Alex is a founding Partner at Collective and serves as the Principal-In-Charge of Design.  He is especially involved in building the foundation for Collective’s understanding of the client’s needs and leading the design team to solutions that meet the aesthetic and budgetary goals for the project.  Alex’s commitment to understanding each client is evident in the diverse design solutions in the firm’s portfolio.  Alex graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Architecture and later returned to his alma mater as a professor where his two decades of experience helped shape the future generation, some of whom are now Collective employees.

Charles is a founding Partner at Collective and runs the day-to-day operations of the firm.  As such he is responsible for Collective’s commitment to the client, attends all major presentations, and coordinates the firms operations.  With over 30 years’ experience Charles brings guidance and leadership to projects that benefits the client and the broader project team.   Charles began his career after attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture.