Pettipas has over three decades of experience in the design industry, understanding the challenges facing corporate, institutional, hospitality, retail and healthcare clients today. His international experience in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and across South and North America gives him an appreciation for the importance of brand, community and smart solutions, and how they must be synthesized into the built environment to achieve successful outcomes. Pettipas strongly believes that we must all pay it forward. He has given time to the design industry; sitting as Chair of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), President of ARIDO (three terms), President Elect of IFI, and he has also chaired several committees and organizations throughout the years.