Who’s on Team B&V?
For starters, a bunch of hard-working, fun-loving people.
We are an integrated design team.
From architects, to interior designers, to landscape architects — we’re all here to be your advocate.
Our team at Board & Vellum is here to answer your questions, solve your design challenges, and to have a fun time collaborating with you. Where’s our leadership team? You’re looking at them. We operate a little differently here, and we’re pretty excited about it.
Learn more about our unique structure and what that means for your project in this post about how we compose our firm and how we structure project teams. We’re not your typical design firm, and we would love to show you why.
Commercial Office
Custom Residential
Historic Preservation
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Multifamily Residential
Retail
Jeff Pelletier, AIA, CPHC
Principal | Architect
In 2011, Jeff founded Board & Vellum in his attic and has forged ahead with excitement ever since. Architecture aside, he is a huge advocate for traveling, and takes LEGO really seriously.
Aaron Dornsmith
Associate | Architecture
Aaron is an Idaho native with a passion for both the built and the natural environments, believing the best architecture requires a carefully-designed balance between the two.
Abby Spadaro
Administrative Coordinator
Abby is the first face you may see at B&V, greeting you from the front desk. With a degree in music, and years of experience arranging and performing a capella pieces, you may catch her making up songs on the fly to narrate her work.
Brian Baker, AIA
Associate | Architect
Brian has over a decade of residential design and construction experience. Beyond architecture, Brian is our resident music fanatic, and a Vienna Secession art and design obsessive.
Charles Fadem
Associate | Interior Design
Charles has a passion for interiors, and especially for creating Third Places. When he leaves for the day, you’ll find him ogling classic cars, working on his Mustang, or writing fiction, probably in a Third Place.
Chris Parker, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate | Architect
After traversing from Hawaii to New York, Chris is thrilled to finally have landed in the Pacific Northwest. Besides his passion for architecture, he loves cooking Hawaiian food, and trying local microbrews.
Christina Sanchez
Associate | Intern
Christina joins us for an academic internship while earning a Master of Architecture. She relishes creating comfortable and sustainable structures connecting people with nature.
Christopher Palms, AIA, LEED AP
Associate | Architect
Christopher is an experienced architect with lifelong interests in photography and music that have led him across the globe exploring how culture, buildings, language, and art unite us all.
Ciera Shaver
Associate | Architecture
Ciera is passionate about all things design, and enjoys the creative challenges that architecture generates. When not working, she is active in Seattle’s dance community, attending and performing in shows as often as she can.
Derek Reeves
Associate | Landscape & Site Design
Derek co-launched B&V’s “Site Design Studio” and is eagerly exploring his passion for landscape at a firm of integrated services. When he’s not in the studio, you’ll often find him behind the photographic lens.
Fabiola Vargas, Associate AIA
Associate | Architecture
Fabiola has been passionate about architecture and the arts since the age of 12. When out of the office, she volunteers with the AIA, the Seattle Architecture Foundation, and the Fremont Arts Council.
Hailey Mackay, Associate ASLA
Associate | Landscape & Site Design
Hailey relishes exploring landscape design at all scales from micro-climates to urban design. She blends her personal and professional life with a relentless passion for gardening and the natural world.
Hayley Buckbee
Associate | Architecture
Passionate about architecture and art, Hayley is the curator of B&V’s By Others gallery space. Outside of B&V, she is a principal at RSVR visual research, an exploratory and interdisciplinary design and fabrication practice.
Hyrel Mathias
Associate | Interior Design
Hyrel has nearly a decade of experience in high-end residential interior design. When out of the office, she loves traveling, cooking for friends, and taking her dog Mowgli swimming.
Jackie Lee
Accounting Coordinator
Jackie is your point person for all things accounting at B&V. If you’re in the office on the right day, you’ll meet her cute pup Clementine, who’s your point “person” for all things that smell like bacon.
Jill Burdeen
Associate | Architecture
Jill has over 15 years of experience in multi-family and mixed-use projects and an intimate familiarity with the Seattle market. Out of the office, she enjoys spending time with her daughters and dreams of opening a candy store.
Kaysie Rozsonits, AIA
Associate | Architect
Kaysie is a licensed architect with a passion for designing the intimate experiences of a custom residential home. She’s an avid adventurer, and enjoys great craft beer.
Lance Hayes, AIA
Associate | Architect
Lance’s passion for architecture has allowed him to explore all over the country. The Montana native loves dramatic landscapes (natural and architectural) and enjoys expressing that love through the artistic lens. He is the Studio Champion of B&V’s “Generalist Studio.”
Leslie Batten, PLA, LEED Green Associate
Associate | Landscape Architect
Leslie’s experience on projects of diverse scales makes her a great asset to the B&V landscape team. Outside of the office, Leslie leads an annual bike tour exploring Pacific Northwest wine regions.
Marissa Lada
Associate | Interior Design | Feng Shui Consultant
Marissa is championing a B&V effort to ensure we specify sustainably responsible finishes and fixtures wherever possible. She is also a crystal and gem nerd, and a regular contributor to the B&V blog.
Matthew Hagen, AIA
Associate | Architect
Matthew was the second hire at Board & Vellum and besides keeping us all in line, he tirelessly oversees our Information Technology. Outside of work, he loves a good road trip, especially if it includes a stop for some live music.
Michelle Wolfe, LEED AP O+M
Director of Employee Development & Training
Michelle has dedicated her professional and personal life to educating others on how to incorporate sustainability into their daily lives. She loves exploring the PacNW, drinking a good cocktail, and getting people to laugh at her bad jokes.
Monika Shreves
Associate | Interior Design
Monika is an interior designer who also loves to dabble on the exterior of buildings. She’s a dog lover (borrowing them until she gets her own), a DIY’er, and the B&V Champion of Materials & Finishes.
Morgan Welch
Associate | Architect
A transplant from the east coast, Morgan has experience designing at many different scales, from townhouses to towers. She now focuses on residential projects, designing well-loved, welcoming spaces, no matter the size.
Rachel Simrell Scott
Director of Visual Design
Originally trained in architecture, Rachel now tackles B&V’s visual design. She is a self-admitted foodie, a tech geek, and a passionate defender of the Oxford comma. She’ll catch any wayward pixels, while keeping an eye on the big picture.
Renée Roman, RA, LEED AP, Master Gardener
Associate | Architect
Renée is a generalist architect with a passion for ranches and a love of sketching. She also channels her love of outdoor spaces to gardening, and has earned Master Gardener certification.
Robert Mech, AIA
Associate | Architect
Interfacing analog to digital since 1976, Robert is our resident resource for all things historical. Beyond B&V, he is the proprietor of an Etsy store called AnalogDigital, and has very informed opinions about lightbulbs.
Ryan Adanalian
Associate | Architecture
Ryan is B&V’s first employee, and is a champion of the B&V Sustainable Design effort. He is a generalist designer with a passion for the great outdoors and the path less traveled.
Sandy Wolf, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate | Architect
Sandy has a passion for challenging projects in urban settings, and is the Studio Champion of B&V’s ”Neighborhood Studio.” She wins the award for most unique B&V pet, with a cute hedgehog named Frenchy.
Sara Emhoff, AIA
Associate | Architect
Sara has extensive experience with the unique challenges of single-family residential projects, having honed her practice on homes across a wide spectrum of sizes, styles, and budgets.
Taylor McNeill, PLA
Associate | Landscape Architect
Taylor is a licensed landscape architect with a deep curiosity for the environment and its complex systems, both natural and social. When he is not in the office, he is likely exploring in the mountains or people-watching at the park.
Tina Witherspoon
Director of Public Relations
Tina oversees the firm’s public relations and is Board & Vellum’s in-house portrait photographer. When she’s not at B&V, she lets her creative juices flow as an independent fashion designer.
Would you like to learn a little more about us?
Awesome! Feel free to explore the pages below, and — of course — feel free to reach out to us if you have something particular you’d like to ask.
Our Story
Board & Vellum is a young and vibrant firm built on the idea that an informed and engaged team leads to better design and happy clients. We wouldn’t be where we are today without passion and hard work, and those same two things keep us going strong today.
Our Process
Bringing your project from “idea” to fruition is a little different at Board & Vellum. We give personal care to each of our projects, and you’ll be in the loop every step the way. The bonus: we are an integrated firm, so each project has access to plenty of great knowledge — and that leads to better design.
Our Culture
We are changing the game when it comes to what it’s like to work in an architecture firm. We maintain a flat hierarchy, provide great benefits, and everyone has a say in the direction of the firm. Don’t be surprised if you hear laughter ringing through our the office — we have a lot of fun together!
Considering a project? Or, just curious about something?
Send us your questions about design, architecture, interiors, landscape, third places, LEGO rooms… Anything, really. We’re always eager to meet new people, and we’d love to get to know you, your project, and your goals.
In the Top 10 for small business for the 3rd year in a row!
Recognized for “Design” & “Service” for the 6th year!
Our team includes LEED-accredited professionals.
Our team includes Passive House certified professionals.
Honoring companies that lead in promoting equality.
Ranked for the 4th year in a row as a great place to work!