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Jobs Well Done: Announcing 2025 Promotions
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At Ayers Saint Gross, we are grateful for our creative and collaborative employee-owners who share their expertise to keep us growing and moving forward. This year, we would like to recognize the following individuals for their well-deserved promotions.
These individuals are all talented leaders in their field, working with mission-driven clients to create places for shared knowledge and culture. To recognize their career achievements, we have asked their colleagues to reflect on the positive traits and achievements that have led to their success.
PRINCIPAL
“Michelle is driven by a genuine commitment to the growth and success of Ayers Saint Gross. She sets clear expectations for herself, her teams, and the projects she touches, and she communicates them effectively. She views all work through the lens of collaboration and is a strong example for others, showing how we can deliver a high-quality service to clients while strengthening our business practice. Inside the firm, she provides a mentorship role, using her position and skillset to guide our next generation of leaders.”
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS
“Jason has excelled at developing strong relationships on projects. Having mastered many aspects of the health science and nursing project type, he has the expertise to lead workshops and the technical acumen to design holistically. With his keen eye for design, Jason has elevated the aesthetics and design of every project he touches. He also has excellent management skills and a proven track record of success in both delegating and managing a team. Jason has a commitment to our clients, the firm, and a passion to do great work.”
“Gintas is a design leader for all Planning and Strategy projects and has been instrumental in building our innovation district and edge-of-campus expertise over the last decade. He has led the designs and much of the thought leadership for this part of our practice – speaking at conferences, connecting with clients and partners, and bridging planning and architecture. Gintas provides a comprehensive, thoughtful, and holistic design and problem-solving approach that spans scales, ensuring excellence, promoting discourse, and mentoring others.”
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
“Denise is a critical team member in Marketing and Business Development and the firm, as well as a leader and advocate for firmwide knowledge sharing and data management. Trusted by all, she treats those around her with respect and compassion, creating a positive and supportive work environment while guiding and mentoring team members to become better teammates and professionals.”
“Stephen Pasquerello is a respected leader and architect. Clients have praised him for his communication and leadership skills which, combined with his mastery of craft, have propelled him into core client liaison roles. Within the context of his work, no task is too much for him to handle and nothing is too small not to receive his full creativity and attention. His work is both detail- and design-oriented, making him a key asset for the firm’s future success.”
Jackie demonstrates exceptional resilience and remains calm under pressure. She excels in navigating ambiguity, adapting to shifts in responsibility, managing changing deliverables, and accommodating unpredictable schedules. In addition to her technical expertise, Jackie serves as a mentor, providing guidance and instruction to her teammates. Her problem-solving approach is both creative and pragmatic, ensuring effective solutions in challenging situations.”
“John has always loved a good problem. He speaks with well-placed confidence that our clients trust and our consultants follow. His increased leadership role in wider firm initiatives such as specifications process and documentation education is emblematic of his mindset toward collective improvement over individual accolades.”
“Steve is a skilled collaborator who consistently performs at the highest level. He has an exceptional understanding of our firm’s student life philosophy and methodology and the firm’s overall portfolio. His judgment, precision, attention to detail, and enthusiasm have been essential drivers of our business development success while his leadership and dedication is highly respected by the marketing team and individuals, who rely on him.”
“Andrew is a design leader for both the Planning and Strategy and Landscape Architecture practice groups. His design sensibility and ability to think at all scales is an asset to our projects, clients, and teams. From diagrams to concept plans, detailed plans and renderings, he contributes to his projects and assists all practice groups in our firm. He continues to explore and push new techniques to elevate our work and overall design excellence while serving as a mentor and resource across the firm.”
ASSOCIATE
“Since joining the firm in 2022, Juanita has been extremely committed to the role she serves on each project, to advancing in the profession, and making an impact firmwide. She masters new software, workflows, technologies and subject matter with ease, and passed all licensing exams in record time, becoming newly licensed in 2024. With an unmatched work ethic and great ownership in her work, she is always setting new professional goals and achieving them.”
“Nick is very proficient at prioritizing and triaging the myriad of project challenges that can arise daily. He communicates well with clients and teammates and has a thirst for knowledge to further his ability to work more effectively. He is a thinker first and actor second and asks good questions as a result.”
“Melonee is an architectural designer with a passion for empathetic design. A newly licensed architect, her work ethic and output make her a sought-after team member. She tackles difficult tasks with great outcomes and she always asks the right questions while bringing forward new solutions.”
“Shasta exemplifies a strong collaborative spirit, coupled with a genuine eagerness to learn and lead. She is an invaluable asset to our project teams, with a unique blend of education and experience in both architecture and interior design. Her creativity, combined with her technical expertise, results in exceptional work, and her commitment to the iterative design process serves as a model for others.”
“Bruna is a versatile collaborator across the firm. She contributes as an architectural designer, resolves technical project parameters, and uses her digital visualization skills to support environmental graphics and the user experience. Bruna speaks three languages and is involved in many firm committees.”
‘Lyric demonstrates a willingness to tackle challenges for HR and the firm head on. She fearlessly excels in times of uncertainty and strives to find solutions that strike a balance between individual and firm needs. Lyric is the ultimate HR professional, one who eagerly seeks out more responsibility within key team areas while broadening her impact and contributions to the firm on a wider level.”
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