Brent Hooks. Operator, executive, Memphian.

Regional Vice President, Southeast at Cornerstone Engineering. Former Co-owner and Chief Administrative Officer of Allworld Project Management. Native Memphian. The oldest of three. Spiritual foundation laid at St. Andrew AME, in the heart of South Memphis.

Plate 02 · Brent Hooks at I AM A MAN Plaza, Memphis

Coming from a family filled with civic-minded entrepreneurs and educators, their guidance and experience fueled many of Brent's endeavors, from a degree in accounting and finance at the University of Memphis to an Executive MBA, with an emphasis in Global Immersion, from Vanderbilt.

He has been recognized locally and nationally, Forbes Next 1000, Top Young Memphian by the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce, and Top 40 Under 40 by the Memphis Business Journal among them.

Today Brent serves as Regional Vice President, Southeast at Cornerstone Engineering, leading the firm's expansion across Atlanta, Birmingham, and Memphis. It is a full-service AEC practice with in-house architects and engineers and a construction license bonded to $20M. He was tapped for the role in September 2024 after more than a decade at Allworld Project Management, where as Chief Administrative Officer he helped scale the firm from roughly $300K to $16M in revenue. His earlier portfolio also includes start-ups like Allworld Media Group and Henry & Robert Investments; project work along the way has touched Crosstown Concourse, the Fairgrounds Redevelopment, Hotel Chisca, South City, The Citizen at Union & McLean, the Pinch, and most recently the Sheraton Memphis Downtown renovation.

Outside the firm: a member of the Most Illustrious Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., a board member and Vice President of Administration for the 100 Black Men of Memphis, and a member of St. Jude's Spirit of the Dream Advisory Board, which raised over $150,000 for young cancer patients in a recent year.

In 2016, he led a nonpartisan campaign to encourage Millennials to vote and served as Executive Producer of the documentary "Why Not Vote?". In 2018, Mayor Lee Harris appointed him to the Shelby County / City of Memphis Film & TV Commission, where he still serves.

His passion for the youth has been exemplified through coaching with Memphis Athletic Ministries and a continued willingness to speak to students whenever asked.

Career, in chapters

2024 → Present
Regional Vice President, Southeast
Cornerstone Engineering
Leading the firm's expansion across Atlanta, Birmingham, and Memphis. Full-service AEC with in-house architects and engineers, bonded to $20M.
2024 → Present
Founding Partner
District 12 Social Club (DXII)
A Memphis bar and lounge for tastemakers and influencers. Covered by The Commercial Appeal, Daily Memphian, Memphis Flyer.
2014 → 2024
Co-owner & Chief Administrative Officer
Allworld Project Management
Scaled the family-built civil engineering and construction management firm from roughly $300K to $16M in revenue. Operations across TN, MS, TX, AR, AL. Inc. 5000 honoree. Won the largest contract ever awarded to a minority firm by the City of Memphis ($19M, 2020) and stood up a general contracting division (2024).
2018 → Present
Commissioner
Shelby County / City of Memphis Film & TV Commission
Appointed by Mayor Lee Harris. Continuing service.
2016
Executive Producer, Why Not Vote?
Nonpartisan Millennial mobilization
Documentary and 100+ person rally with civic and high-profile community participation.
Founded
Principal
Henry & Robert Investments
An investment vehicle for disciplined, founder-led capital deployment.

Recognition

Forbes
Next 1000
Memphis Business Journal
Top 40 Under 40
Greater Memphis Chamber
Top Young Memphian
Inc. Magazine
Inc. 5000 (Allworld PM)
Tri-State Defender
Men of Excellence
The Commercial Appeal
Featured profile, Allworld and the rebuilding of Memphis

Selected built work

Projects he has touched as owner, operator, or executive across more than a decade in Memphis development.

Crosstown Concourse Redevelopment
Fairgrounds Redevelopment
Hotel Chisca
South City
The Citizen at Union & McLean
The Pinch
Sheraton Memphis Downtown renovation

Service

Ten board seats. Hundreds of students mentored through ACE. Six figures raised for children fighting cancer at St. Jude.

ACE Mentor Program of Memphis, Chairman
Downtown Memphis Commission, Board
Urban Land Institute, Board
New Ballet Ensemble & School, Board
St. Jude Spirit of the Dream, Advisory
100 Black Men of Memphis, VP of Administration
Shelby County / City of Memphis Film & TV Commission
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Press and Recognition

Selected coverage

What publications have said about the work.

Greater Memphis Chamber
Nov 18, 2024
Recognition
Memphis Executive Brent Hooks Recognized as ENR Texas and Southeast 2025 Top Young Professional
Named to ENR Texas and Southeast's 2025 Top Young Professionals: the only honoree from Tennessee.
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Greater Memphis Chamber
Sep 30, 2024
Appointment
Brent Hooks to Lead Cornerstone Engineering Inc.'s Southeast Operations
Appointed Regional Vice President for the Southeast: Atlanta, Birmingham, and Memphis. Full-service AEC, $20M bonding capacity.
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Forbes
List
Next 1000
Recognized among the entrepreneurs redefining the American Dream for Allworld Project Management.
Memphis Business Journal
List
Top 40 Under 40
Honored among Memphis's top emerging leaders across industries.
Inc. Magazine
List
Inc. 5000, Allworld Project Management
Allworld PM ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in America during his tenure as CAO.
Tri-State Defender
Profile
Men of Excellence
Featured among Memphis men recognized for leadership in business and community.
The Commercial Appeal
Feature
Allworld and the rebuilding of Memphis
Coverage of Allworld Project Management's role in Crosstown, the Fairgrounds, Hotel Chisca, and South City.
Daily Memphian, Memphis Flyer
Coverage
District 12 Social Club opens for tastemakers and influencers
Local press coverage of DXII, the Memphis bar and lounge co-founded in 2024.

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