CSHQA continues to be a League of American Bicyclists certified Silver Bicycle Friendly Business, first earning Silver recognition in 2015!We’ve joined the movement of nearly 1,400 local businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies across the United States in transforming the American workplace to be more welcoming to our customers and employees who bike. “When places make it easier for […]

CSHQA has announced new and returning members to its Board of Directors. Emily Baker, Founder and Managing Partner of Portman Square Group, joins CSHQA as its first Outside Director from the business community.  Baker has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic communications, public outreach, government affairs, and policy development working for state and federal agencies, educational institutions, including BSU […]

CSHQA’s Scott Hopkins AIA, LEED AP has been selected through a competitive application and interview process as one of 54 participants to join the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Boise (LB) Class of 2021. The two-year interactive program focuses on ‘relevant and pressing topics that affect and impact living and working in Boise’. Leadership Boise is ‘one of the […]

CSHQA is pleased to announce that Andrea Kier has joined the firm as a Senior Marketing Coordinator. She brings ten years of experience to the firm including website content and maintenance, social media, content planning, writing and editing, creating brochures/collateral, and high-level marketing strategy. Prior to joining CSHQA Andrea led and completely transformed the direct mail program for a tour […]

CSHQA is pleased to announce that David Bastow has joined the firm as Mechanical Engineering Manager. He will be involved with numerous commercial and retail projects. David brings more than 37 years of design engineering and field experience in refrigeration, HVAC, controls, electrical, plumbing, computerized hourly energy modeling and energy audits to the firm.  He has worked on a variety […]

CSHQA recently promoted the following individuals to Associate: Alisha Olson, Collin Hill, Jason Cline, Jesse Walker, Peggy Schindler, and Rory Heggie. As Associates they will have the opportunity to expand their leadership knowledge and responsibilities related to corporate leadership. We look forward to the ideas and fresh perspective the new associates will offer our company.

CSHQA is pleased to announce that Stephanie Chimonas has joined the firm as an Architect-in-Training III. She will be involved with numerous commercial and retail projects.  Stephanie’s previous project experience includes retail design, primarily with prototypes, including Starbucks coffee shops in Washington and Oregon. She earned both her Master of Architecture (2016) and her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies […]

CSHQA became 100% employee-owned July 2018. In parallel we have been preparing and initiating transitions in leadership within CSHQA. This week the next generation of CSHQA was elected. CSHQA Trustees are Kent Hanway, John Maulin and Dale Stevens (Break-Thru Benefits). CSHQA Officers are Martin Hahle, President, Jim Otradosky, Chair of the Board, John Maulin, Executive Vice President and Michele Otazua, […]

CSHQA is pleased to announce that Kirill Aleksandrov has joined the firm as a Senior Architectural Designer in our Sacramento office. Kirill brings ten years of professional experience to the firm and will be involved with a variety of commercial and retail projects. Kirill has exposure to residential and a wide range of commercial projects in Silicon Valley with background […]

CSHQA is pleased to announce that Anthony Keith has joined the firm as a Mechanical Engineer in Training Intern. He is assisting the CSHQA team with a variety of commercial and retail projects. This opportunity is allowing him to gain valuable “hands-on” experience that will assist in accelerating his career.  Anthony recently received his BS, Mechanical Engineering from Boise State […]