Duane is a Registered Architect and the CEO/President of RRMM. 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 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.

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 Co-Director of the K-12 Design Studio in RRMM’s Chesapeake office. He is a Registered Architect with over 28 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 Principal, Co-Director of RRMM’s Chesapeake K-12 studio and sits on the firm’s Board of Directors. While his extensive career has had a passionate focus on K-12 design, his portfolio also includes Higher Ed, DoD, Industrial, Medical, Municipal, Retail and Special Projects. With 30+ years’ experience, Rob is a registered architect in 12 states and has led design of over 2 million square feet of projects. Rob has a strong desire to provide quality design and bring teams together to tackle challenges with creative solutions while ensuring clients enjoy both the process and the results. His focus on building energy, daylighting and material science helps clients achieve their sustainability goals, while meeting aggressive schedule and budget challenges.  Having led over two dozen RRMM projects to LEED certification and as a co-founder of the Hampton Roads Green Building Council (now USGBC Virginia), Rob is a regional champion and resource for sustainable design and development.  His role as a leader in the firm, his mentorship of rising professionals, and his unique knowledge of architecture blended with science have made him invaluable to the firm.

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 Executive 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.

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 Principal and the Assistant Director of 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.

Katie O'Neal is a Partner with the firm, as well as registered architect and a LEED Accredited Professional/Sustainability Specialist. Her resume includes award-winning projects for clients such as The College of William & Mary, Old Dominion University, Thomas Nelson Community College, Tidewater Community College, and Richard Bland College of William & Mary. She joined RRMM Architects in 2009 and has proven an integral member of our Special Projects studio.

Andy Grant is a Senior Associate and Senior Project Architect that brings more than 30 years’ experience in architecture. He was previously the Capital Program Manager and Facilities Architect at a Virginia four-year college. While at the university, he managed assigned campus construction related projects from their inception to completion including research, development, design documents for alteration and repair of university property. Andy is RRMM Roanoke's Director of Operations.