Biography
Chad is a Design Principal and Gensler’s Global Health Sector Leader. He is one of a handful of design directors responsible for setting the standard of design excellence across the firm’s global organization.
Chad believes that design is rooted in three simple ideas. First, design must be purposeful — it needs to work, and work well. Second, places should be irresistible — drawing people in, making them smile, encouraging them to linger, and keeping them coming back. And third, design should tell a story — one that reflects the ambitions, values, and identity of the people for which it’s built.
From future-forward science buildings on fully amenitized mixed-use campuses to boutique hotels, wellness retreats, and creative offices, Chad’s work spans industries, scales, and continents. His portfolio ranges from 500-square-foot interventions to synergistic, multi-million-square-foot environments, all united by a belief that design isn’t just about form or function. It’s about impact.
A project's relevancy is no longer defined by expertise in a single discipline. It emerges from the aggregation of perspectives across diverse, often unrelated disciplines. In those unexpected intersections, invention begins.
Selected Projects
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Qualifications and Recognition
Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, University of Oregon
Registered Architect: Washington
AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Keynote Speaker, Bisnow DFW Life Science Summit, “NEXT NEXT Lab,” Dallas, Texas, 2026
Speaker, CMS Critical Environments Symposium, “NEXT NEXT Lab,” 2026
Keynote Speaker, Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate, University of Colorado School of Business, Boulder, Colorado, 2026
Keynote Speaker, Design Leadership, “NEXT NEXT: Future of Labs and Its Impact on Real Estate,” Los Angeles, California, 2026
Keynote Speaker, Gensler North Central Leadership Retreat, “Precursor to Innovation,” Chicago, Illinois, 2024