Greg, a native of Alabama, holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Auburn University. It was while at Auburn that Greg met professor of Architecture, Bobby McAlpine. Recognizing Greg's strong drawing and creative abilities, Bobby asked Greg, along with his wife Mary Robin Jurkiewicz, to join his bourgeoning firm in Montgomery in 1985. Greg's expertise and leadership skills led to a partnership with Bobby in 1997. Greg is an avid chef, reader and theater buff. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and served as President of the Garden District Preservation Association. Greg renovated the noteworthy Garden District Baldwin Mansion, a Frank Lockwood designed Italianate villa built in 1914. He lives there with his wife Mary Robin and their young child Sullivan Tankersley, who has inherited her mother's good looks and her father's love of theatre.