Trina Sandschafer has joined Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA), a national provider of owner’s representative and advisory services, as the firm’s new Vice President and Managing Director – Chicago.
This strategic hire is an investment in PMA’s Chicago office and reinforces its strength across the Midwest region, where the firm continues to grow.
Sandschafer is a seasoned architect and executive with experience in both design and business leadership. She sees the evolution from traditional architecture practice to owner’s representation and advisory as a natural fit. Sandschafer characterized her new role as a way for her to use strategic thinking and explore new opportunities to drive impact for PMA clients.
Sandschafer’s previous roles include Executive Vice President and Design Principal at Kahler Slater, where she led the expansion of the firm into the Chicago market, and Design Principal at Booth Hansen, where her work can be seen across Chicago, from collaborating with the Chicago Housing Authority on the Plan for Transformation to partnering with Draper and Kramer at 61 East Banks Street. Sandschafer has also led multiple graduate studios at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, exploring the future of adaptive reuse and the shift in multifamily residential design.
Sandschafer, who holds a Master of Architecture and serves as Chair of the Illinois School of Architecture Alumni Advisory Board at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a champion for advancing the architecture profession, showcasing the many ways that architecture shapes our world.
