ARGP - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Architect and Principal in Architects Group Practice
• Principal, Project Architect / Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Mr. Schiefer is Architect and Principal in Architects Group Practice. He began employment as an intern in the firm and twenty years later, upon retirement of the two founding partners, took over as Principal and Owner. His priority for the firm is dedication to diversity of experience and cross training of staff and staff leaders to play multiple roles from initial project concept through project completion. His duties include project procurement and client relations, management of the project team, design concept review, production oversight and quality control-risk management assessment. His guiding principle for management of the firm is the belief that clients deserve inspired design, the opportunity to be heard, and the satisfaction of a job well done.

Job Titles:

• Project Manager / Virginia Polytechnic Institute

After completing his education at Virginia Tech, Mr. DeLeon moved to northern Virginia to gain professional experience in an urban setting. Over the next decade, he worked on a variety of building types, project scales, and programs with a focus on commercial interiors and single and multifamily construction.