Troy Thompson

Troy always knew he wanted to be an architect and loved visiting the local Carnegie Library as a kid.  Those visits taught him that the intersection of history, culture and creativity is what allows designers to be so impactful on our world. As a preservation architect with a portfolio that includes the White House Visitor Center, renovation of the brutalist, mid-century U.S. Embassy in Uruguay, Harvard University’s Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, Turkey and work on the Smithsonian Castle, he has been fortunate to have had such an impact through his work by following those passions. In his current Managing Partner role, Troy is driving SmithGroup's position as the industry leader in addressing the issues that matter most today: how great design can address justice and climate change and how the AEC professions can create the future that allows us to continue to positively shape the world. In addition to his leadership roles within SmithGroup, he supports and leads many organizations that are also shaping the industry, including service on various boards such as the U.S. Committee/International Council on Monuments and Sites, the AIA-AGC National Joint Committee, the Center for Innovation and the Design Futures Council.  Most recently, he has joined Fast Company’s Impact Council and is chairing the Advisory Board of Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning.