As a former teacher and school district communications director, Lesley uses her 20-plus years of professional experience to help guide clients through branding, strategy and community engagement. She fully understands the challenges that educators face and she uses this perspective to thoughtfully plan and execute comprehensive public relations campaigns. Lesley is known as an expert in the field of school communications, and clients say she demonstrates Huckabee’s “more than” attitude by always being responsive, personable and strategic.

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With in-depth expertise in client service and educational design, Jim provides guidance and mentorship to the Huckabee team. Jim served as a superintendent and district administrator in Mansfield ISD for over a decade and brings unique understanding to his current role. He is available as a resource to our clients—supporting advocacy efforts for public education and offering guidance in strategic planning, academic planning and leadership.

Craig is an accomplished leader and subject matter expert in school safety. He previously served as the Police Chief for Dallas ISD, one of the largest school districts in Texas. Prior to working in the school system, Craig was a 30-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, where he retired as Deputy Chief. Craig partners with our design team and uses his distinct perspective to recommend safety solutions that are tailored to the environment.

Holly is a resource for our clients; she specializes in curriculum development and programming. She is a former educator, Assistant Principal and Principal and served in these roles for nearly 20 years before moving into administration. Holly works in collaboration with school districts and our project teams to help plan for and evaluate instructional programs and how they are represented in design. She brings a unique perspective that is wholly focused on the educator.

Marty provides leadership to our firm as the Vice President of Construction Services. He has a hand in every project at Huckabee—overseeing our construction team members and ensuring quality delivery at all levels. With nearly four decades of industry experience across Texas, Marty understands that every region is unique. He is a champion for continual improvement and a firm believer that people are at the core of everything we do. 

Suzanne has extensive experience working in and for public education at the state and local levels. She spent nearly 10 years as a high school teacher, worked in communications at the Texas Education Agency (TEA), directed communications for the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and served as the Chief Communications Officer for a fast-growth school district. Suzanne joined Huckabee in 2018 and today serves as our Director of Educational Partnerships. In this role, she focuses on the development of partnerships, research and positive legislative outcomes with the goal of strengthening Texas public schools.

Konrad is an internationally-recognized thought-leader in educational design. For over two decades, he’s focused on this one thing: partnering with educational clients to design facilities that excel in form and function. His philosophy is based on the belief that design should be holistic, human-centric and evidence-based in its execution. Konrad instills this approach in everything he touches, fostering innovation, collaboration and intention with clients and with his team.

As Vice President of Engineering, Ben defines our architectural processes for collaboration with engineering consultants. He has over 20 years of design experience and an uncommon breadth and depth of knowledge; consequently, Facilities and Maintenance Directors love to bring him their toughest challenges. Ben began his career working at the University of Texas at Austin J.J. Pickle Research Center, where he found his love for discovery and innovation. And, for over 15 years, he’s been active in the development of building codes by serving on Boards and Committees of various organizations, often as Chair or Secretary. Ben frequently speaks as a national expert on various engineering topics and has received numerous awards for advancing the profession, including the TMS Paul Haller Award.