Robert Halverson, AIA, NCARB is an accomplished Principal at Smallwood. As the President, he oversees the day-to-day business operations, manages business development opportunities and guides the long-term growth strategy for the company. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors. In these positions, Rob guides Smallwood’s global practice strategies and ensures that the company’s priorities truly reflect the organization’s values: client service, world-class design and creating successful environments in which people succeed.

With more than 25 years of professional experience in the United States and Asia, Rob leverages resources from our design studios in the United States and Asia. This approach enables the best talent and firmwide resources to come together for the benefit of our clients and the operations of the practice. Rob’s work includes the design of corporate headquarters, large scale mixed-use developments, five-star hotels, high-end residential as well as higher education facilities. His leadership is defined by a command of design excellence and a passion for high quality delivery. As represented in his projects, Rob approaches his work with a rigorous and collaborative design process that is centered on ensuring that client aspirations connect directly with high performance design. Rob received a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University, a Master of Architecture from Yale University, is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and is registered to practice in fifteen states.