Principal Design and Planning Manager
City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Amber Richane is a nationally recognized leader in sustainable public design with more than two decades of experience advancing regenerative civic infrastructure. She led City Hall East, the world’s most sustainable municipal building, delivered on time and under budget as a benchmark for carbon neutrality and water independence. Now serving in the City Manager’s Office for Santa Monica, she leads the 192 acre Airport Conversion Project, transforming a former municipal airport into a resilient, community driven public park. Previously, she directed Performance Driven Design across 18 global offices at CallisonRTKL, advancing measurable, equitable sustainability at scale.
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THUR-C06: Public Lands Under Pressure: Co-creating Resilient Civic Spaces Through Collective Design
Thursday, September 17, 2026
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM PT