Chris Rutherford
Executive Director at Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit
Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolChris Rutherford is an Executive Director and multidisciplinary designer with nearly a decade of leadership experience building mission-driven enterprises that blend architecture, furniture design, salvage operations, and workforce development. He has launched and led social enterprises and retail operations that divert building waste, create jobs, and drive profitability through product and market strategy, while managing cross-disciplinary teams from concept through fabrication and installation. Skilled in design tools and visualization (AutoCAD, 3DS Max, Photoshop) and experienced as an educator, he bridges hands-on craft, digital modeling, and strategic program management. Notably, he has translated automotive color-and-trim sensibilities and animation-driven visualizations into retail and furniture product lines, bringing an unconventional mix of industrial design rigor and social impact to urban renovation projects.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BFA, Major: Interior Design / Furnishings Design Minor: Crafts, BFA, Major: Interior Design / Furnishings Design Minor: Crafts at College for Creative Studies
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Github contributions (5)
cjrutherford/optomistic-tanuki
Oct 2024 - May 2025
Optomistic Tanuki Suite of applications.
Contributions:4 reviews, 44 PRs, 158 pushes in 7 months
cjrutherford/optimistic-tanuki
May 2025 - Jul 2026
Contributions:5 reviews, 30 PRs, 255 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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