Nick Byers, AIA, Assoc. DBIA, is an associate principal at Hennebery Eddy Architects in Portland, where he has worked on numerous academic projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has been active in DBIA Oregon since 2017 and is the chapter’s president, advocating for progressive design build best practices and strengthening relationships between owners, architects, contractors, and trade partners to optimize design goals and constructability. Nick holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon.