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 + CTO
Chris Kliewer
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President of Operations
John Ford
SHRM-SCP
Director of Human Resources
Angie Morgan
PE, LEED AP
Vice President + Director of Federal Projects + Director of Kansas City Office
David Asaud
AIA
Vice President + Director of Houston Office
Fred Britain
AIA
Vice President of Operations + Director of Healthcare Projects
Employee - Owners
Monica Abbott
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager + Interior Designer
Esra’a Abu El Rub
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Kirti Ahluwalia
AIA
Project Architect
Alycia Alejo-Morgan
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Andrea Anderson
J.D.
Federal Proposal Coordinator
Jon Araiza
BIM Technician
Pat Bailey
RID, NCIDQ, ASID
Project Manager
Zane Blackburn
IT Support Specialist
Steven Boehmer
EIT
Civil Engineer in Training
Josh Bradshaw
Solutions Architect
Autumn Brightwell
Project Lead + Permit Expeditor
Noah Brizendine
Associate ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect
Krystil Brown
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer
Victor Burks
AICP
Director of Planning Services
Kiley Burris
Marketing Proposal Coordinator
Jake Callahan
Project Manager + Civil Designer
Cheryl Carmichael
Project Accountant
Jen Charette
Zoo Community Impact Manager
Mike Clifford
Director of Special Projects
Sheena Colcher
BIM Technician
Kirsten Conley
AIA
Project Architect
Rosa Corsiglia
Project Lead
Grace Coyne
Process Analyst
Sterling Curry
AIA
Director of Aviation + Industrial Projects
Cooper Dahms
AIA
Project Manager + Architect
Levi Daney
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Keri Daughenbaugh
Office Manager, Kansas City
Leona Denesha
Senior HR Generalist
Sidney Dihang Balla
PACE
Office Manager, Houston
Brad Doeden
AIA, LEED AP
Director of Quality and Training
Madonna Fanos
AIA
Project Architect
Heather France
Director of Federal Business Development
Adam Froelich
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Justin Gaddy
BIM Technician
Alexandra Garcia
Marketing Coordinator
Carlos Garcia
Associate AIA
Job Captain + Associate Architect
Christi George
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager + Interior Designer
Stephanie Gillard
PLA
Landscape Architect
Lori Guthridge
PLA, ASLA
Vice President + Senior Landscape Architect
Meredith Hampton
AIA
Director of Higher Education Projects
Rhiannon Hancock
Civil Designer
Rajeeb Hazra
LEED AP BD+C
Associate Architect
Kurt Hershey
PE
Director of Site Projects
Liz Hibler
NCIDQ, IIDA
Senior Interior Designer
Jackson Hollis
BIM Technician
Derick Holmes
PE
Civil Engineer
Jim Huntley
AIA
Senior Architect
Tyler Irwin
AIA
Project Architect
Beau Jarvis
AIA, CDT
Associate Director of Automotive Projects
Oliver Johnson
AIA
Project Manager + Architect
Jameson Jones
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Karissa Jones
PLA, ASLA
Project Manager + Landscape Architect
Jennifer Karbula
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Architect
Christian Kaufman
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Architect
Chris Keyes
Associate AIA
Job Captain - Northeast Region
Cody Kloeppel
Associate ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect
Nick Kurth
NCIDQ, IIDA, AIA
Project Architect + Interior Designer
Kevin LaFleur
AIA
Project Architect
Hannah Laue
AIA
Project Manager + Architect
Anthony Linville
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jon Long
AIA, LEED AP, PMP
Project Manager + Architect
Rachel Luong
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer
Lloyd Lutes
System Administrator
Hayley Lyda
Administrative Assistant
Oshin Malhara
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Sandy Manning
BIM Technician
Lee Manske
AIA
Project Manager + Architect
Adrian Martinez
IT Support Services Intern
Chad Mercer
Director of Technology
Amber Montgomery
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Angie Moore
Administrative Assistant
Mike Morris
Construction Administrator
Christine Morris
Assistant Controller
Alex Niu
NCIDQ
Interior Designer
Reed Nolte
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Brady Norell
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jamie Ohrt
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Randall Penn
RA
Project Architect
Lori Peryer
Administrative Assistant
Jeff Petrick
AIA
Project Manager + Architect
Daniel Pierce
AIA
Visualization Market Lead + Director of Independence Office
Megan Pierskalla
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer
Brandon Porter
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
John Potter
AIA, LEED AP
Project Architect
Chaz Pruente
AIA
Associate Director of Community Projects
Ben Ptacek
AIA, LEED AP
Project Architect
Ashley Radebaugh
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Jordan Rainey
HR Generalist
Sushmitha Rayasam
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
JR Robl
Director of Community, Civic and Cultural Business Development
Sarah Rodriguez
Civil Drafter
Armando Romero
Associate AIA
Associate Architect
Jesus Rubio
AIA
Project Architect
Katelyn Salsbury
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Robert Sanchez
BIM Technician
Jasmin Sangha
Project Architect
Shyam Singh
Associate AIA
Illustrator
Shon Slingsby
Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Architect
Amy Smith
Administrative Services Manager
Scott Smith
AIA, PMP, LEED AP BD+C
Project Manager + Architect
Dale Stafford
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Stephanie Stowell
Director of Zoo + Aquarium Projects
Karin Sundstrom
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer
Peter Todd
AIA
Director of Community Projects
Lyndee Trease
Administrative Assistant
Lamont Turcotte
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Brendan Vega
Staff Accountant
Kyle Ward
PLA, LEED AP BD + C
Project Manager + 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
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer
Kyle Wilkerson
AIA
Project Architect
Bronda Willard
Federal Project Coordinator
Candace Wilson
CPSM
Director of Marketing
Dan Wilson
AIA
Director of Restaurant Projects
Jessica Wineinger
Job Captain
Cait Witherspoon
Graphic Designer
Gayle Woods
Associate AIA
Project Manager
Cam Wu
AIA, LEED AP
Project Manager + Architect
Jadyn Zamecnik
Associate AIA
Associate Architect