Our Team

Eric has continued Tom Gilbert’s legacy of service of quality as president since Tom’s retirement in early 2024. In 2023, Garmann Miller acquired Gilbert Architects, which allowed both firms to expand its resources and personnel to over 90 design and planning professionals. Eric was named CEO of GM in 2017 after leading the electrical engineering team for 16 years. Since then, GM has expanded from its Minster, Ohio, location to offices in Columbus, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Eric fosters a client-first culture with a commitment of sustainable design and gives back to various organizations that enhance lives in the communities we serve. Eric is a graduate of the University of Toledo and maintains his Professional Engineer credentials.

As a principal, Rod brings over 30 years of educational design experience to Gilbert Architects. His responsibilities include educational planning and feasibility studies, analysis of demographic studies and enrollment projections, and the development of educational specifications. He is intimately involved with the overall project design and oversees project managers and architects, construction administrators, consultants, and support staff to ensure client satisfaction from preliminary design through construction administration. Rod has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Drexel University, and when he’s not working, enjoys exploring rails-to-trails bike trails, and trout and pier fishing.

Scott is dedicated to programming, planning and designing of K–12 schools as a principal at Gilbert Architects. He embraces an approach that considers the school’s academic needs and goals as well as how space influences learning and affects the social and emotional growth of students. He works closely with clients to establish program, project schedule, and budget, and maintains oversight of the entire project team to provide quality assurance and client satisfaction. Scott is the firm’s expert in recognizing the benefits, accessing the need, and engaging the client in permanent off-site construction solutions. His CPD certification from the National Institute of Crime Prevention enables him to use tools of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in the strategic planning of the school’s physical design for safer learning environments. As our in-house expert evaluator to identify security-related concerns, he will bring valuable insight regarding possible building safety issues during the facility study. He has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Virginia Tech University.

Kyle is a licensed architect who also serves the firm as its director of business development. He has over two decades of experience in the construction and professional design sectors, showcasing a versatile career path that includes roles as a contractor, construction project manager, designer, and project manager. Kyle is deeply committed to forging meaningful connections with public school administrators, stakeholders and the communities they support. His client-centered approach ensures that Gilbert Architects consistently meets and surpasses client expectations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture at Drexel University and brings a distinguished background of service, having honorably served for eight years in the United States Army Reserve.

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