Perkins&Will has appointed Kerri Henderson as director of advisory services in Canada. With more than 15 years of experience in workplace strategy, research, and real estate advisory, Henderson brings global perspective and local understanding, along with creative foresight and a commitment to client care to her new role.

She’ll lead Perkins&Will’s advisory services practice across all 10 Canadian provinces and three territories to deliver practical, sustainable solutions that respond to evolving workplace needs.

“Kerri has outstanding global experience and is committed to her Canadian roots,” said Leigh Stringer, firmwide director of advisory services at Perkins&Will. “Combine this with her unstoppable energy, and she is the perfect person to help build and shape an area of practice that is critical to our firm and critical to our clients in Canada. We’re so thrilled she has joined our team.”

A native of Ottawa, Henderson has led strategic engagements with clients across a range of sectors—from financial services and technology to media and professional services—helping organizations align spatial, cultural, and operational needs with their broader business goals. At Perkins&Will, she’ll focus on expanding the firm’s capacity to deliver design solutions rooted in workplace research, sustainability, and human experience. She joins after more than a decade with another prominent international architecture and design consultancy.

“After many years working abroad, I’m truly excited to return to my hometown of Ottawa and contribute to shaping its built environment,” said Henderson. “It feels incredibly meaningful to give back to the city that shaped me.”

Henderson holds a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Waterloo. She has worked previously in New York, London, and Toronto, and is known for her enthusiasm, deep expertise, and care for both clients and the planet.