Huwayda plays a key role in advancing KieranTimberlake's leadership in design, research, and planning.

As the firm's Director of Business Strategy and Communications, she leads the development of KieranTimberlake's portfolio, sets strategic goals, fosters partnerships, and shapes the firm's messaging. 
 
With a strong academic and professional background in marketing, political science, and architecture, Huwayda serves as a bridge between visual designers and storytellers, effectively communicating the core ideas and values behind the built environment. 
 
She directs the marketing, business development, and promotion of both physical and conceptual projects, as well as innovative research and digital tools. In addition, Huwayda contributes to the firm's strategic positioning, project selection, and thought leadership initiatives. 
 
Originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Huwayda earned her bachelor's degree from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. She later completed her Master of Architecture at UCLA's AUD in 2014. After more than a decade in Los Angeles, she returned to Philadelphia in 2021. Huwayda is also a board member of the Fleisher Art Memorial, one of the country's oldest nonprofit community art schools.