Jerry Zoller is Senior Principal Architect and the founder of Zoller Autrey Architects. Jerry is a graduate of University of Florida and native to Bradenton, Florida. Jerry’s expertise is in site planning and zoning. His 40 years of architectural business knowledge and experience are a great asset to our firm. In his spare time, Jerry enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling with his wife of 52 years. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoys shooting sporting clays.
JERRY N. ZOLLER - PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
DARIN AUTREY - PRINCIPLE & ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Darin Autrey is Principal Architect and CEO of Zoller Autrey Architects. Darin is a graduate of Texas A&M and has his Masters from USF. In addition, Darin is a graduate of Leadership Manatee. Darin’s building code and space planning experience brings great support to his projects. He oversees the day-to-day business details and project coordination to guide our team to the project’s end. If not in his office, he can be found playing a game of chess in the breakroom with clients and employees. Darin enjoys traveling, spending time with his wife, and caring for his cats and dogs. We have to limit Darin’s time at the animal shelter because he may come back to the office with another office cat.
SAMUEL CASSITY - PROJECT ARCHITECT
Sam Cassity is Senior Architect and the firm’s building code specialist. Sam coordinates construction documents and provides aid to clients with bidding and construction administration. Sam spends his vacations in Alabama on the farm that has been in his family for many years.
DAN JOHNSON - ARCHITECT
Dan Johnson is Project Architect and Lead Designer. Dan is an honors graduate of University of Florida and studied architecture under tutelage of Guy Peterson. Dan provides project management and is a skilled designer with Zoller Autrey Architects. Dan has three young children which keep him busy. He and his wife spend their free time doing projects around their home or can be found always lending a hand to a friend.
JOHN MAURER - ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM CANDIDATE
John Maurer is an Architectural Experience Program (AXP) candidate. He is gaining knowledge and professional experience at Zoller Autrey Architects by supporting our team in all phases of a project. John is our most adventurous team member. He spends his weekends rock climbing.
RAFIK ACCAD - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
Rafik Accad is an Architectural Designer born in Alexandria, Egypt. Rafik provides project support with design development and construction documents. Rafik played soccer all his life and is a big fan of FIFA World Cup Soccer. We have had a FIFA Zoller Autrey Architect shootout in our parking lot in his honor.
DAVID BRASGALLA - SR. PROJECT MANAGER & DESIGNER
David Brasgalla is Sr. Project Manager and Designer. David has a roll-up your sleeves, how-can-I-help attitude and works in our office to support the architects with design and project management. His attention to detail and coordination with project documents help our projects to run smooth. David is an avid camper and spends weekends on designing and building Sarasota Medieval Fair props and building furniture which he sells at the Alafia Rendezvous, a pre-1840’s living history event.
GLORIA SHIREY - ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Gloria Shirey is the Administrative Director of Zoller Autrey Architects. She supports our office with administration and project support throughout the life of the project. She is involved in the community as a volunteer with the local high school and her church organization. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and relaxing at the beach.
ZAA Foundation
Our firm has been established since 1973 and is in good standing within our community because of the enormous trust and confidence we have in each other along with our high business morals and ethics. It is our goal to design projects that are functional, durable, secure, efficient, and economical to build, as well as to maintain. We believe that we have the ability to successfully transform your architectural and engineering design needs into reality.
OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY
The majority of our employees reside within Manatee County, and many are active citizens in our community volunteering in nonprofit organizations, local schools, and churches. In addition, almost all of the consultants that we currently use on our projects reside, work, or live in Manatee County. We will utilize Manatee County based consultants unless the project demands the expertise which does not reside within Manatee County. We give secondary preference to Sarasota County based Consultants and Vendors that possess the right skills for the job.
OUR HISTORY
Zoller Autrey Architects P.A. was founded in 1973 by Bradenton native Jerry Zoller, a graduate of the University of Florida and licensed Architect in the State of Florida. In 2014, Darin Autrey became a partner in the firm after several years as Senior Architect with Jerry N Zoller Architect/Planner P.A. With their combined expertise and 44 years working in Bradenton and the surrounding areas, the firm has grown to become one of the most reputable architectural and site planning firms in the City of Bradenton, City of Palmetto, and surrounding Manatee County. Zoller Autrey Architects P.A. has been in the same 2,500 square foot office building since 1986.
The firm employs four registered architects, Jerry N. Zoller – AIA, Darin Autrey – AIA, Sam Cassity – AIA, and Dan Johnson – AIA. The majority of our employees have worked with our firm from 10 years to 24 years. Our staff has a hands-on, efficient, sleeves rolled-up mentality to complete our project to the clients’ wishes and in a time efficient manner.
The reputation of our firm is the result of quality service rendered to our clients that include numerous repeat and ongoing clients. This high quality of service is due to the considerable amount of experience in a wide range of projects, an extensive knowledge of the local building and land development codes, and a good working relationship with all of the local engineering companies and government agencies. Our past experience, primarily in Manatee County, includes numerous private sector projects such as banks, shopping centers, restaurants, offices, industrial parks, assisted living facilities, churches, manufacturing facilities, and country clubs, as well as numerous public sector projects such as non-for-profit organizations, parks, recreational complexes, schools, libraries, correctional facilities, public golf courses, health departments, and county administration complexes.