Leadership
Breeze Glazer, Arash Guity and John Rudikoff are the founders of LeapStep and oversee operations. We previously worked with each other at our prior firms for almost a decade. Eventually we recognized that the most successful projects we worked on were the ones we worked on together. Our team’s complimentary, industry leading expertise includes sustainable design, engineering and strategy.
LeapStep strives for human-environmental harmony and a deliberate indelible impact
Breeze Glazer // FOUNDER, PRINCIPAL
Breeze Glazer is a designer with extensive experience with complex high performance healthcare design and planning building and research projects.
Breeze has led the sustainable design efforts for more than 150 projects in his career; in total more than 45 million square feet across 3 continents. In recognition of his achievements Breeze was selected by BD+C Magazine as the “Sustainability Star” in their 40 under 40 class of 2016.
Arash Guity // FOUNDER, PRINCIPAL
Arash Guity is a licensed professional engineer with 20+ years’ experience in the built-environment and healthcare, Arash has crafted specific expertise in high-performance design, critically aiding the delivery of some of the most energy-efficient healthcare buildings and campuses.
As the Director of the Healthcare Ventilation Research Collaborative, Arash played a critical role in leading research to advance alternative ventilation strategies in healthcare environments. Arash was named Building Professional of the Year in 2018 by Healthcare Design Magazine.
John Rudikoff // FOUNDER, PRINCIPAL
John is an experienced educator, chief executive and general counsel that has focused his career on supporting the environment, human health and innovation. He has held leadership roles at MASS Design Group, Brooklyn Law School and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office where he was a founding member of the Environmental Crimes Unit.
John currently teaches several courses at Brooklyn Law School (focused on working with startups and the future of legal practice) where he also serves as CEO of the Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE). John is on the board of various non-profits focused on innovation, equity and smart design in cities including Terreform ONE (board chair), and the Friends of the BQX. John also serves a legal advisor to the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA) New York.
HENRY & BREEZEJOHNJOHN // HUMAN RESOURCES
Henry and BreezeJohnJohn provide ongoing human resources support for LeapStep. They appreciate all aspects of the natural environment and love outdoor meetings, typically held in Arash’s backyard.