BKV Group Announces New Partners and 2023 Staff Promotions
We are incredibly proud of our colleagues who are receiving leadership and position advancements this year.
These individuals have advanced our level of client service and project expertise, while becoming part of the next class of leadership that will abet our firm’s climb to the highest levels of design, ensuring our future is brightly lit in the way of innovation and ingenuity.
Our newest partners
DAVID BANTA, AIA
Senior Project Manager and Partner (Washington, DC)
David has been involved in the Senior Living sector since 1999 and has been at the forefront of industry discussions through his affiliations with the AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community, Environments for Aging (EFA) Conference, and the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA). Throughout his career, David has developed an astute understanding of the evolving global trends amongst seniors, and he has applied innovative principles to a range of communities, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care facilities. Additionally, David has successfully managed the planning and design of affordable housing and retirement communities, for senior living developments, and multifamily residential projects. He’s also consulted as an Owner’s representative during the construction of two Life Plan Communities, and with the aging process being universal, David has consistently been invited to give educational and thought leadership lectures nationally and internationally.
CRAIG CARTER, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Public Safety Practice Leader and Partner (Chicago, IL)
Craig has over 21 years of experience in architectural design, documentation, and construction administration with a focus on public safety projects. Craig has worked on more than 70 fire station projects and has won several design awards celebrating the functionality and beauty of the projects. He is one of the few recognized firematic experts in the county and is an expert in the detailed requirements that enable these buildings to be effective tools for their users. By virtue of his experience and his ongoing research, he combines a deep knowledge of the history of fire station design with an up-to-date knowledge of the latest national trends. With a family background in public service, Craig understands the culture of local government and strives to create an excellent working relationship with his clients through his fun, upbeat and friendly manner. Craig’s design philosophy centers on using data-driven decision making to create beautiful projects that are functional for their users, economical to construct, and sustainable far into the future.
COLLIN KOONCE, PLA, LEED AP BD+C
Urban Design & Landscape Architecture Leader and Partner (Dallas, TX)
Collin is a thoughtful urban planner and landscape architect who has designed built works for the last 10 years, including public and private exterior spaces internationally and throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Collin has a diverse experience leading and delivering projects including large-scale, mixed-use developments, urban scale parks, civic plazas, ecological restorations, and culturally significant sites. He has a talent for creating opportunities out of constraints and composing high quality exterior spaces that bring immense value to each community, neighborhood, or urban space that he designs. His default collaborative personality and expert communication skills allow him to build cohesive and unifying projects that reflect the resilient and equitable future he envisions for our public spaces and cities.
Our newest ADVANCEMENTS
LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENTS
Joe Brown
Senior Project Architect and Associate Partner
Minneapolis, MN
Ron Butler
Senior Architectural Designer and Associate Partner
Dallas, TX
Siobhan Dvergsten
Director of Structural Engineering (MSP) and Associate Partner
Minneapolis, MN
Jeff Ellingson
Project Manager and Associate Partner
Minneapolis, MN
Ji Yong Kim
Director of Design Technology and Associate Partner
Washington, DC
Rose Rodriguez
Director of Structural Engineering (DC) and Associate Partner
Washington, DC
Michael Healy
Project Manager and Associate Partner
Minneapolis, MN
Kanar Sarraj
Director of Electrical Engineering (DC) and Associate Partner
Washington, DC
Thomas Erickson
Project Architect and Senior Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Christopher Fullam
Senior Architectural Designer and Senior Associate
Washington, DC
Ryan Galfi
Project Manager and Senior Associate
Chicago, IL
Scott Harkins
Senior Structural Engineer and Senior Associate
Washington, DC
Christopher Hutton
Project Manager and Senior Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Dongsoo Jang
Senior BIM Manager Arch/Int and Senior Associate
Chicago, IL
Trudy Mesik
Senior Project Architect and Senior Associate
Chicago, IL
Thomas Nguyen
Project Architect and Senior Associate
Dallas, TX
Dana Nielsen
Senior Project Architect and Senior Associate
Washington, DC
Christina Pierson
Project Architect and Senior Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Mark Redmann
Senior Mechanical Designer and Senior Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Haley Blomquist
Professional Service Administrative Assistant and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Jan Dokonal
Structural Engineer and Associate
Washington, DC
Maggie Hallaway
AP Staff Accountant and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Mathew Higgins
Structural Engineer and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Sara Kempton
Project Architect and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Charles Kennedy
Architectural Designer and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Toua Lee
Electrical EIT and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Jasmine Matthews
Administrative Contracts Coordinator and Associate
Washington, DC
Linda Meinen
AR Staff Accountant and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Betty Sue Rollins
Senior Construction Administrator and Associate
Washington, DC
Zain Safdar
Electrical EIT and Associate
Washington, DC
John Small
Specifier and Associate
Washington, DC
Joel Springer
Specifier and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Mohammed Wakeyo
Electrical Designer and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
John Wiebolt
Structural Engineer I and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
POSITION ADVANCEMENTS
Lexie Armand
Interior Designer II
Dallas, TX
Spencer Bauer
Landscape Designer III and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Jennifer Beam
Architectural Designer III
Dallas, TX
Jefferson Choi
Architectural Designer II
Washington, DC
William Gray III
Mechanical Designer II
Minneapolis, MN
Linda Hernandez
Interior Designer III
Chicago, IL
Joe Iglesias
Senior Architectural Designer and Associate
Dallas, TX
Kelli Kemp
Senior Interior Designer and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Chris Medina
Senior Architectural Designer
Dallas, TX
Anni Pi
Project Manager I and Senior Associate
Washington, DC
Andi Piper
Architectural Designer II
Chicago, IL
Aidan Raden
Senior Electrical Designer and Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Sadia Rattani
Architectural Designer II
Dallas, TX
Brian Reising
Project Manager I and Associate
Chicago, IL
Megan Van Beck
Director of Branded Environments and Associate Partner
Minneapolis, MN
Alexander Von Loebbecke
Project Architect II
Washington, DC
Ben Yonce
Senior Project Manager and Associate Partner
Washington, DC
Congratulations to those who have received a promotion this year, and we hope everyone’s New Years begins happy and healthy!
The Partners of BKV Group