Healthcare-Focused Architect Appointed as 1st Female CEO of Albert Kahn Associates

Albert Kahn Associates has appointed its first female CEO to oversee firm. Kimberly Montague, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, NCARB, becomes the 12th CEO in the firm’s nearly 130-year history and retains her title as president, as well.

Montague began her career, which spans over 30 years, in healthcare design at Albert Kahn Associates and further ignited her career passion globally while working as architect for Planetree, the international healthcare consulting firm. Her contributions there included over 400 design and organizational assessments, which served nearly 2 million patients, caregivers and families at health systems across the United States, The Netherlands, Brazil and Japan.

Her dedication to prioritizing patient-centered design was borne out of her own experience watching her mother struggle with cancer in the hospital.

“I vividly remember countless hours spent at the cancer center with my mom, examining each detail of that environment,” said Montague. “Devoid of privacy and lacking positive distractions, her last moments were spent amidst blaring monitors, cold tile floors and overhead fluorescent lighting. This moment set my career passion in motion.”

Retiring CEO Alan Cobb, who spent the last 10 years as president/CEO and chairman of the board, retains the honorary title of chairman emeritus and principal.