Adrienne Luce
Vice President, DEI and Social Impact; Exec. Director, Designing Futures Foundation
Adrienne Luce
Vice President, DEI and Social Impact; Exec. Director, Designing Futures Foundation
As the vice president of diversity, inclusion, and social impact and executive director of HMC’s Designing Futures Foundation (DFF), Adrienne leads HMC’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) council and oversees HMC’s charitable giving and community engagement initiatives. The DFF, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in 2009, has invested more than $1.6M in transformative nonprofits locally and globally. Through its philanthropy, HMC goes beyond architecture by expanding access to architecture, training the next generation of ACE professionals, addressing food insecurity and poverty, building a more sustainable future, and supporting health and human services to create thriving communities. Adrienne leverages HMC’s resources to strengthen our communities and build a better world.
Angel Hosband
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Angel Hosband
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
As a PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Angel brings a wealth of experience planning and designing future-focused educational facilities that maximize student and staff performance. With nearly three decades of architectural experience in the planning, design, and construction of education projects, Angel oversees school projects with a unique ability to guide teams in translating client priorities, expectations, and requirements into functional, efficient, and buildable design solutions.
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Brandon Gullotti
Principal in Charge
Brandon Gullotti
Principal in Charge
Brandon is a licensed architect and project manager working in HMC’s Ontario office. He believes the most beautiful designs are responses to the most difficult problems. Brandon has over nine years of experience in Civic and Pre-K-12 planning and design. Brandon is committed to listening, interacting, and collaborating with clients to create healthy environments that respond to their needs. His approach results in spaces where users can not only live, work and play—but also thrive. Brandon holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Masters in Regenerative Studies from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Brian Nichols
Design Principal
Brian Nichols
Design Principal
Brian brings over 25 years of rich experience in educational environments, including visual and performing arts centers, libraries, student centers, and classrooms. As a Design Principal in HMC's Los Angeles studio, Brian acts as a visionary, mentor, and motivator to the design team, advancing concepts, providing direction, and offering the latest technology. Brian's influence extends from shaping concepts to steering the adoption of cutting-edge technology. His oversight spans project lifecycles, ensuring seamless continuity of design intent from inception to construction, all while adhering to project scope, schedule, and budgetary constraints. Beyond his professional commitments, Brian also contributes his expertise as a member of the South Pasadena Design Review Board.
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Bruce Boul
Communications Director
Bruce Boul
Communications Director
A seasoned copywriter and public relations specialist, Bruce has extensive experience spearheading PR activities while managing progressive internal communications programs. His efforts have earned national press coverage in leading media for HMC, and his internal communications strategies foster a positive corporate culture and increased engagement, retention, and productivity among the firm’s employee-owners. As an AIA COTE communications committee member, Bruce actively promotes environmental stewardship and sustainability in architecture.
Chris Grant
Director, Photography and Visualization
Chris Grant
Director, Photography and Visualization
With more than 20 years of experience in multimedia production, Chris plays a pivotal role in the firm's longstanding commitment to visualization and design. His expertise in VR, visualization, photography, and film drives creative solutions throughout our studios and beyond to help clients better understand the worlds we create.
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Chris Krahn
Principal Architect
Chris Krahn
Principal Architect
Christina Mannion
Higher Education Principal in Charge
Christina Mannion
Higher Education Principal in Charge
Christina’s passion lies in cultivating high-performance teams and devising impactful solutions across a diverse range of project scales and types. With over 25 years as an Architect in San Diego and a tenure at UC San Diego, Christina has been deeply involved in multiple projects, collaborating closely with design teams and university stakeholders. Her responsibilities have included the development of capital improvement budgets and providing support throughout all phases of planning and construction. Christina has dedicated her career to collaborating with educational institutions and helping to provide well rounded solutions to campus housing, recreation, and student wellness.
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Chuck Eyberg
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Chuck Eyberg
Healthcare Principal in Charge
With more than three decades of experience, Chuck has devoted himself to elevating healthcare planning and design standards in California. He consistently provides creative solutions to challenges and brings an acute attention to detail to all projects. He recognizes the profound impact his work has on clients, patients, and communities and fosters unity among design and construction teams to successfully deliver projects that prioritize patient well-being and bring the client's vision to life.
Daniel Perschbacher
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Daniel Perschbacher
Healthcare Principal in Charge
As principal in charge in HMC’s San Diego Healthcare studio, Daniel serves the firm’s healthcare client base and works to expand the firm’s healthcare reach in the San Diego region. He has over 19 years of experience in healthcare architecture spanning nearly every project type and delivery method. He is passionate about applying Lean principles to the architecture and construction delivery process. Daniel believes that healthcare design, more than any other project type, wraps around communities and provides space for their most joyous and difficult moments.
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David Perez
Design Principal
David Perez
Design Principal
David has over 25 years of experience in interior design and architecture with a successful track record of serving catering to a diverse clientele in higher education, PreK-12, and healthcare. His innate architectural intuition is complemented by a broad spectrum of expertise spanning all facets of the design journey, encompassing planning, architectural design, material selection, color theory, and furniture curation. David's expertise lies in orchestrating seamless coordination among project stakeholders, leveraging his exceptional problem-solving skills to deliver innovative design resolutions to complex challenges.
Dena Null
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Dena Null
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Dena Null is a healthcare principal in HMC Architects’ Bay Area studios. From facility assessments to programming and concept design through construction, Dena Null has over 27 years of healthcare experience. Her specialties include comprehensive medical planning, healthcare infrastructure, disaster preparedness and rapid response, behavioral health facilities, and USP 797/800 pharmacy compliance experience implementing clean room design.
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Eric Skiba
Higher Education Principal in Charge
Eric Skiba
Higher Education Principal in Charge
With over 25 years of dedicated professional experience, Eric excels in elevating educational experiences for students and faculty within California’s academic institutions. Adept in leadership, he guides teams to successful design and construction outcomes, showcasing a keen understanding of group dynamics. Eric values cultivating enduring relationships, utilizing his proven leadership, extensive higher education expertise, and exceptional interpersonal skills to optimize outcomes in diverse projects, aligning seamlessly with shared priorities.
Hal Hart
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Hal Hart
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
With over 34 years of experience, Hal has specialized in designing educational facilities that motivate and inspire young learners. As a PreK-12 principal in charge, his role encompasses guiding the planning, design, and construction phases to successfully translate clients' visions into reality. Before moving to California in 2016, Hal had already made significant contributions to the educational architecture in Pennsylvania and Virginia, having conducted more than 50 facilities studies for local school districts. His portfolio proudly includes over $3.5 billion worth of school construction projects across California, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
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James Krueger
Director of Design
James Krueger
Director of Design
As Director of Design, James oversees design and leads strategies to improve the impact of HMC’s work. Formerly serving as design principal where he led projects for HMC’s PreK-12 and civic practices, Krueger’s creative approach emphasizes the firm’s purpose of “design for good” to support clients with high-performance solutions that aim to have a positive impact.
Jarrett Bucknor
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Jarrett Bucknor
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
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Jason Meeks
Director of Information Technology
Jason Meeks
Director of Information Technology
Jason is the Director of Information Technology at HMC, bringing an impressive 27 years of experience, with 22 of those years dedicated to HMC. Armed with a degree in Information and Decision Systems, Jason has honed his expertise in managing and optimizing technology systems. His extensive knowledge is backed by a range of certifications, including Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, ITIL Foundation, and Security+. His leadership and expertise have been invaluable in shaping HMC's IT infrastructure, driving the firm's technological advancements, and ensuring the security of its systems.
Jeff Grau
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Jeff Grau
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
For 35 years Jeff owned and operated Rainforth Grau Architects, a full-service K-12 education-specialized firm. Managing a staff of 40-50, Jeff and the team served a wide range of school district clients across northern California. Since being acquired by HMC in 2021, Jeff continues to hold a key role as a PreK-12 principal in charge, working closely with project leaders and architects to ensure objectives are clear, collaborative practices are used, and education-driven solutions are delivered. Jeff’s two most important goals are to make sure every client is listened to and that projects are focused on positively impacting students. Believing that every project, regardless of size or scope, has the potential to improve learning environments and impact education, he is dedicated to pursuing design opportunities that make a difference. Throughout his career, Jeff has worked on more than 350 school projects and gained a deep understanding and appreciation for educational needs. He brings this experience-based knowledge to every client.
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Jennifer Wehling
Director of Sustainability
Jennifer Wehling
Director of Sustainability
A licensed architect with over 20 years of experience working on a wide variety of project types, Jennifer’s experience as an architect and passion for the environment gives her a unique appreciation for the various constraints of a project. She strives to deliver the most sustainable project possible without negatively impacting budget, scope, and schedule. Jennifer believes designers and architects have a responsibility to protect the natural environment. As HMC’s director of sustainability, she leads strategic initiatives for sustainable building firm-wide and aims to impact not just HMC’s designs, but its operations as well; guiding HMC in minimizing its footprint while maximizing its positive impact.
Jon Richardson
Senior Project Designer
Jon Richardson
Senior Project Designer
Jon is an award-winning designer who is known for developing innovative yet functional interior design that elevates the quality of a space. He has more than 25 years of experience designing civic, Pre-K-12, higher education, healthcare, and corporate projects. His careful contemplation of a space’s potential is instrumental in improving the user’s experience. Jon believes that a successful interior design is one that understands and meets the client’s needs and continues to serve them over time.
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Jonathan Orr
Design Principal
Jonathan Orr
Design Principal
Jonathan is a Design Principal within HMC’s Higher Education practice with 13 years of experience in a variety of project types, including student centers, student housing, academic buildings, student services, health and wellness, and athletics. With degrees in both architecture and mechanical engineering, Jonathan brings an integrated perspective of form and function to all his projects.
Recently, Jonathan presented “Immersive and Imaginative: Cultivating Belonging Across Institutional Cultures” at the SCUP 2024 Annual Conference in Seattle, WA.
Julie Strauss
PreK-12 Market Leader
Julie Strauss
PreK-12 Market Leader
Julie is HMC's PreK-12 market leader and has 15 years of experience assisting PreK-12 districts throughout California to maximize and secure state funding. She is active in the Coalition of Adequate School Housing (CASH). She has served on the Legislative Advisory Committee, completed the CASH Leadership Academy, and recently received her Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) designation with the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE).
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Kelly Morrison
VP, Marketing Strategy and Business Development
Kelly Morrison
VP, Marketing Strategy and Business Development
Kelly Morrison has spent her career combining strategy and creativity to make a meaningful impact on several international architectural firms in the Los Angeles area. An experienced design professional with a B.S. in advertising and a focus on creative thinking from The University of Texas at Austin, Kelly loves to communicate the unique and original aspects of a project and seeks out opportunities to highlight the people and teams that make our work exceptional. Passionate about sustainable and resilient strategies, she is interested in creating a better, more just world through design and making a positive impact for all‒users, clients, communities, and the planet. Kelly cut her teeth on alternative delivery competitions and, for over a decade, has helped to win $2.8 billion in Design-Build work throughout Southern California. Her tailored marketing approach focuses on reflecting a client's identity and aspirations throughout the pursuit process to communicate the care and craft the design team will take in the project itself.
Michael Rath
Principal Architect
Michael Rath
Principal Architect
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Mitch Carp
Executive Vice President, Risk Management
Mitch Carp
Executive Vice President, Risk Management
Mitch is HMC’s Senior Vice President of Risk Management. He has been with the firm for 33 years and his career spans nearly four decades in the architectural industry. In his role, he oversees all legal matters, including contracts, claims, and insurance. Mitch chairs HMC's Risk Management Committee and is an active member of the AIA Large Firm Roundtable Legal Committee. He educates HMC staff on contract negotiation and risk management and presents to educational institutions such as California Baptist University School of Architecture, Palomar College, and Cal Poly Pomona. His philosophy prioritizes balancing reasonable risk expectations while safeguarding the firm and its employee owners from extreme or uninsurable risk.
Ron Evans
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Ron Evans
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Ron has more than 37 years of experience in the architectural field working for architectural firms, university capital planning departments, and on independent projects. His experience includes all phases of project design and production, contract administration services, field observation, change order analysis and negotiation, and project management including developing project scope, schedules and budgets for new and renovation projects. He has managed projects at all levels of design, from concept through to construction documents and construction administration. For the majority of his career, Ron has specialized in healthcare and institutional projects including hospitals and schools
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Sergio Lechuga
Director of Interior Design
Sergio Lechuga
Director of Interior Design
Located in our Los Angeles studio, Sergio is HMC's director of interior design. With over 10 years of experience in project management and design spanning healthcare, education, and civic environments, Sergio strives for beautiful interiors that are pragmatic and functional while being contextual and evocative of the client, their values, and the community in which they serve. Sergio also received a Master of Architecture in Real Estate Development.
Sherry Sajadpour
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Sherry Sajadpour
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Sherry is an experienced senior PreK-12 architect, thought leader, planner, and mentor who brings over 20 years of educational design expertise and unique skillsets rooted in predesign, programming, and planning. Based in HMC's San Jose office, Sherry plays a pivotal role in fostering and maintaining long-term partnerships with clients, with a focus on creating inclusive and equitable learning environments. Sajadpour brings an analytical and empathetic approach, striving to blend rational thinking with emotional understanding. Her goal is to eliminate barriers, create a comfortable atmosphere, and ensure that all voices are heard. As the chair of the AIA Silicon Valley Women in Architecture committee, she actively works towards empowering women in the field and cultivating a more balanced and inclusive architectural community. As an accredited learning environment planner (ALEP), Sherry is committed to presenting design challenges with clear explanations. She values establishing meaningful connections with clients and serving as a trusted advisor to them. Her genuine passion lies in making a positive impact in the lives of students and educators, aiming to create inspiring spaces that cater to their unique needs.
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Simon Solis
Design Principal
Simon Solis
Design Principal
Simon’s 23 years of experience include a diverse collection of projects. As a Design Principal working on higher education, K-12, and Community and Culture projects—including new construction, additions, renovations, master plans, and facility analyses—he believes in the positive effect design can have on the community.
Simon’s projects include traditional K-12 and higher education facilities, a LEED Silver certified library and community center with a focus on environmental awareness, and a youth camp near the Yosemite Valley that provides medically disadvantaged children from the inner-city the opportunity to experience firsthand what they have read about in books. He also serves as one of HMC’s aquatic design specialists.
In September 2023, Simon was a speaker at the 2023 Net Zero Energy Conference. His presentation “Approaching Zero from All Directions: The holistic sustainability mindset of SBCCD” discussed the sustainable achievements of his work for the San Bernardino Community College District.
Stephen Wilkerson
Principal Architect
Stephen Wilkerson
Principal Architect
What started as a high school vacation to Hawaii quickly became a passion—and we don’t mean for the beach. While visiting the islands, Steve was inspired by unique buildings and structures and eventually decided to build his career in architecture. Since joining HMC in 1990, Steve’s experience has spanned a broad range of planning and design projects throughout Southern California. Today, Steve leads master planning, new construction, modernizations, and remodels for education facilities, with specialized expertise in security design issues for school campuses. He brings strong values and competency to HMC's successful completion of spiritual facilities throughout Southern California and is an excellent communicator with the ability to build consensus with diverse groups.
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Steve Potter
Creative Director
Steve Potter
Creative Director
Steve is an award-winning design professional with more than 20 years of graphic design, marketing, and art direction experience in the publishing and architecture industries. As HMC’s creative director, Steve interfaces with project design, marketing, and communication teams to deliver top-quality client-focused print, environmental, and digital experiences. He is an energetic, down-to-earth, creative, and managerial expert who delivers innovative design solutions and impactful outcomes while adhering to strict timelines and budgetary parameters.
Steven Wilson
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Steven Wilson
Healthcare Principal in Charge
Steve is a principal at HMC Architects' San Diego studio. With more than 20 years of experience, he specializes in healthcare facility design and project management. A proponent of integrated project delivery, he has led several hospital replacements, renovations, and upgrades for major healthcare providers.
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Suzanne Sasaki-Hartstein
Design Principal
Suzanne Sasaki-Hartstein
Design Principal
Suzanne has over 20 years of education design experience working with school districts to infuse interior design into educational programming to help create innovative learning spaces.
Tarik D’Introno
Healthcare Planning Director
Tarik D’Introno
Healthcare Planning Director
Tarik specializes in the programming and planning side of healthcare project development. With over 20 years of experience as a healthcare architect, he excels at creating innovative solutions by closely collaborating with clients to understand their needs. Formerly a medical student, Tarik transitioned to architecture to play a more integrated role in healthcare facility planning and design.
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Tim DeWitt
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Tim DeWitt
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
As Principal in Charge, Tim has more than 30 years of educational experience. He has been personally responsible for more than 170 educational projects for multiple clients. His approach is rooted in the belief that every client has unique needs and expectations which must be met with personal attention and commitment. Based on this understanding, he has developed strong, long-term relationships with clients both big and small. Tim leads, facilitates, and manages people, processes, and projects, and is fully invested in collaborative problem solving and stakeholder inclusion. He is committed and determined to provide his clients not only a great experience, but exceptional project delivery that meets program needs and budgetary requirements—he understands this is the true measure of success.
Vipul Safi
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Vipul Safi
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Vipul’s more than 25 years of experience spans all aspects of large- and small-scale educational design projects. He has a proven record of project leadership with an appetite for simplifying complex problems and navigating multiple difficult tasks in a timely manner. From design through construction administration, his knowledge of the process and ability to closely work with clients are key to developing strong working relationships and sound project solutions.
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Virginia Marquardt
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
Virginia Marquardt
PreK-12 Principal in Charge
As principal in charge in HMC’s Los Angeles PreK-12 studio, Virginia serves the firm’s PreK–12 client base by working with school districts, strategic partners, and internal teams to ensure operations and business development success. She has more than 20 years of experience in PreK-12 architecture creating optimal learning environments of all sizes and complexities. Virginia enjoys partnering with school administers, teachers, parents, the community, and especially students to re-imagine learning environments that prepare kids for life after graduation.