LEADERSHIP

“I have always been drawn to designing educational facilities because architecture has a profound impact on how we live, learn, and experience life. In collaboration with our school district partners, we can significantly enhance the student experience by creating healthy spaces that inspire curiosity, foster collaboration, and support diverse learning styles so that every student can succeed.”

“My passion for architecture is driven by creating learning environments that impact student education in a positive and meaningful way. It is extremely rewarding to have a direct impact on local schools and communities.”

“I enjoy listening with empathy and delivering thoughtful designs that improve the day to day lives of every individual that uses these essential facilities.”

“I love working with engaged stakeholders to create empowering educational spaces that help students, teachers, and communities succeed.”

“The most satisfying aspect of what we do as Architects is engaging with our talented clients, colleagues, and construction partners.  I have had the great privilege of forming close relationships over the years, working collaboratively, and learning from these very capable individuals.  Working together we will continue to develop thoughtfully designed projects in support of our clients’ mission and the communities in which they reside.”

“Design is not just about creating beautiful architecture; it’s about forging meaningful connections with clients, guiding them through the process, and witnessing their satisfaction when their vision becomes a reality. Hearing ‘It’s exactly what we wanted’ at the completion of the project is the true reward that makes my job incredibly fulfilling.”

“As a Healthcare Architect, I am passionately driven to positively affect people’s lives through a collaborative project delivery process resulting in successful designs. While performing my leadership role on projects and within Lionakis, I am always humbled by and learn from the various clients, contractors, consultants, and peers with whom I interact.”

“Well designed space has such a positive impact on people who live and work in buildings. I love working collaboratively with clients to create those spaces and ultimately bring their program and vision to life.”

“My role is to design an approach, assemble the right resources, and guide a collaborative process towards outcomes that advance the client’s mission.”

“It is truly a great honor to be a part of a profession that has every opportunity to positively affect the daily lives of all people.”

“My family has been in Sacramento since 1860, our children and 8 Grandchildren all live in the region.  I want to spend my time working with companies that want our region to excel, a place where the best employees and businesses would want to come and stay. Lionakis is impressive to me with the creativity and quality of their work and the values and culture so it feels like a good fit to me.”

“My passion is to help take Lionakis to even greater heights through its Vision, Strategic Planning and best practices to the benefit of all our stakeholders.  The business aspects of the practice and design must be mutually complementary and work in tandem to achieve our goals while having alignment with Lionakis’ Core Values.”

“Workplaces that are planned and designed correctly, enhance the human experience, build community, and provide the backdrop for augmenting culture for the better.”

“California’s Community College system is a huge piece of who I am, so I’ve loved paying it forward, spending almost all of my career in Higher Education design.”

“I enjoy the entire process of either transforming an existing school or developing a new campus by taking a project through programming, design, and construction. The most rewarding part of being a school architect is the first day of school when the students, staff and entire community can celebrate their new environment.”

“My passion lies in bringing great design and technology together to exceed our client’s needs, while mentoring the next generation of architects”

“I thrive on understanding and creating realities for my clients, community and team.”

“I believe that there is great opportunity in every school project, large or small.  Working collaboratively with engaged stakeholders allows us to design projects that truly make a difference. Delivering an inspiring project that positively impacts students and the school community is an amazing feeling.”

“I love working with our clients to take advantage of the opportunity in projects to not only design excellent facilities, but the opportunity to create positive change in the individual lives affected by these facilities.”

“I am passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives by building and maintaining relationships that are bound by trust, compassion, mutual respect, and collaboration.”

“The art of architecture cannot be realized without engineering creativity and innovation. I enjoy our integrated approach that allows me to collaborate with our architects to make our clients desires a reality.”

“Successful Civic projects have one major characteristic in common:  Collaborative Teams.  Good ideas come from anyone on the Team.  I am passionate about leading Teams through the collaborative process to achieve great design and build a facility that meets and exceeds expectations in every way.”

“Being a part of a team that is truly passionate about creating a firm that has profound impact on the communities we serve while building on our core pillars of relationships, performance, and design motivates me every day.”

“It is tremendously rewarding to partner with our clients to positively impact the lives of those in our communities through the design of the built environment.”