CROFT has hired industry veteran David Esterline as the newest member of its project management team. Esterline brings more than 15 years of experience in the business to CROFT.
 
In his role as project manager - Esterline will directly support CROFT’s Federal Business Unit, which has managed many federal projects over the past two decades, consisting of more than $80 million of federal A/E design services worldwide. Working closely with the director of the Federal studio and the architectural design team, Esterline’s responsibilities will include management of the design procedure along with management of the overall studio and project profitability.
 
Over his career, Esterline has been central to a number of award-winning projects, including the redesign of South Fulton County’s McNair Middle School and the award-winning Kennesaw State University English Building. Other notable projects include the addition and renovation of South Cobb High School, the design of University of West Georgia’s Art Building, the renovation of Smyrna’s St. Benedicts Episcopal Church and the design of the Georgia Tech Challenge Course.
 
“As CROFT continues to strategically grow its client services and offerings, we have been strategic about the expansion of our team as well,” said Jim Croft, the company’s founder and CEO. “Our project managers help to ensure internal efficiency as well as our commitment to excellence in service to our clients. The Federal Business Unit is also a key component of CROFT’s growth strategy and having David as part of the team increases our capacity and industry intelligence exponentially. His expertise coupled with his alignment with our mission and values have made him invaluable addition to our company.”
 
Esterline holds a Bachelors of Arts in Design in Architecture from the University of Florida and a Masters in Architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology.
 
Marietta Adventist Church is among the nonprofit organizations with which Esterline volunteers.