Abbie Clary promoted to Executive Director of Market Strategies and Growth – Health for All

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April 28, 2025

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We are proud to share that Abbie Clary, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP, has stepped into the newly created role of Executive Director of Market Strategies and Growth – Health for All.

In this expansive role, Abbie will drive market strategy, growth and visibility for CannonDesign across the full spectrum of health, from hospitals and clinics to public health, academic medicine, wellness, mental health, neurodiversity, survivorship, healthy communities and more. 

Previously the Co-Director of our Global Health Practice, Abbie helped lead one of the industry’s most dynamic and successful healthcare design teams. She’s forged impactful partnerships with the leading health organizations of our time across every specialty. 

“Abbie’s drive is infectious. She is determined to make everything she touches better than it was and better than others expected,” said Juliet Rogers, CannonDesign’s Executive Director of Firmwide Strategy. “In her new role, Abbie is uniquely positioned to impact health and wellness within and beyond healthcare. She will build teams that think big, connect with partners ready for bold action and create entirely new precedents on the journey." 

With millions of square feet of healthcare space in her portfolio and standout efforts with clients like Kaiser Permanente, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the University of Chicago Medicine, Abbie’s work spans some of the sector’s most ambitious and forward-looking health projects. From new models for academic medical centers to innovative modular delivery systems and user-focused solutions, she is tireless in her pursuit of design work that becomes a vehicle for long-term impact — social, clinical, operational and human.

Testimonials

  • Health is about so much more than healthcare, and this role embraces that important reality. CannonDesign knows that every ounce of the built environment, from where we live, work, learn, heal and socialize impacts our health. I am grateful for the opportunity to push toward exciting health paradigms; to not just design buildings that support healthcare, but to use design as a tool to advocate for health in all its forms, everywhere.

    Abbie Clary, FAIC, FACHA, LEED AP Executive Director of Market Strategies and Growth – Health for All

A sought-after voice in the industry, Abbie is known for pairing strategic clarity with deep empathy. She has spoken on platforms like TEDxChicago, Fast Company and Healthcare Design, offering bold insights on mental health, experience design and the urgent need for more equitable care environments. 

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Watch Abbie's TEDx talk about how stories hold the power to transform healthcare.

Abbie’s leadership has also earned widespread recognition, including being named a leading Woman by Modern Healthcare, a Women in Design Honoree by Healthcare Design magazine and one of Crain’s Notable Women in Design & Construction. Abbie is a fellow of both the American Institute of Architects and the American College of Healthcare Architects. 

Abbie is one of three new Executive Directors CannonDesign is announcing today, each focused on different areas of strategy and growth. Along with Abbie, Barbara Bouza, FAIA, NOMA, IIDA, joins as our Executive Director of Live, Work Play and Aaron Call joins as our Executive Director of Incubate & Launch.

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