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

A black and white portrait of Evan Beattie, a Principal and the Chief Executive Officer / Chairman with GFF, in front of a white background.

Evan Beattie

Principal
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
A black and white portrait of Allison Hubbard, a Principal, the President, and the Chief Operating Officer with GFF, in front of a white background.

Allison Hubbard

Principal
President / Chief Operating Officer
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Maria Gomez

Principal
Studio Director
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Ricardo Montoya

Technology Principal
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Jim West

Principal
Managing Director — Austin
A black and white portrait of Brian Kuper, the Design Principal with GFF, in front of a white background.

Brian Kuper

Design Principal
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Jon Rollins

Principal
A black and white portrait of Brian Moore, a Principal and the Director of Planning with GFF in the Planning Studio, in front of a white background.

Brian Moore

Principal
Director of Planning
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Todd Burtis

Design Principal
A black and white portrait of Jacquelyn Block, a Principal and the Director of Faith & Community Practice with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Jacquelyn Block

Principal
Director of Faith & Community Practice
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Scott Kanaga

Associate Principal
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Phil DeLaughter, an Associate Principal and the Director of IT and IT Services with GFF, in front of a white background.

Phil DeLaughter

Associate Principal
Director of IT and IT Services
A black and white portrait of Andrew Adkison, an Associate Principal and the Director of AI with GFF, in front of a white background.

Andrew Adkison

Associate Principal
Director of AI
A black and white portrait of Jeremy Roehr, an Associate Principal and Studio Director with GFF in the EK-12 & Higher Ed Studio, in front of a white background.

Jeremy Roehr

Associate Principal
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Lonnie Burns, an Associate Principal and Studio Director with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Lonnie Burns

Associate Principal
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Mike Lehr, an Associate Principal and Studio Director with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Michael Lehr

Associate Principal
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Alix Rios, an Associate Principal and Studio Director with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Alix Rios

Associate Principal
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Jason Cave, an Associate Principal and the Director of Civic Practice with GFF in the Civic & Cultural Studio, in front of a white background.

Jason Cave

Associate Principal
Director of Civic Practice
A black and white portrait of John Shiver, an Associate Principal and the Director of Education Practice with GFF in the K-12 & Higher Ed Studio, in front of a white background.

John Shiver

Associate Principal
Director of Education Practice
A black and white portrait of Aaron Hunt, an Associate Principal and the Managing Director – Fort Worth with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Aaron Hunt

Associate Principal
Managing Director — Fort Worth
A black and white portrait of Todd Toupal, an Associate and the Technical Director with GFF, in front of a white background.

Todd Toupal

Associate
Technical Director
A black and white portrait of Sara Good, an Associate, Studio Director and Project Leader with GFF in the Austin Studio, in front of a white background.

Sara Good

Associate
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Jason Hoyt, an Associate and Studio Director with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Jason Hoyt

Associate
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Emily Mendez, an Associate, the Director of Sustainability, and an Interior Design Leader with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Emily Mendez

Associate
Director of Sustainability / Interior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Danielle Davis, an Associate and the Director of Accounting with GFF, in front of a white background.

Danielle Davis

Associate
Director of Accounting
A black and white portrait of Sam Stribling, an Associate and Studio Director with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Sam Stribling

Associate
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Garrett Barker, an Associate and Studio Director with GFF in the Civic & Cultural Studio, in front of a white background.

Garrett Barker

Associate
Studio Director
A black and white portrait of Chris Andersen, an Associate Principal and Senior Project Leader with GFF in the K-12 & Higher Ed Studio, in front of a white background.

Chris Andersen

Associate Principal
Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Grant Wickard, an Associate Principal and Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Grant Wickard

Associate Principal
Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Lance Braht, an Associate Principal and Senior Design Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Lance Braht

Associate Principal
Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of David Boone, an Associate Principal and Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

David Boone

Associate Principal
Senior Interior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Russell Hagg, an Associate Principal and Senior Interior Design Leader with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Russell Hagg

Associate Principal
Senior Interior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Mark Holsinger, an Associate Principal and Senior Design Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Mark Holsinger

Associate Principal
Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Lance Abaya, an Associate and Senior Design Leader with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Lance Abaya

Associate
Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Blake Thames, an Associate and Senior Design Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Blake Thames

Associate
Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Levi Hooten, an Associate and Senior Creative Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Levi Hooten

Associate
Senior Creative Leader
A black and white portrait of Nardine Mansi, an Associate and Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Nardine Mansi

Associate
Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Beth Schmidt, an Associate and Senior Design Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Beth Schmidt

Associate
Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Steve Brookover, an Associate and Senior Project Leader with GFF in the K-12 & Higher Ed Studio, in front of a white background.

Steve Brookover

Associate
Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Taylor Catalano, an Associate and an HR Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Taylor Catalano

Associate
HR Leader
A black and white portrait of Josh Frederick, an Associate and Project Leader with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Josh Frederick

Associate
Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Jamie Wallace, an Associate and Design Leader with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Jamie Wallace

Associate
Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Gavin Newman, an Associate and Planning Leader with GFF in the Planning Studio, in front of a white background.

Gavin Newman

Associate
Planning Leader
A black and white portrait of Sarah Hamzeh, an Associate and Project Leader with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Sarah Hamzeh

Associate
Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Mariah Trevizo, an Associate and Project Leader with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Mariah Trevizo

Associate
Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Bart Wilburn, a Senior HR Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Bart Wilburn

Senior HR Leader
A black and white portrait of Loren Boynton, a Senior Design Leader with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Loren Boynton

Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Sandra Beer, a Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Sandra Beer

Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Eric Marquez de la Plata, a Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Eric Marquez de la Plata

Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of John Jacobson, a Senior Design Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

John Jacobson

Senior Design Leader
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David Rosenbloom

Senior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of David Anderson, a Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

David Anderson

Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Harrison Connor, a Senior Project Leader with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Harrison Connor

Senior Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Amanda Kalescky, a Project Leader with GFF in the Office & Workplace Studio, in front of a white background.

Amanda Kalescky

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Adam Fenner, a Project Leader with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Adam Fenner

Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Reagan Compton, an Interior Design Leader with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Reagan Compton

Interior Design Leader
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Farris McNabb

Marketing Leader
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Jason Fedors

Planning Leader
A black and white portrait of Maxine Kraft, a Design Leader with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Maxine Kraft

Design Leader
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Zach McLain

Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Josh Hafel, a Design Technology Leader with GFF, in front of a white background.

Josh Hafel

Design Technology Leader
A black and white portrait of Matt Frame, a Project Leader with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Matt Frame

Project Leader
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Thomas Castro

Project Leader
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David Colwill

Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Rocky Owens, a Project Leader with GFF in the Office & Workplace Studio, in front of a white background.

Rocky Owens

Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Jenna Ross, an Interior Design Leader with GFF in the Austin Office, in front of a white background.

Jenna Ross

Interior Design Leader
A black and white portrait of Shayan Baradaran, a Project Leader with GFF in the K-12 & Higher Ed Studio, in front of a white background.

Shayan Baradaran

Project Leader
A black and white portrait of Lena Starostine, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Lena Starostine

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Chad Kyzar, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Chad Kyzar

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Joshua Brown, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Joshua Brown

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Taylor Wade, a Senior Design Technology Coordinator with GFF, in front of a white background.

Taylor Wade

Senior Design Technology Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Scott Williams, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Scott Williams

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Tuesdie Alonso, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Tuesdie Alonso

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Jake Chavez, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Austin Studio, in front of a white background.

Jake Chavez

Senior Project Coordinator
John Laurence

John Laurence

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Talon McCart, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Talon McCart

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Sarah Wheeler, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Education Studio, in front of a white background.

Sarah Wheeler

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Jacob Thibodeaux, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Jacob Thibodeaux

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Shannon Fahey, a Senior Office Manager and Accounting Coordinator with GFF, in front of a white background.

Shannon Fahey

Senior Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Alexis Kaleri, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Alexis Kaleri

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Tyler Porter, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Tyler Porter

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Roberto Oviedo, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Corporate / Office Studio, in front of a white background.

Roberto Oviedo

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Heather Abaya, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Civic & Cultural Studio, in front of a white background.

Heather Abaya

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Santasha Hart, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Santasha Hart

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Katie Myers Wender, a Senior Interior Design Coordinator with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Katie Myers Wender

Senior Interior Design Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Ervin Hirsan, a Senior Project Coordinator with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Ervin Hirsan

Senior Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Cecilia Garcia, a Project Coordinator with GFF in the Fort Worth Studio, in front of a white background.

Cecilia Garcia

Project Coordinator
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Emily Carvell

Marketing Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Carson Guy, a Project Coordinator with GFF in the Office & Workplace Studio, in front of a white background.

Carson Guy

Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Addison Buntin, an Interior Design Coordinator with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Addison Buntin

Interior Design Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Gabrielle Duran, a Project Coordinator with GFF in the Austin Studio, in front of a white background.

Gabrielle Duran

Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Hollyann Friloux, an Interior Design Coordinator with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Hollyann Friloux

Interior Design Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Camille Vigil, a Project Coordinator with GFF in the Faith & Community Studio, in front of a white background.

Camille Vigil

Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Kelsey Kohlmeier, a Project Coordinator with GFF in the Education Studio, in front of a white background.

Kelsey Kohlmeier

Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Evan Chavez, an Operations Coordinator and Office Manager with GFF, in front of a white background.

Evan Chavez

Operations Coordinator / Office Manager
A black and white portrait of Coleman Brink, a Design Coordinator with GFF, in front of a white background.

Coleman Brink

Design Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Wood Owens, a Project Coordinator with GFF in the Austin Studio, in front of a white background.

Woody Owens

Project Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Maureen Hellerstedt, a Marketing Coordinator with GFF, in front of a white background.

Maureen Hellerstedt

Marketing Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Scott MacKenzie, an IT Coordinator with GFF, in front of a white background.

Scott MacKenzie

IT Coordinator
A black and white portrait of Marisa Dominguez, an Architectural Professional with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Marisa Dominguez

Design Professional
A black and white portrait of Jonathan Moebius, an Architectural Professional with GFF in the Planning Studio, in front of a white background.

Jonathan Moebius

Design Professional
A black and white portrait of Maya Pavon, an Architectural Professional with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Maya Pavon

Design Professional
A black and white portrait of Jacqueline Sullivan, an Interior Design Professional with GFF in the Interior Design Studio, in front of a white background.

Jacqueline Sullivan

Interior Design Professional
A black and white portrait of Leah Coley, an Architectural Professional with GFF in the Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio, in front of a white background.

Leah Coley

Architectural Professional
Robin Hatherill

Robin Hatherill

Architectural Professional
A black and white portrait of Nikunj Vara, an Architectural Professional with GFF in the Retail & Hospitality Studio, in front of a white background.

Nikunj Vara

Architectural Professional

GFF is a dynamic and multi-disciplinary practice with expertise in architecture, interior design, and planning. With a staff of [people_posts_count] 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.