Hellmuth died earlier this month
HOK has appointed two new co-chief executives to replace Bill Hellmuth, who died this month shortly after his retirement.
Eli Hoisington and Susan Klumpp Williams, who have served as interim bosses since Hellmuth went on medical leave last May, have previously led two of the firm鈥檚 largest offices.
Hoisington, the design principal in St Louis, and Klumpp Williams, the managing principal in Washington, D.C., are respectively the youngest, at 46 years old, and first female chief executives in HOK鈥檚 68-year history.
Klumpp Williams said it was an 鈥渙pportunity to underscore the power of diverse leadership鈥� and demonstrated the firm鈥檚 鈥渄edication to fostering diversity and inclusion across the firm鈥�.
Hellmuth, who worked at HOK for 32 years and served as chief executive since 2016, died on 6 April, aged 69, after a long illness.
鈥淗aving collaborated with Bill in D.C. for 32 years, I understand how he maintained our founders鈥� vision for a diverse, design-focused practice,鈥� said Klumpp Williams.
鈥淓li and I will work in a similar manner, with him concentrating on design and me continuing my focus on operations.鈥�
The practice鈥檚 recently approved projects in the UK include a
Last year it unveiled plans for a, the broadcaster鈥檚 largest outside London.
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