New Hires
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Learn more about the recent additions to our KMA family.
07/2008_JAY JANDA JOINS KMS
With over four years of experience in all phases of architecture, from schematic design through construction administration, Janda’s work at KMA will begin with the El Cajon Public Safety Center, a state-of-the-art, 284,515 square-foot, five-level police facility with associated improvements located in the city’s Civic Center area. Prior to KMA, he worked as a project manager at the San Diego firm of Martinez + Cutri Architects, where his work in mixed use projects included Pier, Citiplace and the proposed multifaceted Navy Broadway Complex. Janda earned a master of architecture degree from the University of Oregon and a bachelor of science degree at Arizona State University.
07/2008_HEATHER MERTES JOINS KMA
Mertes, who will be working on mixed-use high rise projects, has spent her career specializing in project development, from site selection to design, contracts, permitting construction documents and administration. Previously, she worked with two of Seattle’s top design firms, 2008 Gold Nugget Award of Merit winner GGLO, LLC and CDA+ Pirscher Architects, Inc. Her portfolio includes the Dublin Transit Center in Dublin, California, as well as such mixed use projects as the Mission Bay North (Phase II) in San Francisco, Alderwood Parkway Retail Complex and The Pavilion Cinema and Retail Shops in Stanwood, Wash. Mertes earned her bachelor of arts degree in architectural studies at the University of Washington after attending the University of California at San Diego.
08/2007 _ELISABETH DAVID ADDED TO KMA TEAM
Elisabeth David has joined KMA as a Project Architect. She recently relocated to San Diego from the Northwest where she was an Associate at MulvannyG2 Architecture in Bellevue, Washington after graduating from the University of Oregon.
07/2007 _BILL KARRASCH JOINS KMA
Bill Karrasch brings 25 years of experience to his new role at KMA as a Project Manager. Bill’s past achievements include numerous design awards through out Southern California and an impressive list of past projects.