Our People

Joaquin is a licensed interior designer and artist who believes beautiful spaces have the power to transform your daily life. His vast knowledge of design, finishes, and interior architecture allows him to be an integral part of the project’s multiple phases, from design development and well into the construction document process. His extensive experience with vendors makes him invaluable to the furniture selection, specification, bidding, and procurement processes. His project types include higher education, K-12, commercial interiors, retail, hospitality, and residential. He has a dedication to detailed design, innovation, and product research, but most importantly, to excellent customer service. His current focus has been helping clients better understand the impact furniture has on a student’s performance and well-being. Joaquin graduated from the University of Texas San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and a Master of Arts in Counseling as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.  

With more than 20 years of experience, Scott has an impressive design background for clients in various sectors. He is a successful leader with a strong record of building teams, producing high quality, award winning architecture, and meeting profitability goals. Scott is multi-talented with exceptional experience in contextual design, design detailing and building technology, as well as success as a teacher, mentor and architectural photographer.

Gilbert’s cumulative years of experience managing school projects has improved the overall efficiency of the delivery process for education facilities at PBK. Taking on different roles and responsibilities, he has been in charge of or contributed to the planning, design, project management, project coordination, construction administration, and production of numerous modernization, new construction, facility assessment, master planning, and high performance school building projects throughout California.  Gilbert also provides expertise and advocacy with Best Practices for School Safety & Security.

Since joining PBK in 1985, Ron has compiled vast experience in the planning, design, and construction of school facilities.  His experience includes new facilities, such as Elementary, Middle and High Schools, as well as Career and Technology Education Centers, Maintenance/Transportation Centers, Natatoriums, Fine Arts Centers, and other school projects ranging from $250,000.00 to $140,000,000.00.

In addition, Ron has helped school districts with the development of District-Wide Long Range Facilities Master Plans, to determine a pathway for future district improvements. Ron has also successfully conducted over 75 master planning efforts for both small and large K-12 school districts. These comprehensive capital improvement programs collectively have accounted for the implementation of over 1.8 billion dollars in construction costs.

Leah Bedrich serves as Corporate Human Resources Manager. She is both a strategic and hands-on asset providing full cycle Human Resources support to all PBK offices. Leah’s responsibilities include executing our people initiatives, providing great internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement.

Since joining the firm in 2018, Leah has overseen human resources and employee relations matters, provided support to management teams, worked with legal counsel, HR leadership and other key stakeholders. She received her Bachelors in University Studies Leadership with Psychology and Sociology as a double major from Texas A&M University. Leah went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Houston Clear Lake.

Danny has more than 15 years of experience in multiple project types including Healthcare, Municipal, and K-12.  He manages projects from design through construction, valuing input from all team members and stakeholders throughout the process.  He believes in going the extra mile for clients to ensure expectations are exceeded.  Danny brings a solution-oriented approach to all projects no matter the size or complexity and constantly looks for ways to improve processes and efficiencies.

Jeff Berrios is currently a Principal in the PBK Architects Fresno office. After graduating from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (95, BS Architecture) Jeff has been practicing in the field of architecture over 27 years.  His experience includes project management, facility needs assessments, planning, design, preparation of contract documents, cost estimating, and construction observation of educational facilities, which includes new campuses, new buildings, additions and renovations. He has worked with many different K-14 school districts on several large education projects including community colleges, new high schools, and multi campus education complexes. 

Jeff is the in-coming President of the American Institute of Architects San Joaquin Chapter. He has served on the board for over 9 years.

In addition to his wife and two sons, Jeff’s passion is architecture and his community.  He is native to the Fresno area.  His significant professional satisfaction comes from his vested interest in this area.  He feels fortunate to have the opportunity to change the built environment in his community and for his education clients.

Rick’s architectural career spans more than 33 years and started with PBK in 1997. He has extensive experience in a multifaceted array of planning, design, project delivery, and management relating to all types of K-12 facilities. Rick also has a lengthy resume of facilitating processes related to district-wide facilities assessments, long-range master planning, and bond planning.

As Partner, Rick serves as the primary liaison between our senior client representatives and PBK’s architectural/engineering teams. His vast architectural experience reflects hundreds of planning and design commissions for public school institutions across the nation. 

In addition to Rick’s project delivery expertise, he also performs a multitude of senior management responsibilities throughout multiple PBK offices. Rick draws upon the skills of a very talented team to create strong working relationships, resulting in client service-driven projects that effectively combine economic and creative solutions.

Cody is a registered Architect in the state of Texas. His Architectural career started with a hands-on approach with a design-build program and multiple study abroad programs in his college career, offering him a broad outlook on design and construction. With a decade of professional experience, 2015 marked the year he shifted his focus from high-end commercial and residential work to educational planning and design. He has since helped design, document, and closeout over 600 million dollars in educational focused construction work. He is responsible for managing and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, from small renovation and technology upgrades to new vision junior high schools and one of the most extensive and most complicated high school renovation and addition projects in PBK history.

Focused on client relationships and needs, Cody delivers an exceptional customer service experience. Creating client’s visions in design while balancing the relationship with construction team to bring projects in on budget, on time, and with a clinical level of finish.

Dan Boggio is the Founder and Executive Chairman of PBK. Dan started the firm with a vision of advancing innovative design solutions for educational facilities delivered with a strong commitment to excellence in client service. Under his leadership, PBK has developed into one of the largest and most prolific multi-discipline planning and design firms in the United States.

As Executive Chairman, Dan is focused on the firm’s strategic planning, quality initiatives, business performance, acquisitions and continued growth. He leads and inspires PBK employees to embrace the firm’s culture of “obsessive client service”, high integrity and world-class design. Under Dan’s leadership, the firm has received more than 450 awards for excellence in the field of educational architecture. PBK was recently ranked the #1 education design firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR), the nation’s largest K-12 architecture firm by BD+C, and the largest architecture firm by Houston Business Journal.

Dan is a licensed architect in numerous states and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) and is LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. He is a Past President of the Southern Region of the Council of Education Facility Planners, International (formerly CEFPI, now A4LE). He is also the recipient of the Planner of the Year Award from this organization as well as a former International Board Member. He is a Founding Member of America’s Schoolhouse Council, a national “think tank” organization of entrepreneurs dedicated to excellence in planning and designing our nation’s schools.  

Dan is an active member of the Houston community and is engaged in many local and national charitable organizations. He currently serves on the Board of Governors and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Katy Area Economic Development Council (KAEDC). Dan is also a member of the Board of Advisors of Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. He is the recipient of the George B. Carlisle Distinguished Service Award, the Children’s Assessment Center Humanitarian Award, the Interfaith Ministries Humanitarian Award and the Helenka Pantaleone Humanitarian Award from UNICEF, along with many other honors and awards he has received for his dedication to community service.

With a career focused on higher education facilities that spans more than 21 years, Jessica has managed projects of all sizes and complexities with a common foundation: client engagement and service. The ability to enrich existing architectural elements and transform them into compelling spaces has sparked Jessica to develop a particular zeal and energy for renovations.  Her passion for the design process and unparalleled attention to detail ensures that the expectations of all stakeholders are exceeded.

For more than 35 years, Betty has worked in the architecture and engineering industry. As PBK’s Chief Accounting Officer, she manages the company’s operational revenues through the establishment of sound financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting mechanisms. As part of the corporate business office, Betty also oversees contracts, billings, payables, financial statements, tax returns, audits, payroll, and employee benefits for all PBK offices. She has participated in the opening of all PBK offices. Betty graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Accounting.

Jeff has been practicing architecture since 2006, and his proficiency in architecture, design, and construction has been a continued asset for the firm. His experience covers educational, commercial, and government buildings with a focus on K-12 and Higher Education. Jeff has helped clients with bond planning, campus and district master planning, educational specifications, facility design and construction, safety and security planning, sustainable design, and disaster recovery. He is responsible for all aspects of design and construction. 

Throughout his career, he has overseen over half of a billion dollars in construction from clients including Alvin ISD, Barbers Hill ISD, Magnolia ISD, Houston ISD, Conroe ISD, Klein ISD, Humble ISD, Pearland ISD, Texas Southern University, Central Texas College, Southwestern University, College of the Mainland and Lamar Institute of Technology. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Jeff has overseen 11 million square feet of LEED Certified projects and co-authored a publication entitled the “Green Guide for Schools” and “Guide to the IGCC” with the T.S.A. Jeff has presented at numerous conferences on a variety of topics concerning school facility design. 

Richard serves as the firm’s corporate design leader and for the past three decades has led PBK to become one of the nation’s premier design firms. His strong commitment to the principles of design excellence and his desire to make a positive impact on the future learning environment has helped PBK’s projects earn both regional and international acclaims.

Under Richard’s leadership, the firm has received over 350 awards for innovation and design excellence. Throughout his career, Richard has served as a dedicated leader and teacher to his profession, successfully concluding over 500 projects for more than 250 clients across multiple market sectors.

With a Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona, Lisa joined PBK Architects in 1996 and now, as a licensed architect, has more than 25 years of experience successfully developing, planning, and designing facilities for K–12 education, civic, animal care, and parks and recreation. Lisa is engaged in each project from conception through occupancy. She finds that communication is the key to success at every stage. Lisa’s goal for every project is to design spaces that the client and all stakeholders are proud to use.

Trace possesses a very diverse portfolio of experience in Civil Engineering and Athletic Facility design and project management, including infrastructure, site, and land development projects. This experience includes large-scale projects requiring creative problem solving and extensive coordination with large teams of consultants and end-users to produce successful projects for his clients. 

Chris’ role as Co-CEO revolves around business operations, finance and personnel. Since 2005, Chris has been very involved in PBK’s operational planning, growth strategies and new initiatives. He plays an integral role during the formation and early development of PBK’s offices, divisions and new ventures.

Chris is surrounded by a talented team of professionals that provides all of PBK’s divisions with human capital management, business analysis, operations management, strategic planning, legal counsel and financial administration.

As a Senior Designer and Principal at PBK, Daniel guides projects through architectural programming, design conception, and design development. He is involved in every phase of design of a project coordinating and incorporating design intent into construction documentation. Daniel brings a creative and practical, client-focused perspective to architecture design to accomplish clients’ visions and goals. Daniel brings more than 11 years of experience, and his work spans internationally and across multiple offices working on a wide range of project types that include K-12, corporate interiors, higher education, and city master planning. 

Jim DiCamillo joined PBK Architects in 1983 and has over 40 years of experience working on K–12, college, and university projects for schools throughout California.  Jim believes that architecture must be approached holistically, addressing both the aesthetic and the pragmatic aspects of a client’s expectations.

Sofia Dusek is a licensed architect with more than 16 years of experience in the industry. During her tenure at PBK she has overseen the planning, design, and successful completion of multiple K-12 bond programs. With a passion for planning, communities, and design Sofia is a proud member of the Angleton ISD Education Foundation Board of Directors, the Goose Creek CISD Career Academy Advisory Board and the AIA Houston Chapter Urban Design Committee. In her free time Sofia enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs, traveling, cooking, and painting.

As the Corporate Marketing Manager, Julia works with firm leadership and marketing staff to identify and execute project pursuits and community engagement initiatives that support PBK’s messaging and development strategy. During her four years at PBK, Julia has cultivated experience in bond promotion, client relations, content development and various other marketing and business development efforts across the firm’s offices and disciplines. She enjoys the opportunity to bring creativity to the strategic goals of the firm and learn from both teammates and clients.

Charles is an award-winning marketing and communications professional with nearly two decades of A/E/C industry experience. Drawing from a technical background in graphic design and marketing, he specializes in company branding and crafting highly customized marketing products and succinct value propositions uniquely tailored to educational institutions and executives at leading corporations spanning every corner of the globe. 

As a Senior Associate in PBK’s marketing department, Charles leads a team of highly creative marketing professionals, proposal writers, and designers. He is a champion for managing departmental production processes and incorporating new tools/software technologies that empower teammates to their highest level of performance and productivity. His passion for strategic marketing, visual communications, and technology allows him to be a firmwide captain for all high-profile marketing pursuits, client interviews, brand awareness initiatives, and oversight of all marketing collateral produced for all of PBK’s business entities, in-house service lines, divisions, business development, and community engagement activities.

With more than 25 years of experience, James has overall project management responsibility, including client contact, scheduling, and budgeting as well as planning and design for a variety of educational facility projects. Working across the state of Texas, James serves as the day-to-day project manager in coordination with the architecture team, consultants, and owner.

Rafael serves as a Principal at PBK focusing on educational (K-12 and Higher Education) projects. He has more than 22 years of design and construction management experience of which 15 years he’s spent working in the American market. Since working with a broad range of projects including educational, hospitality, ecclesiastical, correctional, multi-residential, and healthcare, Rafael’s skill ranges from client relationship, programming, and project development to coordination, construction documents, and construction administration. Rafael is a registered architect and urban planner from Brazil. He earned his bachelor’s in architecture in Urban Planning at Santa Ursula University in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Loren brings over 30 years of experience in the private and public sectors by leading and managing design teams in a wide variety of project types. He has been responsible for complex school projects from facility assessment through construction completion to ensure goals and objectives were achieved.

His primary focus is to understand the school district’s vision through constant client engagement. Known for innovative and dynamic design, he leads the architectural teams to ensure that the project expectations are realized. Loren is recognized in the industry for a hands-on approach to client relationships and collaborative team management, which has been a proven methodology for success.

As a State of California Certified Access Specialist (CASp), Loren brings a particular focus to addressing accessibility and ADA requirements for both California and Federal codes.

Jacob brings more than 10 years of national and international experience in landscape architecture. He is passionate about urbanism, positioning the landscape as green infrastructure and designing solutions that encourage social and environmental change. In his role as Director of Landscape Architecture, he will focus on designing and planning intentionally sustainable and resilient outdoor educational spaces that inspire learning through inquiry and play.

Prior to PBK, Jacob worked on a variety of projects ranging from landscape architecture in the public and private sector to urban design and planning multi-family residential. Jacob earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.

David has an extensive background in the design and management of mechanical engineering systems for numerous projects. His expertise covers all aspects of design including load calculations, air-systems selection analysis, primary-secondary pumping systems and the design of integrated direct digital controls. David supervises the HVAC design of all PBK projects. He graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Engineering. 

Mark Graham joined PBK Architects in 1988 and has over 33 years of experience on K–12, community college, and university projects for schools throughout California.

Mark believes that well-designed architecture in NextGen and collaborative learning environments can help to ensure student success. He strives to promote design excellence in developing safe schools that provide human comfort within the school where temperature is controlled, light is a combination of natural and artificial, and good acoustic design is integrated into every space.

Ryan has overseen PBK’s corporate marketing operation since 1999. He leads the firm’s sales, messaging, and community engagement initiatives for 10 discipline-specific divisions across 18 full-service planning and design offices. Ryan also serves as an industry-expert trainer, keynote speaker and consultant for planning, marketing and community engagement strategies that assist clients in effectively packaging, communicating and implementing comprehensive capital improvement programs. In doing so, he serves as founder and senior strategist for a specialized division within PBK that assists clients in properly achieving process transparency and educating community constituents about the specifics of capital improvement processes and construction objectives. Since 2000, Ryan has assisted clients with more than 120 building campaigns leading to the successful implementation of more than $50 billion in construction.

Vandana leads the Higher Education projects in the DFW area. With her 20 plus years of diverse experience in a variety of market sectors, she effortlessly navigates the complex issues during Programming, Design and Construction. She loves the demographics of Higher Education and their ability to make difference in our communities. With her role as the project leader, she is never afraid to address the “elephant in the room” and get past the gravest concerns that affect the logistical aspects of project delivery. The clients appreciate her honest approach and sincerity towards their projects. Vandana has published a variety of research papers on the subjects of Sustainability and associated Financial viability. Her approach to architectural practice is rooted in the love for solving problems in the collaborative, creative and practical ways.

Caroline manages and oversees educational facility master planning efforts which include, but are not limited to, facilities assessments, educational adequacy studies, capacity studies, and bond planning. Caroline and her team also produce educational specifications and technical design guidelines as another facet of the overall long-range facility master planning process. Long-range facility master plans reflect each District’s unique educational concepts, future educational delivery, detailed facility needs,  and community values. Caroline works closely with clients to ensure their long-range facility master plan complements each District’s overall vision and strategic goals. Caroline manages a diverse group of consultants and internal team members to make certain the long-range planning efforts meet the clients’ expectations and critical bond timelines. Caroline’s experience over the course of her five-year tenure with PBK includes managing district-wide studies and assessments for some of the largest School Districts in Texas. Caroline’s personable approach to client service, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to fill many roles collectively contribute to her overall success with long-range facility master planning. 

Hannah has been with PBK for more than seven years and has 13 years of industry experience. She is responsible for construction and quality control, providing on-site coordination and interpretation of the construction documents. Hannah specializes in all areas of construction, including compliance and documentation. Hannah has a State of Florida Contractor’s License and serves as PBK’s full-time field liaison.

Michael has been providing architectural planning, design development, and construction management services for collegiate and professional sports clients since 1997. As Principal with PBK Sports, Michael is responsible for leading teams and managing construction projects from the planning phase through completion of construction and closeout phases – with a philosophy that combines dedication to achieving client satisfaction through a positive, energetic attitude and focus on teamwork.

Michael is a registered architect in the state of Texas with experience in all phases of project delivery including planning, programming, design, preparation of contract documents, specifications, contract administration and management. 

Robert has 24 years of experience in the architectural field. He started his career in architecture in High School working for F.R.Avila Drafting. He started his career on custom housing projects where he gained knowledge in developing plans and obtaining agency approvals. Striving to advance his knowledge in architecture, he worked for two firms who specialized in Government and Multi-family housing. Since moving to SIM Architects in 2005, he has led many successful modernizations and new construction projects from commercial (Sebastian, Fresno Irrigation District, and Ruiz Foods), to K-12 and higher education projects. He is well versed in the architectural field; he has extensive knowledge and experience in all phases of his projects. He is currently completing a brand-new 2500 student high school.

As the Director of Marketing, Michael works closely with the firm leadership and marketing team across the state in overseeing the growth and development of the PBK brand in California. With a passion for storytelling, technology, and creative innovation, Michael enjoys finding new ways to share PBK’s impactful work and create connections between our clients and designers.

Jeff’s primary role is directing and managing design for PBK’s CA offices. Building great teams that strive to serve clients and their students better.

Jeff has over 26 years of experience in Pre-K-12 and Higher Education design. This encompasses master planning, programming, architectural design, engineering integration, state regulations, sustainability, project management, construction administration and cost estimating. It’s about engaging design from start to finish. His primary focus as a Senior Designer starts with capturing the school’s mission and vision through client engagement; creating innovative and dynamic environments through a next generation design approach; and following the design through its development into a built project. This includes continually matching the budget with the project goals.

Jeff also has served as an adjunct professor in architecture at California Baptist University. He continues to speak/present at CASH conferences (Coalition for Adaquate School Housing) on school design. Jeff is a member of AIA (board), USGBC, Association for Learning Environments and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies at the University of Illinois and Associate of Engineering at the University of Evansville. 

Each project is a partnership. Collaboration is the key. It’s a “Co-Design” with the client as the author of their story. We “Beginning with the End in Mind” focusing on the outcomes that each client hopes to achieve. Curriculum Drives Construction: understanding the teaching and learning approach and integrating that into each learning environment. Student-Focused Design.

It’s also a partnership with the environment. Maximizing Stewardship: what do we do with what we’ve been given. Creating smart design that makes the most out of every client’s dollar.

In the end: We create great design for our clients no matter what the budget or challenge.

Beatrice Kalish serves as Public Relations Specialist for PBK, an architecture and engineering firm. In her role, she initiates and directs publicity programs, social media campaigns, improves the company image and communicates from PBK’s point of view. Beatrice develops communication strategies for media relations as well as maintains a strong network of industry connections to increase organization awareness. She has more than four years of experience in public relations and digital media strategy. Beatrice received a B.A. in Public Relations and Strategic Communication from Southern Methodist University.    

Emilee is a licensed interior designer, that believes every design is derived from a single thought. She leads the Interiors team with 14 years of experience, and has a keen eye for space planning, design features and furniture projects. Her experience includes higher education, K-12, healthcare, and commercial interiors. Her extensive knowledge of finishes and furniture is a key element while working through programming, design development, and construction document phases. She also manages budgets, specifications, and furniture procurement. Her attention to detail can be seen in her meticulous modeling in the construction documents and furniture management. Emilee graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Family Consumer Science. 

Bayleigh is Principal in the Atlanta office. In her role, Bayleigh’s responsibilities include managing her project team, maintaining client relationships, and seeing her projects through to success from pre-design to project completion. Bayleigh has experience managing jobs of all sizes ranging from small renovations to new construction education villages.  She joined PBK as an architectural designer and has worked through multiple promotions to her most recent promotion to Principal. She is involved in her local AIA chapter and has an architectural license in both Texas and Georgia.

Ashley works with architects and clients to bring a sense of identity and fun to projects through colorful, educational graphics. She has nine years of graphic design experience and uses her art background to bring client ideas to life. Ashley loves to help bring even more color and excitement to PBK projects and being part of a team that helps make schools a fun place for students. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in Computer Art and Animation.

Courtney has more than eight years of experience in successful K-12 project delivery. She is devoted to the cultivation of best practices in the design and construction of learning spaces. Her experience includes assisting in project management and serving as job captain during architectural production. Courtney is responsible for the day-to-day coordination between all project teammates and consultants. Part of her role in the Austin office includes managing the quality control process for construction documents. 

Outside of the office she is an active member of the Central Texas Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments. She has been involved in chapter leadership by participating in the Emerging Professionals committee and serving on the Board of Directors from 2019-2021 in both At-Large and Membership Coordinator positions. 

Bob serves as the Managing Partner of the California Practice of PBK.  Bob is experienced in leading large/complex projects for K-12 clients and Higher Education clients.  His expertise in the Higher Education Market is significant, which supports his role as the lead of the Higher Education Market for California.  In addition to leading specific projects as a Principal in Charge, Bob also manages the Operations, Marketing, Business Development, and Financial Performance of the PBK California practice.  Collaborating with the entire team in California, our firm’s corporate leadership, enabling the highest level of client support possible.

As President of BEAM Professionals, Shawn leads a team of Architects and Building Envelope Consultants who are experts in the designing, testing, and commissioning a cost effective, energy efficient and weather tight system for all six sides of each building constructed by PBK.

Shawn is Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Roof Observer (RRO) and Exterior Wall Observer (REWO) from the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). He has enjoyed 19 years of providing all facets of building envelope consulting from Facility Construction Assessments to forensic investigation, material testing and design, preparation of contract documents along with construction administration and construction quality assurance. Having worked in diverse building types involving K-12, Higher Education, civic, commercial, historic preservation, sports venues and multi-family gives him a unique perspective and understanding of when to repair, rejuvenate, overlay or replace each type of building envelope component and/or the overall system.

As the Director of PBK Sports Planning & Design, Juan brings creativity, design expertise and innovative solutions together to optimize team performance resulting in the creation of dynamic, world-class athletic venues for athletes and spectators. He specializes in facilitating design through an extremely inclusive, collaborative process that showcases multiple solutions to accomplish clients’ unique visions and goals. His portfolio includes TAMU Track & Field Stadium, Prairie View A&M Stadium, SHSU Football Operations and Tomball District Stadium. He is a long supporter and panelist at state and national collegiate athletic and recreational sports associations and Texas HS Athletic Directors Association.

With more than six years of graphic design experience, Chelsea brings exciting creativity into more interactive & impactful spaces. Working alongside our architects and clients, she’s had the opportunity to design for all ages, in numerous mediums, scales and subject matter. While her passion is establishing strong and consistent brand identities, she is also responsible for wayfinding systems, large-scale environmental graphics, improving the PBK brand, and developing creative solutions for all of our design needs. She’s looking forward to continuing growing the graphic design department and their presence in the architecture world. Chelsea received a BFA in Visual Communication with minors in Business and Art History at the University of Oklahoma – Boomer!

Bill began his career in architecture in 1984 after receiving his Bachelors of Architecture degree. Bill was immediately immersed into the firms civic public sector and educational projects, and completed his first public safety fire station project in 1986 and educational project in 1987. Bill has since completed over 100 public and educational projects. His duties involve all aspects of the project delivery process from contract execution to construction completion and user occupancy. Bill prides himself in maintaining his true passion…a licensed practicing Architect.

Kevin A. MacQuarrie, AIA joined PBK Architects in 1989 and has spent more than 30 years successfully designing and building K-12 school and community college facilities, community centers, and civic centers throughout the state of California and the western United States. 

Kevin strives to creatively make a district’s wishes a reality, building aesthetically pleasing spaces that function today and well into the future. 

In 2002, Mark co-founded LEAF Engineers and serves as President. He’s been instrumental in helping build a national consulting engineering practice with multiple service offerings including MEP and fire protection engineering, technology systems design, commissioning, and sustainable design. Mark provides engineering industry leadership on enhanced indoor air quality best practices, energy conservation and on-site solar power applications. Mark holds a BSEE degree and is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. When he’s not working or lecturing at a nation conference, Mark enjoys golf, hiking and spending time with his wife and sons. 

Max Medina has more than 36 years of experience leading K-12, civic, and public safety projects in Southern, Central, and Northern California for over 36 years. He has worked with all DSA offices as well as many city and county building departments. At the beginning of his career, all projects were traditional design-bid-build. Since then, he has been involved with all other delivery methods: CM Multi-Prime, Lease Lease-Back, and Design-Build.

Max knows that public projects need a lot of skill and attention to satisfy the demands of boards and their communities. His approach to architecture is collaborative to resolve functional challenges with creative and uplifting solutions while staying close to the project from planning through grand opening. With a variety of completed projects in various California regions, he is experienced in accurately advising clients on construction budgets and cost estimates. Max also uses the successes of each project to mentor all staff so that lessons learned are used to improve the firm’s overall services.

As the Higher Education Marketing Manager, Krysta works closely with PBK leaders throughout Texas and California to identify and prepare project pursuits. Additionally, she helps track educational conferences and business development for higher education and writes content. Krysta creates high-quality content both internally and externally. She uses her creativity and organization to help ensure that the mission of PBK is integrated into the company’s marketing efforts.

Roy brings more than 28 years of architectural leadership on educational learning environments and corporate-commercial development projects with a specialized focus on maintaining and growing client relations. Roy’s roster of project experience includes more than $1 billion in capital improvement programs regionally and nationally for public schools and partnerships with large energy corporations operating in multiple states. He is an active practitioner of innovative and healthy learning/working environments with an emphasis on collaborating with the customer and exceeding client expectations. Roy has experience working on Long Range Facility Master Planning, new construction and modernization projects, community engagement initiatives as well as working with the State Departments of Emergency Management for emergency recovery, stabilization and associated administrative services necessary to achieve compliance for funding.

In his role as President, Roy leads the firm’s new business development initiatives with specific focus on client retention, new client development and the implementation of the company’s core ideologies of obsessive customer service. His passion and relentless drive to develop client relationships and working closely with local office teams has resulted in the firm’s continued national growth and expansion.

Jason is an experienced project manager and designer, with more than 20 years working in a variety of healthcare and higher education settings, from large and complex institutions to smaller clinics and community colleges in the outlying urban and suburban environments. He is responsible for managing and coordinating healthcare and higher education projects for the firm, as well as cultivating relationships with clients and other project team members. Focused on providing quality work that places the well-being of the inhabitants first, Jason considers the opportunity to create architectural environments for healing and education to be a privilege. With an approach to project delivery that is highly detail-oriented and thorough, while remaining practical and grounded in the needs of all parties involved, he generates success on project types ranging from those of a highly technical nature to those that are more broad-reaching, spanning multiple buildings over an entire institutional campus.

Kelley Needham joined WLC Architects, now known as PBK, in April 1986. He brings a wide variety of experience and expertise in project design and construction document preparation to the firm. His architectural education was taught with a strong emphasis on human needs and how to integrate them into the built environment. This emphasis was combined with a methodical and logical design process geared toward the achievement of appropriate design solutions. Kelley has experience in a wide variety of project types but has specialized in the design of both public and essential service facilities.

Lee’s architectural career spans more than 25 years and includes projects for school districts across the state to Texas.  He has extensive experience in design, long- range master planning, facility condition assessments, pre-planning, project management, preparation of contract documents, and construction administration.  He has won multiple design awards including AIA and TASA/TASB School Design Awards including the Caudill the highest award.

Lee is a member of the AIA, Texas Society of Architects, USGBC, the Association for Learning Environments (formerly CEFPI). He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The University of Texas in Arlington and is a Registered Architect in the State of Texas.

Bruce grew up in Southern California, he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Architecture and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley.  Since joining PBK Architects in 2002, Bruce has worked on various project types, with extensive passion and experience in design, building information modeling and client focused service delivery.  As a Principal, Bruce leads his team on day-to-day operations with design and management in TK-12 projects. Bruce previously served as the Secretary and the Board of Directors at AIA Inland California Chapter.  Bruce is licensed in both California and Hawaii.  When he has the time, Bruce enjoys art, travel, and gardening.

As a Design Principal at PBK, Sean guides projects through architectural programming, design conception, and design development. For each project he leads, Sean is responsible for coordinating all stages of a job from conceptual ideas, through design, construction documents, permitting, bidding, and construction administration. Sean brings a practical, client-focused perspective to architectural challenges that always exceed client expectations. Sean’s work and diverse portfolio is centered in the Lone Star State, but regularly crosses state lines including experience in the corporate, educational, and athletic markets. His educational projects have achieved numerous awards with national recognition. He is also passionate about volunteering through a variety of industry-related organizations that focus on students and the educational impact of learning environments.

Lorin’s extensive experience in educational facilities includes elementary, junior high, and high school programming and design. His responsibilities at the firm include construction documentation, coordination, and administration. Through strong communication and organizational skills, Lorin is an expert at multi-project coordination. As a Partner, he is reliable in maintaining a strong client/architect relationship, often serving as the day-to-day liaison between owner and project team. Lorin graduated from Southern University A&M College with a degree in Architecture.

For more than 25 years, Darrell’s leadership experience in the architectural profession has consisted of direction and oversight of a multifaceted array of planning, design and construction projects spanning the K-12, higher education, government and private development market sectors. He has directed the planning and design efforts for projects ranging from less than $100,000 to more than $90,000,000 in construction value, accounting for more than 12 million square feet.

As a Partner and Senior Client Executive in charge of PBK’s Austin, Texas office, Darrell’s responsibilities range from client relationship management to the management of all aspects of major projects through all phases of design and project management. His involvement ensures project success from pre-planning through project close-out. Darrell draws upon the skills of a very talented team to create strong working relationships resulting in the delivery of high-quality projects that effectively combine creativity and economy.

Kathy serves as the Higher Education Specifications Writer for The Woodlands office. In her role, Kathy’s responsibilities include producing specifications for all of PBK from the design development phrase to construction. She works on projects in a variety of sectors ranging from Higher Education, K-12 Education, Commercial, Healthcare and Industrial. Externally, Kathy researches various products and coordinates with multiple manufactures to ensure the success of all PBK projects. She joined PBK in 2017 as Specifications Coordinator being promoted to Jr. Specifications Writer and most recently Higher Education Specifications Writer. Kathy serves as Vice President of Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Houston chapter. 

Ian’s entire professional career, spanning 42 years of experience, has been in the field of educational architecture and he has been involved in the master planning, facility condition assessment, programming, design and administration of a large number of educational projects. Ian has participated in and led educational programs with bond/construction values ranging from $20,000,000 to over $2,000,000,000. Individual projects have spanned a diverse array of educational project types including all configurations of primary and secondary educational facilities, higher education buildings and campuses, ancillary and support facilities (administrative facilities, professional development/conference centers, technology centers, distance learning facilities), CATE and vocational curriculum centers, athletic and recreational facilities (stadia, natatoriums), etc. These educational projects have ranged from less than $100,000 to more than $170,000,000 in construction cost, and have consisted of new construction, additions, renovations, and combinations of each. Ian presently serves on the boards of professional and educational associations and has made presentations on education topics regionally and nationally.  

Ian proposes that vigorous advocacy for Safety and Security in Education be equally a personal mission as well as professional obligation for design professionals. In addition to serving as Managing Partner for PBK’s Houston office, Ian leads PBK’s firmwide effort to advocate for Safety & Security Best Practices in all Educational Environments. 

Wylene has more than 40 years of experience in interior design. She has worked in multiple sectors, including healthcare, education, corporate, and civic. Her focus is on developing functional design that is aesthetically pleasing through space planning and interior finishes. Wylene always puts the needs of our clients first by providing design and guidance for their projects.

As a registered architect in the states of Texas and Louisiana, Greg has more than 20 years of experience in architectural design and project management. He has been responsible for numerous K-12 educational, commercial, hospitality and federal projects with cumulative values in excess of $900 million over the course of his career. Currently, Greg serves as a K-12 Architectural Studio Director and Client Executive responsible for leading a team of architects and production staff, while maintaining multiple school districts. His management experience includes all phases of the design and construction administration processes, including feasibility studies, scope and programming development, contract negotiation, project scheduling and budgeting as well as some unique experience with large design/build federal projects. Greg’s sustainable design experiences include managing LEED and CHPS Certified projects, along with experience certifying projects with the U.S. Green Building Council. He oversees client relations in conjunction with our project teams and also enjoys working to further develop the abilities of the entire staff to ensure PBK continues to deliver unparalleled service to all our clients.

Since 1993, Donna has served as a corporate executive in charge of the firm’s Client and Public Relations programs. She has created and implemented programs that maintain PBK’s excellence in client service and actively maintains the firm’s industry-leadership image by communicating programs and accomplishments that positively raise the firm’s reputation and status in the public eye. Donna is responsible for managing PBK’s communication initiatives with media personnel and implements publicity strategies for the firm’s best-in-class solutions. Her Client and Public Relations team also serve as a centralized resource for all social media content, firm-wide corporate conferences and client event planning.

Brandon brings diverse experience in successful project delivery and facility planning.  His experience spans all phases including long range planning, design development, contract documents, construction administration, project management, and closeout documentation.  Brandon has been with PBK for over 12 years during which time he has managed multiple clients and projects simultaneously including K-12 schools, additions and renovations, athletic facilities, support buildings, and new construction.  As a Partner in the Houston office, he is responsible for a large team of professionals, supporting office operations, creating and maintaining owner/architect/consultant/contractor relationships, and often serves as the day-to-day liaison between project stakeholders. Brandon is LEED certified, a Registered Architect in both the state of Texas and Arizona, and a member of A4LE and the AIA.

Phillip has specialized in project planning, construction document preparation, and overseen construction processes for the K-12 education market for more than 20 years at PBK. He excels in client service as a liaison with the construction team and project owners. Philip’s wide-ranging project experiences include Petrochemical and Industrial designs where office and maintenance buildings were top priority; K-12 school facilities, including administrative offices, classrooms, athletic facilities, and specialized fine arts areas. As Director of Production, he oversees the construction document process, document standards, and QA/QC of projects. Phillip serves as a Director on Pearland’s Educational Foundation Board and participates with numerous community organizations.

Since 1998, Luis has served as a leader in senior-level project management, technical direction, and quality oversight. As a Principal at PBK, Luis brings a broad range of experience in various practice areas along with an in-depth ability to blend design concepts with the client’s vision to successfully meet the client’s needs. Luis has completed numerous educational and support facilities for school districts throughout the State of Texas and serves as the Director of Production for PBK’s Austin office. 

Bryan has spent more than 30 years in the architectural profession and has been involved with a large variety of projects, which provides a diverse range of experiences from which to draw inspiration, provide problem solving solutions, relate to lessons learned, and understand varying types of construction and construction methods. Bryan has extensive project management skills and has supervised numerous projects including state and local governmental buildings, private office buildings, civic/municipal projects, multi-family residential developments, retail shopping centers, community centers, restaurants, warehouses, recreational facilities, multiple zoo structures and animal shelter facilities.

As President of PBK Sports, Trey leads a team of Architects and Engineers who are experts in the design of stadiums, sports complexes, synthetic turf systems, natural turf systems, track and field complexes, baseball/softball parks, indoor practice facilities, natatoriums, tennis facilities and more.

Trey has an extensive background in the design and management of projects for educational/commercial site development, utility districts, residential land development and public works projects, but has spent the last 13 years specifically designing and managing sports-related projects for public schools, private schools, universities and recreational groups. Trey is responsible for ensuring quality of work, meeting deadlines and maintaining client relations.

Todd is a licensed architect in the state of Texas. He has participated in the architectural community for more than 40 years. Todd has accumulated diverse experience and knowledge involving K-12 and Higher Education school markets-, small- and large-scale commercial buildings, large scale historic preservation, sporting/theatre event venues, commercial lease space finish out, pet care/ veterinary facilities, custom residences and ranch structures, and residential and commercial remodeling. 

Todd is well versed in all aspects of the design and construction process with his efforts being concentrated on the project’s roof, exterior walls and other aspects of the building envelope. He provides management of BEAM’s Texas operations, client relations, facility assessments, project programming, design and project management, project cost review, production of construction documents and construction administration. Todd graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a degree in Architecture. 

Eric’s role as a Co-CEO primarily revolves around the technical operations aspect of the architectural and engineering teams.

Eric’s architectural career spans more than 25 years and includes projects totaling more than $2.5 billion dollars in construction. He has extensive experience in every aspect of a project including long-range master planning, facility condition assessments, pre-planning, design, project management, preparation of contract documents, as well as construction administration.

His previous experience in the general contracting industry gives him a unique knowledge and understanding of estimating, project scheduling, Project delivery and management. Eric is a member of the AIA, NCARB, Texas Society of Architects, USGBC, the Association for Learning Environments (formerly CEFPI), and regularly serves as a guest speaker at conferences throughout the United States.  Eric earned his Bachelor of Environmental Design and Bachelor of Science in Construction Science from Texas A&M University. Eric is a Registered Architect in the State of Texas. 

John has spent much of his career as Project Architect on numerous educational and civic projects throughout the State of California. His particular area of expertise is the planning, design and management of educational and governmental projects. Mr. Smith has been recognized as an award winning designer for his creative sensibility for projects throughout the Central Valley. He has consistently raised design and construction standards on hundreds of projects of all types. Through his study abroad he has been able to mesh ideas and methods from outside influences with current local trends giving his work an eclectic uniqueness.

Amanda works with practice leaders to develop targeted marketing initiatives throughout California. As a strategist, she pays special attention to the procedures and systems that keep the marketing engine running. Amanda draws on more than 15 years in the industry to connect the firm with needs of clients. She looks forward to any opportunity to showcase the dynamic energy and creative skill of the powerhouse marketing team.

For nearly 30 years, Todd has dedicated his career to serving the Educational Industry. He has extensive experience from Long-Range Planning and Facility Construction Assessments to design, preparation of contract documents and construction administration.

As Partner, Todd is the primary liaison for PBK’ s Building Envelope Consulting and Long- Range Master Planning division. Todd has personally overseen more than 50 long-range plans exceeding more than 80 million- square feet across the United States. His experience in master planning gives him a unique perspective and understanding of project sequencing as well as feasibility of renovating, repurposing or replacing a facility or program.  Todd is a member of A4LE, IIBEC and serves as a guest lecturer at conferences throughout the United States.

Alan has more than 22 years of experience in programming, master planning, architectural design, and construction management, working on a variety of project types at all scales. His primary objective is to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with the owner’s program of requirements, budget, and schedule. Having a background in historic preservation and adaptive reuse, Alan has a deep respect for the history and heritage that a building can represent for a community and/or institution of higher education, no matter what the age of the building is. Alan also has a deep passion for education of our next generation throughout all education levels and has extensive knowledge in allied health and technical workforce facilities including equipment and space planning.

Raleigh is dedicated to exceeding client expectations and setting a high standard for quality and reliability. With a focus on next generation design of K-12 schools & higher education facilities he has a strong record of client satisfaction due to track record of successful project delivery. He is licensed to practice architecture in California and Texas and is a trusted resource and advisor to the school districts he serves. Outside of the office his passion is for sharing a love of the outdoors with his wife and two daughters.

As a Partner at PBK, Jorge guides projects through architectural programming, design conception, and design development. He is involved in every phase of the design of a project coordinating and incorporating design intent into construction documentation. Jorge brings a practical, client-focused perspective to architectural challenges that support client expectations. Jorge’s present work spans across Texas and state lines, establishing a diverse portfolio of corporate, educational, and athletic facilities. His educational projects have achieved numerous awards along with national recognition.

As a Partner at PBK, Manny has vast experience with bond planning, renovations, new construction, long-range master planning and facilities condition assessments. He remains actively involved throughout each phase of a project including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and day-to-day project management.

Melissa brings more than 16 years of specialized expertise in the planning, design, and management of educational facilities for both public and private institutions. She is driven by a belief that all students should have equitable access to innovative indoor and outdoor learning environments. With her role as the National Education and Innovation Leader, Melissa serves as a resource and advocate for research-based, student-centered, and purpose-driven learning environments. In her career she has worked on a variety of projects ranging from the youngest learners in early childcare centers to advanced academics in career and technical high schools all while building meaningful, long-term relationships with clients.  Recently she has partnered with organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Children & Nature Network and Google to reimagine the educational environment of the future.

Melissa earned her Bachelor of Architecture from the Rice University in Houston and is a registered Architect in the state of Texas. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston ACE Mentorship Program and was named Architect of the year for 2021 by RED News Houston.

James brings more than 13 years of executive financial experience to PBK. He is skilled in project accounting, operations, contract strategy, life-cycle contract management, program management, and strategic planning in both the private and public sector. 

Throughout his career, James has developed teams and processes allowing organizations to strengthen while experiencing growth. James enjoys guiding PBK’s Accounting and Finance Department and providing the executive management team with strategic recommendations related to long-term business and financial planning. 

James graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and earned his MBA from Indiana University Kelly School of Business. 

John brings more than 12 years of dynamic professional experience cultivated from the fields of community engagement, marketing, planning, and public policy. His multi-faceted role as Regional Director focuses on ensuring that PBK’s business development initiatives, strategic marketing plan, and corporate message are aligned in North Texas. John also leads community engagement and planning for the firm’s clients, regionally. Whether he’s involved in master planning, bond planning + promotion, or marketing efforts John always applies his relentless drive to help PBK’s clients – both internally and externally – succeed.

As a Design Principal at PBK, Guillermo guides projects through architectural programming, design conception, hand and computer 3D renderings and design development. He is involved in every phase of design of a project coordinating and incorporating design intent into construction documentation. Guillermo brings a practical, client-focused perspective to architectural challenges that support client expectations. Guillermo is a licensed architect with 20+ years of experience working on a wide range of project types that include K-12, sports arenas, corporate, residential, and several others. 

Jose Videla is responsible for the PBK San Diego office where he guides the strategic plan through his knowledge of business management, marketing, business development, and team structure. Additionally, he contributes to further defining and guiding the strategic plan of the firm. Jose has spent the last 23 years designing, managing, and overseeing multi-million-dollar projects from inception to completion, primarily in the education, commercial, institutional, recreational, and healthcare arenas. 

As the Regional Marketing Manager for Central California, Jesseca is located in the Fresno office. She works closely with PBK/LEAF Engineers leadership and the marketing team to identify and prepare project pursuits throughout the California Central Valley. During her three years at PBK, Jesseca has had the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in multiple departments across the firm. She enjoys putting her creativity to use with aligning PBK’s goals with our clients and continuing to learn and grow from her peers.

Cliff has practiced master planning, programming and architectural design services for the higher education market for more than 24 years. He has excelled at managing higher education projects of varying complexity and scale. His extensive project experience includes research laboratories, libraries, academic classroom buildings, student unions, residential complexes, dining facilities, wellness buildings, and athletic complexes for projects ranging from under $500,000 to more than $130,000,000 in construction cost. Cliff’s professional portfolio also reflects extensive first-hand experience and knowledge of sustainable and high-performance design techniques and commissioning practices to achieve various levels of LEED certification. 

Yong has more than 25 years of experience focusing on providing full architectural services for school districts in California. He is intimately involved with all phases of a project, from design to construction administration and close-out. Yong always focuses on the client’s needs no matter the type of project—new construction, renovations or campus master planning. He is a strong believer that design needs should support the teaching environment while being mindful of the resources available.