Dena Null

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About Dena Null

HMC Architects is a West Coast firm with offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ontario, California, as well as Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. Explore HMC’s approach to designing project team culture: Dena Null: Principal-in-Charge of NCAL and PNW Healthcare. With decades of experience as a Senior Medical Planner, Program Manager, and Healthcare Market Lead, I bring a deep understanding of healthcare environments and a passion for leading teams through complex, mission-driven projects. As a seasoned Project Manager with hands-on experience in Design-Build delivery, I understand how to drive results within collaborative, fast-paced environments—balancing scope, schedule, and cost while maintaining design excellence. I excel at partnering with owners, users, and stakeholders to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered design solutions that improve outcomes and operational efficiency. Known for being authentic, resilient, and reliable, I believe that building trust and open communication are essential to any project’s success. I approach every engagement by listening first—seeking to understand our clients’ goals and challenges in order to unlock the full potential of each project. Clifton Strength Finders: Arranger - Connectedness - Self Achiever - Restorative - Learner Solution focused. Problem solver. Change Agent (RippleIntent.org) My expertise and talents lie within leading healthcare projects from master planning and assessments to programming, design and construction. Specialties include value stream mapping, comprehensive medical planning, healthcare infrastructure, disaster preparedness and rapid response, refugee health & shelter facilities, behavioral health facilities (community & forensic), and nationwide experience with USP 797 /USP 800 Pharmacy clean room compliance. Served as essential worker contractor for US Army Corps of Engineers, Covid-19 Rapid Response Team, implementing USACE Alternative Care Facilities (ACFs) across the US in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Recipient of Caudill Fellowship Gold Medal 1995. Awarded each year to the outstanding graduate based on portfolio of work: https://dc.library.okstate.edu/digital/collection/caudill/id/5331 In my spare time I volunteer for Shriners and food equity non-profit organizations; and for personal downtime fun, you’ll find me busy restoring my classic cars and attempting to convert them to electric. Currently electrifying my: 1974 VW Thing-Hyper 9 w/Tesla battery pack