Michelle Ray

Michelle comes to SmithGroup with experience in commercial, civic, aviation and multi-use projects. She finds mixed-use projects particularly interesting. "There are so many different players, investors and users," she explains. "I really enjoy fitting the pieces together in a successful whole. Michelle also has a keen interest in projects that emphasize social health and sustainability. "I’m concerned over humanity’s negative influence on the natural world but feel that we’re making progress on many things related to human, social and economic health," she says. "How it will play out fascinates me and our profession’s ability to make an impact is very exciting." Michelle does her part for the future by co-chairing the Arizona Kids Build program, an AIA student mentoring program, which she co-founded. Michelle also enjoys hiking and camping and would someday like to explore Bhutan. "I’ve heard a lot about the country and would enjoy discovering a culture that seems so different from our own," she notes.