OUR TEAM

While each individual that makes up the RB+B Team has a unique set of values, talent and perspective, collectively we all have one thing in common: a passion for designing great spaces that make a difference to our clients and the environment. Our culture is unique and emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and, on a more personal scale, work-life balance. We enjoy activities together both in and out of the office, including hikes, picnics, happy hours, giving back to the community, and Friday design chats, to name a few.

Rebecca Spears,

AIA, LEED AP
Principal

“The buildings we design reflect our sense of responsibility to each other and to the environment.”

David Kress,

AIA, LEED AP
Principal

“What you build is a reflection of who you are and what you value.”

Matt Arabasz,

AIA, ALEP, LEED AP BD+C
Principal

"A great architect helps teams overcome the challenge of creating a unique place together.”

Gopal Shrestha,

AIA, LEED AP
Director of Design

“I trust architecture to lead me the way in life.”

Derek Young,

AIA, LEED AP
Senior Associate

"As an architect, I love making lives happier, healthier and inspired through design."

Brianne Smith,

AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Associate

"Seeing kids’ faces as they discover their new school is the best benefit of what we do.”

Ben Basalay,

AIA, LEED AP
Senior Associate

Shannon Sudmeier,

IIDA, LEED AP
Director of Interior Design

“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” – Charles Eames

Josh McGarvey,

AIA, LEED AP
Associate

"My favorite part of my job is watching our clients experience their new space for the very first time."

Eleanor Fuller,

AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate

“My love of photography, the capturing of light and shadow, led me to a career in architecture."

Seth Lehman,

AIA
Associate

Brian Betsill,

AIA, LEED AP
Architect

Jeff Gaines,

AIA
Architect

“Architecture is making places for people.”

Sarah Claus,

AIA
Architect

“Architecture: Filling a need in a beautiful way."

Alexander Blum,

AIA
Architect

Amanda Hansen,

AIA
Architect

"Art without engineering is dreaming. Engineering without art is calculating." –Steven Roberts

Casey Adler,

Designer

“I discovered my desire for architecture while touring Rome in the Navy; the weight of that visit still carries my desire for building design."

Jamison Walkup,

Designer

Chloe Carry,

AIA
Architect

Dylan Huey,

Designer

"Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness." -Frank Gehry

Erica Ortner,

Interior Designer

Andrew Easterwood,

LEED GA
Interior Designer

“I became a designer so that I may benefit communities through growth and positive action.”

Drea Howard,

Office Manager

Erika Ashauer,

Project Coordinator

“Every organism is in one sense continuous with its environment across the boundary of its skin, exchanging matter and energy.” – James Gibson

Lacey Reckelhoff,

CPSM
Director of Marketing

"Life's too short not to enjoy what you do."