Marcus Huff is a faith builder, strong communicator, trusted advisor, and design and construction leader who has more than 16 years of owner’s representation experience. Mr. Huff has worked on $2.7 Billion in capital projects and directly managed over $400 Million of residential and commercial housing, academic, recreation, government, municipalities, and multiple district capital modernization programs across the country. Mr. Huff's background and expertise include pre-development, pre-construction, design, construction, and closeout. He currently oversees design, construction, and owner representation services as the Chief Design & Construction Officer for J29:7 Planning & Development Corporation, where he focuses on portfolio growth, building business practices, strategy, and execution of on-time and on-budget firm-wide projects.

Mr. Huff previously led the execution of $11M in affordable housing and restaurant space as Director of Design and Construction for East Jefferson Development Corporation. This role included advising on the strategic design and construction direction and implementation of an 30-year master plan building project totaling $680 Million in development. Before serving as Director, Mr. Huff was a firm-wide implementation leader for Brailsford & Dunlavey, a national program management firm listed as a Top 50 program management company in the country. He led a team that delivered hundreds of millions of dollars of capital projects for clients across the country.

Mr. Huff is from Detroit and experienced first hand what happens to communities when resources, programs, and investments are not accessible to the community. Utilizing design and construction, he is committed to building underserved communities through the built environment, across the country and world. Mr. Huff is a product of Detroit Public Schools and a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor's in Architecture and a Master's in Construction Engineering Management from Lawrence Technological University. He serves on the Youth Advisory Board for his city and is a Youth Pastor at his local church. He is an author, has presented and spoken at conferences and for organizations across the world. He and his wife have three children.