the Collaborative
David Chia has a diverse work experience across various companies. David worked as a Vice President at the Collaborative from May 2001 to July 2020, holding the role of Senior Associate before that. David was also a Board member at West Medford Open Studios from 2000 to 2022. Before that, they worked as a Senior Transportation Consultant at Technology & Management Systems, Inc. from 1992 to 2000, and as a Transportation Planner at Ketron, Inc. from 1983 to 1992.
David Chia completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering & Applied Science from Yale University, which they pursued from 1977 to 1981. Subsequently, they attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1981 to 1983, where they obtained a Master of Science degree in Technology & Policy.
the Collaborative
The Collaborative is an award-winning consulting firm with a national reputation for excellence in planning, design, and communications. We began in 1990 as an outgrowth of Wallace Floyd Associates, a firm founded with Buckminster Fuller to design and build such signature projects as Epcot Center and the United States Pavilion at Expo 67. We work on projects that build strong communities and organizations, shape extraordinary places and designs, and inspire new ways of thinking and action. As planners we build communities and places that are welcoming, dynamic, and environmentally sound. As designers we draw from our deep respect for nature, history, and culture to craft designs that are relevant, stir thought, and tell a story. Our 5-time Emmy Award-winning Communications Group works to discover what people care about and then we shape campaigns to engage and inform. Collaboration unites all we do and flows from the knowledge that making connections is the root of creation and change.