Kent Thagard

Kent Thagard serves as the Director of Design at Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center since March 2015, overseeing various programs focused on strategic reinvestment, international initiatives, and custom project solutions. Thagard has extensive experience in project and program management from previous roles, including Senior Project Manager at Hughes | Litton | Godwin and Project Manager at Gensler, where collaboration occurred with notable clients such as The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft. Early career positions included leadership in architectural design and management roles at reTHINK | Planning . Strategy . Identity, TS Adams Studio Architects, and TMc Architecture, alongside foundational experience as an Architectural Intern at tvsdesign. Kent Thagard holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Auburn University, complemented by participation in various architecture programs during tenure at the institution.