Jocelyn Hittle
HDR
Managing Principal
As Managing Principal, Jocelyn leads the architecture practice for the HDR Denver office. HDR’s Denver architecture practice is an interdisciplinary, human centered design studio known for innovative, sustainable work that engages communities and addresses complex challenges. As part of a global, employee owned design firm with more than 12,000 professionals in over 200 locations worldwide, HDR delivers integrated architecture, engineering, environmental, and construction services that strengthen communities.
Prior to this role, Jocelyn led Colorado State University’s Spur campus in Denver, where she oversaw programs, partnerships, and operations at CSU Spur, which sees about 100,000 visitors annually, and is inspiring life-long learners to engage in global challenges in food, water, health, and sustainability. She also managed design and construction of CSU Spur, incorporating community engagement and sustainability into this unique campus. Previously, Jocelyn worked in sustainable and inclusive urban planning, as the Associate Director of PlaceMatters and with the Orton Family Foundation. Jocelyn is a previous TEDx speaker and hosted the CSU Spur of the Moment podcast.
She sits on the Denver Metro Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee, the Salazar Center for North American Conservation Executive Advisory Board, the Advisory Board for the Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Board, and is the Membership Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Sustainable Development Council.
She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, an MBA from Colorado State University, and a Master’s in Environmental Management from Yale’s Environment School.