As part of a series about “Lessons from Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech,” Steinberg Hart’s Katia McClain was interviewed for Authority Magazine. As Managing Principal for the Steinberg Hart San Jose office, Katia plays a major role in the success of many for the firm’s largest and most complex projects. With close to three decades of experience leading large-scale projects for civic and education clients, she is a recognized thought leader and is well known for her innovative and highly sustainable projects across California. Katia has worked with clients and diverse communities designing complex civic, hospitality and commercial projects in the US and Mexico. By emphasizing collaboration among key design team partners, she creates powerful environments that have a positive impact to the people who use them. In this interview, she discusses how to achieve success, reasons why it’s so important to have a diverse executive team, the responsibilities of being an executive and leader, and what she wishes someone had told her before she started.

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