Brian W. Kelly, AIA
Senior Project Manager
Principal Preservation Architect

After three decades of experience in preservation, adaptive use, and contextural urban design, Brian Kelly joined JMA in 2006. Among his projects are the nationally recognized Orchard Street Church, the American Brewery, Charlestown Retirement Community, and Howard's Inheritance. Mr. Kelly's experiences in working with non-profit and religious groups have honed his skills in encouraging participation, creating a vision, and fostering consensus for each project effort. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he is a registered architect in Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Kelly was also a licensed contractor in Maryland, enabling him to act as construction manager on the most challenging projects where budget and schedule were critical.



Christopher Quirk, AIA, LEED® AP
Project Manager
Senior Preservation Architect
Associate

Christopher Quirk received a master of architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. Mr. Quirk joined JMA in 2003 and is a licensed architect in Kentucky. From South Texas adobe construction to a brick townhouse in Kentucky, his experience with varied building types, settings, and uses in the fields of landscape architecture, architecture, and construction has given him a broad perspective on preservation. Recent projects include the Gene Snyder United States Courthouse, the United States Marine Hospital, and condition assessment/feasibility studies for the Jefferson Marders House and Whitewater Shaker Village.



Annie Sauser, LEED® AP
Project Manager

Annie Sauser recently joined JMA after twenty years of experience in historic preservation in Texas. While in graduate school in architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, she gained early experience with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards working part time for the Texas SHPO. Since that time she has specialized exclusively in the care of historic structures and sites. Most of her previous projects have been for non-profit or governmental entities and include courthouses, churches, and museums. Recent projects at JMA include the Constitution Avenue properties of the Organization of American States in Washington, DC, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, and the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana.



Philip E. Yocum, AIA, LEED® AP
Senior Project Manager
Principal Preservation Architect
Senior Associate

Philip Yocum, a registered professional architect, joined JMA in 1999. He received a bachelor of architecture degree in 1981 from Syracuse University and has over twenty-three years' professional experience. His experience encompasses preservation, adaptive reuse, and new construction with a wide variety of building types including churches, visitor centers, university facilities, government offices, retail facilities, and residential projects. Key projects with JMA include Church of the Holy Trinity Master Plan, Independence Square Rehabilitation in Philadelphia, Blue Ball Barn Renovation in Wilmington, Delaware, and the Washington Monument Historic Structure Report. Mr. Yocum is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.



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