Developing a practical approach to better prepare for the inevitable reality of scope change helps you ensure every project is a success.
As Senior Partner at CVG, Rena advises all CVG clients on best practices in finance, operations, organizational design, and ownership transition. She is a nationally recognized expert in firm practice and is the author of The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management (Wiley, 2010). With 20 years of experience as the owner of a small architecture firm, and over 15 years as a consultant and educator, Rena brings a special understanding of design firms managed by entrepreneurial architects. She taught professional practice in the architecture schools at the University of Washington (1993 - 2003), and at Washington State University (2008 - 2013). Rena served as executive editor of AIA’s The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition (Wiley 2013) and is past chair of the National Advisory Group for the AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community.
