Since joining Chipman Design Architecture in 2014, Caitlin Gurra has acted as both Project Manager and Project Architect for numerous custom and prototypical ground-up and custom in-line restaurant locations. She has a wealth of restaurant knowledge to help current and new clients develop and improve upon processes to help them stay organized and understand all the needs that go hand-in-hand with implementing an architectural project in difficult spaces.
She has been successful at leading and expanding current client teams such as Chick-fil-A, Reformation, Chewy Vet Care and Edward Jones by implementing processes and protocols that create efficiencies and serve as mentoring opportunities for younger staff. In addition to skilled coordination with clients and contractors, Caitlin has also taken a leadership role in development of a New Client Team within Chipman Design. This team strives to identify a client's needs and pain points, establishing a scalable process that enhances efficiency and sets up the client and CDA for success. Caitlin's primary objectives are building strong client relationships, thinking like an owner, and driving process. Caitlin graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and is a licensed architect.
