Patrick Chraghchian

Biography

Mr. Chraghchian is the founder, president and CEO of Adept, a vertically integrated development, architecture and construction firm based in Pasadena, Calif. With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Chraghchian has utilized his unique skills in design, technical engineering, construction management, finance and entitlement to deliver a range of building typologies. He is involved in every project to ensure that the work follows Adept’s commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles.

Adept projects focus on sustainable living through the creation of transit-oriented developments and the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of existing structures, which minimizes the impact of new construction while recycling and reusing existing resources.

Mr. Chraghchian graduated from USC with a B.A. in civil engineering. He has served as the chairman of the Old Pasadena Management District and chaired its Economic Development Committee. He supports the Western U.S. Regional Offices of the Homenetmen Armenian youth organization. He also serves on the USC Keck Verdugo Hospital Foundation Board, the board of councilors for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the advisory board of the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the advisory council for the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and on the Flintridge Prep Board of Trustees.