People
- Adam James, AIA
- Alex Kircher, RA, WELL AP
- Amber Eberly
- Angie Senko, RA, LEED AP BD+C
- Avery Mortakis, Associate IIDA
- Bill Ledger, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP, LSSGB
- Bob Sanderson, RRC, REWC
- Bobby Beuchel, RA
- Bocephus Thomas, PE
- Brandon Ullom
- Camden Reece
- Cameron Spahr
- Cassidy Smith
- Cathy Waggoner, ASID
- Chris Stine, AIA
- Cooper Hill
- Craig Scully PE, LEED AP
- Daniel Bayer, RA
- David West, RA
- Daymon Marlowe
- Derek Stahl, AIA, NCARB
- Emily Aneshansley
- Emily Larason, IIDA
- Eric Sank, PE, RCDD, LEED AP
- Eric Till, AIA, LEED AP
- Greg Estes, RA
- Hannah Arthur, RA, LEED Green Associate, WELL AP
- Jared Monce, AIA
- Jason Baker, PE, LEED AP
- Jeremiah Hatfield, RA, LEED AP BD+C
- Jessica Detweiler, AIA, ACHA, NCARB
- Jessica Rossow, RID, NCIDQ
- Jordan Backer, PE
- Jordan Keil
- Justin Vedder, RA
- Katie Briner
- Katie Hiebel
- Kelli Warner
- Kelly Shields, LEED AP
- Kelsey Rowe, PE, CLD
- Kevin Scully AIA, NCARB
- Laura Zerla
- Lauren Elliott, RID, NCIDQ
- Laurie McCartin
- Matt Elliott, AIA
- Megan Hodge
- Megan Yoder, RA, EDAC
- Mike Niezer, RA
- Misty James
- Molly Schultz
- Nathan Woods, AIA
- Nicholas Biegel
- Olivia Yourdon
- Pat Pasterick, AIA, LEED AP
- Pat Steffen, RA
- Phillip Breckler, RA
- 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
- Shalina Gupta
- Shayla Hudson
- Steve Staley
- Taylor Tropp, AIA
- Thad Berkes
- Thomas Harber
- Tim Terman, NCARB
- Tyler Stanley, AIA
- Yogen Solanki
Our Team
Thad Berkes
Chief Cost Estimator,
“We deeply understand the stress that comes with a construction project. Put that pressure on us—it’s what we do best.”
Thad Berkes is a Design Collaborative boomerang, having first joined the firm in 2018, before returning in 2022. The Chief Cost Estimator role makes a real difference for our clients. We believe that the cost of a project can be controlled with a well-disciplined and cost-knowledgeable team. While construction costs are always changing, they can be managed by working with a team that has an excellent understanding of how to predict those costs. Thad joins DC architects, engineers and designers—and clients—early on, and maintains a steady voice throughout a project’s life-cycle. Berkes is one of several veterans at DC. He was enrolled in the United States Army’s E5 Combat Infantry from 1999–2003.
Areas of Expertise
Memberships
- American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) - Chapter Board President
- Leadership Fort Wayne 2022