Team
Reimagining design across communities.
Your trusted advisors for purposeful solutions. Our team is driven by the idea that strategy and creativity can achieve strong design.
Team Members
Bryan Archibald
Senior Project Associate
Sepideh Asadi
Project Architect
Justin Banda
Project Associate
Susan Becker
Director of HR
Jody Boyce
Chief Marketing Director
Maura Braun
Regional Business Development Director
Zach Campbell
Project Associate
Jessica Carlson
Project Associate
Francisco Carrera
Project Associate
Miguel Carrera
Project Associate
Kathleen Conneely
Controller
Tricia Davis
Studio Coordinator
Berry DeSimone, Jr.
CEO
Daria DeWolf
Associate
Jennifer Duff
Marketing Manager
Derek Dunn
Senior Project Architect
Kristin Eastman
Project Architect
Brandon Edwards
Project Associate
Jacleine Ely
Project Associate
Olivia Erickson
Project Associate
Aileen Everitt
Licensed Interior Design Associate
Rachel Foster
Project Architect
Nick Frey
Senior Project Associate
Ted Haug
Director of Community, Principal
Brent Hillenbrand
Senior Project Associate
Kayla Hopkins
Accounting Associate
Ross Jackson
Project Associate
Susan Jahn
CFO
Jay Johnson
Director of Community, Principal
Kelsey Jordan
Project Architect
Michael Keslinke
Project Associate
Tom Kikta
Building Envelope Director, Principal
Marie Kohne
Architect
Sylvia Kowalk
Director of Interior Design, Principal
Michael Lundeen
Director of Higher Education, Principal
April Maifield
Director of Hospitality, Senior Architect
Lauren Maloney
Associate
Saon Das Mathew
Director of Wellness, Senior Architect
Elise Maue
Project Associate
Anna McDonough
Regional Director of BD, Columbus
Evan Menk
Director of Design, Principal
Amy Myoung
Graphic Designer, Associate
Jonathan Navarro
Senior Project Architect
Zach Nichols
Project Associate
Doug Ogurek
Director of Communications
Steffany Orech
Studio Coordinator
Maria Osterberg
Regional Director of BD, Quad Cities/Iowa City
Dennis Paben
Studio Director – Columbus, Senior Architect
Scot Parker
Studio Director – Gurnee, Principal
Paul Pessetti
Senior Architect
Valerie Pierce
Project Associate
Adam Quigley
Studio Director – Chicago, Senior Architect
Mallory Rabeneck
Project Associate
Robin Randall
Director of Learning, Principal
Noelle Ridley
Project Associate
Audrey Riggs
Project Architect
Jorge Rodriguez
Information Technology Director
Ricardo “Rick” Roldan
Senior Network Administrator
Joshua Saeger
Project Associate
Jeff Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer
Carli Sekella
Senior Architect, Principal
Christopher Shoemaker
Project Associate
Mark Siwik
Senior Architect, Building Envelope Director
Monique Taylor
Licensed Interior Design Associate, Wellbeing Advocate
Tyler Wade
Project Associate
Morgan Walker
Marketing Specialist
Tavia Weis
Studio/Marketing Coordinator
Zach Wiese
Director of Operations, Principal
Mardee Wojcik
Accounting/Finance Associate
Kalyssa Worden
Project Associate
Rob Wroble
Studio Director – Oak Brook, Principal
Len Wynter
Senior Architect
Legat Architects
- One of only six firms awarded the AIA Illinois Early Professionals Friendly Firm Award in 2022
- Collaborative energy of a local architect with large firm resources in six studio locations
- Just label certified, starting in 2021, for creating equitable and rewarding work environment policies
- Earned AIA Chicago 2030 Badge for four years running for an average 49% predicted Energy Use Intensity (pEUI) reduction and a 43% lighting power density (LPD) reduction across our entire body of work
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