Our goal at Chief Architect is to offer the best-class service for our training. Our Training Services Staff not only have years of experience in teaching our software, they also have field experience in the building industry to help you quickly learn and understand how to use our software products. We continually survey our users and incorporate the feedback to improve the training programs. Try our training services and learn how to be productive using Chief Architect software.
Al is the owner and president of Frey Construction, a full-service design-build company in San Francisco, for over 40 years. Al was instrumental in the initial development of Chief Architect — beginning with version 1. He has degrees in physics & mathematics and maintains the latest use of hardware and software technology for the residential construction industry. Al creates custom designs for a variety of high-end projects, manages field operations and specializes in remodeling as-built measurements/modeling.
Brad has been with Chief Architect since 2003. Initially a part of the Technical Support team, he quickly became involved in training and was instrumental in the development of Chief Architect's training curriculum and certification program.
Brad has taught numerous classroom seminars over the years and is currently focused on offering one-on-one personal training online.
With over 25 years of experience as a carpenter and remodeler, and additional training and experience as a Microsoft Technical Support Representative, Brad teaches practical, straight-forward strategies for using Chief Architect effectively. He is passionate about teaching and is committed to his client's success.
Brian is a senior testing engineer who joined Chief Architect in 2005. He leads the beta team, where he invests time demonstrating upcoming features to longtime users while taking feedback and questions to ensure that our customer's voices are reflected in updates to Chief Architect. Brian is instrumental in Chief Architect delivering quality releases year after year and ensuring that feature requests are implemented. His favorite things are Washington State and Washington State, where he graduated. You may find Brian presenting special topics at Chief Academy or leading the advanced-level courses.
Carrie joined the Chief Architect Technical Support team in 2011 and quickly became the department's coordinator, a role that included managing Chief Architect's extensive Knowledge Base of written technical and training tutorials as well as assisting in the online training videos.
In addition to providing one-on-one and classroom training, she is currently responsible for updating and maintaining the Chief Architect's training curriculum and certification exams as well as coordinating the training team.
Carrie is a Marine Corps veteran with a Bachelors in Information Systems who volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and loves hands-on projects. Her diversity in interests makes her a natural liaison between our customers and the software development team.
Dermot is currently working as a Principal Software Engineer and has been with Chief Architect since 1998. He has in-depth knowledge of a wide range of program features, having personally worked on the coding for many of them. Dermot has a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, a MS degree in Computer Science, and over 34 years of professional software development experience.
Prior to working at Chief Architect, he worked as a senior software engineer at Cabnetware on their cabinet manufacturing software developing their screen-to-machine applications.
Dermot also has a passion for building things that includes extensive experience in furniture and cabinet construction along with a number of other personal remodeling and building construction projects.
Dermot is also a certified professional ski instructor where he can combine one of his other favorite hobbies, skiing, with his passion for teaching others.
Grant joined our Technical Support team in 2019. While in Technical Support, he helped develop training resources and found a passion for assisting customers and helping them become successful. This passion brought him into the Training team where he now continues to create training resources, offers one-on-one personal training, and conducts classroom training in-person and online.
Kayla has been with Chief Architect since 2012. She started with the Sales team, but almost immediately began working with the Training department and has been teaching classes for the past few years. Kayla has a passion for the software and specializes in producing quality renderings – many of the renderings found on Chief Architect's website and social media pages are her designs. Kayla has her Bachelors in Education and works primarily with the schools and students using Chief Architect, enjoying the process of watching students cultivate a passion for design. She is an Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) with the NKBA.
Kelly has been with Chief Architect since 2010. He has worn several different hats while at Chief Architect. His main focus has always been working with the support team and helping customers learn Chief Architect.
Kelly has transitioned to working with the training team through recording several training videos and teaching classroom training all over the country.
Phillip has been a Sales and Marketing Consultant with Chief Architect since 2015. He develops content for several Chief Architect platforms, ranging from educational webinars and training videos to insightful blog posts and technical articles. As a member of the training team, he teaches the program to new and existing users through virtual and classroom sessions. He is an Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) with the NKBA.
Scott Harris is the Vice President of Chief Architect Software the leading provider of 3D Home Design Software. He guides product marketing for the Chief Architect professional, DIY and mobile software products. Scott has an MBA with a background in software development and is a Certified Kitchen & Bath Designer (CKBD). As a hobby, he is an avid designer of custom homes and interior spaces.
Stephen Gross was introduced to Chief Architect, Version 9.0, in high school. After graduating with his B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Vermont Technical College and wrapping up his time with the US Army in 2012, Stephen spent 7 years as an Architectural Engineering Associate with Valley Home Improvement, a premier remodeling firm in Northampton, MA. Following his employment with Valley Home Improvement, he spent 2 years with Leica Geosystems developing and selling reality capture technology and software to the commercial and residential building industries.
In 2021, Stephen returned to the design and construction side, consulting on residential and commercial design projects across the continental United States and is working toward his Professional Engineering License.
Taylor became a member of the Chief Architect team in 2011. Starting out in Technical Support, he has contributed extensively to the online Knowledge Base, mentors new team members, and coordinates efforts to track emerging technical issues.
Taylor's residential construction and remodeling experience and strong communication skills have also proven to be a clear match for a training role. As a member of the Training team, he provides one-on-one personal training, teaches live classroom seminars, contributes to curriculum development, and assesses certification exams.
