One of Jeff’s favorite song lyrics is by Carrie Newcomer from her song ‘Every Little Bit of It’ – “the face was always in the stone, said Michelangelo, we just have to chip and clear to see what is already there”. The words represent both Jeff’s passion for design and his creative problem-solving skills that have served him well over the 40 plus years of his career. The solution is in the problem presented to the architect and the client. During that time Jeff has focused his skills on academic, higher-education and community-based projects of every type and size.

As founder of NJK-12 Architects and later DIGroupArchitecture, Jeff’s collaborative and consensus building style, vision and passion have helped create this innovative design firm of diversity and inclusion serving the region’s underserved populations and giving back to the communities it’s privileged to serve.

As Principal and Chief Executive Officer of DIG, Jeff has set the example for community service by volunteering in Haiti to rebuild schools after the 2010 earthquake, served on the boards of the Education Law Center and George Street Playhouse, and as a model train enthusiast, has set up his LGB trains at Christmas time in the head of the school’s office at Rutgers Prep School for the last 27 years.

While architecture is his passion, Jeff enjoys photography and has an awesome collection of construction equipment models that has been a focal point and conversation piece at Bethany Street since day one. He’s also a heck of a golfer with a 10 handicap, ready to take on all comers!