Omkar Lele is an architect and project leader in the Aviation sector at Corgan, one of the leading architecture firms in the United States. Based in Dallas, Texas, he has progressed steadily through the firm since 2021, currently serving as Associate and Project Lead, where he coordinates complex aviation projects from design through delivery. Before joining Corgan, Lele worked as an Architectural Associate at Brook Architecture in Chicago for nearly four years, and also contributed as a graduate teaching assistant and identity designer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Mumbai. Passionate about sustainable design and innovative problem-solving, Lele is also an active community contributor — he has mentored middle school students in architecture through AIA Chicago's Architects in Schools program and served as a volunteer teacher in Chicago. Outside of his professional work, he pursues interests in woodworking, music, and theatre arts.
