Ms. Nancy Lin

Nancy Lin offers 25 years of experience in urban design, architecture, landscape design, construction administration and project management for projects involving collaborations among multi-disciplinary and international teams. As the Director of Operations, Nancy supports the Chief Executive of Global Buildings + Places Business Line to oversee strategic initiatives and business operations. She also leads technical excellence with emphasis on innovation and design solutions that adopt digital technologies. Prior to joining AECOM, Nancy led her own architectural practice in Taiwan and taught for 12 years at Tamkang University, Tunghai University, MinChuan University and National Chiao Tung University. Nancy received her Master of Architecture from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, and her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Princeton University in the US. Her commitment to strengthening a culture of collaborative innovation across disciplines and across borders among future generations of professionals, underpins her involvement in external initiatives. She was the Associate Curator/Project Coordinator for the Taiwan Pavilion of the 2018 Venice Biennale; juror for Taipei International Design Award 2018 and 2019, the 2020 Program X-Site Competition, and Golden Pin Concept Design Award 2022. She is appointed to Taiwan’s Legislature Campus Relocation Advisory Committee by the Legislature Yuan, and Monuments, Historic and Memorial Buildings Review Committee by Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture in 2022. Nancy is the Project Director for the AECOM-Harvard Design Studio, jointly launched in 2013, to promote international collaboration in new thinking for urban design between academia and future professionals, focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities presented by some of the world’s fastest growing cities.