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Pedro Aguirre founded the company in 1960 and currently serves as CEO. To this day, he continues his very hands-on role so that every project and every team reflects his ideals.
It started when he was a young boy he worked side-by-side with his father installing roofs and painting houses. From the Texas rooftops, Pedro always knew he would be an architect so he set his sights on Texas A&M University where he graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Architecture in 1956.
Building has always been a calling for Pedro that didn’t stop at structures. He works just as hard at giving back to the community that has supported him, his family and AGUIRRE RODEN for the past 5 decades. He has held many positions in civic and private sector groups including appointments during the administrations of President Nixon and Texas Governor Ann Richards.
Pedro was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1989. In 1976, Mr. Aguirre was appointed to the U.S. Delegation of the 4th Inter-American Congress on Housing in Lima, Peru. He toured several South American countries as an American Specialist under the Fullbright Program. Just a few of the many ways Pedro has been an active member of the Architecture community.
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Gary Roden joined Aguirre in 1996. His decades of project management, engineering, and construction experience complement Pedro’s architecture expertise to create a powerful leadership team. Gary oversees all design, program management, and construction operations within the company.
He skillfully leads projects from conception, through owner and municipal approval processes, through production of final design documents, and finally through the construction phase. His expertise includes the design and installation of facility management controls and large commercial HVAC systems.
Gary has served on the Associated Builders and Contractors Association on the local and national level for over 20 years. He served 7 years on the National Executive Board and was National Chairman in 2005. Gary also served on the Board of Trustees for the National Center of Construction Education and Research. Gary received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and ongoing upper level graduate courses at the University of North Texas.
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As a consultant, John is an invaluable asset to the AGUIRRE RODEN Team. With over 40 years of experience in architecture, engineering related and construction management services he provides expertise in integrating a project's needs and the client's requests. His experience in directing the firm's Ausin Office over the past decade ensures his dedication to AGUIRRE RODEN culture, values and commitment to our clients. His proficiency also includes a certification in Homeland Security and in Texas Accessibility Standards.
John graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Architecture and continued his education with post-graduate work with studies at the Graduate School of Business Management, University of Dallas and at the School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin.
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Robyne is responsible for financial operations and corporate governance. In addition, she is in charge of the management of all aspects of corporate administration including Facilities, Human Resources, Construction Administration, General Administration and Information Technology.
Robyne has worked with business unit leadership to reorganize financial operations into a structure that enables finance and operations to work closely together and allow the business units to focus more on their core business.
Robyne is a passionate leader having been by our side for over ten years.
Robyne holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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As the strong and capable leader for the Dallas Architecture operations, David oversees a staff of architects, architectural interns, interior designers and construction administrators. He is also responsible for the sector’s operational and financial performance.
His 30 years of experience in a variety of project types include 18 years of experience in design/build projects and the identification of construction alternatives, value engineering, estimating and scheduling, bid documents, construction administration, project close out and warranty administration.
David’s most valuable asset is his understanding of the integration of architecture, engineering and construction and the design/build project approach.
He holds a Master of Architecture degree from University California Los Angeles, a Bachelor of Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
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Kathleen is responsible for leading projects to completion on schedule and within budget.
She has over 30 years of experience in a variety of project types. Kathleen is an excellent communicator and consistently creates strong extended project teams with client representatives, consultants, contractors and vendors.
Kathleen holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Arkansas.
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Scott Grubb is a registered architect in Texas and NCARB certified. He has experience in a variety of project types. His project management skills accentuate his ability to lead a comprehensive team of design consultants that consistently completes jobs on time and within budget. These leadership skills combined with an experienced and diverse portfolio have prepared Scott well to lead our Austin office. Scott earned his Bachelors of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is active in industry organizations including the American Institute of Architects at both the national and local levels and the Texas Society of Architects.
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In addition to Peter’s responsibilities in Program Development, he also directs customer service, quality assurance and community affairs activities.
With over 18 years of Facilities Management, Asset Management, Programming, and Strategic Planning experience, he understands the demands of a diverse range of project and client types. His Program Development and Asset Management expertise has been utilized by organizations such as Dell Computer, EssilorUSA, Motorola, TXU Services, Texas Instruments, and Baylor Healthcare.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Southern Methodist University.
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