Matt Peacock is the owner and principal architect of Peacock Design, LLC, a Norman and Oklahoma City-based design and engineering firm. He has served in that role since 2015, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma.

Over the years Matt has immersed himself in leadership and civic engagement beyond design. He is an alumnus of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, Leadership Norman, the Nature Conservancy’s Leadership Academy, the Citizen's Police Academy and Citizen’s FBI Academy. He has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations including the Norman Arts Council, and has previously served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Norman. He is currently serving his 3rd term as Norman City Councilmember and Mayor Pro-Tem. In that capacity, he chairs the Business & Community Affairs Committee and has been able to intersect both his skills and his passions to advocate for better policy in his hometown.

Professionally and civically, Matt’s driving passion is placemaking — championing smart growth, walkability, sustainability, arts and culture, and thoughtful reinvestment in the built environment. He seeks to align people and resources around a common vision that reinforces a healthy, vibrant community identity and quality of life.

“Most leaders worth following are successful because they gave themselves first. They identified passions in their community, and focused their efforts into making those their realities.”

This quote captures Matt’s philosophy: success isn’t just about projects or titles — it’s about meaningful stories worth telling, and turning those stories into lasting communal impact.

Areas of expertise: green building, policy, placemaking, design, architecture

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