Brian Gerstmar
President and Chief Executive Officer
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Gerstmar leads with a strong vision, bringing an exceptional blend of strategic foresight, design excellence, and operational governance that creates long-term value for clients across 13 market sectors.
Over the course of 40 years, he has guided NORR to become a global architecture and engineering firm ranked on the world stage and remains a driving force behind our continued success. His leadership is defined by a collaborative, business-first mindset, powered by digital innovation.
Under Brian’s leadership, NORR’s 800 professionals are united by shared values and a commitment to high-performance design. The company’s digital transformation aligns global best practices with local needs, opening new opportunities for cross-regional innovation across Canada, the US, and the UK. Brian champions forward-looking initiatives in AI, automation, and business process re-engineering to improve project performance and help employees, clients, and partners navigate evolving standards and the growing complexity of the built environment.
Brian’s artistic side plays out in his love of music. A lifelong musician and creative thinker, his compositions reflect the same principles that guide his leadership and design philosophy—balance, harmony, and the thoughtful integration of complexity into clear, purposeful expression.