Episode 14 - Ellen Bensky and the Design Firm Revolution with the Greens and the Grays leading the way!

About the Show:

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ellen Bensky, Partner, CEO, and CFO at Turner Fleischer Architects, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada. Ellen has more than 30 years of experience working in the Design Industry. Turner Fleischer is an Architectural firm that focuses on Commercial, Hospitality, Industrial, Institutional, Interior, Mixed-Use, Planning, and Residential. 

One of the stories that we talked about on the podcast is how Bensky broke into the industry almost by accident. She started on the Admin team and eventually worked her way through the ranks and ascended to the role of CEO even though she wasn’t a licensed Architect or traditional Design Professional. 

Ellen’s story is a shining example for all of those hard-working professionals in Design Firms that don’t have a “P.E. or AIA” behind their names. She has forged a path as a leader who didn’t take “No,” for an answer.  

This episode is chock-full of information, anecdotal and inspirational stories, and examples of cross-generational development between the Greens and the Grays - you will have to listen to the podcast to understand the reference. You can thank us later.

All of these great ideas from Ellen on this episode of the Encourage Build Grow Podcast. 

Ellen’s Bio 

Partner, CEO, CFO, Turner Fleischer Architects

As a Partner, CEO and CFO of Turner Fleischer Architects, Ellen Bensky, B.A., Dip. Arch. Tech (Hon), CanBIM P1, contributes on a daily basis to the advancement of architectural technology and virtual design not only in her firm but industry-wide through her initiatives and dedication. Passionate for education, Ellen is especially proud of spear-heading an internal academy, which provides a comprehensive learning and teaching platform for the firm. Through her current role, Ellen is able to engage daily in the process of successfully leveraging business needs and architectural realities, driving her quest for operational excellence. 

An experienced speaker, she has presented at local and international at Colleges and Universities, as well as industry events including KA Connect 2018 and 2019, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s 2018 conference, BiLT Australia / New Zealand 2019 and has several engagements scheduled in Canada, the United States and Europe for the remainder of the year. Ellen is the proud recipient of the CanBIM 2017 Professional Achievement Award.

Important Links and Mentions on the Show:

Ellen Bensky Email Ellen Bensky on LinkedIn Turner Fleischer Architects Website Turner Fleischer on Instagram Turner Fleischer on Facebook Turner Fleischer on Twitter Knowledge Architecture

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