Alan Greenberger’s 49-year career has four significant chapters. For 34 years, he was a
practicing architect with Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and its successor, MGA Partners, where he
was a principal and design lead on many award-winning projects. In 2008, Mr. Greenberger left
his practice to join the administration of then-Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter as the city’s Chief
Planner and then Deputy Mayor for Economic Development. Under his leadership, the City
produced a new zoning code and comprehensive plan and experienced its most dynamic growth
in half a century. Following the end of the Nutter administration, Mr. Greenberger was appointed
Distinguished Teaching Professor and Lindy Fellow at Drexel University where he served as the
Head of the Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism for five years. In March of 2021, Mr.
Greenberger was appointed Vice President for Real Estate & Facilities for Drexel where he is
now responsible for long-range campus planning, development with private partners, and facilities
operations and maintenance. Under his leadership, the university’s private partnerships are
undertaking the development of three million square feet of mixed-use space on university-owned
land, driven primarily by the life sciences, with an investment of nearly $3 billion.
Monday, April 3, 2023
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM CDT