August 23, 2021
HED welcomes Chad Zettle, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, to the firm as Associate Principal, Operations & Project Management Leader in San Diego
HED is pleased to welcome Chad Zettle, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, to the firm as Associate Principal, Operations & Project Management Leader in the San Diego, CA office. Chad brings over twenty years of experience leading integrated design teams in the execution of technically sophisticated projects in a range of markets. In this role, Chad will direct HED San Diego’s project management discipline and oversee complex multidiscipline design efforts, ensuring quality and leading commitment to the daily practice of HED’s core values of integrated practice, critical thinking, and design excellence.
Prior to joining HED, Chad held a variety of roles in the betterment of the built environment as an architect, owner, and commercial real estate development manager. Most recently, Chad acted as a Senior Development Manager with Unico Properties LLC in Seattle, WA, where he led teams and oversaw client success through exceptional project management. His commitment to responsible and transparent budget, schedule, project management and operational efficiency makes him ideal to lead HED’s San Diego office into its next phase of growth. His leadership of HED’s extensive technical teams of architects, engineers, and designers will be integral to HED’s effectiveness toward its mission: Advancing Your World, through the Positive Impact of design, our teams create exceptional solutions for our clients, the community, and the world.