Chief Executive Officer
Chris Huckabee is passionate about education, his clients and the Fort Worth community. On any given night, you’ll find him at a local charity function, a Cook Children’s Medical Center event or sitting in one of his client’s board meetings.
Chris is the CEO of Huckabee and focuses his attention on client satisfaction. He wants to know his clients and ensure that they are pleased with the level of service they receive from his firm, the firm his father originally established in 1967. He is a registered architect and has been responsible for more than 250 educational projects across the State of Texas, including over $1.5 billion in school construction projects for Mansfield ISD since 1989.
He has also spent many years lecturing to national organizations on topics such as High Performance School Design; Mold and Material Selection; The Use of Masonry in Schools; Project Commissioning/Close-Out; and leadership issues. He is also a writer with work frequently published in national publications. True to his character,
Chris established a foundation to which he donates 100 percent of the proceeds from his speaking and writing engagements to educational and health-related organizations.
In addition to serving countless students, teachers and communities throughout his professional career, Chris also strives to make an impact of excellence on the entire Fort Worth community and sits on several boards for organizations like Cook Children’s and the Community Foundation of North Texas.
Published Articles and Presentations
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School Safety - Lessons Learned from Tragedy
TASA Midwinter Conference, January 2013 -
No Change Orders. Is that Possible?
TASA Midwinter Conference, January 2012 -
The Cost of Doing it Right... Long Lasting, Durable, Low Maintenance Schools
The Story Pole, January/February 2005 -
Designing Healthy Schools Using Sustainable Materials
The Story Pole, January/February 2005 -
Gimme Shelter
American School & University, November 2003 -
Project Delivery Systems for Texas Public Schools
TASA/TASB Annual Convention, October 2008 -
Discovering Mold in Schools- & Uncovering its Remedy
The Line, Summer 2003 -
Mold Resistive Construction
School Planning & Management, August 2003 -
Dealing with the Details of Mold
Concrete Masonry Designs, August 2003 -
Waxahacie Global High School
Learning By Design, 2009 -
Protecting Students in Case of Violent Storms, Man-Made & Natural Disasters. How School Design Can Help
The Line, Spring 2003 -
Breaking the Mold
School Construction News, March/April 2003 -
Solid As A Rock
American School & University, November 2002 -
Huckabee Wins Small Business of the Year
Fort Worth Business Press, April 2007 -
Understanding Sustainable Schools
TASA/TASB Annual Convention, September 2004 -
Top Ten Essentials Every Administrator Should Know About Construction
Region 11, April 2008
