Duane is a Registered Architect and the CEO/President of RRMM, as well as the Director of the K-12 Design Studio. His 35-year career has focused extensively on educational projects including planning, renovations, additions, and new construction. As a recognized expert in K-12 design, his proficiency in working collaboratively with all stakeholders has been praised by superintendents, school board members and facility planners statewide. Duane enjoys the conceptual planning phase of the design process, where he is focused on finding solutions and seeing how others react to those solutions. One of his motivating forces is the excitement of when a design suddenly starts to come together and when the lines on paper start to become bricks and mortar during the construction phase. For Duane, the most rewarding part of being CEO/President is having clients’ needs met through the effective placement of talented staff, a win-win that empowers staff to use their highest skill set and ultimately creates a satisfied client.

John is a Registered Architect and President Emeritus of RRMM. As a high schooler, John’s mother arranged for him to meet with the former Dean of Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Charles H. Buchard, who convinced him to become an architect. After graduating from Virginia Tech, John began his career in the ‘70s, eventually opening his own firm, The Architectural Associates, in the mid-‘80s. As the former head of the K-12 Design Studio, the majority of John’s experience has been in the design of public educational facilities. He is particularly passionate about K-12 design, especially when he watches the reactions of students and teachers as they move into a new environment he’s helped create. After a 45-year career, John’s proudest moments come from looking back on the legacy that RRMM is creating.

Donna is the Chief Operating Officer of RRMM, as well as the Principal for our Retail Design Studio. She has been with the firm since 1991 and is a Registered Architect in Virginia, as well as 39 other states. Her knowledge of retail design, including new and renovated facilities, shopping centers and mall spaces is unsurpassed. She fully understands the retail client’s need for quality service with a quick turn-around period. She relishes in the accomplishment of satisfying the client, believing that if you meet their needs, then you’ve done a successful job.

Dan is the Director of RRMM’s Special Projects Studio, an area he was drawn to for the variety of building types and opportunities. He is a Registered Architect with close to 40 years of experience designing and leading the design of renovations, expansions, and new facilities for virtually every building type. Dan’s desire to draw building plans as a 12-year-old, combined with his hand for art, led him to pursue a career in architecture. He relates that to an architect, buildings are like children. He is inspired by seeing the buildings develop and grow, checking on them and watching them mature, often purposely driving out of his way to see the buildings he’s designed. Dan especially enjoys the construction process when he can walk through the building and see everything drawn on paper start to take shape.

Ben is a Registered Architect and Principal in RRMM’s Roanoke Educational Design Studio. He is also the former President of Motley & Associates, one of the firms whose merger produced the RRMM of today. Ben was inspired to become an architect through his father, who was the founder of Motley & Associates. The emphasis of his personal career has been on public school design and his work in this sector has produced consistent, award-winning public school projects. He is motivated to solve clients’ functional needs while giving them more than they were expecting. For Ben, the reward in architecture is witnessing the reaction of his clients, as well as seeing the tangible finished product he knows they will go on to enjoy for many years.

Greg is a Registered Architect and the President of the Northern Region office based in Arlington. He was the founding Principal of The Lukmire Partnership, one of the firms whose merger produced the RRMM of today. He has designed almost every conceivable building type, but with a special expertise in Library Design. He has an expertise in the facilitation of and in reaching consensus in the design of public projects. His goal on every project is a happy client and an award-winning design. He enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures, perhaps as a result of spending a year traveling and working in Europe after completing graduate school.

Kevin is a Registered Architect and the Director of RRMM’s DoD Design Studio. Kevin discovered his interest in architecture in junior high through an industrial arts course section called Dream House. Over his expansive career, he has been responsible for more than 500 federal design projects, giving him extensive experience with DoD Antiterrorism and Force Protection Standards. Kevin co-wrote the U.S. Navy’s Design-Build Performance Technical Specifications and, along with consultants, developed the Navy’s Design-Build Request for Proposal Website. One of his proudest moments was winning a DoD Design Award—the 1999 Outstanding Achievement through Value Engineering, in which he was invited to the Pentagon to give a presentation.

Matt is a Principal and Director of the Municipal Projects Studio, bringing more than 27 years’ of design and management experience. Prior to joining RRMM in 2009, he was a Principal and Partner at ACA Architects in Virginia Beach for 14 years, where he specialized in the programming, planning, design and construction for a variety of municipal and state projects, including; fire & rescue stations, police stations, recreational, and specialty healthcare, along with other unique types of administrative and community support facilities. His qualifications also include; LEED AP (BD+C), Anti-Terrorist Force Protection Design (ATFP), Universal Design-Accessibility for Design Professionals, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), among other specialized credentials.  Matt also serves on the Board of Directors for Design-Build Institute of America-Hampton Roads (DBIA-HR) and Central Business District Association at Town Center (CBDA-VB). Matt is also a founding member and past president of Courthouse Rotary Club (VB), and a member of Virginia Municipal League (VML), USGBC-Hampton Roads (USGBC-HR), and other community-based organizations.

Jeff is the Assistant Director of the K-12 Design Studio in RRMM’s Chesapeake office. He is a Registered Architect with over 20 years of experience, most of that time being spent designing a variety of educational facilities, from elementary schools to college and university buildings. He has been involved in all aspects of the design process from schematic design through construction administration. From his experience working on new construction, renovation, and addition projects on a variety of campuses, Jeff has a comprehensive understanding of today’s educational facility design requirements. He is adept at designing projects to complement a variety of architectural styles.

Rob is a Registered Architect and Principal at RRMM. With over 20 years as a registered architect, he works with special projects and clients throughout the Commonwealth. Rob designs and leads projects from start to finish. He is passionate about creating inspiring spaces and sustainable design. His focus on lower energy consumption, carbon footprint, daylighting and durable, non-toxic materials has led to over two dozen RRMM projects achieving LEED certification. Rob has experience with K-12, higher education and DOD educational facilities.

Bill has over 17 years of experience on 18+ college campuses nationally in project design including architectural, interior, master planning and site development; as well as project management, construction administration and cost estimating. Throughout his career, he has assisted in creating and renovating more than 500,000 SF of transformative student learning environments and more than 2,100 beds of residential space and facility upgrades. His specific interest in the transformation and/or shift in pedagogical learning spaces and role of collaboration and technology has allowed him to guide university stakeholders, students and faculty in all types of campus spaces including Learning Labs, Research Facilities, Student Centers, Arts Buildings and Residential Models.   He utilizes his knowledge of functional and cost effective outcomes, lessons learned and transformative design to implement creative concepts of architectural layout and formulate and administer client expectations.

Mike is a Registered Architect and Principal of the firm, as well as the Assistant Director of RRMM’s Federal Design Studio. Most of his 20-plus year career has been spent working on Federal Design projects. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and has worked on numerous LEED Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum facilities. Having developed several RFPs for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic, Mike has experience working with multiple government user groups to develop single cohesive programs for multi-user facilities. Mike has also aided in updating multiple Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs), as well as updating Standard RFP Template and Small Project RFP Template documents for the Navy.

Keith is a Registered Architect and the Director of Operations for our Northern Virginia office. He began his career in architecture by working during high school and college for a firm that designed, fabricated and installed roller coasters and flume rides. After graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, he began working with design firms in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia as well as Charlottesville, Virginia. He joined The Lukmire Partnership in 1996, one of the firms whose merger produced the RRMM of today. Throughout his time at the firm he has become an expert in the design of public facilities with particular focus on libraries and community centers.

Jack is a Registered Architect and the Director of Operations in our Richmond office. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in all phases of project development and management. His responsibilities include client contact and communications, preparation of fee proposals, project planning and budgeting, project design, oversight of construction drawing preparation, project manual preparation, bidding, construction administration, construction site visits and project close-out. Jack has more than 35 years’ experience in the field of architecture, with nearly all of that time being spent designing educational facilities. Jack has a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of educational facility design requirements from his work on new construction, renovations and addition projects. He also possesses an awareness of the changes required for today’s facility needs and how to resolve these changes in existing structures.

Chris Phillips is a Partner with the firm and the Director of Operations for RRMM's Roanoke office. He focuses on higher education, K-12 and municipal projects in the Southwest Virginia region. Chris is heavily involved in project planning and design, overseeing construction document preparation and leading the project team through construction and project close-out. He has valuable experience not only as an architect, but also as an engineer, which affords him a unique level of project understanding.

Mark is the Deputy Chief Operating Officer. He brings more than 20 years of facility analysis, project planning, and construction management experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining RRMM, Mark was the Director of Facilities Management and Planning at a local community college giving him a unique owner perspective between design, space functionality, and long-term maintenance throughout the design process.

Chris is RRMM's Director of Business Development. He oversees all external business development opportunities, as well as internal marketing operations. Chris is an active member of his community, serving as the Chair for Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation. He is on the board of the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Foundation, where he is additionally involved as the Chair of the Bra-Ha-Ha, an annual event to raise money for breast cancer detection and services.

Dinna is a Registered Architect with over 20 years of experience in architecture and graphic design. Her experience includes conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documents, project management, and production of visual solutions to meet the needs and desires of clients, using a mix of creative skills and applications. During the design stages of a project, she has produced three-dimensional computerized models to assist in visualizing the “lay of the land” and the impact of buildings on sites. Dinna has presented interactive three-dimensional reviews and analyses of project options for major military, industrial, commercial and educational facility projects.

David has more than 39 years of design and project management experience for educational and municipal projects. He has been involved in all aspects of the design process from schematic design through construction administration. Having worked on various new construction, addition, and renovation projects gives him a thorough awareness of changing facility needs.

Kevin is a Senior Project Manager and Principal within RRMM’s Federal Design Studio. He has a superior knowledge of construction documents, specifications, and detailing requirements for various types of buildings. At a young age, Kevin was proficient at hand-drawing objects in specific detail, which aided him in pursuing a career in the building design profession. Kevin’s experience has been derived from RRMM and its predecessor firms, compiling more than 30 years of experience. He started his career working as a draftsman/office runner, was quickly promoted to project manager, and eventually gained status as a senior project manager and principal with the firm. Kevin has been the project manager lead on hundreds of RRMM’s federal design projects for all branches of the military. His projects have included major and minor renovations, new construction, re-roofing projects, RFP preparation, construction contract administration, and LEED certification projects.

Joe is a Registered Architect and Principal of the firm and has more than 40 years’ experience in all aspects of architecture, with a threefold focus on higher education, historic/traditional design and scientific research facilities.  This specialized skill set has allowed him to manage and/or design multiple successful projects. Since his graduation from the University of Virginia, Joe has spent much of his career using his unique interests and architectural dexterity to create enduring and transformative student spaces in and around the Commonwealth.

Doug has over 32 years of experience in the design field and over 26 years of experience practicing in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. area. From the Arlington office, he has led work on a number of various projects including K-12, Higher Education, County Government, and Federal Government projects. Throughout his career he has been involved in planning and design of both new and renovated facilities and has been the staff architect for a number of Task Order Contracts for the Federal Government.