Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, CDT
Senior Specification Writer,
RDH Building Science Portland, Oregon
Cherise has experience with many facets of the project team in the built environment. She has worked mostly in architecture with stints in construction, MEP Engineering, and now building science during her career.
Cherise is a CSI Fellow, Past President and current Certification Chair of the Portland Chapter of CSI and former Director-at-Large on the Institute Board. She currently teaches the CSI CDT certification program and has had hundreds of students over the last 9 years.
Cherise is passionate about young professional development, public speaking/education (300+ over the last 8 years) and is particularly interested in improving project coordination and communication. Her latest adventure is as the host of this podcast!
When Cherise isn't working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, live music, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Yankees, good whiskey and seeking out new experiences (she calls it her "adventure list"!
She is fondly referred to as the #CSIKraken. Connect with her on LinkedIn or you can follow her on
Twitter or
Instagram @CheriseLakeside.