Fayez Kazi is an activator of people and disruptor of industry using his expertise in engineering, development and entrepreneurship to nurture the next wave of leaders through mentorship, investments and philanthropic efforts. As the founder and CEO of HEXAH, a collective of industry leaders and partners creating connected and complete communities, he employs his two decades of leadership and engineering experience to expand the Austin skyline and create opportunities for future leaders to make a difference in the community.

In 2010, he founded Civilitude Engineers & Planners, a civil engineering and planning services firm centered around land development for private and public projects. The firm started off with K-12 schools and affordable housing projects – and now works on a healthy mix of public and private businesses including the Google tower in downtown Austin, Waterloo Terrace, The Ann Richards Schools and A at Lamppost.

• Former Commissioner, Chair, City of Austin Planning Commission
• Former Board Member, Austin Asian Chamber
• Former Board Member, Real Estate Council of Austin
• Former Advisory Board Member, Austinites for Action
• Former Service Learning Advisory Board Member, UT Austin Projects for Under-served Communities
• Former Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
• Former Vice Chair, Zero Waste Advisory Commission
• Former chair South Congress Combined Neighborhood