Ryan Dobbs

President

AIA, NCARB

Ryan’s thoughtful leadership capabilities and passion for design bring clarity and design sense to the projects he oversees as partner and in his role as President. He specializes in healthcare and community-focused design, and his designs have won numerous local, regional and national awards. He is a U.S. Army veteran, 82^nd Airborne Division, who completed two combat tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom between 2001 and 2005 with multiple commendations. Ryan and his wife, Mary Ellen, are Lenoir City natives. They have three daughters and spend their time hiking, paddling and camping or spending time on their growing farm.

Accomplishments

• Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology
• U.S. Army, 2001-2005
• Licensed in TN
• The Muse Knoxville Board of Directors
• Junior Achievement East Tennessee Board of Directors
• East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Associate (ETVMA) Board of Directors & President
• Tennessee Architects' Political Action Committee Board of Directors
• East Tennessee Children's Hospital Development Advisory Board
• FLETCH Society of East Tennessee Children's Hospital
• Knoxville Commercial Real Estate Awards Committee
• Leadership Knoxville Class of 2022
• Rotary Club of Knoxville
• HonorAir Knoxville - Team Leader
• Mies van der Rohe Society
• Combat Infantrymen's Association
• International Conference & Exhibition for Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction (2019, 2020)