CURRICULUM VITAE
Mr. Chase is an architect and an experienced expert witness, mediator, and arbitrator. He is the former long-term president and CEO of one of the largest architectural firms in the USA. He received his master’s degree from Columbia University. Over the course of his 45+ year career, Mr. Chase has personally been responsible for more than $1 billion of constructed projects, as designer, specifier, project manager, architect-of-record or principal-in-charge.
Currently practicing architecture in Florida, Mr. Chase is licensed in 20 states. He has extensive experience in educational, stadium, criminal justice, housing (senior, assisted living, public, multi-family and single detached), health care, commercial, hospitality and retail projects. Mr. Chase has negotiated, authored and administrated design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager-at-risk, fast-track, fixed price, bridging, sole source and private/government contracts.
Based on this foundation of technical and practical experience, Mr. Chase has served as an expert witness in forensic construction assignments for plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of matters including ADA Accessibility Guidelines, insurance issues, standard of care, schedule delay, construction defects, contract disputes, water intrusion, mold, errors and omissions together with a specialty in Florida 718 Statutes for condominiums, regarding Converter and Statutory Reserves. In addition, he has mediated assignments in foreclosure matters and arbitrated warranty and construction claims.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Connecticut (#AR-09188) 1998 – Present
District of Columbia (#6333) 1998 – Present
Florida (#AR-0006383) 1974 – Present
Georgia (#2476) 1997 – Present
Kansas (#4365) 1998 – Present
Louisiana (#5488) 2000 – Present
Maryland (#11060) 1998 – Present
Massachusetts (#10116) 1998 – Present
Missouri (#5113) 1985 – Present
Nebraska (#A-1989) 1999 – Present
New Hampshire (#02695) 1999 – Present
New Jersey (#AI-09126) 1997 – Present
New York (#011032-1) 1971 – Present
North Carolina (#8024) 1998 – Present
Oklahoma (#A-4487) 2002 – Present
Pennsylvania (#RA-008482-B) 1997 – Present
Rhode Island (#2449) 1998 – Present
South Carolina (#5626) 1998 – Present
Texas (#16173) 1998 – Present
Virginia (#401011178) 1998 – Present
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (#10970) 1972
ADR, Neutral, American Arbitration Association, Construction Division 2006
Mediation Panel, American Arbitration Association 2011
Foreclosure Mediator, American Arbitration Association 2011
Arbitrator, CDRS, Construction Dispute Resolution Services 2011
Dispute Resolution Boards, Construction Dispute Resolution Services 2011
Evaluator, Florida and California Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Program 2009 -2014
Circuit Civil Mediator, Florida Supreme Court (#24971CR) 2010
County Mediator, Florida Supreme Court (#24971CR) 2011
Arbitrator, Florida Supreme Court (#24971CR) 2011
Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator, Florida Supreme Court 2010
LEED® Green Associate, USGBC, Green Building Certification Institute Accreditation 2010
CPM Scheduling, Oracle Primavera SureTrak 3.0 2010
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Architects, National Organization
American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach Florida Chapter
US Green Building Council, National Organization
US Green Building Council, Treasure Coast Florida Chapter
Collins Center for Public Policy, Florida, Foreclosure Mediator
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Foreclosure Mediator
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Foreclosure Mediator
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
Council of Education Facility Planners, National Organization (REFP)
International Code Council, National Organization
Construction Dispute Resolution Services, National Panel of Construction Specialists (CDRS)
Construction Dispute Resolution Services, National Green Panel (CDRS)
PUBLIC SERVICE
Member / Chair, Building Committee, Beaufort County School Board, Beaufort, South Carolina, Past
Member / Chair, Design Committee, Commission on Restoration of New York State Capitol, Past
Member / Chair, Onondaga County Stadium Commission, Syracuse, New York, Past
Member, Onondaga County Solid Waste Authority, Syracuse, New York, Past
Member, Palm Beach Community College Career Consultant Network, Ft. Lauderdale Florida, Present
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York (Bachelor of Science, Architecture) 1964
École des Beaux Arts, France (Diploma, Architecture Design) 1966
Columbia University, New York, New York (Master of Science, Architecture) 1969
Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil Mediator, 2010
Florida Supreme Court Appointed Arbitrator, 2010
Florida Supreme Court Advanced Arbitration Training, 2010
Florida Supreme Court Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator, 2010
Florida Supreme Court Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator Training, 2010
Green Building Certification Institute LEED Green Associate, USGBC, 2010
Oracle PRIMAVERA SureTrak 3.0c Training Certificate, Critical Path Method Scheduling Program, 2010
EMPLOYMENT
2004 – Present
Chase A+EP, pc. (AA26002271) Architect, (Expert Witness, Mediator & Arbitrator), President
Since forming Chase A+EP in 2004, Mr. Chase has served as an expert witness and consultant, actively expanding this firm’s professional offerings in 2009, with specialized alternative dispute resolution services in the construction field as a mediator or arbitrator.
2006 – 2009
Song and Associates, Inc., Architects, West Palm Beach, Florida, Chief Financial Officer
Coming out of semi-retirement in 2006, Mr. Chase accepted a three-year contract position with Song and Associates in West Palm Beach, Florida to become the firm’s chief financial officer. His role and responsibilities included managing the firm’s day-to-day operations and also acting as principal-in-charge or architect-of-record on selected projects including a new elementary school in Martin County and two elementary schools in Broward County. Expanding his expertise in sustainable design, these Broward schools (Heron Heights Elementary and Discovery Elementary) were designed with LEED Certification objectives. The Heron Heights school project utilized energy efficient transformers, where energy contributions to the facility could be monitored by the students and faculty, a photovoltaic roof system over the cafeteria and also on the roof of walkway canopies. The Discovery school project included a solar lighting design for the 127-car parking areas along with other building and environmentally friendly elements. Mr. Chase also served as architect-of-record during this period for the new $100 million West Palm Beach City Center (city hall and library) completed in 2009.
1997 – 2003
Hillier International, Inc., Architects, Princeton, New Jersey, President & Chief Executive Officer
After acting for one year as president of the Scranton regional office, Mr. Chase was promoted to chief operating officer in the Princeton, New Jersey corporate offices, responsible for the operational management of Hillier International through 1998. He was then elevated to president and chief executive officer in 1999. During this seven year period, under his responsibility, the firm had 13 business units in seven geographic locations, a staff of 450 and annual revenues between $70 and $100 million. Also, he acted as principal-in-charge of major educational projects in East Orange, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, New York, and Buffalo, New York as well as maintaining professional oversight of numerous Hillier projects in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland.
1997
The Hillier Group, Architects & Engineers, Regional Office, Scranton, PA, President
Mr. Chase joined The Hillier Group in Scranton, as its president to reorganize and manage the 1996 purchase of this regional architectural/engineering firm of approximately 60 persons by Hillier. He was responsible for merging the best practices, technical experience and clients of Hillier with the new Scranton regional office. His responsibilities included policy administration, project management, business development, marketing, human resources, training, recruitment, contracts, design oversight and long-term business planning.
1992 – 1996
L. Robert Kimball, Architects & Engineers, Syracuse , New York, Division Manager
As a business strategy of the merger of Chase Architectural Associates with L. Robert Kimball Architects and Engineers headquartered in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, this new Kimball division in central New York was to become a service sector for health care, residential, educational and commercial projects in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Mr. Chase was designated as the division manager and responsible for the performance of the staff, negotiating all administering contracts, oversight as principal-in-charge of all division projects, project management, marketing , division administration and client maintenance. During this period, Mr. Chase designed and was responsible for technical development, assisted living facilities, K-12, public and multi-family housing projects.
1972 – 1992
Chase Architectural Associates, P.C., Architects & Engineers, Syracuse, New York, President & Founder
After working as an architectural designer in various firms from 1964 to 1972, Mr. Chase opened his general architectural and engineering practice in Syracuse, New York. The Chase projects were located in the northeastern United States, representing approximately 500 clients in planning, transportation, corporate, health care, housing, education, and commercial projects. During this twenty year period the firm grew to about 50/60 people and operated branch offices in Suffern, New York and Cairo, Egypt. With significant expertise in particular market sectors, Chase’s 450+ projects included the Wesley HealthCare Center, Saratoga Springs, New York; Groton Health Care Center, Groton New York; Van Duyn Home and Hospital, Syracuse, New York; Oneida Senior Citizen and Family Housing Project, Oneida, New York; Calocerinos & Spina Corporate Headquarters, Salina, New York; and the Central New York Transit Authority Headquarters and Garage Maintenance Facility, Syracuse, New York. The client list included numerous public housing authorities, public school districts, municipalities, federal agencies, and private organizations and developers.