JOHN W. THOMPSON, AIA, LEED AP, received the professional degree in architecture from NC State, and is registered as an architect in North and South Carolina. After apprenticing and partnering with other architects in the region, he founded the firm, John W. Thompson, Architect, P.A. in Southport, which he has operated as President since 1985.

CHRIS WELLMAN, ASSOC. AIA, received the professional degree in architecture from UNC-Charlotte, and a master's in architecture from Yale University. His master's thesis, Towards a New Christian Architecture, explores the implications biblical theology has for church design. He has worked for John as Project Designer since 2002.

CASEY THOMPSON received an associates degree in applied science from North Central State College in Ohio. He has over nine years of experience providing construction documents, computer modeling and web design for architecture firms in Ohio and North Carolina.