Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy for natural and built environments, is proud to announce the appointment of Robyn Kaiser as Principal in its Workplace Architecture Studio. With more than 25 years of international experience leading workplace strategy and real estate innovation for Fortune 100 organizations, Robyn will help manage global client portfolios and further strengthen Arcadis’ commitment to delivering transformative workplace design and consultancy services.
“Robyn brings a remarkable depth of expertise in integrating workplace strategy with real estate transformation and sustainability,” says Susan Soehnlen, Global Practice Group Director for Workplace Design at Arcadis. “Her track record of delivering measurable business impact for some of the world’s largest organizations positions us to help our clients reimagine how people connect, collaborate, and thrive in the workplace. We look forward to her leadership in shaping strategies that are both innovative and grounded in data, empathy, and operational excellence.”
Kaiser is recognized as an expert in workplace strategy, real estate experience, and organizational change. Her career includes leadership roles at UnitedHealth Group, American Express, and CBRE, where she spearheaded modern workplace solutions and technology-driven initiatives that have produced more than $100 million in career savings through footprint consolidations and sustainable work practices. Kaiser’s work demonstrates her ability to fuse workspace planning with real estate strategy to modernize mobility, elevate employee engagement, and optimize operational efficiency.
“Arcadis is uniquely positioned at the intersection of workplace strategy, technology, and sustainability,” says Kaiser. “I’m thrilled to join a team that shares my belief in creating work experiences that deliver meaningful, measurable impact for both people and the planet. I am looking forward to helping our clients unlock that potential on a larger scale.”
Throughout her career, Kaiser has led diverse teams in designing seamless workplace experiences for employees, patients, and providers across more than 37 million square feet in 12 countries. She is recognized for driving innovation in smart building programs, introducing advanced collaboration technology, and championing sustainable initiatives. Her leadership has consistently improved employee satisfaction scores, increased space utilization, and delivered measurable impacts on business performance.
Kaiser’s expertise spans global real estate strategy, occupancy management, sustainable design, financial analysis, data-driven decision-making, and change management. She has worked closely with C-suite executives to deliver high-quality workplaces that align with business goals while fostering wellbeing, collaboration, and growth. Her professional affiliations include serving as President of CoreNet Michigan, and she is also a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Kaiser is a frequent speaker at industry events, offering insights on workplace transformation, planning metrics, and employee experience.
ABOUT ARCADIS
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. As part of our commitment to accelerating a planet positive future, we work with our clients to make sustainable project choices, combining digital and human innovation, and embracing future-focused skills across the environment, energy and water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure sectors. We operate in over 30 countries, and in 2023 reported €5.0 billion in gross revenues. www.arcadis.com.
