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Kit Wong, PhD, RA, LEED AP

Kit Wong, PhD, RA, LEED AP

Principal Architect and Senior Vice President

Wong leads GFT’s climate resiliency efforts, helping clients plan, assess, and design facilities built to perform in complex and evolving conditions.

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Learn More About Kit:

Wong leads GFT’s climate resiliency efforts, bringing nearly 40 years of experience working with clients across complex planning, assessment, and design projects. He has led many highly resilient post-hurricane reconstruction projects in the federal sector.

Known for his strategic mindset and technical depth, Wong helps clients navigate resilience, risk, and long-term performance challenges with practical, forward-looking solutions. Before joining GFT, he conducted earthquake risk research at the University of California, contributed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) documentations on risk assessment, authored several books on the subject, and supported risk reduction efforts for the California Office of Emergency Services.

    • Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
    • Bachelor of Arts in architecture, University of California, Berkeley
    • Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
    • Master of Science in structural engineering, University of California, Berkeley
    • Doctor of Philosophy in architecture, University of California, Berkeley
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