FARGO, N.D. – After more than three decades in the architecture field, JLG Architects’ Jim Galloway, AIA, Higher Education Principal leader, is embarking on retirement, a release states. Galloway is the “G” in JLG Architects, joining the firm 28 years ago as an original partner alongside Dan Miller, JLG’s CEO Michelle Mongeon Allen, and the firm’s late co-founder Lonnie Laffen. Galloway has been part of the firm’s growth from a single office with four employees to a 35-year, nine-office national design firm recognized in MSN Money’s 50 Most Admired U.S. Companies, as well as Engineering News-Record Mountain States’ 2019 and 2024 Design Firm of the Year.
An award-winning Registered Architect, Studio Practice Leader, and Principal Leader, Galloway has worked on over 500 university projects, earning JLG national recognition as one of the nation’s Top University Architecture Giants. His award-winning academic, research, and student life designs span the Midwest, from state-of-the-art business centers to alumni centers, memorial unions, historic preservations, libraries, and residence halls. Galloway is also the Principal-In-Charge for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota; a“living library” designed to embrace the Badlands, honor ecological systems, and be a global and regional model for sustainable living.
“As one of JLG’s original owners, Jim has been the quintessential trailblazer, building a legacy of integrity, design excellence, industry leadership, and firm mentorship. We are proud to keep the ‘G’ in JLG, honoring the outstanding work of one of this firm’s original leaders and most impactful visionaries,” Mongeon Allen said.
Galloway is a LEED-Accredited Professional and council member for the North Central Region of SCUP – Society of College and University Planners. He has also been active in dozens of civic and professional organizations, committing over 30 years to advising thought leaders and advancing education initiatives, from Planning and Zoning Commissions to the Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals, YMCA, Economic Development Corporation, and many others…