David Crowell expertly navigates a complex project process with keen foresight to anticipate and avoid possible pitfalls from the onset.

David Crowell has been a RISE leader since the company's founding. With a degree in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and 27 years of building industry experience, his guidance in developing program, design and delivery strategies at the program's onset optimizes our clients' business plan objectives. He has been responsible for major, high-profile private, corporate and institutional projects in Chicago. He leads development of the company's best practices and oversees formalization of in-house technical services. He also instituted and is instrumental in Rise's training, education, mentoring and cooperative education programs, in partnership with Northwestern University, which ensures Rise's resources are the best in the industry. Mr. Crowell is an adjunct professor of Program Management at Northwestern's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science in their Master of Project Management Program. He is also a founding Board Member of the ACE Mentor Program of America, which fosters high school student interest in careers in the architecture, construction and engineering professions to develop future building industry leaders.