Alumni Directory

Megan graduated from CAPLA in 2005 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.  She lives in San Francisco, California with her husband and their son, Andy and a French Bulldog named Bernadette.  Megan is a licensed architect and the managing principal of an architecture firm specializing in multi-family housing and hospitality in and around the Bay Area.  Megan has lived in San Franciso since graduation and loves the city, but proclaims that Tucson will always be her home.

Gabby Abou-Zeid is a first-year civil engineering graduate student, 2019 Eisenhower Fellow and recipient of the 2019 IBPI Rex Burkholder and Lydia Rich Scholarship. She is pursuing her M.S. at Portland State University and working with Dr. Kelly Clifton's SUPER (Sustainable Urban Planning & Engineering Research) Lab. She received her BS in sustainable built environments from the University of Arizona in 2019, and plans on pursuing a PhD in a transportation-related field after her master's program. Prior to coming to PSU, she conducted research with Dr.

Jessica holds a Masters in Planning (2011) and a Masters in GIS Technology (2014), both from the University of Arizona. I’m happy to be returning to Tucson and working for
PAG!

Mike relocated to Phoenix from Tucson in 2020 to work with LOCALSTUDIO as their Senior Director of Design.  Mike was named the 2019 AIA National Young Architect Award Recipient and was recognized in 2018 in Design + Construction magazine in their national '40 Under 40'.

Christopher grew up in Phoenix and after a two-year stint studying painting and sculpture at the University of Colorado he returned to Arizona to enroll in the architecture program in Tucson.  He met his future wife at the UofA (Sara Rivard), follower her to Kansas City, then to San Francisco, (where his first children were born).

Ph.D. Candidate at School
of Architecture and Built Environment Faculty of Engineering | Queensland
University of Technology
 

Using the cultivated architectural design and building knowledge within the construction field. Providing a unique edge in the professional world.

Richard completed his Bachelor of Architecture and headed east to complete a Masters of Science in at Columbia University.  He completed this degree in the preservation program in 1968.  He then worked for the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Hawaii and the Peace Corp in Brazil until 1970.  Richard worked on several restoration projects in Virginia for the 1976 Bicentennial and devoted ten years at the National Trust as the architect for the properties and director of technical services.   He then spent twenty-five years with a historic preservation con

Born and raised on the south side of Tucson, Bob explains he was privileged to win a scholarship to attend the UA and the College of Architecture.  He describes his five years at the college as "transformational" . Bob remained in Tucson following graudation, working for Anderson DeBartolo Pan.  He worked for a short time on a project in San Diego for ADP, before they asked Bob to relocate to open an office for the firm in San Francisco in 1989.  Bob is still practicing and says he will always be a Wildcat!

Mary Ann Brandreth (Claar as a student) completed a Bachelor Landscape Architecture degree in 1979.

Klindt worked for Finical & Dombrowski in Tucson following graduation from CAPLA.  Irv Finical established IEF Group Architects/Planners in 1984 and Klindt, Dave Cattanach ('81) and Terry Lee ('81) joined him in practice.  In 1991, Klindt became president of the firm and in 2001 changed the name to Breckenridge Group Architects/Planners.  Over the years his practice has focused on public projects and has had the great privilege to design numerous public buildings at the University of Arizona including the Eddie Lynch Pavilions at McKale Center and the Jefferson Gymnasium

Michigan to Tucson to Chicago.  Sports to Architecture to Commercial Construction.  Carve your path or see where the in front of you leads.  Your choice; build a good foundation and keep as many doors open as possible.

Bart has practiced landscape architecture for a number of years. He has worked on and completed many projects of various scopes. He was been a member of ASLA for a long time.  He has worked on and completed many projects of various scopes.  He was a Section Leader for both the New York Upstate and Pennsylvania DL Chapters and led state conferences in both chapters.  He is now happily retired doing some consulting.

A full circle tour of the building industry brought Kay back to CAPLA in 2016.  Working as an architectural intern, Director of Marketing for an architectural firm, Preconstruction Services Manager for a general contractor, Director of Marketing and Project Manager for a structural engineering firm and Facilities Manager for a 500,000 sf corporate headquarters building provided a 360 degree perspective of the challenges, opportunities and excitement of the built environment.  Kay says, "Returning to CAPLA and immersing in the energy and commitment of the students, faculty and

Shaun earned a minor in Africana Studies during his undergraduate program in Geoography.  This program enriched Shaun's historical knowledge, critical thinking, and perspective of culture and diversity.  Shaun then studied community and landuse planning in the Master of Science in Urban Planning program.  As the District Planner for the Tucson Unified School District, Shaun has applied the knowledge he gained of cultural diveristy and critical thinking, along with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to create Desegregation Impact Analysis reports, generate enroll

Michelle graduated and was commissioned into the Space (Satellites and Ground Radars) and Missiles (ICBMs) in 1999.  She completed her Masters in Business Administration in 2005, and retired from the Air Force in 2014 as an Assistant Director of Operations, Advance Space Operations School.  She is credentialed as a program manager, project manager, and talent development professional, and completed a PhD with an emphasis on Generation Z in the workplace.

Kevin Burke serves the Tucson community by promoting sustainable, high-quality growth, and economic development as Deputy Director for the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives.  His work is focused on collaboration with regional partners, including Sun Corridor, Pima County and the local business community.  Born and raised in Tucson, Kevin graduated from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington before earning a Masters degree in Planning from the University of Arizona.  Prior to joining the City of Tucson team in 2019, Kevins' professional experience incl

Since graduating in 2004, Shawn has worked on projects both domestic and international in residential development, commercial, mixed-use development and hospitality.  Most recently, Shawn joined RVi Planning and Landscape Architecture in their Arizona office in 2019.

Steven Canter, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, NCARB, CEM

Shane has twenty years of experience designing public sector projects, with extensive K-12 project experience.  After beginning his architectural career with esteeemed design firm Communication Arts, Inc.

Michael has been in the real estate development industry for over twenty years.  Educated as an architect, Michael has gained an extensive background in land acquisition, equity and debt financing, zoning and entitlements, development, architectural design, construction management and asset disposition.  This experience combined with his attention to superior client service has allowed him to maintain productive and effective relationships with brokers, lenders, equity partners, consultants, contractors, and residents, resulting in several marquee projects that have earned bo

Xiaoyuan is currently working for Savino Miller Design Studio as an associate project manager.

After practicing for several years and becoming registered, Frank migrated to interior architecture and worked with numerous corporate clients while employed at HOK and HKS in Dallas.  He enjoyed working on the periphery of building architecture and found it was a very good fit for his interests and skills.  Working within global architectural firms he worked closely with the building design teams.  His clients included Brinker International (Chili's), Glaxo, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Frito-Lay, Nortel, Trammel Crow and Banco Serfin.

After a rewarding architectural career, Bruce made the decision to return to school to study law.  Although he remains a licensed architect, he currently practices law in his own firm in Los Angeles, California.  Bruce's law practice involves assisting clients in securing complex governmental land-use and development approvals.  Additionally, he assists clients with the negotiation of construction agreements and construction related professional service agreements.

Andy is grateful for his time at CAPLA which he attended after receiving a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Idaho.  Andy is the principal of an eighteen member firm in Boise, Idaho and works in twelve western states and Canada.

Dwayne R. Eshenbaugh, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is founder of NOVUS Architecture, an award-winning firm located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.  The firm provides architecture, interior design, planning, and sustainability services to an esteemed group of like-minded clients.  Dwayne received his bachelors degree from UNLV School of Architecture and then his masters degree at CAPLA where he was awarded the Daryl B.

Amelia Falco serves as Creative Director for Local Projects.  Amelia's passion for design, hospitality, and retail helped her develop award-winning work that has been featured in Vogue, Fast Company, Metropolis, and the New York Times.  During 15+ years designing, Amelia has worked with a diverse range of projects and clients including the Adidas flagship stores in Beijing and NYC, Comcast, Google, Starwood, and Uniqlo among many more.

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Mitch Freedman, AIA founded The M Group and for over 30 years was responsible for all facets of the practice including marketing, design, production and administration, as well as overseeing all corporate operations and the firm’s path forward.

Owner of RLGA Technical Services, a construction specifications and building code consulting firm in Scottsdale, Arizona, Ron has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry.  His project experience includes many building types: residence halls, educational buildings (classroom and office), libraries, multi-family residential, commercial office and retail, religious, theaters and military facilities.  Ron is a professor of architecture at the School of Architecture at Taliesin where he teaches construction documents, building codes, practice management,

David's company provides as-built floor plans for marketing purposes to Realtors, property managers, and owners in Tucson and Phoenix.  We also provide as-built floor plans to architects and interior designers to jump start the design process.  David resides in Tucson and he is the father of two grown children.

Upon graduation, Robert moved to the San Francisco Bay area to start his career.  He became involved with the design of acute medical facilities.  In 1988, Robert established his own firm, which specialized in health care design.  Robert is still involved with the firm, but classifies himself as "semi-retired".  

Brian is a twenty-five-year veteran of marketing, strategy, and design of software specifically created for the building industry.

Brian is a twenty-year veteran of marketing and product management of Cloud and desktop products specifically created for the building industry.  Brian is currently Vice President of Strategy where he defines and communicates FM:System's corporate strategy and provides key insights into the future of the industry and the evolving needs of the market and customer base.  Brian writes extensively on the topic of BIM and facilities and contributes a bi-monthly column to Revit Community online and is an active blogger.  Brian is a frequent speaker and has presented at events such

After going through the MS Planning program, Connor Harmon felt prepared and ready to tackle a full-time planning job. He is a development planner for the Village of Mount Prospect, a suburb outside Chicago, Illinois. Because the village is mid-sized suburb (population 55,000), he is able to gain exposure to many facets of the planning profession. He recently finished writing and designing a sub-area plan for the village, which was adopted last year.

Concept design and technical drawings for clients doing only Hand Drawings for select clients

Brandon is proud to be a home grown Tucsonan and a dedicated CAPLA alum.

Sally Holbert is a principal, founder and landscape architect at Land Logics Group, an environmental planning, design and technology firm located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  She has broad experience in using technology to improve decision making and project outcomes.  Her career experience includes forrest stewardship planning, green infrastructure design, recreation and open space planning, comprehensive land use and transportation planning and water supply protection plans.  Sally's most recent project has produced an innovative technology called PESTlogics.  PE

David has been the Principal arcitecture of his own firm since 1991.  His practice focus and specialty is medical facilities ranging from hospitals to radiology centers to cancer centers, licensed outpatient surgical and cath lab facilities.

Oscar, who most know as “Fuzz”, graduated from CAPLA in 1981 and joined Gresham Larson Associates as a project architect working on schools, office buildings for more than six years.  JNC Development lured Fuzz away to work on the development side of commercial office, retail and condominium projects for a number of years before he went to work for The Tucson Local Development Corporation (TLDC).  TLDC purchased buildings on behalf of the City of Tucson, renovated, and restored the buildings that were then leased to the City on a lease back for the purchase agreement.  One of

Brent joined Rios Clementi Hale Studios in 2011, and is a licensed landscape architect in the State of California.  As Studio Director at RCHS, Brent serves as a primary client interface on projects and leads diverse, multi-disciplinary project teams from concept through project implementation.  Brent's interest in the public realm and the public-private interface has linked his experience on a wide range of projects at RCHS, including public parks, federal courthouses, creative office landscapes, mixed use plazas.

Jessica is a recent graduate of the CAPL Bachelor of Architecture program.  She is originally from Arvada, Colorado.  She is working as an Architectural Designer pursuing professional NCARB Architectural Licensure.

Shawn is proud to have completed his MLA at the UofA, having previously earn a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in Range Management.  His work in landscape architecture has led him to practice as Kelly Design Group, LLC, and to teach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Distinguished Faculty Associate.  Shawn has also provided important service to ASLA as Chapter President, Trustee, Vice President of Membership (National), National President 2018-2019, and Immediate Past President 2020.  Shawn is the author of the Practice Act for Landscape Architec

Justin is the Senior Campus Planner in the Campus Planning & Design Department at Chapman University.

I graduated in 1972, and Kirby Lockard offered me a job in his office.  Being young and foolish, I instead, left Tucson for "the big city" in search of more opportunity.  I ended up in Seattle where I practiced architecture for 15 years, culminating as the co-designer for the US Embassy and Consultate in Lisbon, Portugal (published in Architectural Record and A-U).  In the mid-80's I followed the lead of a good client and got a Masters of Science in Real Estate at MIT.  Since then I have manged my own consulting firm, planning and managing the design and construction of

Susan has over 30 years of comprehensive industry and academic experience.  Her current focus has been on the academic side, where she has overseen architecture and sustainability programs at both North Dakota State University and the University of the District of Columbia.  She has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate classes, including design studios, research methods, ethics and practice, and construction systems.  Her own research interests include the mitigation of heat island effect through appropriate building design, and the integration of landscape wit

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Don has more than 35 years of experience in design and construction management of aviation, civic, education, institutional, healthcare, federal, and retail, corporate, mixed-use, multi-family, residential, and financial projects.  With this experience he brings an innovative expertise to project management, having assumed multiple roles including department manager, project director, design manager, operations quality manager, construction administrator, on-site project engineering, BIM manager, and specifications writer.  Don's comprehensive understanding of all facility en

After graduating from the Bachelor's in Sustainable Built Environments, Rachel LaMantia went on to earn her Master of Science in Architecture, Design and Energy Conservation. SBE allowed her to seamlessly transition into that program, applying credits achieved as an undergrad towards credits needed for her graduate degree. She is now an EnergyRater for EnergyLogic in Denver, Colorado. As a RESNET® EnergyRater, she goes to new construction residential homes, at both rough and final stages, and performs energy inspections and tests.

Andy Malanowski, AIA, NCARB, CDT, LEED AP BD+C, is an architect with Mead & Hunt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he specializes in military and aviation facilities.  Since early in his career, Andy has been passionate about helping others on the path to licensure and engaging emerging professionals in the field of architecture.  Andy has spoken nationally on professional development of aspiring architects.  Currently, Andy focuses on the integration of technology into the profession to improve quality of work and increase productivity in the built environment.  An

Most of Scott's career, he was a construction project manager, facilities manager and owners rep. Projects he managed ranged from healthcare to high tech.

Gregory Markling, FCSI, Lifetime Member, Distinguished Member, CDT, CCS, CCCA, NCARB, LEED AP, is a senior building information management consultant with iBIMsolutions, LLC, in Tucson, Arizona.  Greg has more than 38 years of experience as a practicing architect, specifications consultant, and construction contract administrator.  He has worked on the design and development of a variety of project types, ranging from public and private education facilities, commercial offices, light industrial, aviation and long-term care facilities, and elderly care residential communi

Savannah is a Tucson native and worked at the Drachman Institute during her time as a student at CAPLA.  After earning a Bachelor of Architecture in 2007, she joined Poster Frost Associates and in 2017 became a full partner in the firm.  Poster Mirto McDonald specializes in community-based projects, workforce housing, and historic preservation.  As lecturer at CAPLA since 2015 and non-profit board member including the T-PC Historic Commission, Savannah brings a mentorship and community service mindset to the role of architect.

Over the course of her professional career, Colleen (McCarron) McKenna has served on the design teams of over 75 sports, recreation and wellness facility projects throughout the United States and Canada, ranging from feasibility and programming studies to full architectural and design services. As the leader of CannonDesign’s national sports practice, McKenna supports the practice with an in-depth knowledge of functional planning requirements which result in design solutions that meet the diverse needs of her clients.

Chris is a Tucson native and lived near the UA campus his entire life, until he moved to Los Angeles after graduation.  He worked mainly in single family residential, working on large custom homes in the Hollywood Hills, as well as some retail projects.  Chris recently joined HOK and has become a licensed California Architect.  At HOK, he has been involved with commercial interiors and is currently managing the construction of three new building on the VA Long Beach campus.  Chris enjoys riding his bike out to the beach occasionally and the vibrant music scene in LA.

30 plus years of providing Landscape Architectural services in AZ, CA, OR, TX, NV.

Richard is AICP certified and has over 30 years of community planning in both public and private sectors, specializing in tribal, housing, school, and transporation planning.  In his current position, Richard has been recognized by APA for a pedestrian and bicycle safey plan, as well as a corridor redevelopment plan.  Richard lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his long-time partner.

Frank worked with several local firms and organizations in Tucson, including, Anderson Debartolo Pan, Tucson Unified School District, WSM Architects and Baboquivari School District as a project architect.  He started his own practice in 1997 specializing in single and multi-family design.

Chauncey completed a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design at  Southern Illinois University in 1972.  He then pursued a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Arizona and graduating in 1981.  He then worked for several Tucson architecture firms including Buffington & Hassen, Kim Acorn & Associates, James M.

After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture degree Mark returend home to Chicago and began his apprenticeship with Bertrand Goldberg followed by working with design/builder Andrew Spatz who taught him how to build the projects they were designing.  Mark opened his own small practice in 1998.  In 2011 Mark discovered The Passive House Standard and became a PHIUS CPHC and Certified Passive House Builder.  He had a two-year term as Executive Director of the Passive House Alliance US and is co-founder of the Chicago Chapter.  Mark is completing his most ambitious project to

Robert confesses to taking his architecture training to the "dark side" and has spent his career in construction.  He planned for it to be a temporary learning experience after school, but found it was more fun building things than drawing them, and he never went back.  Robert reports that his training in architecture assists him in problem solving on the job, and provides him a deeper grasp of the implications of the design.  He states that this helps him both collaborate with designers and provide added value to the construction team.  Robert has traveled all

Davita Mueller is the Transit Planning Manger for Sun Tran.  Working on both short and long-range transit plans, Davita loves engaging the community in an effort to make transit better in Tucson.  As an intern with the City of Tucson, Department of Transportation Transit Services, she was responsible for the successful completion and update of the Sidewalk Inventory Report and Regional ADA Bus Stop Accessibility Study.  Davita has been married since 1983, traveling the world with her husband and raising three sons.  Davita returned to school in January 2000, co

Dyron states, "It's been a while since we've spent long nights in studio, but even so, it doesn't change in the "real" world.  Cheers!

Rani Olson is passionate about attracting youth to examine critically the complexity of our food system, how/why it functions the way it does, and to develop robust skills to be active change-makers in reimagining a just food system.  Since 2019, Olson has worked at the UA teaching and building courses in the new Nutrition and Food Systems degree in the Nutritional Sciences Department.  Olson has  bachelors degree in American Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz; she studied race and class disparities nationally, and those relating specifically to environme

A licensed architect, Chris fundamentally believes in the responsibility of an architect to positively contribute to the world's built environment.  Throughout his career, Chris has specialized in a unique blend of both the conceptual design and technical execution of large, complex projects, breaking the mold of traditionally separate design and technical roles.  With a true passion for the craft of making building, he seeks to push boundaries in an effort to deliver iconic projects at the highest levels.

Amy Webb was honored CAPLA's inaugural recipient of the CAPLA Recent Alumni of the Year award in November 2019. She is a landscape architect at Norris Design based in Tucson and has maintained meaningful ties with the CAPLA community since her graduation with the MLA. Amy established the Landscape Architecture Leadership Scholarship to support graduate students, and continues to support the college through her participation with Norris Design at the CAPLA Job Interview Fair.

Following graduation, Robert focused his career on the development of commercial and residential interior spaces, working in different architectural and interior firms in San Francisco and Los Angeles before opening his own practice in Orange County, California in 2012.

Upon graduating from CAPLA, Robbie traveled overland extensively for two years studying various cultures and architecture, finally landing a job designing high rise structures in Chicago.  He worked as a design architect in San Francisco on projects such as the Pavilion for Spaceship Earth and Future World while enjoying life in the Bay Area.  Robbie found his true self as a professional sculptor for the next 30 years with his company Lou Pearson and Robbie Robins, Sculptors.  He is presently retired and painting in Tucson, Arizona.

I am an architect in Boulder CO with Studio Points where we specialize in small houses, ADUs, and using our proprietary building system, Poche_Truss.

After working as an apprentice and gaining licenses in Arizona and Illinois, Leif set off on a corporate career in the healthcare sector.  Leif has held roles as a project architect, project manager, facility manager, program manager, engineering manager and director of real estate.  He has been involved in all types of lab projects and has completed office projects around the world.  Leif explains that his education at CAPLA provided a great foundation for all the roles he has had since graduation.

Kiriti Sahoo was born and raised in the temple city of Bhubaneswar, India.  Receiving a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2005 from NIT Trichy and a Masters of Architecture from the University of Arizona in 2008, Kiriti became a registered architect with Council of Architecture, India.

Edgar Sands attended the Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Fontainebleau in Paris in 1963. He lives in Flagstaff.

Jim is principal of his own firm, Jim Sauer Architect, LLC, established in 2019.  He became a licensed architect in 2018.  Jim has served as the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commissioner since 2014 and continues in that role at present.  Jim also has LEED AP certification which he received in 2009.  In addition to his Bachelor of Architecture degree, Jim also has a BA in Mathematics, Computer Science from the University of Rochester (1993) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of California, Berkeley.  

David runs an architecture studio and workshop in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand that he established with his late partner Im Sarasalin Schafer (CAPLA BArch 2003).  Their collaboration started in the dry heat of Tucson where they both received their Bachelor of Architecture degrees before returning to David's home town of San Diego.  There they worked in several significant architecture offices while earning their licenses in 2007, after which they promptly went to art school.  At Cranbrook Academy of Art they spent two intense years in the Methalsmithing and Ceramic

Michael Scherotter is a principal software development engineer in Commercial Software Engineering at Microsoft Corporation based out of San Francisco. Michael focuses on explaining and demonstrating Microsoft's developer platforms including Windows, Xbox, HoloLens, Office and Azure to some of Microsoft's top partners. Educated as an architect, he brings a sense of creativity and design to synergistic software development, and throughout his 25-year career in software development has specialized in combining and hacking software in innovative ways.

Following completion of his Master of Science in Planning, Karl moved to the UK to join his then girlfriend.  He worked for runnymede Borough Council as a Development Management Officer.  During this time Karl completed a post graduate diploma in Town and Country Planning at the University of Reading and gained membership to the Royal Town Planning Institute.  Thereafter he worked at Cardiff Council in a design role, and later joined Alder King Property Consultants as a private planning consultant.  Karl recently joined up with a former colleague at Pearce Planning in Br

Steve Shell graduated from the University of Arizona, CAPLA, in 1982 and has had his own architectural firm in Tucson for more than 33 years.  He was an early adapter of Revit Architecture®, and has used it exclusively in his practice since.  He is the co-founder and co-chair of the Southern Airozna Revit Users Group.  Steve has lectured at the University of Arizona, and is an Adjunct Professor at Pima Community College.  He is an internationally recognized top-rated speaker and is considered one of the original Revit pioneers.  Steve is the past Zoning Examine

Faed began his career in the City of Wellston, near St. Louis, Missouri.  He worked as a landscape architect as part of the urban renewal program with HUD.  After working as a landscape architect/planner on several overseas projects, Faed established his own office for planning and urban development projects.  He has pursued graduate work in urban and regional planning and earned high certificates in the UK for Environmental and Urban Regeneration.

Shannon is a member of the Hopi Tribe and was born and raised on First Mesa in northeastern Arizona.  She attended and received her BA in Geology from, Occidental College in Los Angeles.  After years of living and working in California, she returrned home to Arizona for graduate school and received her MS in Urban Planning.  Shannon has more than ten years of experience working in the planning field with the City of Signal Hill, California, Town of Marana, Arizona and most recently Thurston County, Washington where she is an associate planner.  She continues to focus her

Post UofA, and after completing her Certificate of Gerontology in 1988, Vicki lived in Holland for two years and then relocated back to Seattle, where she directed deisgn on two hospitals in Idaho as the start of ten years of medical planning.  This work set the table for the next twenty years of various small and large tenant improvement projects from 200 st medical receptions to 200,000 sf distribution centers.  Vicki is passionate about sustainability and states "an existing building is our greenest basic template for a project".   She believes Tenant Improvement

Tom worked in construction before starting the Bachelor of Architecture program at CAPLA.  He completed his degree and worked to become registered, which he achieved in 1991.  Tom is currently a principal in Spendiarian & Willis Acoustics and Noise Control, an acoustical consulting firm in Tucson.  Tom is also principal in ADA Architecture, which is a solo venture.  

As a founding principal at Last Architects, Eric Sterner taps into his curiosity and observation to create designed solutions and an ongoing dialogue of learning that subsequently inform a continued understanding of the practice and theory of architecture. Whether at work or on his own time, the moments that ignite his creativity manifest themselves in many ways: travel, the ability to avoid a life of repetition and, most importantly, being open to encountering the unknown.

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Thirty-five years of local government planning starting in 1973 including Pima County, Arizona; Converse County, Wyoming; City of Yuma, Arizona; Moreno Valley, California; City of Big Bear Lake; California; Lake County, California; and City of San Pablo, California.  Charter member of the American Planning Association.  The emphasis of Al's work was in current planning and administration, including establishment and reorganization of local government planning programs.

My career has been based in Chicago where I have focused on healthcare design project management and internal operations. My wife Brooke and I have 3 kids and we are skating parents. Our 2 daughters are on synchronized skating teams (national reigning national champions :-)) and our son competes individually.

Within a year after graduation in 1990, Kacy worked four disappointing jobs for Tucson architects, as a draftsperson, delivering blueprints and secretary before leaving to travel Europe as a musician and watercolor artist.  In 1992 she found work in Barcelona as a secretary and Spanish translator for a London-based drywall company building the '92 Olympic tower.  She met her husband while travelling in a tiny house through Italy and in 1993, they were married in Romania before moving to Tucson to raise two children.  Though she earned a 4.0 GPA studying CAD at Pima Commu

Daniel decided to be an architect in high school. His top schools of choice were Cal Poly and Arizona. He chose Arizona and says "the program was fantastic. I have passed on my enthusiasm for CAPLA to my kids." His two youngest are B.Arch students.

After graduation in 1998, he worked for Gensler in Newport Beach, California. He then started Fuse Architects Inc with fellow classmate Dan Gomez in 2001; and are now Fuse Architects and Builders, a 20+ firm in Capitola, California.

Following graduation, Gabriel worked for Anderson DeBartolo Pan (ADP) in Tucson a year, then returned home to Peru.  In Lima, He worked in architecture with a high school buddy, though during his final year at CAPLA, Gabriel had already decided to get a business degree.  Returning to the US in 1985, Gabriel earned an international management degree at Thunderbird in Glendale.  Following completion of his degree, he worked as a project manager for several companies, first in Phoenix and then Los Angeles.  Gabriel started a family, had two children, and moved back to Lima

Glen was born and raised in Tucson and entered the first class at the College of Architecture in September of 1958.  The class was known as the Safeway Class as the College was housed in an empty Safeway store on Park Avenue.  Glen's education was delayed by a stint in the Air National Guard and he graduated in 1965.  Glen practiced architecture working on both commercial and residential projects.  He also flew single-engine, single-seat Air Force jet fighters for 30 of his 38 years of military service.  Glen retired as a Major General in 1999.

Thomas Ventker is an innovative leader of Operational Excellence with deep expertise in tackling complex issues and achieving inspired outcomes.  He has a reputation for dedication to excellence, utilizing exceptional analytical skills, and providing transformative business process improvements.  Tom is passionate about delivering a wealth of expertise through effective collaboration to create optimal solutions and to make profitable business decisions that drive bottom line results.

Interned in California.
Practice in Maine since 1984.

Gill has 29 years of professional landscape architecture experience focused on waterfronts, open space projects, natural areas as recreational facilities and public parks.  His work includes regional recreation facilities, natural area management plans, and feasibility studies.  He teams across disciplines to forge holistic, sustainable solutions to complex problems with longevity and durabiltiy in mind.  Gill has engaged the public in meaningful dialogue and created projects that respond to the needs and goals of the stakeholders and public.

Natasha trained as an architect with A Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami and Master of Architecture from the University of Arizona. She has worked in natural building materials, particularly with strawbale construction since 1997.  She continued working in natural building materials through hands on classes ranging from earthen plasters, natural paints, earthen floors, and Japanese plasters.  Since 2000, Natasha has been involved in green building materials, particularly environmentally friendly interior finishes.

Peter is the sole proprietor of Peter Wolfe Landscape Architecture, providing design services to residential, multifamily, commercial, public and institutional clients throughout the San Francisco Bay since 2000.  Clients are primarily architects, owners, developers, municipalities and academic institutions.  Peter focuses on smaller projects under two million dollars in site construction cost, with an emphasis on urban sites, sustainability, and creating native habitats.

After a fabulous experience during my five years at U of A I finally landed in San Francisco. I worked for a hospitality design focused firm called Hill Glazier Architects for seven years in Palo Alto, CA. I moved to my current firm SB Architects and in my 20 year career I transitioned from designer to Owner. We are a 60 year old firm of nearly 100 people with offices in San Francisco, Miami, London, Hong Kong and Ho Chi Min. We focus on Planning and Architecture with focus on Hospitality, Mixed-use, Multi-Family Residential and Single Family Homes.

Alan has been the owner Amoskeag Architectural Group since 1977.  He is married and lives in New Hampshire.  In addition to his work with his architectural practice, Alan has worked on the east coast and Gabon, Africa as an energy conservation specialist.   Alan has been very active in his community due to his work as an architect and as a Rotarian and has enjoyed serving on Planning and Zoning Boards.  Alan states that he also owned a contracting company in the '70s and '80s, a computer mapping company (GIS) in the 90's and he is still working at 75.  He feels

Jay Young, the Executive Director of the Southwest Fair Housing Council, is a passionate civil rights advocate.  He co-authored the following: Analyses of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, The American Nightmare: Foreclosures and their Impact in Metropolitan Tucson, and the Northeastern Arizona Fair Housing and Equity Assessment.  He served on the Grant Road Citizens Task Force for nearly eight years.  Currently, Jay serves on the City of Tucson Planning Commission and the board of the National Fair Housing Alliance.  He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ho