Team JMZ

Robert J. Joy, AIA
Managing Principal

Bob is the founding Principal of JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C. An acknowledged leader in the field of educational planning and design, he has directed the firm's work on hundreds of higher education projects over the past 30 years. Bob is a skilled public speaker and is especially effective at building consensus and garnering support for strategic campus capital projects. He has formed lasting relationships with many college presidents who consider him their trusted advisor.

Bob's credentials include:

• Bachelor of Architecture, College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University
• Licensed in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Florida
• Certificate holder, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
• Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the New York State Association of Architects
• Member of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP); Member of the North Atlantic Regional Council; Chair of the Fall 2007 Conference on Student Life
• Director of the Adirondack Community College Foundation; former president; chair of the Scholarship and Awards Committee; member of the Executive Committee
• Adjunct Instructor, Adirondack Community College
• Member of the Dean's Advisory Council, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Cornell University; Co-Chair, Alumni Relations and Development Committee
• Member of the Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations, Cornell University
• Member of the Dean Search Committee, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Cornell University (2007-2008)
• Member of the Cornell University Council