Our Team
At TESSERE, we’re all owners and recognize the importance of each individual as a crucial and distinct thread in our expansive creative fabric. Our diverse backgrounds of team members collaborate seamlessly to craft lasting and innovative environments. No big egos here, just big ideas that turn ordinary projects into something truly extraordinary.
Executive Leadership
Matt Cortez
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
President | CEO
Jeff Weiford
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Executive Vice President | CMO
Angie Long
Vice President | CFO
Chris Kliewer
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Operations
John Ford
SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Director
Angie Morgan
PE, LEED AP
Vice President | Director of Engineering Services | Director of Kansas City Office
David Asaud
AIA
Vice President | Director of Houston Office
Employee - Owners
Monica Abbott
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager | Interior Designer
Oreoluwa Adedapo
EIT
Civil Engineer in Training
Kirti Ahluwalia
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Alycia Alejo-Morgan
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jon Araiza
BIM Technician
Rich Arave
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
David Asaud
AIA
Vice President | Director of Houston Office
Ethan Balzer
IT Coordinator | Technical Writer
Chad Bard
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Angelica Becerra
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Zane Blackburn
IT Support Specialist
Steven Boehmer
EIT
Civil Engineer in Training
Bronda Boley
Administrative Services Manager
Fred Britain
AIA
Healthcare Division Lead
Lucas Brooks
Hospitality Division Lead
Krystil Brown
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer
Jesse Burkett
Associate AIA
Job Captain | Associate Architect
Victor Burks
AICP
Director of Planning Services
Ninah Butler
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Jake Callahan
Civil Designer
Cheryl Carmichael
Project Accountant
Chuck Carr
Marketing Coordinator
Jack Carver
System Administrator
Jen Charette
Zoo Community Impact Manager
Mike Clifford
Director of Special Projects
Sheena Colcher
BIM Technician
Mitch Cook
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Jake Coombes
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Matt Cortez
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
President | CEO
Grace Coyne
Marketing Coordinator
Trisha Crowe
PMP, LEED GA
Project Director
Sterling Curry
AIA
Aviation + Industrial Services Division Lead
Cooper Dahms
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Jesse Daniel
CIT, CIGT
Project Coordinator
Leona Denesha
Senior HR Generalist
Sidney Dihang Balla
PACE
Office Manager, Houston
Brad Doeden
AIA, LEED AP
Director of Quality and Training
Tessneem Elkhateeb
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jenna Engel
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
John Ford
SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Director
Heather France
Director of Federal Business Development
Justin Gaddy
BIM Technician
Alexandra Garcia
Marketing Coordinator
Carlos Garcia
Associate AIA
Job Captain | Associate Architect
Christi George
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager | Interior Designer
Riley Griffith
Architectural Visualization Specialist
Lori Guthridge
PLA, ASLA
Vice President | Senior Landscape Architect
Meredith Hampton
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Matt Hein
Culture Champion
Kurt Hershey
PE
Civil Engineer
Jackson Hollis
BIM Technician
Derick Holmes
PE
Civil Engineer
Sky Hounschell
MPM, CPE, CEP
Cost Engineer
Jim Huntley
AIA
Senior Architect
John Ingraham
RA
Project Architect
Reegan Innes
Marketing Coordinator
Tyler Irwin
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Kyli Jackson
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Beau Jarvis
Associate AIA
Project Manager
Chavonne Jennings
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Oliver Johnson
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Dee Johnson
Division Assistant | Hospitality
Jameson Jones
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Christian Kaufman
AIA, LEED GA
Project Architect
Chris Keyes
Associate AIA
Job Captain | Northeast Region
Chris Kliewer
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Operations
Nick Kurth
Associate AIA, Associate IIDA
Associate Architect | Associate Interior Designer
Kevin LaFleur
AIA
Project Architect
Hannah Laue
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Anthony Linville
BIM Technician
Angie Long
Vice President | CFO
Jon Long
AIA, LEED AP, PMP
Project Manager | Architect
Rachel Luong
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Oshin Malhara
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Sandy Manning
BIM Technician
Ricky Mayagoitia Lucia
Staff Accountant
Chad Mercer
Systems Architect
Amber Montgomery
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Alan Montufar
AIA, LEED GA
Project Architect
Angie Moore
Administrative Assistant
Angie Morgan
PE, LEED AP
Vice President | Director of Engineering Services | Director of Kansas City Office
Christine Morris
Staff Accountant
Mike Morris
Construction Administrator
Kelly Mullen
Administrative Assistant
Mike Murphy
Director of Higher Education Business Development
Aarthi Namasivayam
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jamie Ohrt
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Carmen Onken
PLA, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C, GGP
Senior Vice President | Division Director of Restaurant, Hospitality and Automotive
Javier Oropeza
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Rosa Paddock
BIM Technician
Karissa Pankratz
PLA, ASLA
Project Manager | Landscape Architect
Lori Peryer
Administrative Assistant
Jeff Petrick
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Daniel Pierce
AIA
Visualization Division Lead | Director of Independence Office
Megan Pierskalla
IIDA
Interior Designer
Nick Pohlenz
Operations Manager
Brandon Porter
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
John Potter
AIA, LEED AP
Project Architect
Chaz Pruente
AIA
Project Manager | Architect
Ashley Radebaugh
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Sushmitha Rayasam
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Craig Rhodes
AIA, AZA
Vice President | Zoo + Aquarium Division Lead
JR Robl
Director of Community, Civic and Cultural Business Development
Armando Romero
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jesus Rubio
AIA
Project Architect
Katelyn Salsbury
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Robert Sanchez
BIM Technician
Shyam Singh
Associate AIA
Illustrator
Kelly Slaton
Administrative Assistant
Shon Slingsby
Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Architect
Scott Smith
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Manager | Architect
Amy Smith
Administrative Assistant
Dale Stafford
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Stephanie Stowell
Director of Innovation and Planning
Karin Sundstrom
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Olivia Thomas
BIM Technician
Hayley Thompson
EIT
Civil Engineer in Training
Peter Todd
AIA
Community and Higher Education Division Lead
Lyndee Trease
Administrative Assistant
Lamont Turcotte
Associate ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect
Vonda Underwood
Receptionist
Brendan Vega
Staff Accountant
David Versteeg
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Hobed Villanueva
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Breanne Vincent
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Cassie Volanti
Business Development Coordinator | Office Manager - Kansas City
Kyle Ward
PLA, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C
Landscape Architect
Jeff Weiford
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Executive Vice President | CMO
Chad Weinand
PLA, ASLA, LEED AP
Director of Site Division Business Development | Senior Landscape Architect
Christy Wendler
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager | Interior Designer
George White
PE
Civil Engineer
Mo White
Associate ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect
Megan Wilbers
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Kyle Wilkerson
AIA
Project Architect
Dan Wilson
AIA
Restaurant and Automotive Division Lead
Candace Wilson
CPSM
Director of Marketing
Jessica Wineinger
Job Captain
Cait Witherspoon
Graphic Designer
Gayle Woods
Associate AIA
Project Manager
Cam Wu
AIA, LEED AP
Project Architect
Zac Young
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Ran Yu
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Architect
Glenn Zalabak
LEEP AP
Project Manager