Full Name
Avi Greene
Job Title
Senior Associate
Company
Populous
Speaker Bio
Avignon (Avi) Greene is an architect at Populous specializing in women’s professional sports. She plays a central role in building the firm’s thought leadership and design excellence in this rapidly growing market. Since rejoining the firm in July 2024, Avi has helped launch and shape Populous’ Women’s Professional Sports market, leading purpose-driven strategies and collaborating closely with leagues, teams, investors, and stakeholders to deliver athlete- and fan-first environments.
With her background as a collegiate athlete and a lifelong dedication to equity and inclusion, Avi sees sport as a powerful platform for impacting the larger culture. As a queer woman and former college athlete, she understands the stakes of equity firsthand. To her, this isn’t an abstract goal but a lived experience, making her work in women’s professional sports deeply personal. Her recent portfolio reflects both her technical skill and personal investment in changing the industry from the inside out. She has been instrumental in shaping the design of some of the most influential women’s sports facilities currently underway, including the Denver Summit FC’s Stadium and Performance Center.
Avi supports Populous’ values of equity, intentionality, and inclusion across every phase of the design process. Her role includes providing quality assurance, shaping design narratives, and advocating for environments that reflect the evolving needs of female athletes and their fans.
Beyond her design work, Avi actively contributes to the broader movement of women’s sports and is a trusted advisor to influencers within the industry. Known as a collaborator, Avi’s colleagues seek out her valuable insight. She has made a name for herself in the industry through living her core values of remaining inclusive, approachable, and authentic in every aspect of her work. A grounded trailblazer, Avi continues to lead with conviction and originality.
Avi holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College, where she was a four-year captain of the Division III Scottie’s softball team. She is an active member of Women Leaders in Sports, NOMA, and the Denver Women’s Sports Collective. Within Populous, she contributes to the firm’s sustainability resource group, EcoPop, and serves as co-chair of PopTogether, the firm’s DEIB Steering Committee. She has recently been named the 2025 Woman to Watch by Women Leaders in Sports. Avi resides in Denver with her partner, Bri.
With her background as a collegiate athlete and a lifelong dedication to equity and inclusion, Avi sees sport as a powerful platform for impacting the larger culture. As a queer woman and former college athlete, she understands the stakes of equity firsthand. To her, this isn’t an abstract goal but a lived experience, making her work in women’s professional sports deeply personal. Her recent portfolio reflects both her technical skill and personal investment in changing the industry from the inside out. She has been instrumental in shaping the design of some of the most influential women’s sports facilities currently underway, including the Denver Summit FC’s Stadium and Performance Center.
Avi supports Populous’ values of equity, intentionality, and inclusion across every phase of the design process. Her role includes providing quality assurance, shaping design narratives, and advocating for environments that reflect the evolving needs of female athletes and their fans.
Beyond her design work, Avi actively contributes to the broader movement of women’s sports and is a trusted advisor to influencers within the industry. Known as a collaborator, Avi’s colleagues seek out her valuable insight. She has made a name for herself in the industry through living her core values of remaining inclusive, approachable, and authentic in every aspect of her work. A grounded trailblazer, Avi continues to lead with conviction and originality.
Avi holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College, where she was a four-year captain of the Division III Scottie’s softball team. She is an active member of Women Leaders in Sports, NOMA, and the Denver Women’s Sports Collective. Within Populous, she contributes to the firm’s sustainability resource group, EcoPop, and serves as co-chair of PopTogether, the firm’s DEIB Steering Committee. She has recently been named the 2025 Woman to Watch by Women Leaders in Sports. Avi resides in Denver with her partner, Bri.
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