Scott Kevin Jones, AIA, NCARB, MBA, LEED-AP
Scott is a practicing architect in Kansas City, Missouri with 26 years of professional experience in large-scale, multi-purpose, public-assembly and event facilities. Professional interests include organizational management, quality improvement, mentorship and team development, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.
- About
Born in Charleston, SC and Raised in Marshalltown, Iowa, Scott studied Studio Art at University of Iowa, completed his Bachelor of Architecture dergee at Iowa State, and his Masters of Business Administration at University of Missouri's Bloch School of Business in Kansas City.
Early career highlights include movie theater design, architect-led design-build, and freeelance drafting.
Working and training under some of the world's best sports architects, he has focused on sports and public assembly facilites for the vast majority of his career. With seven NFL projects, five professional arenas, half a dozen professional baseball parks and a dozen college sporst venues, Scott has seen every segment of the sports market and gathered a broad portfoliio of experience on high profile public and private projects.
- Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Missouri - Kansas City (Kansas City, Missouri)
Learning Track: Organizational Leadership and Motivation
Capstone Project: Software Consultancy - Jeju Island, South Korea
Study Abroad: Spain, South Korea
Bachelor of Architecture, Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)
Special studies: studio art, psychology, German
Dean’s List
State of Iowa Scholar
J. Woolson Brooks Scholarship
Undergraduate Studies, University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)
Studio Art & Art History, Psychology, German
- Employment
AECOM (Kansas City, MO)
Sports Architecture
Associate Principal
Project Manager / Operations
Location Quality Manager
Populous (Kansas City, MO)
Sports Architecture
Associate Principal
Project Manager / Operations
Sustainability & Green Office Team
Cadd Standards Committee
Pop Innovation speaker
SketchUp Training Presentation
Convergence Design (Kansas City, MO)
Sports & Assembly Architecture
Office Manager / Project Manager
KKE Architects (Minneapolis, MN)
Hospitality & Entertainment Architecture
Sr. Project Architect
LEED Training Series author/presenter
Martinez & Associates (Lenexa, KS)
Design Build Architecture
Architectural Intern; Cadd Manager
TK Architects (Kansas City, MO)
Movie Theater Design
Architectural Intern; Cadd Manager
Dale Jones Construction (Ames, IA)
Residential & Light Commercial Construction
CarpenterBuck Construction (Ames, IA)
Residential Construction
Carpenter, Draftsperson
Fuller McRoberts Construction (San Jose, CA)
Rafter Crew, Residential Developer
Carpenter's Apprentice
- Licensure & Certification
Missouri Licensed Architect
Minnesota Licensed Architect
NCARB Certified
IDP Certified
LEED AP Accredited Profressional (USGBC)
Certified Project Manager (AECOM)
Fast Track Entrepreuer Certification (Kauffman Foundation)
- Community
ACE Mentor Program
Director of Programming
Mentor Team Leader
Mentor of Year (KC Chapter)
USGBC Central Plains Chapter
Charter Member
Communications Chair
Newsletter Editor
Author - Green 13 Interviews
St James Church
Master Planning Committee
Property Committee Chair
TLC Committee
ALS Association of Kansas City
Fundraising & Donations
Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Builder
Synergy Services
Fundraising Events Volunteer