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

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
Employee - Owners

Monica Abbott
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager + Interior Designer

Esraa Abu El Rub
Associate Architect

Kirti Ahluwalia
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Alycia Alejo-Morgan
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Andrea Anderson
J.D.
Federal Proposal Coordinator + General Counsel

Jon Araiza
BIM Technician

Rich Arave
AIA
Project Manager + Architect

David Asaud
AIA
Vice President + Director of Houston Office

Zane Blackburn
IT Support Specialist

Steven Boehmer
EIT
Civil Engineer in Training

Bronda Boley
Administrative Services Manager

Josh Bradshaw
Solutions Architect

Autumn Brightwell
Project Lead + Permit Expeditor

Fred Britain
AIA
Vice President of Operations

Krystil Brown
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer

Victor Burks
AICP
Director of Planning Services

Jake Callahan
Civil Designer

Cheryl Carmichael
Project Accountant

Jack Carver
System Administrator

Jen Charette
Zoo Community Impact Manager

Mike Clifford
Director of Special Projects

Sheena Colcher
BIM Technician

Mitch Cook
AIA
Project Manager + Architect

Jake Coombes
AIA
Project Architect

Matt Cortez
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
President + CEO

Grace Coyne
Process Analyst

Trisha Crowe
PMP, LEED GA
Project Director

Sterling Curry
AIA
Director of Aviation + Industrial Projects

Cooper Dahms
AIA
Project Manager + Architect

Jesse Daniel
CIT, CIGT
Project Coordinator

Leona Denesha
Senior HR Generalist

Sidney Dihang Balla
PACE
Office Manager, Houston

Brad Doeden
AIA, LEED AP
Director of Quality and Training

Tessneem Elkhateeb
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

John Ford
SHRM-SCP
Director of Human Resources

Heather France
Director of Federal Business Development

Justin Gaddy
BIM Technician

Alexandra Garcia
Marketing Coordinator

Carlos Garcia
Associate AIA
Job Captain + Associate Architect

Christi George
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager + Interior Designer

Riley Griffith
Architectural Visualization Specialist

Lori Guthridge
PLA, ASLA
Vice President + Senior Landscape Architect

Meredith Hampton
AIA
Director of Higher Education Projects

Rajeeb Hazra
LEED AP BD+C
Associate Architect

Kurt Hershey
PE
Director of Site Projects

Liz Hibler
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer

Jackson Hollis
BIM Technician

Derick Holmes
PE
Civil Engineer

Sky Hounschell
MPM, CPE, CEP
Cost Engineer

Jordan Huey
Administrative Assistant

Jim Huntley
AIA
Senior Architect

John Ingraham
RA
Project Architect

Reegan Innes
Proposal Manager

Tyler Irwin
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Kyli Jackson
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer

Beau Jarvis
Associate AIA
Associate Director of Automotive Projects

Chavonne Jennings
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Oliver Johnson
AIA
Project Manager + Architect

Jameson Jones
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Christian Kaufman
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Architect

Chris Keyes
Associate AIA
Job Captain - Northeast Region

Chris Kliewer
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President of Operations

Nick Kurth
NCIDQ, IIDA, Associate AIA
Interior Designer + Associate Architect

Kevin LaFleur
AIA
Project Architect

Hannah Laue
AIA
Project Manager + Architect

Anthony Linville
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Angie Long
Vice President + CFO

Jon Long
AIA, LEED AP, PMP
Project Manager + Architect

Rachel Luong
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer

Oshin Malhara
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Sandy Manning
BIM Technician

Ricky Mayagoitia Lucia
Staff Accountant

Chad Mercer
Director of Technology

Amber Montgomery
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer

Alan Montufar
AIA, LEED GA
Project Architect

Angie Moore
Administrative Assistant

Angie Morgan
PE, LEED AP
Vice President + Director of Federal Projects + Director of Kansas City Office

Mike Morris
Construction Administrator

Christine Morris
Assistant Controller

Kelly Mullen
Administrative Assistant

Aarthi Namasivayam
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Reed Nolte
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Jamie Ohrt
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Rosa Paddock
Project Lead

Karissa Pankratz
PLA, ASLA
Project Manager + Landscape 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

Ashley Radebaugh
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer

Sushmitha Rayasam
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

JR Robl
Director of Community, Civic and Cultural Business Development

Armando Romero
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Jesus Rubio
AIA
Project Architect

Katelyn Salsbury
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect

Robert Sanchez
BIM Technician

Shyam Singh
Associate AIA
Illustrator

Shon Slingsby
Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Architect

Scott Smith
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Manager + Architect

Amy Smith
Administrative Assistant

Dale Stafford
PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect

Stephanie Stowell
Director of Zoo + Aquarium Projects

Karin Sundstrom
Associate IIDA
Associate Interior Designer

Olivia Thomas
BIM Technician

Peter Todd
AIA
Director of Community Projects

Lyndee Trease
Administrative Assistant

Lamont Turcotte
Associate ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect

Vonda Underwood
Receptionist

Brendan Vega
Staff Accountant

David Versteeg
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Hobed Villanueva
Associate AIA
Associate Architect

Breanne Vincent
AIA
Project Architect

Kyle Ward
PLA, LEED AP BD + C
Senior Landscape Architect

Jeff Weiford
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Executive Vice President + CMO

Christy Wendler
NCIDQ, IIDA
Project Manager + Interior Designer

Mo White
Associate ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect

George White
PE
Civil Engineer

Megan Wilbers
NCIDQ, IIDA
Interior Designer

Kyle Wilkerson
AIA
Project Architect

Candace Wilson
CPSM
Director of Marketing

Dan Wilson
AIA
Director of Restaurant + Automotive Projects

Jessica Wineinger
Job Captain

Cait Witherspoon
Graphic Designer

Gayle Woods
Associate AIA
Project Manager

Cam Wu
AIA, LEED AP
Project Architect

Ran Yu
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Architect

Glenn Zalabak
LEEP AP
Project Manager

Jadyn Zamecnik
Associate Architect