Heather Ukstins

MARKETING MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.”― Henry Ford

Favorite Project:

Every project that creates a light in someone’s eyes when they’re describing it to me – whether they’re an architect, interior designer, or a client. So much thought, inspiration and care goes into every decision and design choice. I’m not an architect, but I live for that creative energy.

Something Fun/Interesting About Heather:

I’ve lived in four countries, including the US. London, England as a college student; the tiny town of Breukelen, the Netherlands; and most recently in Strasbourg, France. The list of places I still want visit always keeps growing, but right now I’m happy to be at home in New England.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Developer, Individualization, Intellection, Strategic, Achiever

Tom Tabor

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote:

Favorite Quote: “So It Goes.” – Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

Favorite Project:

My first commercial project was the Sunday River Condos. It was a great learning experience, and it solidified my interest in commercial design.

Something Fun/Interesting About TOM:

I have travelled to 8 different countries and plan to go to many more in my lifetime. One of my favorite experiences was going to a music festival at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Restorative, Discipline, Relator, Learner, Responsibility

Spencer St. Pierre

CPHC, LEED Green Associate

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote:

“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.” – Winston Churchill

Favorite Project:

In my last year of undergrad, I researched and designed a Mass Timber Building. I learned how it create a sustainable building that helps reduce carbon emissions while increasing occupants’ health and productivity.

Something Fun/Interesting About Spencer:

I played ice hockey from the age of 10, and over the years, I’ve played across the U.S. and Canada. I also helped to start a girl’s ice hockey team at my high school, which lead me to be selected as an All- State player and the Best in the 603.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Achiever, Relator, Focus, Futuristic, Analytical

Samuel Shackelford

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

Favorite Quote: “So It Goes.” – Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

Favorite Project:

My first commercial project was the Sunday River Condos. It was a great learning experience, and it solidified my interest in commercial design.

Something Fun/Interesting About Samuel:

I have travelled to 8 different countries and plan to go to many more in my lifetime. One of my favorite experiences was going to a music festival at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Restorative, Discipline, Relator, Learner, Responsibility

Phillip Saltmarsh

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca

Favorite Project:

The Monarch School of New England remains my favorite project because in addition to being the first project that I managed, it meant so much to the clients and end users. Seeing their happiness throughout the process brought a smile to my face every time I visited the site.

Something Fun/Interesting About Phillip:

My wife Jen and I enjoy hiking, having climbed all 48 of NH’s 4,000 foot mountains together.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Input, Adaptability, Communication, Includer, Activator

Hannah Petronic

PROJECT COORDINATOR

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.” – Mary Oliver

Something Fun/Interesting About Hannah:

I have been to Ireland and England, and during the winter my favorite things to do are ski and snowboard!

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Adaptability, Harmony, Achiever, Consistency, Empathy

Sydney Pennell

STAFFING COORDINATOR

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify.” – Henry David Thoreau

Something Fun/Interesting About Sydney: 

I am trying to complete the NH48 by the time I’m 30!

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Empathy, Developer, Connectedness, Discipline, Consistency

Vajreshwari Patil

LEED Green Associate

PROJECT COORDINATOR

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela

Favorite Project:

ULI competition Project Miami – This project has taught me how to work in a team environment with different thinking minds and backgrounds.

Something Fun/Interesting About Vajreshwari:

I have done glacier hiking in Alaska, Scuba Diving in Cancun. I love to eat spicy food.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Includer, Restorative, Achiever, Consistency, Harmony

Meaghan Pansacola-Rouchon

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote:

“Life is trying things to see if they work.” – Ray Bradbury

Favorite Project:

My favorite type of project is a adaptive (building) reuse. I enjoy working with the aspects of historic preservation and the challenges of repurposing an existing structures and space to breathe new life into it.

Something Fun/Interesting About Meaghan:

If I hadn’t gotten into architecture school, I would’ve been an industrial designer/product designer.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Achiever, Focus, Relator, Consistency, Arranger

Jamar Parish

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote:

Favorite Quote: “Aut inveniam biam aut faciam” – I will either find a way or I will make one. – Anonymous

Favorite Project:

A Garzweiler mining project that I worked on in Juchen, Germany is one of my favorite projects. It fueled my passion in architecture. The displaced population of the mines was able to return to their original native area through a five-phase development. With new job opportunities, a self-sustaining agricultural campus, and mixed-use residential and entertainment district, the community will be strengthened and shaped. The project reunified and rebuilt a fragmented region in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia.

Something Fun/Interesting About Jamar:

I was the high school mascot, Hawk Hogan. A big blue bird with 12-pack abs and yellow leggings.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Restorative, Relator, Futuristic, Empathy, Input

CHRISTINA O’BRIEN

AIA, CPHC

SENIOR PROJECT ARCHITECT / TEAM LEADER

Favorite Quote:

Favorite Quote: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Favorite Project:

Haigh-Farr – it was exciting to see the project develop from some crude sketches on paper into a living, breathing facility.

Something Fun/Interesting About Christina:

When I grow up, I want to be a pastry chef.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Restorative, Harmony, Learner, Relator, Futuristic

Jason Nieuweboer

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”

Favorite Project:

Mill240. Being able to inject life back into a deteriorating historic building was a large reason why this was one of my favorite projects. Once complete they offer something that you just don’t get in new stick built construction. High ceilings, huge windows, existing masonry and exposed columns and structure really bring these spaces to life and leave you with hints of what the building was in a past life.

Something Fun/Interesting About Jason:

I am a competitive person so I always enjoy friendly competition and watching sports.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Adaptability, Competition, Achiever, Analytical, Positivity

Dayna Merrow

OFFICE MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it, and above all, become passionate about it.” – Roald Dahl

Something Fun/Interesting About Dayna:

I have been an avid dog person for my whole life – can’t remember a time without having multiple dogs. I have been active in showing, training and breeding our Bernese Mountain Dogs under the kennel name “Spellbound” since 1999. After a decade living out of New England, we recently moved back to New Hampshire to be closer to family, specifically our first grandchild.

Personal Strengths:

Context, Responsibility, Arranger, Achiever, Relator

Jessica Mitchell

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote:

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

Favorite Project:

Residential Designs for Autistic Adults is my favorite work because I was able to research Sensory Processing Disorders and how they can be combatted through intentional design decisions.

Something Fun/Interesting About Jessica:

I lived abroad in London for a semester during my time studying at Syracuse University.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Woo, Activator, Communication, Ideation, Relator

Allison McCoy

PROJECT COORDINATOR II

Favorite Quote:

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Ghandi

Favorite Project:

My favorite project is the Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah. During my time on this project, I had the pleasure of aiding in the preliminary design for the 65,000 sf commercial property and four residential villas of 10,000 sf each. Fun fact: the Black Desert Resort sits on a golf course built in volcanic rock and will be the location for the first PGA tour event to be held in Utah in more than 60 years.

Something Fun/Interesting About Allison:

I studied abroad in Singapore. While there, I also visited Kuala Lumpur, Maylasia and Bali, Indonesia. I walked across the sky bridge at the Petronas Twin Towers, did a sunrise hike up an active volcano, and saw the Hindu Temples in the Batu Caves.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Relator, Intellection, Responsibility, Adaptability, Activator

Mark Lakins

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote

“I am still learning.” – Michelangelo

Favorite Project:

A home for a wonderful client that captures the 360 Bridge, Downtown, and the Hill Country.

Something Fun/Interesting About Mark:

I grew up on a farm in North Texas, like my plants, play racquetball and write music.

Meghan King

PROJECT COORDINATOR II

Favorite Quote:

“Be a little kinder than you need to.” – E. Lockhart

Favorite Project:

My thesis was focused on breaking the boundary between interior and exterior in elementary schools. It dealt extensively with child psychology and environmental education, an educational philosophy that I strongly believe in.

Something Fun/Interesting About Meghan:

She is a lover of dogs and books and is also an aspiring author.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Adaptability, Input, Woo, Arranger, Communication

Josh Jakob

RA

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Favorite Quote

“Since most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the most important thing is to carry them out extraordinarily well.” — Henry David Thoreau

Favorite Project:

A 408 unit workforce housing project in Spring, Texas.

Something Fun/Interesting About Josh:

I have a habit of memorizing songs that reach #1 on the Billboard charts.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Context, Ideation, Intellection, Input, Strategic

Sarah Howard

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / TEAM LEADER

Favorite Quote

“Stop, collaborate and listen”- Vanilla Ice

Favorite Project:

Mill 240

Something Fun/Interesting About Sarah:

I can juggle.

Personal Strength:

Relator, Responsibility, Deliberative, Maximizer, Consistency

Ben Harth

AIA, NCARB

SENIOR PROJECT ARCHITECT / TEAM LEADER

Favorite Quote

Favorite Quote: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Favorite Project:

Casa Arabella in Oakland, California

Something Fun/Interesting About Ben:

I have thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and the section of the Pacific Crest Trail through California from the Mexican border to Oregon.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Ideation, Input, Connectedness, Learner, Relator

Laura Griffin

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote

“Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.” – Albert Einstein

Favorite Project:

I really enjoyed working on my thesis project where I explored food insecurity in urban areas. My solution explored a closed-loop, self-sustaining housing system, seen a lot in single-family homes in Australia, that I reimagined into a new apartment complex in New Orleans, LA. This offered on-site food, energy and water to low-income families so that the financial burdens of rent, utilities, and healthy food options were reduced to just rent and Wi-Fi.

Something Fun/Interesting About Laura:

I enjoy spending my weekends outside hiking and walking on the beach and I can’t wait to start taking my dog.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Arranger, Empathy, Includer, Adaptability, Developer

Anna Gray

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“We will never know all the good a simple smile can do.” – Mother Teresa

Favorite Project:

Dance studio in South Boston

Something Fun/Interesting About Anna:

I am an identical twin!

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Activator, Individualization, Empathy, Relator, Responsibility

Adolfo Gonzalez

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” -Jimmy Johnson

Favorite Project:

Roosevelt Gardens and Evergreen Rec Center

Something Fun/Interesting About Adolfo:

I had the opportunity to spend a semester in Rome, Italy while in college. Our studio was two blocks away from the Vatican, so we walked in front of St. Peter’s square on our way to class. We also had the opportunity to spend time in Venice, Florence, the Amalfi Coast, Milan and other Italian cities.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Achiever, Learner, Relator, Context, Harmony

Ally Desjardins

AIA

PROJECT ARCHITECT / TEAM LEADER

Favorite Quote:

“May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is worth forgotten.” -Irish Blessing

Favorite Project:

Anything residential! I like creating spaces that become homes.

Something Fun/Interesting About Ally:

The best 10 days of my life were spent in Benin, Africa with my Masters studio. The people there were the most genuine and loving people and my class and I developed an amazing relationship with the community of Akpakpa Dodomey-Enagnon in Cotonou. When we got home, we spent the semester designing a health clinic for the community. Someday, my professor, classmates and I hope to go back and help them start building!

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Adaptability, Maximizer, Connectedness, Strategic, Relator

Grace Daniele

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Favorite Quote:

“The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.” – Thomas S. Monson

Favorite Project:

At my first internship I was able to assist in the design of Airbnbs in the Manchester mill building, The Factory. Each room was a different theme, making for a range of uniquely designed spaces.

Something Fun/Interesting About Grace:

I’m a huge fan of going to concerts and have grown up listening to a lot of various genres of music with my family. I also enjoy playing the guitar with my Dad and brother.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Futuristic, Positivity, Harmony, Developer and Relator

David Gardner

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti

Favorite Project:

My favorite project was the 9-story, 212,000 sf STEM Residence Hall at the University of Connecticut.

Something Fun/Interesting About David:

State pole vault champ 2 years in a row…and no, I’m not going to tell you what years.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Harmony, Achiever, Adaptability, Consistency, Relator

Megan Brown

NCIDQ

PROJECT INTERIOR DESIGNER

Favorite Quote:

“You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.” – Richard Rach

Favorite Project:

Seabrook Track. I like re-purposing projects (I did one as a Capstone project in school). I love seeing how spaces can be reused after their prior tenant has moved on.

Something Fun/Interesting About Megan:

With a team of other students, I organized and ran a 1,000-person Relay For Life event during college that, in one year, raised over $100,000 for The American Cancer Society!

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Includer, Belief, Discipline, Arranger, Developer

Andrew Britton

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Favorite Quote:

“Everything you can imagine is real.” -Pablo Picasso

Favorite Project:

I designed a lakeside house for my uncle to be able to live in for retirement. The property has been a popular vacation spot for our entire family for generations, so to be able to work with someone so close to me to design something in such a sentimental location that I know will be passed on to his kids and grandkids was an amazing experience.

Something Fun/Interesting About Andrew:

I love doing weird sports and activities! From rock climbing to disc golf to motorcycle riding, you will find me staying active in the most unorthodox of ways.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Strategic, Achiever, Positivity, Adaptability, Learner

Aubrey Bennett

AIA

SENIOR PROJECT ARCHITECT / TEAM LEADER

Favorite Quote:

“You can spend all your time making money, you can spend all your love making time…” (Take it to the Limit/ Eagles)

Favorite Project:

I don’t really have a favorite. All my projects have something unique and exciting about them. Whether it was the best collaborative team project, the project that taught the most, the best client, the most challenging; they all have made their lasting impressions.

Something Fun/Interesting About Aubrey:

I like overnight winter hiking. My husband and I used to do an annual hike up Adams on New Years Eve. We’d stay over at Gray Knob or the Crag, hike/snowshoe down in the morning. One year we trailblazed down after a storm had come through the night before. Then there was that one time we didn’t make it to the shelter and we overnighted on the side of the mountain… But that’s another story on a different mountain.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Achiever, Arranger, Included, Context, Significance

Vernon Apgar

Project Manager

Favorite Quote:

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Favorite Project:

Revision Military

Something Fun/Interesting About Vernon:

I’m a twin.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Analytical,  Deliberative,  Achiever,  Discipline,  Focus

Whitney Apgar

LEED Green Associate

Project Architect

Favorite Quote:

“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Favorite Project:

The Provident Bank Corporate Office in Portsmouth, NH

Something Fun/Interesting About Whitney:

My family brought me on my first international trip to Scotland when I was 16 months old and I’ve had the travel bug ever since! In my lifetime I hope to visit 75 out of the 195 recognized countries. So far, I’ve explored nine different countries including Spain, Switzerland and Italy.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Context, Achiever, Learner, Intellection, Input

Jeff Bathalon

LEED Certified, AIA, NCARB

Project Architect

Favorite Quote:

”Even a brick wants to be something” – Louis Kahn

Favorite Project:

Every project is unique and exciting, providing an opportunity to problem solve through design.

Something Fun/Interesting About Jeff:

I like to do anything that’s outdoors, such as hiking, camping, skiing, lacrosse, and attending maple sugaring open houses. I have section-hiked the entire Long Trail, a 272-mile trail that follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from the Massachusetts-Vermont line to the Canadian border.

CliftonStrengths™ Traits:

Developer, Restorative, Achiever, Context, Harmony