A Partner at OLIN since 2012, Tiffany Beamer has expanded her leadership role at OLIN, ascending to the role of Chief Operating Officer to formalize her longstanding commitment and contributions to the firm’s daily operations, human resources, and strategic management. She fills this position with a natural authority and influence derived from her skilled and fair judgement, thoughtful decision making, and deep level of care—both for the discipline of landscape architecture and those who practice.
In a multi-generational design practice such as OLIN, leadership can be an unspoken invitation; it appears regardless of assignment, and is demonstrated by the curious, kind, and creative personnel who see themselves clearly in the future success of the studio. Throughout Tiffany’s tenure at OLIN, she has taken on unique challenges, been open to new possibilities, and demonstrated passion and the highest level of capability in both the craft and business of landscape architecture. Tiffany’s superpower is her innate ability to bring others with her, proving that good work emerges from good collaboration.
Starting at OLIN in 2005 as a Designer, Tiffany was elevated—over the course of 5 whirlwind years where she proved her outstanding merit—from Designer to Associate. In 2010, Tiffany ‘stepped up’ to open a new location for OLIN in Los Angeles, a city with a distinct cultural ethos and one of renowned significance where we had been focusing significant attention around projects. She will tell you what took her to LA was her flexibility and adventurous spirit. Tiffany sought mentors, emulated role models, and generally put herself out there for a bit of trial and error as she stretched to fill the need while growing her own leadership style. In two years she was again elevated, this time to Partner—to then stand at the helm of our Los Angeles office until 2022. She took away from the experience a strong ethic around transparency, building respect, and establishing common understanding. With signature humility, Tiffany says, “I didn't necessarily feel any more prepared moving from one role to the next. It's just constant learning and growth in my case.”
Now with OLIN for over two decades, Tiffany plans to leverage her position as Chief Operating Officer to model the attitude and conduct that she believes are key to success: human-centered operations—for a studio is its people functioning optimally within a system of high energy trust and support. She plans to shape and shift her activities as COO according to circumstances to fulfill her two-fold goal: 1st building trust, goodwill, and synergies with and among OLINites, and 2nd, contributing to, and operationalizing strategy developed with the larger group of partners. Tiffany is guided by a particular, empathetic wisdom that “operationally, everything is about people.”
As we recognize the tremendous importance of Tiffany’s new role at OLIN, it would be amiss to omit mention of her ongoing work as an esteemed practitioner of landscape architecture. Tiffany’s portfolio ranges across scales and typologies, throughout the US and abroad, with current and recent projects including large tech campuses in California; Sportmen’s Lodge in Studio City; and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri. Tiffany’s design expertise is recognized through projects awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum; American Society of Landscape Architects, Southern California Chapter; and American Institute of Architects. Her leadership in the field includes serving on the Board of Directors of The Cultural Landscape Foundation as well as teaching, serving on juries, and contributing on charrette events at various universities in the US and British Columbia.
This year, Tiffany will be inducted to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Her accolades were presented in a nomination by the Southern California Chapter President, with support from colleagues across her career, and demonstration of expertise including descriptions and imagery from her roles on Simon and Helen Director Park, Weill Terrace at Carnegie Hall, Emerald Riverside in Shanghai, and Google Bayview Campus. OLIN could not be more proud—as a community of personnel uplifted by Tiffany’s profoundly human-centered leadership—to congratulate her accomplishments. We look forward to her impact as our new COO.
