We believe the best designs emerge when diverse voices come together to imagine and build with purpose.
About
About us
LPAS Architecture + Design is an award-winning, multidisciplinary design firm providing architecture, interior design, and planning services across a diverse range of project types.
With offices in Sacramento and Oakland, LPAS works collaboratively with clients on higher education, civic, mixed-use, housing, commercial, and adaptive-reuse projects that respond to context, community, and purpose. Our philosophy reflects a collaborative process that unites design disciplines and client goals to produce thoughtful, lasting built environments. Our work emphasizes environmental responsibility, sense of place, and design excellence that supports both performance and community value.
Our team
People shape the spaces we design, and how we think.
Nick Shanks
Project Architect
Ray Welter
Associate, Senior Project Architect
Briana Cepeda
Bookkeeper
Mervin Villar
Construction Administrator
Shaahin Davami
Job Captain
Christian Montanez
Job Captain
Tom Hall
Associate, Project Architect
Melissa Sabala
Payroll & Project Accountant
David Oliveira
Project Architect
Bryan Harry
Associate Principal, Senior Project Designer
Yovani Trujillo
Job Captain
Michael Rhoades
Associate, Project Manager
Craig Speck
Job Captain
Sophie Metzker
Accounting Assistant
Glenn Ovitt
Associate, Project Manager
Ryan Townsend
Associate Principal, Senior Designer
Heidi Roseler-Kerby
Project Administrator
Morgan Tauzer
Project Coordinator
Ron Metzker
Vice President, Principal
Angelique Dionisio
Interior Designer
Pat Walton
Project Coordinator
Brady Smith
President
Becky McCormick
Associate, Senior Project Architect
Chris Kelly
Vice President, Principal
Krista McCord
Office & IT Administrator
Lacey Oxford
Interior Designer
Ken Bauer
Principal, Director of Quality Control / Senior Project Manager
Karina Welch
Project Coordinator
Kristopher Maddox
Principal, Higher Education
Matt Dalforno
Associate, Director of Marketing
Lori Winsor
Business Development Manager
Bethanie Taylor
Project Administrative Assistant
Manuel Vivar-Nieto
Senior Project Designer
Ky Huynh
Designer
Kim Moore
Associate Principal, Director of Human Resources
Laurel Chavez
Associate, Contract Manager
Kyle Lamb
Senior Interior Designer
Kristina Gwinn
Vice President, Senior Interior Designer