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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Get To Know Our Team
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.
- All
- Charlotte
- Minneapolis
- Phoenix
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
Managing Partner North Carolina
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Managing Partner Minnesota
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB
Chief Executive Officer/Partner
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Vice President of Production/Senior Living Practice Lead/Partner
Ryan DuPuis
Vice President of Technology/Partner
NICK CONNIFF, CPHC, CCS, CDT
Vice President of Operations/Associate Partner
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ
Vice President of Interior Design/Partner
Brian Johnson
Vice President of Contract Administration/Partner
Dana Ibach
Chief Financial Officer
Kelle Lang Staats
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB
Vice President of Architectural Design/Associate Partner
- All
- Leadership
- Charlotte
- Minneapolis
- Phoenix
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
Managing Partner North Carolina
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Managing Partner Minnesota
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB
Chief Executive Officer/Partner
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Vice President of Production/
Senior Living Market Lead/Partner
RYAN DUPUIS
Vice President of Technology/
Partner
NICK CONNIFF, CPHC, CCS, CDT
Vice President of Operations/
Associate Partner
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ
Vice President of Interior Design/Partner
BRIAN JOHNSON
Vice President of Contract Administration/Partner
DANA IBACH
Chief Financial Officer
KELLE LANG STAATS
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB
Vice President of Architectural Design/ Associate Partner
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 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
COURTNEY JONES, IIDA
Interior Designer ll
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT
Architect ll
ELVIS VO
Architectural Designer l
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
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA
Architectural Designer l
JORGEN BRANDT
Architectural Designer lll
JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager
JOHN FISCHER
IT Manager
JONATHAN BAHR
Contract Administration Project Manager II
KIM BEHRENS
Project Manager/
Associate Partner
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB
Architect l
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architect ll
KATELYN HADLEY
Interior Designer l
LOU CHIEN
Project Manager
LORI A. KNUDSON, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Architecture - Southwest Region
LORI CORNWELL
Business Support Manager
LOGAN KERN, AIA
Architect l
MALINI FOOBALAN
Architectural Planner
LUKE MURPHY
Architectural Designer III
MACEY DEZEE
Administrative and Marketing Assistant
MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID
Senior Interior Designer l
NADINE SMITH
Interior Designer II
MATTHEW RHEIN
Architectural Designer lll
MATTHEW WESS
Assistant CA PM I
MEGAN BUR
Architectural Designer ll
PARISA MOKHTARI, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architectural Designer ll
NECMI KARAMAN
Project Manager
NEIL KENT
Architect l
PAIGE SCHRUPP
Interior Designer l
RACHAEL SULLIVAN
Junior Interior Designer
PAUL OLSON, AIA
Project Manager
PETER COSTANZO
Director of Architectural Design
PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB
Project Manager
RILEY DECKER
Architectural Intern
ROYE ARIE, CDT
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
SARAH KERN, AIA, CDT
Studio Lead
TONI RESCIGNO, AIA
Architect l
SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA
Senior Project Manager/
Associate Partner
SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architectural Designer l
STEVEN WILLIAMS
Architectural Staff l
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH
Architectural Designer lll
TRICIA ROGERS
Accounts Administrator
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
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John's Dog
Surly
Collin's Dog
Steve
Dana's Golden Boy
Bubba
Lori's Furbaby
Ares
Collin's Dog
Charlie
Griffin's Dog
Shadow
Macey's Sweet Boy
Banjo
Brian's Pup
Cooper
Christian's Doggo
Harlow
Adam's Pup
Charlie and Rufus
Shelly's Doggos
Harlee
Adam's Pup
Kit
Collin's Pooch
Kodaly
Toni's Furbaby
Tula Pippa Sunshine
Paul's Dog
Winnie
Tristen's Puppy
Lola
Nick's Pooch
Lucy
Rico's Doggo
Winston
Andja's Goodest Boy
Jed
Bill's Dog
Buddy
Cody's Sweet Boy
Blu
Courtney's Boy
Rosie
Jason's Dog
Luna
Andja's Pooch
Ruby
Pete's Pooch
Josie
Scott's Pup
Steve
Toni's Dog
Sir Günther McNugget
Jim's Puppy
Bauer
Tricia's Dog
Basil
Chase's Dog
Dakota
Scott's Doggo
Halo
Alex's Fur Baby
Millie
Paige's Pooch
Luna
Collin's Pup
Remi
Esau's Doggo
Moose
Matthew's Puppers
Chief Moral Officers
In Memorium ❤️
Kallie
Nick's Pup
Coco
Lori's Furbaby
Gaia
Rico's Dog
Skeletor
Ryan's Goddog
Lucy
Collin's Dog
Guinness (with his bro, Gus)
Jim's Pup
Cooper
Kim's Pooch
Bird
Christian's Dog
Bruno
Jackie's Pooch
Howie
Ben's Baby
Carmel
Arie's Little Lady
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 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
Courtney Jones, IIDA
Interior Designer ll
Eli Smith, NCARB, CDT
Architect ll
Elvis Vo
Architectural Designer l
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
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA
Architectural Designer l
Jim Schloemer, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager
John Fischer
IT Manager
Jonathan Bahr, RA, NCARB
Contract Administration Project Manager II
Jorgen Brandt
Architectural Designer lll
Karissa Meiers, AIA, NCARB
Architect l
Karl Schulz, AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
Architect ll
Katelyn Hadley
Interior Designer l
Kim Behrens
Project Manager/Associate Partner
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
Macey DeZee
Administrative and Marketing Assistant
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
Nadine Smith
Interior Designer II
Necmi Karaman
Project Manager
Neil Kent
Architect l
Paige Schrupp
Interior Designer l
Parisa Mokhtari, 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
Rachael Sullivan
Junior Interior Designer
Roye Arie, CDT
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
Sarah Kern, AIA, CDT
Studio Lead
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
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- Minneapolis
- Charlotte
- Phoenix
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 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
COURTNEY JONES, IIDA
Interior Designer ll
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT
Architect ll
ELVIS VO
Architectural Designer l
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
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB
Architect l
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architect ll
KATELYN HADLEY
Interior Designer l
KIM BEHRENS
Project Manager/
Associate Partner
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
MACEY DEZEE
Administrative and Marketing Assistant
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
NADINE SMITH
Interior Designer II
NECMI KARAMAN
Project Manager
NEIL KENT
Architect l
PAIGE SCHRUPP
Interior Designer l
PARISA MOKHTARI, 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
RACHAEL SULLIVAN
Junior Interior Designer
RILEY DECKER
Architectural Intern
ROYE ARIE, CDT
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
SARAH KERN, AIA, CDT
Studio Lead
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
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH
Architectural Designer lll
TRICIA ROGERS
Accounts Administrator
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager