As President of Jackson Burnside Limited, Jackson Burnside has studied and practiced abroad for many years and is a sought after Artist and Lecturer, who often tells his Project Teams and Architecture students to examine their own architectural heritage for its “common sense”. He also shares with them his belief in the importance of understanding appropriateness of material, climatic conditions, natural light, structure, and client requirements in developing design that neither overwhelms nor insults its surroundings, but seems instead to rise naturally from them.

A graduate of Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) and the Graduate School of Fine Arts of The University of Pennsylvania, Jackson studied and worked with the world-renowned Architect Louis I. Kahn, and with ARUP Associates, a division of the world-acclaimed OVE ARUP Partnership, (London England). While with those firms he worked on industrial and institutional projects in the United States, Bangladesh, Iran, Israel and England.  He was the first Bahamian Senior Architect for the Bahamas Ministry of Works and has been a partner with two successful Architectural firms in The Bahamas. He has been a visiting lecturer at many institutions, and is currently an External Examiner at the Caribbean School of Architecture. 

He is a cultural advocate and has been the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens Award for the Creative and Performing Arts. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in community and cultural affairs and he is Chairman Emeritus and a Designer of the ‘One Family’ Junkanoo and Community Organization Group.

Michael Diggiss,  Managing Director of Jackson Burnside Limited, studied and practiced both in the Bahamas and Canada. He has over twenty years of combined experience in Construction Project Management, Project Co-ordination and Design with particular emphasis in the Development, Architectural, Health Care, Residential and Commercial Industries.  He was previously Managing Director of The Architects Partnership. 

He indicates that his career objective is “to explore opportunities that will utilize his skills in planning, analysis, and problem solving in a Leadership and Management Role”. As a Certified Project Manager with the Project Management Institute of Canada and the United States and a Registered Architect with the Institute of Bahamian Architects, he offers a strong sense of Project Administration and Management to the various projects

He is also an Adjunct Instructor in Business and Planning at Nova Southeastern University and the University of The West Indies, Nassau Campus. His teaching   philosophy is for students to find their “OWN PATH”, through the use of critical thinking. He is presently a Doctoral Student with Tilburg University and Taos Institute.

Nancy has been practicing Interior Design for ten years and started her career with Chambers of Baltimore, Maryland and Chambers, Lyford Cay Nassau, Bahamas.  She has been with Jackson Burnside Limited for the past seven years and has led the Interior Design aspect of significant projects including the executive  private residences for Kerzner International Ocean Club Estates, Paradise Island.

Nancy recently designed the interior of St. Anselm’s Church in Fox Hill,  Nassau’s oldest community. A “Village Church” was created with a heavily themed Bahamian environment.

Theming, Client Relations, Space Planning and Site Management are Nancy’s strengths.  Nancy has been actively involved in community work with the Grants Town Community After School Children’s Program for several years.

With the background and educational training in both the Architectural and Construction Management fields, Dirk Saunders has endeavored to utilize his skills fully by working with a variety of Architectural and Construction Firms both locally and internationally. At Jackson Burnside Limited, he is continuing his professional development with responsibilities ranging from Architectural and Urban Design to Construction Administration. His career objective is to continue to explore opportunities that will allow him to utilize and develop his versatile skills in both the Architectural and Construction Management fields. Dirk is a Registered and Licensed Architect in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

As a means of constant improvement Dirk, recently completed a post-professional degree at the University of Miami. He studied Real Estate Development at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts and completed his degree at the University of Miami in the Suburb and Town Design Program. At the University of Miami, he had the opportunity to study internationally under the world re-known Suburb and Town Planners, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. This experience has left him with a positive outlook for the future of Housing and Community Development in The Bahamas.

Now a Job Captain of Jackson Burnside Limited, Dennis Taylor has over twenty years experience as a Technician with some of the leading firms in the United States and the Bahamas.

Dennis has become an expert in the area of Computer Aided Design and Micro-Station because of his love of electronics, and the knowledge combined with his technical experiences makes him an invaluable member of any project team, particularly in the execution of construction documents as a Job Captain.

Inspired by local talents, Brent Creary entered the field of Architecture in 1990. Over the next twelve years, he sought a balance between both an academic and practical experience working at Albury Associates Limited before going to school abroad. He spent five years expanding his skills in Design and Project Management at the firm of Higgs and Associates before joining Jackson Burnside Limited in 2002. Brent brings to the position of Project Architect a diverse background.  He continues his quest to expand his professional skills as he develops a greater understanding of the built environment.

Intrigued by the effect an individual’s environment can have on their quality of life, Jechelle Rolle decided in 1991 to pursue a career in Architecture. During her studies, Jechelle was employed as a teacher and draftsperson. She also sought to expand her scope of architecture and urban planning by traveling to many major cities throughout the United States and Europe.

Jechelle not only received the Deans Award but also graduated in the top 10% of her class. Upon her return to the Bahamas, she was employed at Higgs and Associates Limited. There she spent three years gaining practical knowledge of both office procedures and project management.  She was also employed at Architects Ken Lam and Associates and Henderson Architects Limited. While at these firms, Jechelle was the Project Architect for various projects including residences in Lyford Cay, Westglade Estates, Port New Providence, a Restaurant in Harbour Island and renovations at Caprice Tropical Shipping and Christ The King Anglican Church.

Over the years Jechelle has aspired to gain a limitless, ‘Out of The Box’ approach to architecture. In 2002 she joined Jackson Burnside Limited, where she continues to expand her horizons as she seeks to promote an emphasis on quality of life through architectural experiences.