GFF is committed to making an impact in our communities. In Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, members of our firm serve as leaders and Board Members within organizations that seek to make our cities better places for all. We value the connections we form with other leaders, being engaged in the communities in which we live and are eager to be of service to the people whose lives these organizations affect.
ACE Mentor Program of Austin, Jim West, Communications Board Member
AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Committee, Morgan Harrison, Board Member
AIA Emerging Leaders Program, Mariah Trevizo, Chair
Architecture and Design Foundation, Maria Gomez, Board Member, Treasurer
Aspire, Russell Hagg, Board Member
City of Dallas City Center TIF District (Reinvestment Zone 5), Evan Beattie, Board Member
City of Dallas Development Stakeholder Committee, Evan Beattie, Board Member
City of Dallas Downtown Connection TIF (Reinvestment Zone 11), Evan Beattie, Board Chair
City of Dallas North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District, Evan Beattie, Board Member
Dallas Arboretum, Maria Gomez, Board Member
Dallas Architecture Forum, Maria Gomez, Board Member
Dash for the Beads, Taylor Catalano, Board Member
DFW NOMA, Mia Ovcina, Board Member – Secretary
Downtown Dallas, Inc., Evan Beattie, Board Member
Farmers Market Stakeholders Association, Levi Hooten, Board Member
Greater Dallas Planning Council, Brian Moore, Board Member
Highland Park Alumni Association, Amanda Kalescky, Board Member
Historic Handley Development Corporation, James Lawrence, Board Member
Historic Waxahachie, Inc., Loren Boynton, Board Member
Integrity Community Development Corporation, James Lawrence, Board Member
Kessler Neighbors United Streetscape, Jacquelyn Block, Board Chair
North Texas Master Naturalists, Danielle LoPresti, Committee Chair
Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts, Danielle LoPresti, Executive Board Member
Preservation Dallas Board of Directors, Morgan Harrison, Vice President of Preservation Issues
Preservation Dallas Young Professionals Board, Mia Ovcina, Board Member
Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church, Grant Wickard, Board of Trustees – Chairman
Temple Emanu-El, Jon Rollins, Executive Committee Member
Texas Tech University College of Architecture Alumni Advisory Board, Stephen Pickard, Board Member
Trinity Commons Foundation, Evan Beattie, Board Member
United To Learn, Farris Groth, Board Member
Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Amanda Kalescky, Board Member & Facilities Management Committee Chair
Firm News
Promotion Party 2023: Celebrating the Rise of 25 Talented Achievers
As 2023 gets underway, we at GFF are filled with excitement and gratitude as we celebrate the promotion of 25 talented employees.
GFF Announces Three New Principals
GFF is excited to announce three new principals as our firm continues to expand its reach and add diversity of expertise and perspective to our Principal team
Adaptive Reuse in an Environmentally Conscious Work Environment
In a post-pandemic world where employees may be reluctant to return to the office full time, the inventory of empty or partially occupied buildings continues to grow.
GFF, Fair Park, and The State Fair of Texas: A Thirty-Year Relationship
We are excited about the opening of this year’s State Fair of Texas and proud of GFF’s role in the preservation and ongoing revitalization of Fair Park
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