Mr. Pauley graduated in 1986 from the West Virginia Institute of Technology with a Associate of Science Degree in Drafting and Design Engineering Technology and in 1992 from The University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Architecture.

Mr. Pauley has been employed at ZMM since 2010, working on a wide variety of projects, including military facilities, K-5 elementary schools, medical office buildings, and several projects with the State of WV and other governmental agencies. Projects that he has worked on have been recognized with awards from the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Before moving back to West Virginia, Mr. Pauley spent almost two decades in Atlanta, GA, where he worked for several large architectural and interior design firms, offering project architect and project management services on a variety of projects, including historic renovation, retail, athletic facilities, parking structures, high-rise condominiums, hotels and convention centers. The primary focus of his past work included medical, corporate and spec high-rise office buildings for several national developers.

Mr. Pauley is a registered architect in the State of West Virginia and a member of the American Institute of Architects. He resides in Charleston, West Virginia.