Bill Chegwidden has 30 years experience in the architectural profession and is a founding principal of CDH Partners Inc. An honor graduate of the University of Tennessee and the Southern Polytechnic State University, he was awarded a Graduate Fellowship from Rotary International after several years of architectural practice and spent a year in Great Britain and Europe working on his Master of Fine Arts in Architecture and Urban Design degree. His studies emphasized religious facilities planning and new town development.

Much of Mr. Chegwidden's work has been related to the programming and design of large scale religious projects and public buildings. His work has been recognized on several occasions for excellence in design and energy conservation.