Geordie Selkirk
Geordie joined The Freelon Group in 2005. He brings 25 years of managing projects to Freelon’s award winning team. His leadership at the firm has been applied to many of Freelon’s successful projects and clients, including Yale University, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, plus several College and University and Cultural Center clients.
As a Senior Project Manager, Geordie is responsible for the successful project outcome for both the firm and the client. He is committed to the firm’s goal of achieving a high level of sophistication in design through the adept use of the firm’s and client’s resources. Geordie organizes the project’s effort to achieve the desired goals of the client, while maintaining a close eye on constraints. He works proactively to enhance the experience of his teammates and consultants that culminates in success.
Throughout his career, Geordie has managed a wide variety of projects from libraries and museums to animal facilities. While at Freelon, Geordie has developed an expertise in highly technical research laboratory and psychiatric health facilities. He is responsible for coordinating the multi-faceted needs of the end users with the overall goals of schedule and budget established by the institutions. This effort includes engaging and informing a steering committee of the pertinent development and design issues for the project as up to date and appropriate communication is tantamount to the successful management of a project. Through this communication, Geordie captures the trust of the client.
Geordie was born in Buffalo, NY and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College. At the University of Washington, in Seattle, he earned a Master of Architecture with an Urban Design Certificate. Prior to joining Freelon, while in private practice, he earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, and a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute.