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Leadership
Integrating service disciplines brings ultimate synergy and insight to your projects. Although you have the convenience of a single point of contact, with KZF, a whole team of architects, engineers, interior designers and planners work together to fulfill your vision – and meet your goals.
Housing this family of disciplines together breaks down silos and fosters communication between disciplines, keeping projects on pace and running smoothly. This alliance gives KZF professionals a better understanding of their individual roles within a greater context – resulting in more cohesive, functional, efficient spaces. Having a broader frame of reference also lends insight when your project focuses on one specific need.
William H. Wilson III, AIA, formerly Vice President of Technical Operations and Senior Project Architect, has been an employee of KZF Design for over 22 years. He has been actively involved in a number of notable projects, including the Student Recreation and Engineering Research Centers at the University of Cincinnati, Levey Hall Science Building at Miami University Middletown, as well as numerous projects for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, Air Force, Navy, and many other US Government Agencies.
As the new President, Mr. Wilson will focus on opportunities for geographic expansion, firm growth, and enhancement of services to KZF's clients and partners.
Gregory Rhoads had devoted a lifetime of passion and intellect to KZF Design Inc. Besides serving as Chairman of the Board, Rhoads is also the longest-tenured employee still working at the firm.
At the age of 18, Rhoads was the first University of Cincinnati co-op hired by KZF. After graduating from UC with a B.S. in Architecture, he started full-time in 1973, and has worked in every discipline at the firm except Interior Design. He became president and CEO in 1990 and was named Chairman in 2000.
Rhoads launched and supervised the Government & Justice Group in 1983, and still serves as president and CEO of KZF Orlando LLC, the firm's sister office in Orlando, Florida.
Rhoads is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers, serving on the Cincinnati Chapter’s Board. He is also a Board member on the Foundation Board at Northern Kentucky University.
A member of United Methodist Church, Rhoads is married with four children and 12 grandchildren. When he retires, he plans to study Marine Biology, which would close the loop on his lifetime aspirations as a professional. Growing up on a Hillsboro, Ohio farm, Rhoads' interest in architecture began with designing submarines for a farm pond.
Mr. McInturf believes that architecture can organize and shape the functional, cultural, and technological currents of the contemporary world. In each territory he engages, from furniture to building to master plan, he attempts to evolve an effective and responsible solution that takes advantage of new paradigms in industry, art, and business. His strategy is to balance the deployment of precise performance criteria with the creative agitation of local equilibriums, leading to unforeseen innovations. Because of this experimental approach, the aesthetic signature of his work changes based on the specific context, budget, and program of each project.
McInturf is one of the foremost design leaders in the region, and KZF is pleased to have his leadership in its design studio and to bring his forward-thinking designs to KZF’s clients and projects. The alliance with McInturf also creates new avenues for communication between practicing architects and academia through UC’s top-ranked architecture program.
McInturf has a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Miami University. A native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Michael and his wife, Lynn, live with their three children in Cincinnati.
The appointment of Natascha Grody to the executive team at KZF Design adds a new Vice President of Marketing and proven talent in global marketing, strategic thought, branding and business development. She was hired in early 2006 to spearhead KZF’s marketing and business development efforts.
Grody has 15 years of experience in marketing, business development, sales, advertising, corporate identity development, public relations, and marketing strategy. Some of her corporate and agency experience includes Forester’s, Lipson Alport Glass & Associations (LAGA), and Procter & Gamble.
A native of Germany, her professional debut as a Brand Manager for P&G coincided with her education at the Academy for Marketing and Communications in Frankfurt, where she simultaneously earned her B.A. and M.A. in Marketing and Communications.
In her spare time, Grody enjoys travel, sports and fitness and community service. She serves on the boards of One Way Farm and the Travis Flores Fund.
Bob Schmitz, recently appointed Director of Architecture, is responsible for preparing drawings and specifications, leading the architectural team as a project architect, reviewing shop drawings, and coordinating the architectural aspects of a project with the other disciplines.
He has worked on a variety of project types including dormitories, commercial / retail facilities, educational facilities, high-rise buildings, hotels, laboratories, municipal buildings, office buildings, and parking garages. In addition, he has a special expertise in CAD modeling and taken various classes in computer drawing and 3D modeling. Bob began his career at KZF as Manager of CAD Operations in 1984; and as a result, he has conducted seminars in the use of CAD for other design firms and continues to provide quality control over KZF Design's computer standards.
Michael Kelley is responsible for project management of many of the division's projects, contract preparation, general design development, quality control, document review and staff scheduling. He has special expertise in designing corporate office headquarters, providing furniture specifications, programming and budget administration. As a project manager, he is excellent at keeping the client informed about a project's details.
Michael has worked on interiors for building types including auditoriums/theaters, dormitories, cemetery mausoleums, churches, commercial/retail facilities, dining halls/restaurants, educational facilities, field houses/gyms, hotels, housing, museums/galleries, medical facilities, office/administration buildings and daycare facilities.
Ted is responsible for the design and preparation of contract documents for structural engineering. Ted oversees all aspects of the structural engineering discipline and is a member of the firm's Quality Control Team. In addition to being a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Ted is also a licensed Structural Engineer (SE).
He posesses a vast knowledge of seismic design and has successfully completed the California Seismic Design Principles Examination. He is also proficient in numerous computer programs such as MicroStation, RISA, RAM Analysis, Enercalc, and Microsoft Office. He has also been involved in expert witness projects and forensic engineering. In addition, Ted continues to grow his professional knowledge by regularly taking continuing education courses, training, and seminars.
Joe is responsible for providing technical management, leadership, professional development, and education to all members of the firm's Mechanical Engineering discipline. Joe also provides Quality Control for Mechanical Engineering. He serves as a Project Manager from time to time as well.
Joe has a special expertise in reviewing codes for projects involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing and central plant design for HVAC work. He has worked with all of the firm's client types, including educational, cultural, transportation, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, justice, government and corporate. In addition, Joe is a State Certified Plans Examiner-a role requiring an exam and 30 hours of continuing education every three years before renewal.
Doug joined KZF Design in 1989 after studying architecture at the University of Cincinnati. He continues his long history of work with various federal clients through his eight years as a project manager to his new position as Director for KZF’s Government and Justice Group.
His project experience includes renovation projects and new construction for a variety of building types, including court facilities, corrections facilities, educational institutions, office/administration, laboratories and housing buildings. He also has experience in master planning and programming and has extensive experience with federal clients including all branches of the Department of Defense, the US Army Corps of Engineers and Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Most recently, Doug was responsible for the overall management of the design team for the US Penitentiary at Big Sandy which was one of the largest and most complex Design/Build project developed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The project included construction of a $146M, 677,000 SF maximum-security prison consisting of 864 cells and an adjacent 27,000 SF, 128-bed minimum-security camp. The project was published in the AIA Justice Review for 2005.
Van Foster manages and oversees design projects for KZF Design in the Federal Government Division with a focus particularly in the Southeast. He has experience in many areas of the Design/Construction industry including managing and scheduling projects for a construction management firm, operating a business that provided engineering consulting services and engineering personnel placement, and designing and supervising installations of electrical distribution and safety systems for commercial, institutional, manufacturing and industrial buildings and structures.
Many of these projects in the Southeast have been for the U.S. Department of Defense. KZF has recently completed projects in Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and at U.S. military installations. KZF’s Government and Justice Division manages those projects in a full-service integrated approach with a multi-disciplinary team of architects, engineers, planners and designers.
Foster has a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and is an Air Force veteran. He was pleased to relocate to Atlanta after 25 years in the Cincinnati area. He and his wife, Sheral, are natives of Chattanooga, TN., and they have family in the Atlanta area.
As Director of the Workplace Design Studio at KZF Design, Stephen Sendelbeck combines business priorities with an architect’s eye. Simply put, he creates and implements unique business strategies that focus on crafting workplaces that are more than just nice places to work.
A native of Cincinnati, Sendelbeck has worked on many prestigious corporate projects in KZF’s home market of Greater Cincinnati, such as the Fidelity Investments campus in Covington, Ky., and the Erlanger, Ky. headquarters of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA). A KZF veteran of 13 years, Sendelbeck is currently engaged in multiple projects for Citigroup nationally.
Sendelbeck is a Past President of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects , and a former board member of the AIA Ohio Chapter. As well as being one of KZF's 11 LEED Accredited Professionals, he is Secretary of the Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of CoreNet Global, a leading international association for corporate real estate and related professionals, for whom he has presented at global industry summits.
Sendelbeck’s calling arrived early: his favorite toys were building blocks, and he was designing houses as a high school freshman. He received his Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Cincinnati.
Jon Bennett has over 32 years engineering experience with KZF Design. As the Director of KZF’s Commercial and Industrial Group, Jon is responsible for architectural and engineering staff that provides design services for a broad variety of private clients throughout the Midwest.
Jon has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering. He is both a licensed professional engineer and registered architect with extensive experience in design and engineering for buildings, special structures, site development and utilities. During his career with KZF Jon has been actively engaged in engineering design as a project engineer and Director of Structural and Site Engineering services.
Jon has provided leadership as KZF Design’s Director of the Commercial & Industrial Group since 1999. He is long-time Owner and member of KZF’s Executive Management Committee.
Jon is a native of Northern Kentucky, a member of the Covington Rotary and has two sons. He and his wife reside in Edgewood, Kentucky.
Donald Cornett, is an accomplished professional and has participated in the design and re-creation of many cherished icons in his hometown. Some of his signature projects include the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts, the Cincinnati Art Museum and the recently unveiled University of Cincinnati Student Recreation Center.
Cornett brings 35 years of experience to his role as Director of Special Projects at KZF Design. He leads a dedicated group of designers, engineers and architects providing comprehensive solutions for educational, religious, cultural and public-use facilities.
Cornett's biggest challenge, and most memorable achievement, is the $120 million UC Student Recreation Center, a mini-city of breathtaking beauty, sketched out of five connected buildings that offer recreation, housing, retail and dining services.
Cornett is a native of Hamilton and a graduate of Miami University. He is married and a father of two. He also serves as a board member at the Twin Towers retirement community in College Hill, Ohio. He previously served on the Anderson Township Development Advisory Committee.
Henry Fedders Jr. is a Greater Cincinnati native who has devoted a lifetime to the engineering profession, and more than three decades to serving clients at KZF Design.
Fedders launched his 32-year career at KZF in 1974 as a an Engineer, subsequently earning promotions as a Project Engineer, Project Manager and Director of Civil Engineering in 1990. He supervises the Transportation & Municipal Group, which provides design services for roadways, bridges, site developments, and infrastructure for a number of state departments of transportation, corporations, real estate developers and governmental entities.
As the City Engineer for the Northern Kentucky cities of Bellevue and Edgewood for the last two decades, Fedders has remained in close contact with hometown communities.
Fedders professional vocation was heavily influenced by his father, a homebuilder. He is a licensed engineer in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee and West Virginia, and a member of the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Highway Engineers and the Northern Kentucky Public Works Association. A native of Boone County, he sits on the Boone County Board of Zoning Appeals.
He earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in both Civil Engineering and Physics as a dual-degree program at Thomas More College, and a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Detroit. Married with one son, Fedders attends St. Paul’s Church in Florence.
In 2000, Joe Morgan celebrated his 20-year anniversary with KZF Design in pioneering fashion, opening the first regional office expansion in the U.S. for the Cincinnati-based firm.
Five years later, Morgan and KZF Design LLC of Orlando, Fla., have penetrated the dynamic Florida market with the same comprehensive range of services and high-quality personnel that have distinguished the firm since 1956. A staff of 10 now services a KZF Florida portfolio of work that has doubled over the last two years.
Morgan is a Newport, Kentucky native who earned a B.S. in Construction Management from the College of Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati.
In his free time, Morgan serves as a Deacon at First Baptist Orlando, a congregation of 12,000. He also serves as President of a time-share organization representing his Florida community and a group of 3,200 members.
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