People
Melissa Bagg, AIA Architect
As a child Melissa was drawn to puzzles, starting with the jigsaw variety and moving on to the crosswords and brain teasers that currently occupy her time. This same process of finding the missing.. MORE>
Tom Whittaker, AIA Partner
Tom’s curiosity into knowing the way things work can be traced back to his restoration of a 1930s Ford in high school. His knack for delving into technical details has led to the management of Waterleaf’s larger.. MORE>
Terry Amundson Associate
Fired up by good design in any form, Terry landed in Oregon specifically for the UO architecture school’s integration with the fine arts department and interior architecture program. He loaded up on fine arts and.. MORE>
Cindy Gunderson Interior Designer
Cindy is passionate about her materials and the richness of their differences and variety. Tiles, glass, wood, carpet, fabric – these are the tools of her trade and she has an encyclopedic knowledge of where.. MORE>
Michael Sawiel Intern
Gravitating towards building model airplanes and drawing as a child, Michael found architecture to be the right fusion of artistry and technical problem solving. He is particularly interested in creating socially-con.. MORE>
Richard Aanderud, AIA Partner
A native Portlander, Dick became interested in architecture in the seventh grade, and later attended Benson High School where he studied architecture and building construction. While at the University of Oreg.. MORE>
Brad Simmons Architect
Brad has been in architecture for over 30 years creating strong buildings and lasting relationships. His ability to listen and think on his feet, along with his honest approach and wit, create positive rapport with.. MORE>
Karen Lange, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Architect
Growing up in New Mexico, Karen’s first vocational plans involved being a librarian since she thought they got to live the dream of reading books all day. When she realized that architects get to draw pictures all day instead, her.. MORE>
Brian Hjelte, AIA Associate
Inspired by distilling the right balance of purpose, composition, form, and utility for a given project, Brian loves the inherent challenge architecture presents. Methodical and sensitive to the multifaceted deman.. MORE>
Jon Styner, AIA Partner
A strong advocate for public transit infrastructure, Jon has an affinity for transit work in his blood; like many kids growing up on the Eastside of Seattle, his father worked at Boeing. During his time at Washington State University.. MORE>
Krista Dorsey Marketing Manager
Krista is Waterleaf’s resident creative writer and graphic designer. As a toddler, she was known to sit in her high chair solemnly arranging melon and pineapple cubes into lines and patterns, early signs indicating her affinity for spatial ord.. MORE>
Ryan Brunelle, LEED AP BD+C Intern
Ryan has been telling people since the age of five that he was going to be an Architect, and when he ran into his 5th grade teacher a few years ago, she reminded him that he shared this dream with her way back whe.. MORE>
Tony Tranquilli, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Architect
An exceptionally deliberate and careful designer, Tony loves the puzzle of putting a building together, layering design options in different configurations until the ideal solutions click into place. Skilled at working in nu.. MORE>
Mark Mikolavich, LEED AP Associate
New opportunities to know the “why” of things are what get Mark out of bed in the morning. This drive for causal understanding has led to keen problem solving skills and the ability to think creatively and.. MORE>
Vanessa Cass Intern
Vanessa is one of Waterleaf’s most devoted bicycle commuters and advocates. The true measure of a bike commuter is how far into Portland’s nasty weather season they make it, and Vanessa is one of the intrepid.. MORE>
Stephen Lapp Partner
It has been said that architecture is like frozen music. If so, Steve is our lead conductor as he orchestrates unity between site characteristics, materials, finishes, and function to result in excep.. MORE>
Meredith Hendricks, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Associate
Recently, Meredith has been fixated on attending open houses. No, she’s not in the market for a house, but there is something about the act of looking at random spaces that gives Meredith a thrill. To see a home or busine.. MORE>
William Bailey, AIA Partner
Known around Waterleaf as the “code guy,” it should come as no surprise that Bill’s love of pulling things apart as a kid to understand how they worked was so great that his father had to confiscate the family’s Philips screwdri.. MORE>
Anthony Moreschi Intern
As a child, Anthony was engrossed in Legos and the process of materializing something that began as just a conceptual glimmer. Along with passion and skill for drawing and the arts, his attention was soon focused on a career.. MORE>
