Bill Chegwidden, President and founding principal of CDH Partners has over thirty years experience in the field of architecture. An honor graduate of the University of Tennessee and  Southern Polytechnic State University, he was awarded a Graduate Fellowship from Rotary International after several years of architectural practice in his chosen profession. He spent a year in Great Britain and Europe working on his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. His emphases of study were 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.