Ivan O’Garro, AIA, is the managing principal of our Atlanta office. He has extensive experience leading teams to successfully deliver major projects across markets including museums, federal buildings, and housing. In higher education, he has led teams on major projects at the University of California, Irvine and University of Texas at Austin.

An industry leader, Ivan is a Building Design + Construction Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, and he’s been a frequent presenter at industry conferences. In 2015, he founded a nonprofit, SamanHaus, to provide pro bono architecture services in Haiti.

Ivan holds a bachelor’s in architecture from Louisiana State University, and during his studies he completed a yearlong fellowship at the Washington Alexandria Architecture Consortium. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, he has held a passion for design since his mother bought him a copy of AutoCAD at age nine.