James Stapleton

James Stapleton is an experienced architectural professional currently serving as Principal and Chief Operating Officer at PIVOTstudio since January 2021. With a career that began as an Architectural Intern at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, spanning multiple roles including Vice President at Himmel Bonner Architects and President & Owner of James Stapleton Associates, Stapleton's extensive background encompasses senior leadership positions at FRCH Design Worldwide and Dirk Denison Architects. Stapleton holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, earned between 1978 and 1983.