Michelle McNutt Joins HDR as Health Principal in North Carolina

Michelle McNutt, AIA, ACHA, EDAC has joined HDR as a health principal based in the Raleigh, North Carolina studio. In this position, McNutt will bring nearly 20 years of healthcare design experience in the North Carolina market to build and strengthen relationships with new and existing clients in the Carolinas.

“I love working with healthcare providers to understand how they deliver care and how we can, through the built environment, improve patient outcomes and create places that support and improve the way they work.” McNutt said. “I am looking forward to delivering outstanding projects through HDR’s depth of knowledge, rich history of experience, and truly collaborative way of working.”

“Michelle is a key part of our strategic goal to expand our North Carolina team and build a Raleigh architectural practice,” said HDR East Region Director of Health Sandy Tkacz, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, NCARB. “In her role as health principal, she will be foundational to our practice growth and development. With her deep ties in the state, we are excited to grow with Michelle; and I know she will do an outstanding job leading our North Carolina health teams.”

Prior to joining HDR, McNutt served as a principal at EYP in Raleigh-Durham where she worked on projects ranging from small, highly-complex hybrid operating room design to large-scale, new construction hospitals.