HED is pleased to share that, effective immediately, architect Catherine Van Leer, AIA, has been elevated to the position of Healthcare Market Sector Leader in Chicago. Catherine is a passionate, practiced architect with a depth of knowledge in the healthcare space, known for leveraging her diverse capabilities to arrive at creative solutions that showcase thought leadership and commitment to healing environments. With over 15 years of industry experience serving clients such as Northwestern Medicine and Loyola Medicine, she leads multidisciplinary teams through the design and construction process. “The guiding principles of LEAN design are at the core of how I approach every project,” says Catherine, “this framework enables me to collaborate effectively across design disciplines and maintain high project performance.”


“Catherine’s elevation to Market Sector Leader reflects a new generation of leaders within the firm,” says Brett Paloutzian AIA, NCARB, MBA, Business Leader – Healthcare, “We continue to shape the formation of our design teams around experience that best meets the challenges our clients face, and this expansion of the leadership team reflects that.”