People

Our people are an award-winning, community-focused, multi-disciplinary team focused on creating memorable and enduring places in Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth

Close-up portrait of Evan Beattie smiling warmly in a professional office environment, wearing a navy suit and tie.

Evan Beattie

Principal
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
Close-up portrait of Allison Hubbard in front of a softly blurred background, wearing a white blouse and gold hoop earrings.

Allison Hubbard

Principal
President / Chief Operating Officer
Maria Gomez, AIA, LEED AP, Principal and Studio Director at GFF, close-up portrait smiling in a navy blazer with soft office background.

Maria Gomez

Principal
Studio Director
Ricardo Montoya, Principal at GFF, close-up portrait with warm studio lighting and gray background.

Ricardo Montoya

Principal
Jim West, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, Principal and Managing Director of GFF Austin, close-up headshot in a dark sweater with blurred office background.

Jim West

Principal
Managing Director — Austin
Close-up portrait of Brian Kuper wearing glasses and a dark jacket, smiling in front of a light background.

Brian Kuper

Design Principal
Jon Rollins, Principal at GFF, close-up portrait with glasses, beard, and suit jacket, photographed in a modern office background.

Jon Rollins

Principal
Brian Moore, Principal and Director of Planning at GFF, close-up portrait with glasses and soft background light in the office.

Brian Moore

Principal
Director of Planning
Todd Burtis

Todd Burtis

Design Principal
Jacquelyn Block, AIA, LEED AP, Principal and Director of Faith & Community Practice at GFF, close-up portrait with glasses in soft-focus office background.

Jacquelyn Block

Principal
Director of Faith & Community Practice
A cropped landscape portrait of Scott Kanaga, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit office background.

Scott Kanaga

Associate Principal
Studio Director
Close-up portrait of Phil DeLaughter wearing a gray blazer, smiling in front of a softly lit office background.

Phil DeLaughter

Associate Principal
Director of IT and IT Services
Andrew Adkison, Senior Design Leader and architect at GFF in Dallas, smiling in a modern workplace interior.

Andrew Adkison

Associate Principal
Director of AI
Jeremy Roehr, AIA, NCARB, Associate Principal and Studio Director of Education at GFF, close-up headshot in a blazer and white shirt with soft office background.

Jeremy Roehr

Associate Principal
Studio Director
Close-up portrait of Kent Pontious in a softly lit office setting, wearing a light blue collared shirt and smiling slightly toward the camera.

Kent Pontious

Associate Principal
Studio Director
Lonnie Burns, AIA, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, close-up portrait with soft indoor lighting.

Lonnie Burns

Associate Principal
Studio Director
Close-up portrait of Michael Lehr smiling warmly in natural light, wearing a navy jacket and patterned shirt.

Michael Lehr

Associate Principal
Studio Director
Alix Rios, Associate Principal and Studio Director at GFF, close-up headshot with straight blonde hair and a black blazer, photographed in a modern office environment.

Alix Rios

Associate Principal
Studio Director
Jason Cave, Associate Principal and Director of Civic Practice at GFF, close-up portrait in soft daylight wearing gray blazer.

Jason Cave

Associate Principal
Director of Civic Practice
Aaron Hunt, AIA, Managing Director of GFF Fort Worth and Denver, close-up professional portrait with a wood-paneled office wall backdrop.

Aaron Hunt

Associate Principal
Managing Director — Fort Worth
Close-up portrait of Todd Toupal smiling warmly in front of a textured gray background.

Todd Toupal

Associate
Technical Director
Sara Good, Associate and Studio Director at GFF, close-up portrait with window blinds and plant in background, wearing gold jewelry and black blouse.

Sara Good

Associate
Studio Director
A cropped landscape portrait of Sam Stribling, Associate and Studio Director at GFF, smiling in a light-filled office interior.

Sam Stribling

Associate
Studio Director
Close-up portrait of Jason Hoyt wearing a white shirt and smiling, with a softly blurred office background.

Jason Hoyt

Associate
Studio Director
Emily Mendez, GFF Associate and Director of Sustainability, professional headshot with blurred office background.

Emily Mendez

Associate
Director of Sustainability / Interior Design Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Danielle Davis, Associate and Director of Accounting at GFF, smiling in a softly lit professional setting.

Danielle Davis

Associate
Director of Accounting
A cropped landscape portrait of Garrett Barker, Associate and Studio Director at GFF, smiling in a softly lit office environment.

Garrett Barker

Associate
Studio Director
A cropped landscape portrait of Chris Andersen, Associate Principal and Senior Project Leader at GFF, smiling in a softly lit interior setting.

Chris Andersen

Associate Principal
Senior Project Leader
Grant Wickard, AIA, Associate Principal and Senior Project Leader at GFF, close-up portrait with blurred office background.

Grant Wickard

Associate Principal
Senior Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Lance Braht, Associate Principal and Senior Design Leader at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit modern office background.

Lance Braht

Associate Principal
Senior Design Leader
David Boone, Associate Principal and Senior Interior Design Leader at GFF, close-up professional portrait with glasses and soft natural lighting.

David Boone

Associate Principal
Senior Interior Design Leader
Close-up portrait of Russell Hagg wearing glasses and a navy jacket, smiling in front of a softly blurred office background with plants.

Russell Hagg

Associate Principal
Senior Interior Design Leader
Mark Holsinger, Associate Principal and Senior Design Leader at GFF, close-up professional portrait with glasses and beard, photographed in a modern workplace environment.

Mark Holsinger

Associate Principal
Senior Design Leader
Lance Abaya, Associate and Senior Design Leader at GFF, close-up portrait in natural light with soft architectural background.

Lance Abaya

Associate
Senior Design Leader
Blake Thames, Associate and Senior Design Leader at GFF, close-up portrait with neutral background and warm natural light.

Blake Thames

Associate
Senior Design Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Nardine Mansi, Associate and Senior Project Leader at GFF, smiling in a softly lit office interior.

Nardine Mansi

Associate
Senior Project Leader
Beth Schmidt, RID, Associate and Senior Design Leader at GFF, close-up portrait with soft warm lights in the background.

Beth Schmidt

Associate
Senior Design Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Steve Brookover, Associate and Senior Design Leader at GFF, smiling near a window in a softly lit office environment.

Steve Brookover

Associate
Senior Design Leader
Christopher Day, Associate and Senior Design Leader at GFF, close-up portrait with soft daylight and architectural background.

Christopher Day

Associate
Senior Design Leader
Erin Nies, Associate and Senior Project Leader at GFF Austin, close-up professional portrait in a modern design firm setting.

Erin Nies

Associate
Senior Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Josh Frederick, Associate and Project Leader at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit office background.

Josh Frederick

Associate
Project Leader
Close-up portrait of Jamie Wallace wearing a maroon blouse, smiling with curly hair in a softly lit interior.

Jamie Wallace

Associate
Design Leader
Close-up portrait of Mariah Trevizo wearing a white shirt, smiling in a softly lit interior with a blurred background.

Mariah Trevizo

Associate
Project Leader
Close-up portrait of Gavin Newman wearing glasses and a navy blazer, smiling in front of a bright background.

Gavin Newman

Associate
Planning Leader
Close-up portrait of Sarah Hamzeh wearing glasses and a white blouse, smiling in front of a softly lit neutral background.

Sarah Hamzeh

Associate
Project Leader
Loren Boynton, Senior Project Leader at GFF, close-up portrait with glasses and patterned shirt under a gray jacket.

Loren Boynton

Senior Design Leader
Sandra Beer, Senior Project Leader at GFF, close-up professional portrait in a blue blouse with soft daylight and blurred office background.

Sandra Beer

Senior Project Leader
Close-up portrait of Eric Marquez de la Plata smiling in a light blue shirt, seated in a softly lit modern workspace.

Eric Marquez de la Plata

Senior Project Leader
Close-up portrait of John Jacobson wearing clear glasses and a dark blazer, with a softly blurred office background.

John Jacobson

Senior Design Leader
Close-up portrait of David Rosenbloom wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, in front of a bright office window background.

David Rosenbloom

Senior Design Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of David Anderson, Senior Project Leader at GFF, smiling in a bright neutral-toned setting.

David Anderson

Senior Project Leader
Close-up portrait of Harrison Connor in a dark blazer and light shirt, with a softly blurred interior background.

Harrison Connor

Senior Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Bart Wilburn, Senior HR Leader at GFF, smiling in a bright professional setting.

Bart Wilburn

Senior HR Leader
Michael Geist, AIA NCARB Senior Project Leader at GFF Dallas, close-up professional portrait in a modern design firm setting.

Michael Geist

Senior Project Leader
Amanda Kalescky, architect and design professional at GFF in Dallas, close-up portrait in a modern workplace interior.

Amanda Kalescky

Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Adam Fenner, Project Leader at GFF, smiling in a softly lit modern office environment.

Adam Fenner

Project Leader
Close-up portrait of Reagan Compton smiling in front of a softly blurred vertical wood panel background.

Reagan Compton

Interior Design Leader
Close-up portrait of Jason Fedors, wearing glasses and a plaid shirt with a vest, smiling slightly in a softly lit office interior.

Jason Fedors

Planning Leader
Zach McLain, AIA, Design Leader at GFF, close-up portrait in blue blazer with blurred architectural background.

Zach McLain

Design Leader
Close-up portrait of Josh Hafel smiling and wearing glasses and a dark blazer in a bright office setting.

Josh Hafel

Design Technology Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Matt Frame, Project Leader at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit office background.

Matt Frame

Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Thomas Castro, Project Leader at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit modern office background.

Thomas Castro

Project Leader
Close-up portrait of David Colwill wearing a dark shirt and jacket, with a neutral blurred background and soft natural light.

David Colwill

Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Rocky Owens, Project Leader at GFF, smiling in front of a softly blurred interior background.

Rocky Owens

Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Jenna Ross, Interior Design Leader at GFF, smiling in a softly lit modern office.

Jenna Ross

Interior Design Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Shayan Baradaran, Project Leader at GFF, smiling in front of a softly blurred office background.

Shayan Baradaran

Project Leader
A cropped landscape portrait of Lena Starostine, Senior Project Coordinator at GFF, smiling in a softly lit modern interior.

Lena Starostine

Senior Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Chad Kyzar wearing glasses and a gray sweater, in front of a softly blurred office setting.

Chad Kyzar

Senior Project Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Joshua Brown, Senior Project Coordinator at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit modern office background.

Joshua Brown

Senior Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Taylor Wade standing beside a wood panel, wearing a black dress and gold necklaces, with a softly blurred interior background.

Taylor Wade

Senior Design Technology Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Scott Williams, Senior Project Coordinator at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit interior background.

Scott Williams

Senior Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Jake Chavez wearing a plaid shirt, smiling in front of a softly blurred architectural background.

Jake Chavez

Senior Project Coordinator
John Laurence, Senior Project Coordinator at GFF Dallas, close-up professional portrait in a modern design firm workplace.

John Laurence

Senior Project Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Jacob Thibodeaux, Senior Project Coordinator at GFF, smiling in front of a softly blurred office background.

Jacob Thibodeaux

Senior Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Shannon Fahey smiling with softly curled hair, wearing a navy dress against a white background.

Shannon Fahey

Senior Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Alexis Kaleri wearing glasses and a navy top, smiling softly with a blurred background of red leaves.

Alexis Kaleri

Senior Project Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Roberto Oviedo, Senior Project Coordinator at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit office background.

Roberto Oviedo

Senior Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Heather Abaya smiling with straight brown hair, wearing a dark blazer in front of a softly lit background.

Heather Abaya

Senior Project Coordinator
Katie Myers Wender, Senior Interior Design Coordinator at GFF, close-up portrait with long brown hair and gold leaf earrings, photographed in a professional office setting.

Katie Myers Wender

Senior Interior Design Coordinator
Tai Haynes, Senior Accounting Leader at GFF Dallas, close-up portrait in a bright modern workplace interior.

Tai Haynes

Senior Accounting Leader
Dina Otrok, architect and interior designer at GFF, close-up professional portrait in a modern Dallas design firm setting.

Dina Otrok

Senior Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Cecilia Garcia wearing a green blouse, smiling in a light-filled contemporary office setting.

Cecilia Garcia

Project Coordinator
Emily Carvell, Marketing Coordinator at GFF, close-up smiling portrait in a light green dress with blurred office background.

Emily Carvell

Marketing Coordinator
Carson Guy, Project Coordinator at GFF, close-up professional portrait with bright window light and soft background focus.

Carson Guy

Project Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Gabrielle Duran, Project Coordinator at GFF, smiling in front of a softly blurred background with warm window light.

Gabrielle Duran

Project Coordinator
Camille Vigil, NCARB RA, Project Coordinator at GFF in the Faith & Community studio, professional portrait with long brown hair and green dress.

Camille Vigil

Project Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Kelsey Kohlmeier wearing a light gray blazer and white blouse, smiling in a softly lit office setting.

Kelsey Kohlmeier

Project Coordinator
Evan Chavez

Evan Chavez

Operations Coordinator / Office Manager
Coleman Brink, Design Coordinator at GFF, close-up professional portrait with soft window light and blurred office interior.

Coleman Brink

Design Coordinator
Close-up portrait of Woody Owens wearing a gray jacket and striped shirt, in front of a neutral office backdrop.

Woody Owens

Project Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Maureen Hellerstedt, Marketing Coordinator at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit office background.

Maureen Hellerstedt

Marketing Coordinator
Emad Najmi

Emad Najmi

Design Technology Coordinator
A cropped landscape portrait of Marisa Dominguez, Design Professional at GFF, smiling in a softly lit contemporary interior.

Marisa Dominguez

Design Professional
A cropped landscape portrait of Jonathan Moebius, Design Professional at GFF, smiling in front of a softly lit modern office background.

Jonathan Moebius

Design Professional
Maya Pavon, Design Professional at GFF, close-up portrait with long straight hair and subtle jewelry in soft daylight.

Maya Pavon

Architectural Professional
Marc Loya-Reyes, Architectural Professional at GFF Dallas, close-up professional portrait in a modern design firm workplace.

Marc Loya-Reyes

Architectural Professional
A cropped landscape portrait of Leah Coley, Architectural Professional at GFF, smiling in a softly lit interior setting.

Leah Coley

Architectural Professional
Jorge Herrera, Architectural Professional at GFF Dallas, close-up professional portrait of an emerging architect in a design firm.

Jorge Herrera

Architectural Professional
Mary Grace Eccleston, Operations Professional at GFF Dallas, close-up professional portrait in a modern design firm workplace.

Mary Grace Eccleston

Operations Professional
Kaitlin Salanski, Architectural Professional in GFF’s Dallas office, close-up professional portrait in a modern workplace setting.

Kaitlin Salanski

Architectural Professional
Christina Garcia, Executive Assistant at GFF, close-up professional portrait in a modern Dallas design firm setting.

Christina Garcia

Executive Assistant
Allison Cain

Allison Cain

Interior Design Professional
Reagan Hamilton

Reagan Hamilton

Interior Design Professional
Amanda Choi, GFF Architectural Professional in Dallas, close-up professional portrait at a modern workplace design firm.

Amanda Choi

Architectural Professional
Vince Hernandez, Architectural Professional at GFF Austin, close-up professional portrait in a contemporary design firm setting.

Vince Hernandez

Architectural Professional
Nikunj Vara, Architectural Professional at GFF, close-up professional portrait in a modern design firm setting.

Nikunj Vara

Architectural Professional
Close-up portrait of Robin Hatherill wearing a dark shirt, smiling in front of a softly lit background with window light.

Robin Hatherill

Architectural Professional
Cole Salisbury

Cole Salisbury

Architectural Intern
Allison Brooks, Architectural Intern in GFF’s Mixed-Use and Multifamily studio, close-up portrait in soft daylight.

Allison Brooks

Architectural Intern

GFF is a dynamic and multi-disciplinary practice with expertise in architecture, interior design, and planning. With a staff of 112 and offices spanning across Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin, we bring a Texas-sized commitment to design excellence. We pride ourselves on attracting the most talented and passionate designers who share our dedication to craftsmanship and professional licensure. Over four decades, we have meticulously honed our design process, encapsulated in our guiding Design Maxims. Not only are we creators, but we are stewards of the communities we touch, striving to leave them even better than we found them.

At our core, we’re a team that thrives on innovation, and we’re always on the lookout for new talent to join us in building upon our storied success. We offer an exhilarating, fast-paced work environment where design opportunities abound at every level. Our firm culture is designed to be both productive and enjoyable, where collaboration and creativity are not just encouraged but celebrated. Our three strategically located offices in vibrant areas like Uptown in Dallas, West Bend in Fort Worth, and downtown Austin offer a lifestyle beyond the office, ensuring that your career with us is complemented by the fun and excitement of these dynamic urban locales.