Despite growing up in Kentucky, John returned to the Volunteer state to attend the University of Tennessee. After graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture and Minor in Business Administration, John spent the next four years working in Charleston, SC. Gaining experience in a several sectors such as recreation, hospitality, laboratory, civic, and higher education, he grew especially familiar with the intricacies of healthcare design in a variety of project types. He began to transition into more of a leadership role on projects with the help of several great mentors and team members after getting licensed as an architect in summer of 2022.

John arrived in Knoxville in 2024 looking forward to transitioning back to east Tennessee and is excited to serve his community and clients. John brings to DIA a passion for organization, collaboration, and teamwork to design solutions that exceed expectations, especially when navigating challenging project constraints. John’s preeminent value is listening, and in doing so, enjoys learning something new on each project to continue to improve and grow.

Outside of DIA, John spends time with his wife Abby serving at their church, exploring new restaurants, hiking in the Smokies, doing just about anything on the lake, or smoking a wide variety of meats