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As Chief Operating Officer, Doug helps Shive-Hattery’s five business units work together as a team.


History and Details

Design for higher education campuses and communities shaped Doug’s career at Shive-Hattery. From award-winning architectural projects to utility distribution design, Doug learned to appreciate the value of cross-discipline collaboration to develop creative design solutions.

Over his 25-year career, Doug served as lead structural engineer, project manager, team leader and business unit director. Now as Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for “the business of the business.” Operations includes employee engagement, revenue and profit goals, project delivery and design practices as well as client development.

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“Together, architecture and engineering can help clients solve their most difficult challenges regardless of the project type.”

Doug Bottorf, COO | Shive-Hattery

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