Experience:
BRPH Architects & Engineers, Inc., Vinings, GA: Regional Director, June 2014 to February 2021
Heery International, Inc., Atlanta, GA: Various Positions, as Indicated below, June 1981 to April 2014
Project Designer, Project Architect, and Project Manager on numerous projects ranging from $500,000 to over $50 million in project types including Recreation, Industrial, Data Centers, Corporate Offices, and Master Planning (see attached list of key projects).
Director of Operations, Atlanta Architecture, 1996 to 1998. Responsibilities included project scheduling, manpower planning and recruiting, quality control, and financial management of a practice ranging in size from 40 to 60 persons.
Director of Atlanta Architecture, 1999 thru 2010. Responsibilities continued to include those noted above, plus increased responsibility and participation in office-wide management and strategic planning initiatives.
South Region Director of Design, 2011. Responsibilities for Atlanta Design continued, plus regional leadership of other design offices in Raleigh, Orlando, and Miami.
National Director of Design Operations, January 2012 to present. Reorganization of all design groups to a single region consolidated additional offices in Philadelphia, Iowa City, and Denver. Virginia Beach was added in 2014.
Johnson, Craven & Gibson, Architects, Charlottesville, VA: Intern Architect, June 1977 to May 1981
Intern architect with a small, well established architectural firm specializing in high-end traditional residential projects and small commercial and hospitality facilities.
William J. Hughes Jr. & Assoc., Baton Rouge, LA: Architectural Draftsman, Summers, 1975 & 1976
Architectural Draftsman
Architectural drafting and design for a 3 person office specializing in small commercial projects, including multi-plex theaters.
Exxon Research & Engineering, Inc., Florham Park, NJ: Piping Draftsman, Summer 1974
Production technical drafting to produce process piping flow diagrams for petrochemical facilities from engineering sketches.
Education: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 1977.
Master of Architecture, 1981
Professional Affiliations/Registrations: Registered Architect in Georgia (1983), Tennessee (2004), New York (2004), and Mississippi (2006)
NCARB Certificate (1999)
Member International Code Council, National Fire Protection Association.
Personal:
32-year resident of Decatur, GA, now living in Smyrna, GA. Married to wife, Debbie, since 1977 with 2 children, Christine and Ryan. Interests include golf, travel, carpentry, team sports, hiking, and outdoor activities.
Graduate of Leadership Dekalb, Class of 2013