Kevin Ervin Kelley

Kevin Ervin Kelley, AIA, is a principal and co-founder of Shook Kelley, where Kevin Ervin has worked since August 1992. Designated as a Top Retail Expert by RETHINK Retail in January 2024, Kevin has made significant contributions to the retail industry. Kevin Ervin served as a board member for AIGA Los Angeles and held academic positions as a visiting professor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where Kevin co-taught a course on marketing and branding with architect Eugene Kohn, and as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, teaching a Professional Practice Course. Additionally, Kevin co-founded and served as president of the South End Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that revitalized an urban corridor, and held leadership roles with the Charlotte Trolley and Wilmore Neighborhood Association. Kevin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.