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, 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
- Sean O’Sullivan
- Shalina Gupta
- Steve Staley
- Tanzim Rachana
- Taylor Tropp, Assoc. AIA
- Thad Berkes
- Thomas Harber
- Tim Terman, NCARB
- TJ Jones
- Todd Goodwin
- Yogen Solanki, Assoc. AIA
Our Team
Mike Niezer, RA
Partner, Senior Architect, COO,
Mike is a registered architect at Design Collaborative and serves as Director of Operations. Mike’s experience in healthcare design ranges across various project types, including hospitals, outpatient clinical settings, and medical office buildings. He is the recent president of the Fort Wayne American Institute of Architects and is actively involved in the local community. Mike finds it exciting and energizing to understand the unique needs and challenges each client faces and have the opportunity to impact the solution.
Mike was on a traveling jump rope team, beginning in Kindergarten on the junior varsity squad. His talents quickly advanced him to the varsity team – the Street Beats – in just first grade. He was the youngest member to ever make the varsity squad and maintains that distinction to this day. Probably.
Areas of Expertise
- Architecture
- Master Planning
- Facility Assessments
- Visioning & Discovery
- Private: Programming
- Private: Medical Planning
Memberships
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. (GFW)
- Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA)
- Weather the Fort
- Leadership Fort Wayne Alumni
Honors
- Fort Wayne Business Weekly Forty Under 40
- 2023, AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Award - Honor Award in the Adaptive/Reuse/Renovation/Interior Architecture
Registrations
- Registered Architect: Indiana
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Publications
- Mastering the Art of Project Schedule: Expert Insights on Design and Construction
- Expecting the Unexpected: How Contingency Planning Can Save Your Build Project
- Understanding the Three Essentials of a Successful Build Project: Quality, Cost, and Size
- Before You Start: Setting Your Project Up for Success