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, Chicago

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

Jim Hollenback
Studio Director – Iowa City

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

Lexie Li
Architect

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
Chief Design Director, Principal

Amy Myoung
Graphic Designer, 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

Erin Reilly-Sanders
Senior Architect

Noelle Ridley
Project Architect

Audrey Riggs
Project Architect

Jorge Rodriguez
Information Technology Director

Ricardo “Rick” Roldan
Senior Network Administrator

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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