People
- Adam James, AIA
- Aleesha Jones
- Alex Kircher, RA, WELL AP
- Algeno Jackson
- Amy Hart
- Angie Senko, RA, LEED AP BD+C
- Ashley Kanyuh
- Avery Mortakis, Associate IIDA
- Bill Ledger, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP, LSSGB
- Bob Sanderson, RRC, REWC
- Bobby Beuchel, RA
- Brandon Ullom
- Brian Cruz
- Cally Williamson RID, NCIDQ
- Camden Reece
- Cassidy Smith
- Cathy Waggoner, ASID
- Chris Stine, AIA
- Cooper Hill
- Craig Scully PE, LEED AP
- David West, RA
- Daymon Marlowe
- Derek Stahl, AIA, NCARB
- Elizabeth Harber
- Emily Larason, IIDA
- Emily Ondrejech
- Eric Till, AIA, LEED AP
- Greg Estes, RA
- Hannah Arthur, RA, LEED Green Associate, WELL AP
- Itzel Muñoz
- Jared Monce, AIA
- Jason Baker, PE, LEED AP
- Jeremiah Hatfield, RA, LEED AP BD+C
- Jesse Blevins, Assoc. AIA, LEED GA
- Jessica Detweiler, AIA, ACHA, NCARB
- Jessica Rossow, RID, NCIDQ
- John Michael Petrie
- Jordan Backer, PE
- Jordan Keil
- Katie Briner
- Katie Hiebel
- Keirsten Baumgartner
- Kelli Warner
- Kelly Shields, LEED AP
- Kelsey Rowe, PE, CLD
- Kent Bauman, AIA, LEED AP
- Kevin Scully AIA, NCARB
- Laura Zolcak
- Lauren Elliott, RID, NCIDQ
- Laurie McCartin
- Logan Johnson
- Matt Elliott, AIA
- Megan Hodge
- Megan Yoder, RA, EDAC
- Mike Niezer, RA
- Misty James
- Molly Schultz, RA
- Monika Medonaite, RID, NCIDQ
- Nathan Woods, AIA, NCARB
- Nicholas Biegel
- Olivia Yourdon
- Pankaj Nath Joy
- Pat Pasterick, AIA, LEED AP
- Pat Steffen, RA
- Phillip Breckler, RA, NCARB, ICAA
- Phillip Oprie, PE
- Quinn O’Heeney, PE
- Rachel Vedder, RA, LEED AP
- Rebecca Martin, RA
- Rebecca Welch, SHRM-CP
- Rich Busfield
- Ron Dick, AIA, LEED AP
- Ryan Birkey, RA
- Ryan Blair
- Sean O’Sullivan
- Shalina Gupta
- Shayla Hudson
- Steve Staley
- Tanzim Rachana
- Taylor Tropp, Assoc. AIA
- Thad Berkes
- Thomas Harber
- Tim Terman, NCARB
- Todd Goodwin
- Yogen Solanki, Assoc. AIA
Our Team
Lauren Elliott, RID, NCIDQ
Senior Interior Designer,
“Our work can transform a workplace culture—helping lower absenteeism, grow productivity, lessen turnover. That’s a serious impact.”
Lauren is Design Collaborative’s Director of Interior Design. She is a leader in our Workplace Studio, where our team engages, creates, and transforms workplaces. With expertise in organizational visioning and programming, her work starts with our adaptive and responsive Fingerprint process.
As a culture-first firm, DC places great value on having a deep understanding of the ethos of each diverse client. It’s part of Lauren’s promise to guide our clients as they transform their workplace—with the commitment that they’ll have fun doing it. Like our clients, Lauren is results-oriented and driven to build engagement around their unique missions and values. It’s one more way we truly improve the worlds of our clients, their teams, and those they serve.
Areas of Expertise
Honors
- 2021 Urban Land Institute Americas – Awards for Excellence, Riverfront Development
- 2021 Building Contractors Association – New Construction Under $6M, New Covenant Impact Center
- 2021 American Buildings – Building of the Year & Gold Award, Junior Achievement Headquarters
- 2020 American Buildings – Excellence in Design Special Projects, Junior Achievement Headquarters
- 2020 American Engineering Council – American Engineering Council Award, Riverfront Development
- 2020 Fast Company – Innovation Design, Riverfront Development
- 2020 ASLA Central States – Award of Excellence, Riverfront Development
- 2020 INASLA – Excellence Award, Riverfront Development
- 2020 ASLA IL – Merit Award, Riverfront Development
- 2020 ASLA STL – Merit Award, Riverfront Development
- 2019 Building Contractors Association – Best New Construction Over $6M, Skyline Terrace
- 2019 AIA Indiana – Citation Award, Aptera Office Fit-Out
- 2017 Illuminating Engineering Society – IES Award, AEP Indiana Michigan Power Center
- 2017 Illuminating Engineering Society – Lighting Control Innovation Award, Taylor University Campus Center
- 2017 AIA Fort Wayne – Non-traditional Citation Award, Parkview Randallia Main Entry
- 2017 AIA Fort Wayne – Renovation Merit Award, University of Saint Francis Downtown Campus
- 2016 Building Contractors Association – Best New Construction Under $14M, Turnstone Building Expansion
- 2016 AIA Fort Wayne – Interior Architecture Citation Award, AEP Indiana Michigan Power Center
Registrations
- Registered Interior Designer: Indiana
- National Council for Interior Design Qualification
Publications
- Drivers for Change: Agile Offices
- Transforming Workplaces for Employee Mental Health
- Transform Your Work Environment: Biophilic Design
- Inside Interior Design
- Wrapping up 2022: Workplace Highlights
- Surviving Workplace Renovations
- Business People Magazine shares “Drivers for Change: Agile Offices” in its October Issue
- Designing a Flexible Workplace
- 6 Things Your Workplace Needs that Future Employees are Looking For
- Elevating the Workplace with Outdoor Spaces
- The New Workplace is Here: The Hybrid Workplace
- The Return to Work