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.
Adam Carlson
Adam Carlson
Contract Administration Project Manager II
Adam Schellberg
Adam Schellberg
Architectural Staff I
Alex Faudskar
Alex Faudskar
Architectural Designer III
ALEX PERRY, AIA
ALEX PERRY, AIA
Project Manager/
Associate Partner
AMY CARAN
AMY CARAN
Architectural Designer I
ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, NCIDQ
ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, NCIDQ
Senior Interior Designer I
Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Architectural Designer I
ARIE ALVAREZ
ARIE ALVAREZ
HR Manager
BEN DELWICHE, AIA, NCARB
BEN DELWICHE, AIA, NCARB
Studio Lead/Associate Partner
BILL PERCIVAL, RA
BILL PERCIVAL, RA
Project Architect
BRIAN JOHNSON
BRIAN JOHNSON
Vice President of Contract Administration/Partner
BRIAN PETERECK
BRIAN PETERECK
Project Manager
CHARLES M. WATTS, AIA
CHARLES M. WATTS, AIA
Founder, Watts Leaf Architects
CHASE REARDON
CHASE REARDON
IT Systems Administrator
CHRISTIAN BORGAN, AIA, NCARB
CHRISTIAN BORGAN, AIA, NCARB
Studio Lead/Associate Partner
CHRISTOPHER LARSON
CHRISTOPHER LARSON
Architectural Designer l
CIERA HANSON
CIERA HANSON
Architectural Intern
CODY JOHANNSEN
CODY JOHANNSEN
Architectural Designer l
Collin Allen
Collin Allen
Contract Administration Project Manager l
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Managing Principal MN
Dana Ibach
Dana Ibach
Chief Financial Officer
DEREK MCKEAN
DEREK MCKEAN
Architectural Designer I
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT, CPHC
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT, CPHC
Architect ll
ELVIS VO
ELVIS VO
Architectural Designer l
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB
Vice President of Architectural Design/ Associate Partner
ERIC LOECHELT
ERIC LOECHELT
Architectural Designer ll
ERIN MORRIS
ERIN MORRIS
Interior Designer I
ESAU RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, NCARB, CDT, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
ESAU RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, NCARB, CDT, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architect l
GREG THOMPSEN, AIA, NCARB
GREG THOMPSEN, AIA, NCARB
Architect lI
GRIFFIN JAMESON, AIA, NCARB
GRIFFIN JAMESON, AIA, NCARB
Studio Lead/Associate Partner
JACOB CARL
JACOB CARL
Architectural Designer I
JACOB GREENGO
JACOB GREENGO
Architectural Designer I
JARED JOHNSON
JARED JOHNSON
Architectural Designer lll
JASON VERRETT
JASON VERRETT
Architect II
JAY RHODES, AIA
JAY RHODES, AIA
Project Architect
JEANNA LAVALLE
JEANNA LAVALLE
Architectural Designer II
JENNY LEWIS-JONES
JENNY LEWIS-JONES
SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
JEREMY BERNARDY
JEREMY BERNARDY
Contract Administration Assistant Project Manager
JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Studio Lead
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA
Architectural Designer l
JODI RIHA
JODI RIHA
Admin Assistant
JOHN FISCHER
JOHN FISCHER
IT Manager
JONATHAN BAHR
JONATHAN BAHR
Contract Administration Project Manager II
JORGEN BRANDT, AIA, NCARB
JORGEN BRANDT, AIA, NCARB
Architect I
KAIT USTERBOWSKI
KAIT USTERBOWSKI
Marketing Coordinator
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB
Project Manager
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architect ll
KATELYN HADLEY, NCIDQ
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
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
Managing Partner North Carolina
LOGAN KERN, AIA
LOGAN KERN, AIA
Architect l
LORI A. KNUDSON, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
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
LUKE MADSON
Architectural Designer I
LUKE MURPHY
LUKE MURPHY
Architectural Staff I
Maddie Ross
Maddie Ross
HR Assistant
MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID
MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID
Senior Interior Designer l
MATTHEW RHEIN
MATTHEW RHEIN
Architectural Staff I
MATTHEW WESS
MATTHEW WESS
Assistant CA PM I
MARK WHITENACK
MARK WHITENACK
SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
MEGAN BUR
MEGAN BUR
Architectural Staff I
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Vice President of Operations/Senior Living Market Lead/Partner
NADINE SMITH
NADINE SMITH
Interior Designer II
NATALIE PFEIFER
NATALIE PFEIFER
Architectural Intern
NECMI KARAMAN
NECMI KARAMAN
Project Manager
NEIL KENT
NEIL KENT
Architect II
NICK CONNIFF, AIA, CPHC, CCS, CCCA, CDT
NICK CONNIFF, AIA, CPHC, CCS, CCCA, CDT
Vice President of Operations/
Associate Partner
PARISA MOKHTARI, CPHC, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
PARISA MOKHTARI, CPHC, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architectural Designer II
PAUL OLSON, AIA
PAUL OLSON, AIA
Project Manager
PETER COSTANZO
PETER COSTANZO
Director of Architectural Design
PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC
PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB
Chief Executive Officer/Partner
RACHAEL SULLIVAN
RACHAEL SULLIVAN
Junior Interior Designer
RILEY DECKER
RILEY DECKER
Architectural Designer I
ROYE ARIE, CDT
ROYE ARIE, CDT
Director of Contract Administration
RYAN DUPUIS
RYAN DUPUIS
Vice President of Technology/
Partner
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ
Vice President of Interior Design/Partner
Sasha Ramos
Sasha Ramos
Architectural Staff I
SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB
SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB
Project Manager
SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA
SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA
Senior Project Manager/
Associate Partner
SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architectural Designer l
STEVEN WILLIAMS
STEVEN WILLIAMS
Architectural Staff l
Taylor Fancera
Taylor Fancera
Architectural Designer III
TONI RESCIGNO, AIA
TONI RESCIGNO, AIA
Architect l
TRICIA ROGERS
TRICIA ROGERS
Accounts Administrator
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH
Architectural Designer lll
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
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Ares
Collin's Dog
Charlie
Griffin's Dog
Banjo
Brian's Pup
Remi
Esau's Doggo
Cooper
Christian's Doggo
Harlow
Adam's Pup
Charlie and Rufus
Shelly's Doggos
Harlee
Adam's Pup
Kit
Collin's Pooch
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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
Rosie
Jason's Dog
Luna
Andja's Pooch
Basil
Chase's Dog
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Scott's Doggo
Josie
Scott's Pup
Halo
Alex's Fur Baby
Steve
Toni's Dog
Sir Günther McNugget
Jim's Puppy
Bauer
Tricia's Dog
Luna
Karissa's Pup
Moose
Matthew's Puppers
Daisy
Kim's Sweet Girl
Ruby
Pete's Pooch
Luna & Aries
Collin's Pups
Gracie-Lou
Kait's Pup
Raine
Kait's Pup
Pepper
Kelle's Grand-Puppy
Riggs
Taylor's Doggo
Lemmy
Jenny's Puppy
Ryker
Mark's Pup
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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
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ADAM CARLSON
ADAM CARLSON
Contract Administration Project Manager II
ADAM SCHELLBERG
ADAM SCHELLBERG
Architectural Designer III
ALEX FAUDSKAR
ALEX FAUDSKAR
Architectural Designer III
ALEX PERRY, AIA
ALEX PERRY, AIA
Project Manager/
Associate Partner
ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, NCIDQ
ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, NCIDQ
Interior Designer III
ARIE ALVAREZ
ARIE ALVAREZ
HR Manager
BEN DELWICHE, AIA, NCARB
BEN DELWICHE, AIA, NCARB
Studio Lead/Associate Partner
BEN DOSCH, AIA, NCARB
BEN DOSCH, AIA, NCARB
Project Architect
BILL PERCIVAL, AIA, NCARB
BILL PERCIVAL, AIA, NCARB
Project Architect
BRIAN JOHNSON
BRIAN JOHNSON
Vice President of Contract Administration/Partner
BRIAN PETERECK
BRIAN PETERECK
Project Manager in Training
CHARLES M. WATTS, AIA
CHARLES M. WATTS, AIA
Founder, Watts Leaf Architects
CHASE REARDON
CHASE REARDON
IT Systems Administrator
CHRISTIAN BORGAN, AIA, NCARB
CHRISTIAN BORGAN, AIA, NCARB
Studio Lead/Associate Partner
CHRISTOPHER LARSON
CHRISTOPHER LARSON
Architectural Designer l
CODY JOHANNSEN
CODY JOHANNSEN
Architectural Designer l
COLLIN ALLEN
COLLIN ALLEN
Contract Administration Project Manager l
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
COLLIN KAAS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Managing Partner Minnesota
COURTNEY JONES, IIDA
COURTNEY JONES, IIDA
Interior Designer ll
DANA IBACH
DANA IBACH
Chief Financial Officer
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT, CPHC
ELI SMITH, NCARB, CDT, CPHC
Architect ll
ELVIS VO
ELVIS VO
Architectural Designer l
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB
ENRICO WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB
Vice President of Architectural Design/ Associate Partner
ERIC LOECHELT
ERIC LOECHELT
Architectural Designer ll
ESAU RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, NCARB, CDT, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
ESAU RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, NCARB, CDT, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architect l
GREG THOMPSEN, AIA, NCARB
GREG THOMPSEN, AIA, NCARB
Architect ll
GRIFFIN JAMESON, AIA, NCARB
GRIFFIN JAMESON, AIA, NCARB
Studio Lead/Associate Partner
JACKIE GIBSON
JACKIE GIBSON
Interior Designer lll
JARED JOHNSON
JARED JOHNSON
Architectural Designer lll
JASON VERRETT
JASON VERRETT
Architect ll
JAY RHODES, AIA
JAY RHODES, AIA
Project Architect
JEANNA LAVALLE
JEANNA LAVALLE
Architectural Designer l
JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
JIM SCHLOEMER, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA
JINGYUAN "JEFF" YAO, ASSOC. AIA, NOMA
Architectural Designer l
JOHN FISCHER
JOHN FISCHER
IT Manager
JONATHAN BAHR
JONATHAN BAHR
Contract Administration Project Manager II
JORGEN BRANDT
JORGEN BRANDT
Architectural Designer lll
KAIT USTERBOWSKI
KAIT USTERBOWSKI
Marketing Coordinator
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB
KARISSA MEIERS, AIA, NCARB
Architect l
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
KARL SCHULZ, AIA, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architect ll
KATELYN HADLEY
KATELYN HADLEY
Interior Designer l
KELLE LANG STAATS
KELLE LANG STAATS
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
KIM BEHRENS
KIM BEHRENS
Project Manager/
Associate Partner
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
LINK WILSON, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
Managing Partner North Carolina
LOGAN KERN, AIA
LOGAN KERN, AIA
Architect l
LORI A. KNUDSON, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
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 MURPHY
LUKE MURPHY
Architectural Designer III
MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID
MAI XIONG, NCIDQ, CDT, CID
Senior Interior Designer l
MALINI FOOBALAN
MALINI FOOBALAN
Architectural Planner
MATTHEW RHEIN
MATTHEW RHEIN
Architectural Designer lll
MATTHEW WESS
MATTHEW WESS
Assistant CA PM I
MEGAN BUR
MEGAN BUR
Architectural Designer ll
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
MINDY MICHAEL, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP
Vice President of Production/
Senior Living Market Lead/Partner
NADINE SMITH
NADINE SMITH
Interior Designer II
NECMI KARAMAN
NECMI KARAMAN
Project Manager
NEIL KENT
NEIL KENT
Architect l
NICK CONNIFF, CPHC, CCS, CDT
NICK CONNIFF, CPHC, CCS, CDT
Vice President of Operations/
Associate Partner
PAIGE SCHRUPP
PAIGE SCHRUPP
Interior Designer l
PARISA MOKHTARI, CPHC, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
PARISA MOKHTARI, CPHC, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architectural Designer ll
PAUL OLSON, AIA
PAUL OLSON, AIA
Project Manager
PETER COSTANZO
PETER COSTANZO
Director of Architectural Design
PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC
PETER SCHMELZER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB
PETRO MEGITS, AIA, CID, NCARB
Chief Executive Officer/Partner
RACHAEL SULLIVAN
RACHAEL SULLIVAN
Junior Interior Designer
RILEY DECKER
RILEY DECKER
Architectural Intern
ROYE ARIE, CDT
ROYE ARIE, CDT
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager
RYAN DUPUIS
RYAN DUPUIS
Vice President of Technology/
Partner
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ
SARAH STANKE, NCIDQ
Vice President of Interior Design/Partner
SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB
SCOTT JENSEN, AIA, NCARB
Project Manager
SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA
SHELLY BLAKESLEY, AIA
Senior Project Manager/
Associate Partner
SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
SRABONTEE "SRA" CHOWDHURY, LEED GREEN ASSOC.
Architectural Designer l
STEVEN WILLIAMS
STEVEN WILLIAMS
Architectural Staff l
TONI RESCIGNO, AIA
TONI RESCIGNO, AIA
Architect l
TRICIA ROGERS
TRICIA ROGERS
Accounts Administrator
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH
TRISTEN ZIMPRICH
Architectural Designer lll
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM
WES SWEETLAND, CPPM
Contract Administration Senior Project Manager