With over twenty-five years of experience in architecture, design, and business, David founded Blueprint For Living Coaching with a mission to help design professionals who seek to access their untapped potential, develop their leadership, and create great things in their personal and professional lives.  He draws upon his skills as a coach, architect, leader, motivational speaker, mentor and businessman to inspire excellence in his clients and call them to be their best.

David is a 2014 graduate of Accomplishment Coaching’s Coaches’ Training Program, a comprehensive, intensive year-long program that emphasizes an ontological approach to coaching and extensive hands-on leadership experience.  He has participated on the leadership team for the Coaches’ Training Programs in Chicago, Seattle, Washington, DC, Victoria, BC and at the United Nations. He is a member of the International Coach Federation and a PCC certified coach.

Prior to becoming a coach, David built a successful career as an architect, first as principal of Bradley Architects and later as the Managing Director of North American Operations for Officium, LLC, a German-based design and engineering firm specializing in tensile structures.  He is still actively engaged with both firms and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).   In 2014 he served as President of AIA Illinois.

David graduated with honors from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service and later with honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago with his Master of Architecture degree.  He is licensed to practice architecture in the State of Illinois.

David is an avid cyclist, having twice completed the 500-mile Twin Cities to Chicago AIDS Ride and raised over $3,700 for AIDS and HIV-support organizations.   A Certified Rescue Diver, he has been lucky enough to dive reefs from the Caribbean to the Great Barrier Reef.  He is fluent in German, conversationally fluent in French, and dabbles in Swedish and Portuguese if you press him.

Get to know a bit about David in this episode of WIA.

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