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Our Team

Working Together To Bring Your Vision to Life


Architecture is a collaborative profession.

 

That’s why at Kaas Wilson Architects we take a team approach to architectural design. Working as a team helps us better understand and design specialized environments for work, home, and health. Even our casual, studio-like office environment is designed to facilitate better teamwork and a stronger focus on our projects.

 

Our team is exceptional in its ability to create positive solutions to complex buildings and interiors. We thrive in collaboration, partnering with clients and general contractors to form a cohesive team that generates unmatched success.

 

This approach has produced award-winning projects in senior living architecture, market rate rental architecture, affordable housing architecture, historic building restoration, and rehabilitation.

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Our team is composed of experienced architects, project managers, interior designers, and design interns across 3 locations–Minneapolis, MN, Charlotte, NC and Phoenix, AZ. Together, we develop each project from idea sketch to construction.
 
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Our Team

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Adam Carlson
Adam Carlson

Contract Administration Project Manager II

Adam Schellberg
Adam Schellberg

Architectural Staff II

Alex Faudskar
Alex Faudskar

Project Manager

Alex Perry
ALEX PERRY, AIA

Studio Lead/
Associate Partner

Amy Caran
AMY CARAN

Architectural Designer II

Andja
ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, NCIDQ

Senior Interior Designer I

Andrew
ANDREW MILLER

Architectural Designer I

Arie
ARIE ALVAREZ

HR Manager

Ben Delwiche
BEN DELWICHE, AIA, NCARB

Studio Lead/Associate Partner

Bill Percival
BILL PERCIVAL, RA

Project Architect

Brian Johnson

BRIAN JOHNSON

Vice President of Contract Administration/Partner

Brian Peterck
BRIAN PETERECK

Architectural Staff III

Charles Forkwa (1)
CHARLES FORKWA

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN

Charley
CHARLES M. WATTS, AIA

Founder, Watts Leaf Architects

Chase Reardon
CHASE REARDON

IT Systems Administrator

Christian (1)
CHRISTIAN BORGAN, AIA, NCARB

Studio Lead/Associate Partner

Christopher Larson
CHRISTOPHER LARSON

Architectural Designer II

Ciera
CIERA HANSON

Architectural Intern

Cody
CODY JOHANNSEN

Architectural Designer II

Collin Allen
COLLIN ALLEN

CA Project Manager II

Collin Kaas
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Managing Principal MN

Dana
Dana Ibach

Chief Financial Officer

Derek McKean
DEREK MCKEAN

Architectural Designer I

Desiree
DESIREE CARRILLO

CA Project Manager

Eli Smith
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT, CPHC

Architect ll

Elvis Vo
ELVIS VO

Architectural Designer II

Rico Williams
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB

Senior Project Architect/ Associate Partner

Eric Loechelt
ERIC LOECHELT

Architectural Designer ll

Erin Morris (1)
ERIN MORRIS

Interior Designer I

Erin Young, NCARB, CID
ERIN YOUNG, NCARB, CID

DIRECTOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN

Esau Rodriquez Padilla
ESAU RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, NCARB, CDT, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architect II

Fred
FRED BRANHAM

Architectural Designer I

Greg Thompsen
GREG THOMPSEN, AIA, NCARB

Architect III

Griffin Jameson
GRIFFIN JAMESON, AIA, NCARB

Studio Lead/Associate Partner

Jacob Greengo (1)
JACOB GREENGO

Architectural Designer I

Jared Johnson
JARED JOHNSON

Architectural Designer lll

Jason Verret
JASON VERRETT

Architect III

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JASPER MCCOY

Project Manager

Jay Rhodes
JAY RHODES, AIA

Senior Project Architect

Jeanna Lavalle
JEANNA LAVALLE

Architectural Designer III

Jenny Lewis-Jones (1)
JENNY LEWIS-JONES

SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER

Jeremy Bernardy
JEREMY BERNARDY

Contract Administration Assistant Project Manager

Jim Schloemer
JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP

Studio Lead

Jeff Web Headshot
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA

Architectural Designer l

Jodi Web Headshot
JODI RIHA

Admin Assistant

John Fischer
JOHN FISCHER

IT Manager

JONATHAN BAHR
JONATHAN BAHR

Contract Administration Project Manager II

Jorgen
JORGEN BRANDT, AIA, NCARB, CID

Architect I

Kait Usterbowski (1)
KAIT USTERBOWSKI

Marketing Coordinator

Karissa Meiers2
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB

Project Manager

Karl Schulz
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architect ll

Katelyn Hadley
KATELYN HADLEY, NCIDQ

Interior Designer II

Kayla Barker
KAYLA BARKER

Project Manager

Kelle Lang Staats
KELLE LANG STAATS

Vice President of Marketing and Business  Development

Kim Behrens
KIM BEHRENS

Project Manager/
Associate Partner

Link2
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP

Managing Partner North Carolina

Logan Kern
LOGAN KERN, AIA

Architect l

Lori A Knudson
LORI A. KNUDSON, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

Director of Architecture - Southwest Region

Lori Cornwell
LORI CORNWELL

Business Support Manager

Lou Chien
LOU CHIEN

Project Manager

Luke Madson (2)
LUKE MADSON

Architectural Designer I

Luke
LUKE MURPHY

Architectural Staff I

Maddie
MADDIE ROSS

HR Assistant

Mai
MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID

Senior Interior Designer l

Matt Rhein
MATTHEW RHEIN

Architectural Staff I

Mathew Wess Web
MATTHEW WESS

CA Project Manager I

Mark
MARK HAUGEN, ASSOC AIA, CSI, ICC, NIBS

Senior Specifications Writer

mark Whitenack
MARK WHITENACK

SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER

Megan Bur
MEGAN BUR

Architectural Staff II

Mindy Michael
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP 

Vice President of Operations/Senior Living Market Lead/Partner

Nadine Smith
NADINE SMITH

Interior Designer III

Natalie Pfeifer
NATALIE PFEIFER

Architectural Intern

Necmi Karaman2
NECMI KARAMAN

Project Manager

Neil Kent-1
NEIL KENT

Architect II

Nick Conniff
NICK CONNIFF, AIA, CPHC, CCS, CCCA, CDT

Vice President of Operations/
Associate Partner

Paris Mokhtari
PARISA MOKHTARI, CPHC, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Project Manager

Paul Olson
PAUL OLSON, AIA

Senior Project Manager

Pete Costanzo
PETER COSTANZO

Senior Project Designer

Peter Schmelzer
PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC

Contract Administration Senior Project Manager

Petro Megits
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB

Chief Executive Officer/Partner

Rachael Sullivan
RACHAEL SULLIVAN

Interior Designer II

Riley Decker
RILEY DECKER

Architectural Designer I

Rolly
ROLLY STEVENS

BIM Technology Manager

Ron
RON ALEXANDER

Senior Project Manager

Roye Arie
ROYE ARIE, CDT

Director of Contract Administration 

Ryan DuPuis
RYAN DUPUIS

Vice President of Technology/
Partner

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SARAH BLOOM

Architect III

Sarah Stanke
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ

Vice President of Interior Design/Partner

Sasha Ramos 2
Sasha Ramos

Architectural Staff I

Scott Jensen
SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB

Project Manager

Shelly Blakesley
SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA

Studio Lead/
Associate Partner

Srabontee Chowdhury - Color
SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architectural Designer II

Steven Williams
STEVEN WILLIAMS

Architectural Staff II

Taylor
TAYLOR FANCERA

Architectural Designer III

Toni Rescigno
TONI RESCIGNO, AIA

Architect II

Tricia
TRICIA ZAHNOW

Accounts Administrator

Tristen Zimprich
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH

Architectural Staff I

Tyler
TYLER BUERKLE

Architect II

Wes Sweetland
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM

Contract Administration Senior Project Manager

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Meet the Team

Chief Morale Officers

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Bella
Bella

John Fisher

Steve (Danas Golden Boy)
Steve

Dana Ibach

Bubba
Bubba

Lori Cornwell

Charlie
Charlie

Griffin Jameson

Banjo_Brian J
Banjo

Brian Johnson

Remi (Rodriguez)
Remi

Esau Rodriguez Padilla

Cooper (Christians Doggo)
Cooper

Christian Borgan

Harlow (Carlson)
Harlow

Adam Carlson

Charlie and Rufus (Shelly)
Charlie and Rufus

Shelly Blakesley

Harlee
Harlee

Adam Schellberg

Kit (collins dog)
Kit

Collin Allen

Kodaly
Kodaly

Toni Rescigno

Tula Pippa Sunshine
TULA PIPPA SUNSHINE

Paul Olson

Winnie
Winnie

Tristen Zimprich

Lola
Lola

Nick Conniff

Winston
Winston

Andja Cunningham

Jed (Bill)
Jed

Bill Percival

Buddy (Johannsen)
Buddy

Cody Johannsen

Rosie
Rosie

Jason Verrett

Luna
Luna

Andja Cunningham

Basil
Basil

Chase Reardon

Dakota_Scott J
Dakota

Scott Jensen

Josie_Scott J
Josie

Scott Jensen

Halo (Faudskar)
Halo

Alex Faudskar

Steve
Steve

Toni Rescigno

Staff Headshot (9)
Sir Günther McNugget

Jim Schloemer

Bauer (Rogers)
Bauer

Tricia Zahnow

Luna aka the Looney Loon
Luna

Karissa Meiers

Moose Wess
Moose

Matthew Wess

Daisy
Daisy

Kim Behrens

Ruby
Ruby

Pete Costanzo

Luna and Aries
Luna & Aries

Collin Kaas

Gracie-Lou + Raine
Gracie-Lou & Raine

Kait Usterbowski

Pepper Web
Pepper

Kelle Lang Staats

6-2
Riggs

Taylor Fancera

7-1
Lemmy

Jenny Lewis-Jones

8-1
Ryker

Mark Whitenack

Bandit & Angel
Bandit & Angel

Andrew Miller

Benson
Benson

Sasha Ramos

Suki
Suki

Jacob Greengo

Georgia
Georgia

Kayla Barker

Jordan
Jordan

Mark Haugen

Ames
Ames

Erin Young

Chief Moral Officers

In Memorium ❤️

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In Memorium - Kallie
Kallie

Nick Conniff

In Memorium - Coco
Coco

Lori Cornwell

In Memorium - Gaia
Gaia

Enrico Williams

Skeletor
Skeletor

Ryan Dupuis

Lucy #2
Lucy

Collin's Dog

In Memorium - Gus & Guinness
Guinness (with his bro, Gus)

Jim Schloemer

Cooper
Cooper

Kim Behrens

Bird
Bird

Christian Borgan

Howie
Howie

Ben Delwiche

Carmel (Arie)
Carmel

Arie Alvarez

Lucy #3
Lucy

Enrico Williams

Surly
Surly

Collin Allen

Khan - In Memorium-1
Khan

Lou Chien

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ADAM CARLSON

Contract Administration Project Manager II

ADAM SCHELLBERG 

Architectural Designer III

ALEX FAUDSKAR

Architectural Designer III

ALEX PERRY, AIA

Project Manager/
Associate Partner

ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, NCIDQ

Interior Designer III

ARIE ALVAREZ

HR Manager

BEN DELWICHE, AIA, NCARB

Studio Lead/Associate Partner

BEN DOSCH, AIA, NCARB

Project Architect

BILL PERCIVAL, AIA, NCARB

Project Architect

BRIAN JOHNSON

Vice President of Contract Administration/Partner

BRIAN PETERECK

Project Manager in Training

CHARLES M. WATTS, AIA

Founder, Watts Leaf Architects

CHASE REARDON

IT Systems Administrator

CHRISTIAN BORGAN, AIA, NCARB

Studio Lead/Associate Partner

CHRISTOPHER LARSON

Architectural Designer l

CODY JOHANNSEN

Architectural Designer l

COLLIN ALLEN

Contract Administration Project Manager l

COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Managing Partner Minnesota

COURTNEY JONES, IIDA

Interior Designer ll

DANA IBACH

Chief Financial Officer

ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT, CPHC

Architect ll

ELVIS VO

Architectural Designer l

ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB

Vice President of Architectural Design/ Associate Partner

ERIC LOECHELT

Architectural Designer ll

ESAU RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, NCARB, CDT, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architect l

GREG THOMPSEN, AIA, NCARB

Architect ll

GRIFFIN JAMESON, AIA, NCARB

Studio Lead/Associate Partner

JACKIE GIBSON

Interior Designer lll

JARED JOHNSON

Architectural Designer lll

JASON VERRETT

Architect ll

JAY RHODES, AIA

Project Architect

JEANNA LAVALLE

Architectural Designer l

JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP

Senior Project Manager

JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA

Architectural Designer l

JOHN FISCHER

IT Manager

JONATHAN BAHR

Contract Administration Project Manager II

JORGEN BRANDT

Architectural Designer lll

KAIT USTERBOWSKI

Marketing Coordinator

KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB

Architect l

KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architect ll

KATELYN HADLEY

Interior Designer l

KELLE LANG STAATS

Vice President of Marketing and Business  Development

KIM BEHRENS

Project Manager/
Associate Partner

LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP

Managing Partner North Carolina

LOGAN KERN, AIA

Architect l

LORI A. KNUDSON, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

Director of Architecture - Southwest Region

LORI CORNWELL

Business Support Manager

LOU CHIEN

Project Manager

LUKE MURPHY

Architectural Designer III

MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID

Senior Interior Designer l

 

MALINI FOOBALAN

Architectural Planner

MATTHEW RHEIN

Architectural Designer lll

MATTHEW WESS

Assistant CA PM I

MEGAN BUR

Architectural Designer ll

MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP 

Vice President of Production/
Senior Living Market Lead/Partner

NADINE SMITH

Interior Designer II

NECMI KARAMAN

Project Manager

NEIL KENT

Architect l

NICK CONNIFF, CPHC, CCS, CDT

Vice President of Operations/
Associate Partner

PAIGE SCHRUPP

Interior Designer l

PARISA MOKHTARI, CPHC, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architectural Designer ll

PAUL OLSON, AIA

Project Manager

PETER COSTANZO

Director of Architectural Design

PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC

Contract Administration Senior Project Manager

PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB

Chief Executive Officer/Partner

RACHAEL SULLIVAN

Junior Interior Designer

RILEY DECKER

Architectural Intern

ROYE ARIE, CDT

Contract Administration Senior Project Manager

RYAN DUPUIS

Vice President of Technology/
Partner

SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ

Vice President of Interior Design/Partner

SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB

Project Manager

SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA

Senior Project Manager/
Associate Partner

SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.

Architectural Designer l

STEVEN WILLIAMS

Architectural Staff l

TONI RESCIGNO, AIA

Architect l

TRICIA ROGERS

Accounts Administrator

TRISTEN ZIMPRICH

Architectural Designer lll

WES SWEETLAND, CPPM

Contract Administration Senior Project Manager