Leadership

“As a principal and project architect, I manage projects, maintain client relationships, build new ones and mentor the staff that I am surrounded with on a day-to-day basis. I have a great time doing this kind of work - honestly, I cannot see myself doing anything else but architecture.”

Gary leads MSKTD’s in-house education group on projects ranging from renovation work to state-of-the-art new buildings on main and regional college and university campuses.  He is also responsible for overseeing our K-thru-12 market.

Gary’s management style allows the project budget, scope and schedule to facilitate the best design solution for our clients.

In addition to his academic work, Gary's project design experience includes several major commercial retail developments and ongoing work with the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.

Master of Architecture, University of Illinois 1985
Bachelor of Architecture & 
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design,
Ball State University 1984

Registered Architect, Indiana

Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana, Current Board Member
Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Former Executive Board Member
Bishop Dwenger High School, Former Board Member and School Board President
SCUP

“Figuring out what our clients want or need and finding a way to meet and exceed those needs motivates me. That includes project management, design, communication, planning - and honesty.”

Architecture and the built environment have always fascinated Brent, and he has continually honed his design and project management skills since graduating from Ball State University. By 1999, it was clear to him that he has a real passion for production/industry. Now, as one of the leaders of MSKTD’s Food/Advanced Manufacturing team, he helps our industrial clients achieve their goals, producing something substantial for the good of their business, their community and the economy.

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
Ball State University

Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) (CSI)
Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) (CSI)
Certified Technician/Inspector INDOT

NCARB Certified
DBIA Certified Professional

Registered Architect: Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah

"I’m extremely proud of the in-house team Brent and I have developed. We’re a tight group – we work hard and we enjoy a challenge. This is a highly competitive industry – schedules are tight and confidentiality the standard. I can count on my team members to deliver the extra effort needed to exceed our clients needs."

Starting with a complete renovation of an existing Borden’s plant for Edy’s Grand Ice Cream in 1985, George has assembled an in-house team of professionals who have developed a wide range of design skills and expertise in food processing, biological research, clean rooms, engineering, distribution and logistics, medical manufacturing and training, as well as diverse advanced manufacturing facilities. His team routinely provides design and construction services for projects throughout the U.S., Europe and the Caribbean.

George has been a speaker at several industry forums and conferences, and three of his team’s projects have received “Food Processing Plant of the Year” national awards.

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
Ball State University

NCARB certified
Registered Architect in over 27 states

Embassy Theatre Foundation,
past board member

Huntington Redevelopment Commission,
past member
State of Indiana Historic District Commission,
past member
State of Indiana Renovation Code Committee,
past member

"As an Architect, my job, first and foremost, is to create highly functional and usable spaces for our clients. As a designer, my job is to bring a level of sophistication and elegance to the utilitarian qualities of those spaces, but in no way should the design get in the way of the ultimate purpose of the spaces."

As the senior principal in MSKTD's Indianapolis office, Bob's strength is in all phases of project development, from inception and programming, through construction administration and completion. His approach and philosophy are tried and true methods; coordinate and manage the design, schedule, and budget while keeping the Owner informed at all times.

As a LEED accredited professional, Bob is dedicated to assisting our clients in finding sustainable solutions that improve their built environment. He is well-versed in all Health Care codes and currently serves on several code committees including:

• NFPA 101 Life Safety Code Technical Committee on Health Care Occupancies (Chapters 18 – 21)
• 2012 Indiana Building Code Committee - AIA representative
• I-BEAM - Indiana Building Emergency Assessment & Monitoring Team

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
Ball State University

Registered Architect - Indiana

LEED Accredited Professional

Lacy Leadership Association; Lacy Society Member

NFPA 101 Technical Committee on Health Care Occupancies

"Sir Winston Churchill said, 'We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us.' That's a heavy responsibility; buildings last a long time - we'd better do a great job!"

As a founding principal of MSKTD, Jim has designed or been on the team for many of our projects, large and small. His interest has always been in providing design services for a variety of project types – making people's experiences with the places they live, work and play positively affected by architecture.

From 2007-2018, Jim served as President and Treasurer of MSKTD. In addition to being a working Architect, his most important responsibility has been maintaining an attitude, culture, and atmosphere for both offices so that our people have the right motivation and tools to perform their best.

What Jim enjoys most is working with people - both in our office, in our community and with our customers. At any one time, he is actively involved in several community and non-profit organizations. He served on the founding board of Mad Anthony's Children's Hope Hospitality House, helping them bring their dreams to fruition.

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
Ball State University

Registered Architect, Indiana

Downtown Fort Wayne Rotary Club

Mad Anthony’s Children’s Hope
Hospitality House, board member

Embassy Theatre/Indiana Hotel,
former board member

Pete's background in the construction industry brings "build-ability" to our designs. He serves as our link between the construction and architectural domains by bringing a contractor's point-of-view to our projects, which results in good, cost-effective design decisions. Pete's responsibilities include specification coordination to ensure compliance with budget estimates.

As director of MSKTD Build, a design-build entity, Pete has been responsible for managing the successful design and construction of many medical, commercial, industrial and public projects throughout the Midwest.

Aeronautical Engineering
Purdue University

Director, MSKTD Build

"Regardless of what a client's priorities are - low energy use or low installed cost, my department can and will meet the challenge!"

As Director of MSKTD's Mechanical Engineering Department, Mike leads his team in the design of HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems for a wide variety of project types - educational facilities, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, hospitals, and sports arenas.

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
Master of Business Administration
Indiana University

Registered Engineer - Indiana, California,
Illinois, Arizona, New York,
District of Columbia; NCEES

LEED Accredited Professional
Certified Energy Manager

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration &
Air Conditioning Engineers, Fort Wayne Chapter

As Director of Electrical Engineering, Jon has extensive experience with design of power distribution, innovative lighting and state-of-the art telecommunications systems. He also specializes in handling unique Electrical Engineering challenges, such as control systems, power quality issues, EMF & RF shielding, Energy Savings Analysis and Energy Management Systems.

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology
Purdue University

Registered Professional Engineer, Indiana
Certified Professional Engineer, Indiana

Electric League of Indiana
Illumination Engineering Society
Association of Facilities Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Building Industry Consulting Service International

As a registered Professional Engineer with over twenty-five years in the engineering field, Jim has worked with a wide variety of mechanical systems and infrastructure. Research laboratories, K-12, university campuses, medical manufacturing, hazardous material manufacturing and steel mills are among a long list project theaters located world-wide.

His specialties include thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mechanics, automation and project management. These apt skills are applied to HVAC, plumbing, fire-protection, industrial processes, manufacturing infrastructure, energy conversion, clean room systems, retro-commissioning, alternative energies and expert witness.

Bachelor of Science
Mechanical Engineering
Indiana Tech

Professional Engineer, Indiana
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
Certified Green Building Engineer (GBE)

American Society of Plumbing Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASHRAE Standard Guideline 13 - Specifying Direct Digital Control Committee
(2002 - present)
Association of Energy Engineers

"Within Healthcare design, I find new and interesting project challenges every day - and the passion to create healing environments for hospital users."

Nick began working exclusively with healthcare projects shortly after joining MSKTD & Associates in 1999.

From the beginning, he found fulfillment in creating healing environments that improve the lives of healthcare clients while enriching all who experience the spaces. Nick also enjoys the diverse range of projects that his healthcare group encounters.

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
Ball State University

Registered Architect, Indiana

LEED Accredited Professional

Affiliate, American Society for Healthcare Engineering

“As a Principal and project manager, I approach every project with one thing in mind - client satisfaction. I'm passionate about listening to each client's needs and helping to ensure the final project achieves those goals.”

Over the past 20 years, Jeff has been involved in programming, designing, and managing projects on college and university campuses. In MSKTD’s higher education group, Jeff’s core focus is on academic renovation and new construction projects.

Jeff brings value-added experiences through his education and professional certifications. His strong communication skills, critical thinking, and solid management skills play a key role in each project’s successful outcome. In 2013, Jeff relocated to our Indianapolis office, so he could better serve our college and university clients from a central location while continuing to expand our higher education team capabilities.

Master of Science, Information & Communication Sciences
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
Ball State University

Registered Architect, Indiana
Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)