Jack Whalen

South Regional Director

ACE Mentor Program of America


An educator, mentor, and licensed architect, Jack’s background has focused on providing a continuity of mentorship to emerging professionals.

Jack's involvement in The ACE Mentor Program stems back to joining the program as a student in high school. Since graduating from the program, Jack has volunteered in several roles, including as a Lead Mentor and Committee member for ACE Mentor Delaware, and recently joining ACE National as their new South Regional Director.

Outside of ACE, Jack has given back to the profession in various roles, such as an NCARB Architect Licensing Advisor, Technical Drafting Instructor for his local community college, free virtual mentorship through his website, and serving as the 2024-25 AIA Young Architect Representative for the State of Delaware.

Through these roles, Jack brings with him his passion for mentorship and dedication to supporting the next generation of leaders in the AEC fields.