Mr. Hayes has been practicing architecture, as a licensed architect, for over thirty-two years. He is founder and president of Hayes Group Architects, a Redwood City-based architecture, interiors and planning firm. He and his firm have designed projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area including projects for technology companies, financial services companies, private equity firms, commercial developers and homeowners. Many of his commercial projects can be found in Palo Alto and Menlo Park where he and his firm have had a strong presence since 1991, having worked on over 200 projects.