PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

Hails From: Minneapolis by way of Aspen, Boston and Santa Fe
Superpower: Setting the design vision and curating the right team to make it happen.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d own a home goods boutique and do portrait photography on the side.
Favorite Room in My House: My closet
Happy Place: On the beach in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Fun Fact: I’m fluent in sign language.
Must-Haves: Chanel Noir and new cookbooks
People I Admire: My husband
Guilty Pleasure: Ted Lasso
Proudest Moment: Raising two incredible daughters.
Close to My Heart: Pab’s Packs, a non-profit that serves chronically ill teens and their families
Favorite Causes: Diabetes advocacy, MCAD, Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Blake School
Dream Project: Anything that requires a passport

DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: A farm in southern Minnesota
Superpower: I’m incredibly good at making nachos.
Favorite Room in My House: Our “study”. It’s where we most commonly host friends, pour a great cocktail and listen to music.

Must-Haves: Candles! Scent has such a big impact on how we experience space.
People I Admire: My sisters. They’re incredibly wonderful, kind, and accomplished people.
Fun Fact: I’ve written a book and I’m working on getting it published.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be an event planner. I love creating environments for everyone to come together to celebrate.
Guilty Pleasure: River Monsters. I’ve always had a love for all things water-related, so this show found its way into the mix quite naturally.
Proudest Moment: Becoming an aunt. My nieces and nephew are my favorite people. It’s so exciting and rewarding to see them develop and grow.
Dream Project: I’d love to update Elvis’ Honeymoon Hideaway Home. The architecture is so unique and dynamic, and the sunken living room with exposed stone and a circular fireplace is beyond fabulous

DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: Westford, Massachusetts by way of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Superpower: Always being optimistic
Where I Live: Just off Main Street, Hopkins, with my boyfriend and our dog Jellybean.
Favorite Room in My House: The living room because that’s where everyone usually gathers when we have company.
Must-Haves: Traveling, hiking, yoga, Pilates, cooking, gardening, and walking with my dog.
People I Admire: My parents, because they always find the fun in things and take time to do what they love.
Happy Place: Nabnasset Lake in Massachusetts, where I grew up with my friends and family.
Fun Fact: I was a dancer for 16 years and did eight different styles of dance.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be doing something that involves traveling, because it’s always been a big passion of mine.
Guilty Pleasure: Curling up on the couch on Monday nights with a bowl of pasta and watching “The Bachelor”
Proudest Moment: Graduating from college and finding a job that I love.
Close to My Heart: Alzheimer’s awareness, because my Nana was diagnosed with it a few years ago, and it’s an awful and sad illness.
Dream Project: Designing my own house from scratch because seeing the result would be so rewarding.

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT MANAGER - STUDIO COORDINATOR

Hails From: St. Paul via the Dakotas.
Superpower: Buying the perfect gift for someone.
Favorite Room in My House: The living room in our 1898 home with a fireplace and pocket doors we can close off to get cozy.
Happy Place: My backyard in the summertime.
Must-Haves: Travel and fun hotels with my family.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I would be a florist or open a bed and breakfast in Tuscany.
Guilty Pleasure: Massage therapy.
Proudest Moment: Becoming a mother to my son Gus.
Close to My Heart: Family and friends.
Favorite Cause: Animal Humane Society, because I love animals.

DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: Edina by way of Minneapolis.
Superpower: Remembering where things are or where I’ve seen something before, except for my glasses.
Favorite Room in My House: My living room, because it’s where we all hang out. It’s cozy, warm, and comfortable, and it makes me happy.
Happy Place: Anywhere as long as I’m with friends or family.
People I admire: My mom. She’s smart, strong, and caring.
Must-Have: An outgoing, driven, happy, and caring attitude.
Guilty Pleasure: Tanqueray or tequila.
Proudest Moment: I’m not sure I have a proudest moment, but I’m proud of each of my three boys.
Daily Ritual: Every morning, I tell myself to be prepared for anything and to be on top of my game. It's advice I've passed on to my boys, too.
Dream Project: Doing an amazingly cool, luxurious restaurant or club.

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: Eden Prairie by way of South St. Paul
Superpower: Cheap laughs, dad jokes and changing light bulbs without a ladder.
Favorite Room in My House: Our sunroom/family room feels like a tree house so we love opening all the windows and hanging out with nature.
Must-Haves: Morning walks with our crazy dog.
People I Admire: John Mayer
Fun Fact: I originally went to school for graphic design
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be a photographer for designers and architects!
Guilty Pleasure: Audiobooks
Proudest Moment: Becoming a dad.
Close to My Heart: T Swift
Dream Project: A modern home in the middle of the woods with a fantastic builder and architect!

STUDIO MANAGER

Hails From: Cheese Land, a.k.a. Wisconsin
Superpower: My imagination
Favorite Room in My House: My sunroom, if only for five months a year
Must-Haves: A sense of humor and a Mason-Pearson hairbrush
People I Admire: Malala Yousafzai for her human rights advocacy, and anyone who can belt out a song
Fun Fact: I played Snow White at Walt Disney World.
If I Wasn’t a Studio Manager: I’d love to help endangered species in a hands-on way.
Guilty Pleasure: Freshly-baked Nestle frosted chocolate chip cookies at MOA
Proudest Moment: Raising sensitive, polite and respectful kids
Close to My Heart: Family, friends and dogs
Dream Project: Designing vacation rentals in Paris, Florence, LA and NYC