As executive vice president for Life and Work Places, Jeff carries overall leadership responsibility for the market’s strategy and growth.
Over his 30-year tenure at Gresham Smith, Jeff has held several leadership roles, including Technical Practice Leader of Life and Work Places, Director of Architectural Design, as well as Project Executive for the market’s Civic and Cultural practice. His collaborative approach and design expertise have guided innovative, high-performance environments that enhance how people live and work.
A trusted partner in both the public and private sectors, Jeff has helped shape Nashville’s skyline and beyond through projects such as 222 Second Avenue South, home to Gresham Smith’s headquarters; Nissan Americas headquarters; Nashville Yards; Fifth + Broadway; the Lentz Public Health Center; the Justice A.A. Birch Courthouse; and Vanderbilt Health. Under his guidance, the firm’s corporate practice expanded to include a thriving civic studio and commercial market, contributing nearly a dozen new high-rises to downtown Nashville in the past decade.
Jeff’s award-winning portfolio also includes nationally recognized work such as new passenger terminals at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, as well as the Jackson National Life headquarters in Michigan.
Jeff is a licensed architect in Tennessee and an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Design Futures Council. He holds a Bachelor of Science in environmental design and a Bachelor of Architecture, both from Ball State University.
