Congratulations Ximena Mellado Cuevas, AIA, who recently passed her exams to become a licensed architect, moving from Associate AIA to full AIA!

Tisdel Distributing represents the industry-leading residential kitchen appliance brands Sub-Zero, Wolf, Cove, Faber, Scotsman and Best. In April of 2021, Tisdel opened their state-of-the-art luxury showroom in the Kenwood Collection, showcasing over 200 appliances. Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove have several new product releases coming in 2023, all of which are on display, or coming soon, to the Tisdel showroom.

Sarah Kleiner, AIA, Principal, Envisage Architecture LLC. “I was inspired by the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit last year. I highly recommend going, even for men in architecture. I am looking forward to the events that are coming up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Terrace Plaza hotel designed by Natalie DuBlois, and the 25th anniversary of the death of India Boyer, the first woman architect to be licensed in Ohio.”

Norma M. Williams, AIA, Senior Project Architect, Envisage Architecture. “Coordination in the field of the construction, and seeing the design come together, piece by piece was amazing. The project was 1.5 million square feet, the daily site tours were a learning experience on each aspect of design and construction. Lessons learned in real time.”

In January, Marsh Building Products, Inc, a leading distributor of residential and commercial building products, was acquired by Texas-based SRS Distribution Inc. Marsh President Patrick McNickle will continue to lead the company’s dedicated team under the Marsh banner, ensuring continuity and consistency for customers, suppliers, and employees.

Monica Lowry, Senior Project Manager, Burgess & Niple. “Growing up I was always creating something—furniture for my dolls, ideas for a club house, or ways we could renovate our house so I could (finally!) get my own room. I never got my own room but did cultivate a deep passion for creating spaces.”

Krista Paas Nicholas, AIA, Sr Project Architect, Envisage Architecture. “l am very experienced in institutional work, especially with an expertise in healthcare design in both large-scaled, multi-phased projects and smaller boutique healthcare offices. I’m also focusing on learning multi-family and wood construction. I love working in all phases of design, construction and mentoring younger staff.”

Tommy Brand, Owner, Phantom Sound. “I love the famous quote from Aldous Huxley, ‘After silence, that which comes neatest to expressing the inexpressible is music.’ We just finished a custom home project featuring automation controls, security, smart lighting, motorized shades, and most importantly, whole home sound. The customer did not want to see the speakers and that is what we do best.”

Patrick Fernbach, PE, WELL AP, Director of Mechanical Engineering, KLH Engineers. “I get energized by exploring engineering concepts in our department, growing strong team cultures, fostering relationships with our community leaders and clients, and creating systems that allow our team members to engineer our clients’ dreams into a reality.”

Sari Lehtinen, International Associate AIA, Senior Designer at MA Design. “I’m at the latter part of my career, and lucky to get to focus on what I love the best – concept design, housing solutions, and urban environments. Also mentoring and assisting staff newer to the field brings me joy. I love sharing experiences and knowledge, and collaborating with my team.”