People
- Adam James, AIA
- Aleesha Jones
- Alex Kircher, RA, WELL AP
- Algeno Jackson
- Amy Hart
- Angie Senko, RA, LEED AP BD+C
- Anna Dick
- 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
- Christopher Cooper
- Cooper Hill
- Craig Scully PE, LEED AP
- David West, RA
- Daymon Marlowe
- Derek Stahl, AIA, NCARB
- 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
- 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 Grutsch, RA
- Mike Niezer, RA
- Misty James
- Molly Schultz, RA
- Monika Medonaite, RID, NCIDQ
- Natalie Patka
- Nathan Woods, AIA, NCARB
- Nicholas Biegel
- Olivia Yourdon
- Pankaj Nath Joy
- 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
- Steve Staley
- Tanzim Rachana
- Taylor Tropp, Assoc. AIA
- Thad Berkes
- Thomas Harber
- Tim Terman, NCARB
- Todd Goodwin
- Yogen Solanki, Assoc. AIA
Our Team
Kelly Shields, LEED AP
Senior Architectural Designer,
“My personal ethos comes from my dad: make it a great day.”
When he joined the firm nearly two decades ago, Kelly quickly became part of many of the firm’s most complex and exciting projects. Kelly’s design mindset is Socratic in nature—he’s an inherently curious human being and loves asking questions and learning, especially if that learning takes him into new environments.
Kelly is committed to organizational culture and brand. That commitment humanizes—and gives purpose to—the work he does in the firm’s Workplace Studio. He finds that we’re most successful when we’re positively impacting a client’s culture in a measurable way—which happens time and again. These results include less absenteeism, higher satisfaction, and an elevated sense of belonging. Kelly is an architect of DC’s Fingerprint process and uses it to guide each facet of his work.
Areas of Expertise
Memberships
- Allen Business Exchange - Member
Honors
- 2024, DC Values Award – Live Up to Our Name
- 2021 Building Contractors Association – New Construction Under $6M, New Covenant Impact Center
- 2021 Urban Land Institute Americas – Awards for Excellence, Riverfront Development
- 2021 American Buildings – Building of the Year & Gold Award, Junior Achievement Headquarters
- 2021 American Buildings – Excellence in Design Special Projects, Junior Achievement Headquarters
- 2020 American Engineering Council – Award, Riverfront Development
- 2020 ASLA Central States – Award of Excellence, Riverfront Development
Publications
- 5 Tips for Designing Your Corporate Headquarters
- Embracing the Principles of Accessible Architecture
- Mastering Office Layouts: Five Primary Models for Maximum Efficiency and Productivity
- Mastering Space Utilization
- Business People Magazine Shares “5 Tips for Designing Your Corporate Headquarters” in Its March Issue
- Universal Design for People-First Places
- The New Workplace is Here: The Hybrid Workplace