Tighe Kirkland has been with Manning for over ten years and is a project manager on corporate, civic, hospitality, and planning projects. She has developed longstanding relationships with clients through her dedicated work and unwavering commitment to clients’ goals. She is also a team builder with other partner firms and consultants. This collaborative and relational role has been important in coalescing partnerships with clients and professionals that resulted in dynamic projects like the Concessions at MSY and repeat work at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

Tighe’s big-picture awareness supports project teams and also drives her interest in the planning arena. She’s contributed to Manning’s planning efforts at the New Orleans Armstrong International Airport (MSY), New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and the firm’s planning efforts supporting wellness in New Orleans East. With her research savvy and keeping on top of local, national, and international happenings, Tighe helps guide the firm toward emerging best practices in areas of design, resiliency, and corporate culture.