Catherine Van Leer

AIA
Sector Leader

Catherine Van Leer

AIA
Sector Leader

Catherine Van Leer, AIA, Healthcare Sector Leader at HED, guides clients through complex design challenges with a focus on equity, performance, and long-term impact. With a background in higher education STEM and deep experience in healthcare, civic, and workplace environments, Catherine brings a systems-thinking approach to problem-solving, connecting design innovation with strategic outcomes.

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She partners closely with clients to establish project goals early, using those principles as a guidepost throughout the process to keep teams aligned, decisions focused, and outcomes measurable. A trained lab planner and passionate architect, Catherine leads multidisciplinary teams from early visioning through construction with precision and purpose, always rooted in LEAN design methodology.

Sectors
Healthcare
Education