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While not working, Leslie enjoys getting dirty in the yard with her children and spending time in the outdoors. She also enjoys being active and trying new restaurants.
Your trusted advisor from concept to construction. Since 1998, SRa has merged talent, innovation, and expertise to improve work, live, health, and play environments through design. We believe design should be thoughtful, durable, and affordable. We take the time to understand your project with an empathetic approach that is client centered. We are licensed in 49 states and our studio has over 97 team members. No matter the project size or type, we are your experts to bring your vision to life.
Serving you since 1998.
The 3 core attributes that guide the design culture of SRa are Respect, Curiosity, and Stewardship.
Leslie has always been fascinated with design. From building forts in the woods to landscaping during the summer, design has always been on her mind. She enjoys creating things that are pleasing to the eye, both inside and outside.
Interior design has been a passion of Leslie’s for many years. Working part time while raising her children put her dreams on hold. She decided to pursue her goals in 2008 and went back to college. Leslie learned many skills while attending Dunwoody and has been able to put her creativity to work. She has many years of experience in the restaurant industry and landscaping.
Chuck takes clients on a personal journey to experience how quality architecture, engineering, and interiors impact societies, cultures, and identities. With over 220 international projects conducted under his direct leadership, he is an example of managing for success and innovative solutions while realizing that great architecture serves a “social and environmental purpose.”
Chuck has developed his craft within people places, i.e., Healthcare, Science + Technology, K-12 – Higher Education, and Corporate Facilities. He seeks a common integrated solution where everyone’s ideas are valuable. He has been instrumental in the success of his client’s projects on various levels; strategic consultant, programming, design, client relationships, procurement, and on-site supervision. Chuck’s extensive global portfolio of work has significantly impacted our profession and society, setting high standards for meaningful human environments and innovative economic ideas, all influencing accountable energy conservation solutions.
Brandon was first drawn to architecture at a young age when he watched from his backyard as a large brick and wood structure was built on top of a nearby hill. This building turned out to be his elementary school.
Since then, he has been intrigued by the process of designing and assembling buildings. Brandon has spent six years in the field – working primarily on government, healthcare, and educational buildings. He especially enjoys construction administration and coordination with contractors and consultants. His motto is: “We’re all trying to build the same building, so let’s get it done right!”.
Outside of the office, Brandon is an avid disc golfer and fly fisherman. He is also a Texas Hold‘Em ace, but that’s mostly down to luck rather than skill.
Walking through a store as a young child, Megan couldn’t help but touch everything. Often followed by her dad saying, “must you touch everything!” The answer to that is YES. Touch, feel, smell, taste, and sight make up the basis of our human senses and Megan was determined to use these skills to create environments that are both beautiful and efficient. Over the four years of college, she interned for a local showroom and honed her knowledge of materials and furniture, while also working for a senior living focused commercial design firm. After graduating from Dunwoody College in 2015, she stepped away from Interior Design to raise her two children. It didn’t take long for Megan to get back in the field, this time contracting for residential and commercial clients in her free time. Her background in product representation and knowledge of materials has made her a great fit to run our library and assist the project managers on the design team. Outside of the office, Megan finds happiness traveling with her family and volunteering for the local PTO.
Chidiebere has known early that she would end up in Architecture, considering how often she would look over her mom’s shoulder as she worked on plans on her computer. At the time, Chidiebere’s career plans involved fashion designing, which explains her current interest in the theatrics. Growing older, she became more aware of how the built environment affects people and decided to join others in taking steps towards bettering those effects.
In May 2020, Chidiebere graduated with her bachelor’s in architecture degree from Iowa State University. While in the program, she decided to actively make time for the things she enjoys. She did some volunteering, joined the International Students Council, participated in a few stage performances, and took non-degree classes such as Theatre and Ceramics. In 2019, Chidiebere assisted in the script formation and as a cast member of the ISU play “Iowa Odyssey or How We Got Here”. The production received multiple awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5 event in January 2020.
Chidiebere is also interested in construction and planning fields as they dictate the setup and community-interaction of buildings. Buildings exist to be used by people (and their pets); either for the decided functional purpose of the space (which ranges from political to recreational) or for their aesthetic/way-finding views.
Since growing up in small town rural Minnesota, Logan has always had a strange attraction to the urban environment. It was during a trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul for the state wrestling tournament, where his love of architecture and the built environment began to form; leading him to pursue a career in architecture and design. Immersing himself in the realm of architecture, Logan worked for a small contractor where his love of making began to fuse with his architectural education.
Upon completing a technical degree, Logan became a drafter for a structural insulated panel company in South Dakota, where he honed my technical and professional skills. However, his thirst for knowledge led him back to Minneapolis to continue his architectural education. Now in the Master of Architecture program at the University of Minnesota, his passion for design and making across scales while integrating technology to create new experiences, has only grown deeper.
When not in studio or in the office, Logan enjoys live music, fishing, disc golf, and exploring the Twin Cities many craft breweries.
Customer service, attention to detail and the ability to create and maintain relationships have always been Chelsea’s driving force in the work she does. Helping to ensure smooth operations in busy work environments is what Chelsea enjoys deeply. In the 10 since she has been in the management and marketing field, Chelsea has used her passion to help others in whatever it takes to get the job done! She has had the pleasure of helping young startup companies grow and thrive as well as more mature companies continue to improve through marketing, education and relationship building. Taking the time to know your clients and to know your employees is a key factor for Chelsea after receiving her bachelor’s in marketing in 2015.
Nathan remembers as a young boy he would spend many countless hours coloring and drawing. In high school he had the opportunity to take an architectural drafting course, it was then that he knew a career in architecture was right for him. In addition to drawing, Nathan would help his dad with construction projects around the house. He spent his summers during high school painting houses, hanging wallpaper, and working on small remodel construction projects for his dad’s and uncle’s contracting business.
When not in the office he can be found bow hunting, fishing, or hiking with his wife and two children. Nathan also enjoys making furniture and working with his wife on their home remodeling projects.
Design has always been a part of Rob’s life since a young age. When he was younger, he would build a LEGO castle that would go through many remodels until it was just right; when that felt too comfortable, he would take it apart and build it again, so it was better than the last. When he didn’t have a LEGO in his hand, Rob liked to plan and draw out his bedroom so he could rearrange the furniture to be better positioned. He would continue to do this in other rooms of the house.
Attending Hennepin Technical College in Architectural Drafting helped Rob in his design journey. In his last semester, a professor explained to his class what career opportunities were now open because of their new skills. In Rob’s mind it was an easy choice: Interior Design. However, Rob never did like to follow a traditional path. He graduated from North Hennepin Community College and then went on to attend Dunwoody College of Technology in Interior Design. While there he was able to study with professors and classmates that helped him to push his ideas further and start his career
Born in sunny Orange County California, Devin’s understanding of Winter was non-existent until his family brought him home to Delano, Minnesota. There he learned, for the first time, what happens when most months out of the year the sun doesn’t seem to do what it’s supposed to do. A resilient, thermally unbroken shell of a building became more and more important the older he got. Not because of his energy bill. No, that came later. It was because of his migration further north. Devin graduated from North Dakota State University in 2013 and promptly set out to find a job anywhere in the Upper Midwest. His first job in architecture was in the area surrounding the “Boomtown” of Williston, ND. “The colder, the better.”
That same motivator has, expectedly so, seeped into his personal life. Time at the gym, projects around the house, and even finishing a video game all demand a high level of productivity by him. He and his wife, Calysta live in Saint Paul, MN with their dog, Yoshi and cat, Momo. Devin’s favorite remark: “As long as I’m out shoveling my sidewalk, I may as well shovel both neighbors’ sidewalks! Yoshi will supervise.”
“Good design is a catalyst for the most beautiful of stories.” – Me
“Good design is a catalyst for the most beautiful of stories.” – Andrew’s favorite quote
Andrew grew up in the company of close friends exploring the wilderness of Oregon and their imaginations. His anchor was his loving family, who gave him the freedom to free range on his bike, as long as he was back to share what was found at the end of the day. His passions founded back then, continue to this day: Being outdoors, exercising, playing tabletop role-playing games, and family.
The best part is, once the workday is done, he can spend time with his other passions, which includes backpacking with his buddies, working out, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and sharing what was found with his wife and daughter at the end of the day.
“Whatever good things we build end up building us.” – Jim Rohn
Cindy loves to build things and her dad will tell you she had a hammer in her hands since she was three. Her first project was a worktable her height to do projects. She designed and added on to her dollhouses and a drafting class in high school turned that love of building towards architecture. In architecture school at North Dakota State University, the professor asked why she was only sketching interiors – to her this was the most interesting part of a building where people interacted with their environment. He suggested a major change to interior design – a job title she was unaware even existed.
“It’s good to be curious about many things.” -Fred Rogers
Curiosity is one of Cindy’s most important attributes. This manifests itself in too many hobbies to list and a wide variety of interiors projects in 22 years; each one with their own opportunities to improve the user experience. She joined the SRa team in 2016. In her role as Director of Interiors, Cindy manages client relationships and leads the interior design team in all project types. She is a Certified Interior Designer, NCIDQ Certified since 2001.