Summary of Accomplishments
As its president, Mr. Starnes strongest assets includes managing people and companies, developing new businesses and establishing objectives, defining and implementing business plans. Diverse more-than-30-year professional background encompasses extensive experience in multiple domains.
Education
- Bachelor's degree with honors, architecture, University of Texas
- Master's degree, architecture, University of Pennsylvania
- Advanced study certificate, Harvard University
Honors/Awards/Registrations/Licenses
- Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
- Featherlite Corp. competition award
- National winner, Reynolds Aluminum prize
- Henry Adams Fund award, American Institute of Architects
- Graduate fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
- Texas architectural license #3108
- Previously licensed architect in California #8053, Louisiana #1832
- Previously licensed architect in New Mexico #702 and Oklahoma #1310
- Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards #6076
- Texas real estate brokers license # 0214140
Past/Present Professional Activities
- Austin Board of Realtors
- Austin Chamber of Commerce
- American Institute of Architects
- Advisory Panel, Interior Design magazine
- Alumni Society of the University of Pennsylvania
- Chairman, Houston Chapter AIA Awards Committee
- Construction Specifications Institute
- Dean's Council, University of Texas School of Architecture
- Director/Founder and Audit Committee Member — International Isotopes Inc.
- Director/Owner — Permian Abstract Company
- Ex-Student's Association of the University of Pennsylvania
- Ex-Student's Association of the University of Texas
- Gillespie County Board of Realtors
- Greater Houston Builders Association
- Highland Lakes Association of Realtors Inc.
- Houston Apartment Association
- Houston Chamber of Commerce
- Houston Chapter AIA High School Awards Committee
- Houston Chapter American Institute of Architects
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
- M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute — President’s Associates
- National Association of Realtors
- Professional Development Committee, Texas Society of Architects
- Texas Association of Land Brokers
- Texas Association of Realtors
- Texas Children’s Hospital —Abercrombie Foundation Member
- Texas Mortgage Bankers Association Panelist
- Texas Society of Architects
- Urban Land Institute