Dattner Architects’ Principal Ruth Ro AIA is featured in Madame Architect, a platform that highlights and celebrates diverse and inspiring women that shape the architecture industry. In an interview with Madame Architect founder, Julia Gamolina, Ruth gives her thoughts on authenticity, inclusivity, and bringing your whole self to work.
“I’m always inserting my identity into casual conversation. It’s important. As a Partner, I try to create a work environment that is inclusive, to give everyone an opportunity to do their best work, and to encourage diverse perspectives.”
Ruth joined Dattner Architects in 2012 and was elevated to Principal in 2022. In 2020, Ruth founded the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion group at Dattner Architects — tackling intersectional issues that affect minority employees in the workplace. As a leader and mentor, she is dedicated to facilitating an inclusive and understanding workplace. Ruth leads many of the firm’s large mixed-use projects, which currently include Steiner Sequel in Sunset Park.
