David Roberts on architecture
From WP Council Connections with David Roberts 8.15.24 · · Woodland Pond at New Paltz
“Earlier in my career I was designing and running a project at the same time a house for a very well-known celebrity and I was on site every day and up until that point in my career I had thought you know I'm the architect I'm the leader I'm meant to know everything and it was such a relief to be on site and with the carpenter or the plumber and say well I don't know how are we going to figure this out and really collaborate with people and end up with a better solution.”
On , David Roberts, President & Director at LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC, spoke about architecture during WP Council Connections with David Roberts 8.15.24 on Woodland Pond at New Paltz.
About David Roberts
David Roberts, President and Director at Lemaitre Vascular, has been active in medical education and community development. In a November 2024 podcast with the University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine, Roberts discussed his background as a former Olympic pole vaulter, including winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Montreal Games and setting a world record in 1976. He described his transition to medicine, noting he graduated in 1973, completed prerequisites at the University of Florida, and entered medical school on his first try. Roberts also spoke about his role as interim assistant program director for the residency program and emphasized the importance of camaraderie in both athletics and emergency medicine. In a September 2024 interview as capital projects manager for Woodland Pond, Roberts discussed his approach to renovation projects, advocating for careful planning and phased construction. He referenced his experience collaborating with tradespeople on a celebrity home project, stating he learned to "collaborate with people and end up with a better solution." Roberts has also spoken about the power of vision in business, asserting that vision fuels wellness and that individuals should clarify their own goals rather than serving "injected goals." In a 2012 TEDx talk, he argued that climate change emissions must peak and begin falling within 5-10 years to stabilize global temperatures, and he described the challenge as being "stuck between the impossible and the unthinkable."