David S. Arends, AIA OAA, is the owner, chairman, CEO and visionary of CR architecture + design, which is a national architecture firm that specializes in public safety, commercial, K-12 education, hospitality and housing, among others. He has worked with fire departments across the United States since 1998 to economically address physical and tactical training needs through innovative designs. Arends combines his technical knowledge with his strong business insights to strategically seek new ways to enhance facilities. His distinguished architecture career spans almost 40 years.