Charles R. (Bob) Smith, RLA, ASLA
Founder, Managing Principal

Professional Responsibilities
Bob Smith is the owner and managing principal of Smith & Associates. As leader of many of the firm’s most complex projects, Bob draws upon his deep and broad knowledge of the building industry through his experience as a landscape architect, urban designer, and developer.

Bob uses this experience during the community design process to help develop community consensus and public approvals in often very difficult and contentious situations. As founder and managing principal, Bob is responsible for a wide range of projects that include:

Town planning, urban design projects, infill developments, mixed-use developments, campus planning, and landscape development.

Bob has also served as a consultant to municipalities in the development of land-use codes and regulations.

Professional Affiliations
Bob is a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and a member of the National Home Builder’s Association.

Bob is currently serving on the Citizens' Advisory Board for the Transfer of Development Rights policy in Oconee County.

Lectures
Bob frequently lectures on land-use issues and landscape architecture. Recent talks have covered subjects such as urban design, traditional neighborhood developments, mixed-use developments, downtown revitalization and affordable housing. He has also instructed landscape design at Athens Technical College.

Publications include residential and commercial design guidelines for mixed-use projects and Pattern Books for Master Planned Developments.

Family and Community
Bob and his wife have three college-age children. Bob serves as a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church of America and on the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Education
Bob earned a degree in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design from The University of Georgia.

Jeni Key, RLA
Landscape Architect

Professional Responsibilities
Jeni Key has served as a design associate with Smith and Associates for eight years. As a registered landscape architect, Jeni enjoys working on a variety of projects ranging from landscape design to traditional neighborhood design and development. She has experience working within a wide range of municipal ordinances and regulations in order to develop creative design solutions that meet the approval of local governing authorities.

Professional Affiliations
Also a member of the CNU, Jeni has a particular interest in New Urbanist principles and how they work to promote quality diverse communities.

Publications
Jeni's previous experience working as a freelance writer has prepared her to assist Bob in the development of design guidelines for mixed-use and traditional neighborhoods.

Family and Community
Jeni and her husband have two sons, the youngest of which often accompanies her at the office. She and her husband have been long-time members of the Athens Church of Christ.

Education
Jeni earned her BLA from The University of Georgia in 1998.

Robert Davis, PE
Principal Engineer

Professional Responsibilities
Robert Davis has 12 years of international engineering experience working in varying management, research and design positions in different engineering disciplines. He offers a broad knowledge base of engineering design capabilities as well as creative and unique solutions to difficult problems.

Professional Affiliations
Robert is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Family and Community
Robert and his wife have six children and his family are members at Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Education
Robert attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated from the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia) with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering.