Portland, Oregon – March, 2013
CIDA Architects & Engineers is proud to announce the promotion of Senior Principal Jennifer Beattie to President. CIDA’s current President and founder, David Welsh, will maintain an active role as Senior Principal with the company.
Jennifer joined the CIDA team over fifteen years ago and has been instrumental in CIDA’s growth and development in the Architecture and Engineering community. A licensed architect in Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, Jennifer was named principal in 2007 and over the past two years she has managed CIDA’s direction and client services. The transition, effective April 1st, coincides with CIDA’s 22nd anniversary.
Throughout her tenure, Jennifer has overseen industrial, commercial, and non-profit projects. She is active in many professional organizations and, as an advocate for community service, volunteers her time at a variety of non-profit organizations.
CIDA’s successful transition began several years ago and represents the culmination of a thoughtful and careful process led by a veteran transition consultant. The process made it apparent that Jennifer’s values, work ethic, and natural leadership ability aligned with CIDA’s core values and would lead CIDA to further prosperity.
“Jennifer’s leadership abilities will assure the continuing growth of CIDA. She has the skills and knowledge to guide CIDA to a sustainable future with her emphasis on client service, listening to understand, excellence in design, and genuine concern for the wellbeing of our clients and CIDA. Jennifer is the most outstanding young professional with whom I have had the privilege to be associated. She exemplifies CIDA’s core values and works tirelessly to promote them. CIDA is fortunate to have a quality person like Jennifer to lead it into the next generation.”
– David Welsh, CIDA’s founder
The transition from founder David Welsh to Jennifer Beattie reinforces CIDA’s commitment to provide the highest value and service to our clients by maintaining continuity and commitment to core values and philosophy that architecture is best when it is a true expression of the people and institutions it serves.
CIDA Architects & Engineers is a multi-disciplinary design firm based in Portland, Oregon serving clients throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationally. CIDA provides land-use planning, architectural, structural and civil engineering, interior design and space planning services. Founded in 1991 to provide an alternative to the traditional architecture firm, CIDA’s architects, engineers and designers have embraced the philosophy that excellent and responsible design does not have to mean costly construction.