Steve Morton - Mcr

Steve Morton is a seasoned planning and development professional, currently serving as Planning Director for the West Region at Jacobs since November 2020 and a Senior Principal. In addition to this role, Morton founded Shearwater Ventures Advisors in July 2017, focusing on real estate development services encompassing entitlement planning, master planning, and strategic consulting for mergers and acquisitions. Prior positions include Senior Strategic Planner at Studio T-SQ, where Morton led market positioning and business development, and Senior Principal at Lamar Johnson Collaborative, directing the San Francisco Bay Area office. With a long tenure at HOK as SVP and Regional Director of Planning and Consulting, Morton brings extensive expertise in real estate portfolio strategies and workplace management to their work. Morton holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree with a minor in Urban Planning from Louisiana State University and has previous education from Oklahoma State University.