Jenna E. Miller

Jenna is Deputy Director, Urban Design and Policy at the Public Design Commission. A LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction and co-founder of RUEd’ ARCH LLC, Jenna has designed and managed a breadth of public and private design/build and architectural projects in New York, Massachusetts, and abroad. She is a member of the Urban Design Forum, Female Design Council, and the Society of American Registered Architects, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and a B.A. in Architecture and Environmental Studies from Wellesley College. As a member of the Wellesley College Board of Trustees and Columbia University Senate, she participated in committees that oversaw institutional issues of gender equity, architectural and campus planning. At PDC, Jenna oversees interagency urban design and policy initiatives and working groups, particularly those with a focus on the public realm, new technology, security, equity and justice. She manages the agency’s geospatial analysis and data visualization, the PDC Annual Report, the Designing New York: Streetscapes for Wellness initiative, and special projects related to OneNYC 2050 and the Sustainable Development Goals, and she strives to promote and develop strategies for improved equity and excellence of design in the City.