KAI Design & Build has hired Theodore (Todd) R. Jacobs, AIA, FHFI, LEED AP, as Vice President. Jacobs has more than 30 years of management, collaboration, master planning and design experience. His extensive portfolio includes projects within the healthcare, education, religious, retail and corporate industries.
Jacobs will have project management and sales responsibilities within KAI’s architectural group, as well as operations oversight duties within the firm’s architecture and engineering departments. The two departments have a combined staff of 60 people.
“Todd brings an abundant amount of value and expertise to KAI’s design groups,” said KAI Director of Architecture Marcus Moomey, AIA, DBIA. “Not to mention to our clients and partners who will reap the benefits of his 30-plus years of experience, which includes everything from programming and facility master planning, to design and construction administration, and of course architectural design. We are excited to add Todd to the KAI team.”
Jacobs, a registered architect in Missouri and Illinois, was a founding member of the Construction Forum St. Louis Board of Advisors and a past president of the St. Louis Chapter, American Institute of Architects (AIA). He has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University.
Prior to joining KAI, Jacobs was a principal/architect/COO with Springfield, MO-based Bates Architects and a former principal with Clayton, MO-based Christner, Inc.
About KAI Design & Build
KAI Design & Build is a national 100+ person design and build firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. A renowned leader in the industry, KAI provides design and build integrated project delivery solutions through collaboration, technology, processes and expertise. Since its inception in 1980, KAI has been instrumental in reshaping the urban environment through its expertise in housing, K-12 schools, transit facilities, collegiate structures, commercial buildings, sports and recreational facilities, government/justice centers and healthcare buildings. Beginning as an architectural design firm, KAI added mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering to give clients a full package of in-house disciplines for their projects. Today, KAI continues with its original core service of design and has quickly grown its construction management group since 1997. Additionally, KAI is a leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM), applying the skill set to architectural, engineering and construction projects firm-wide. KAI’s affiliate locations include Atlanta, Omaha, Dallas and San Antonio. For more information about KAI Design & Build, visit www.kai-db.com or call 314-241-8188.