Hayley Eber Named Executive Director

We are thrilled to share that Hayley Eber is joining Van Alen Institute as our next Executive Director. Selected by Van Alen’s Board of Directors after a thorough national search, she will assume her role in June. She succeeds Deborah Marton, whose tenure concluded in late 2024.

Hayley brings extensive leadership experience to Van Alen, including her current role as Acting Dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union. There, Eber has championed equity, spearheading the school’s most diverse incoming class and chairing its Antiracist Task Force.

She’s also the founder of award-winning architectural practice Studio Eber, leading projects showcased in the Venice Architecture Biennale, Tallinn Architecture Biennale, Shanghai SUSAS, and the upcoming Triennale Milano.

Throughout her career, she’s demonstrated a dedication to community-building, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the creation of more just urban futures — all principles that Van Alen’s team, Board, and inclusive design collaborators share on a core level.

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Hayley!