Leadership
Benjamin Harrison Gardner III, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Benjamin is the Principal-in-Charge of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini’s K-12 education practice area. He brings 15 years of hands on construction knowledge and 8 years of practical experience in educational facilities design to our project team. read more »
Ron A. Witherspoon, AIA
Ron has practiced architecture for more than 20 years on projects throughout the Southwest. read more »
Barry Taylor, AIA
As a Principal at Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, Barry is in charge of design for all of the projects in the Amarillo office. His strong design capability and effective management skills make him an excellent Project Manager. As a Project Manager, Barry’s main role is to supervise the project team to ensure they achieve design excellence. In addition to his design and management skills, Barry’s dedication to his work and to his clients allows him to be a leader in the firm. Barry has worked for Dekker/Perich/Sabatini for over 14 years. read more »
Garrett Pendergraft, AIA
A Principal at Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, Garrett manages the day to day operations of our Amarillo office. It is his responsibility to ensure projects meet the specific needs of each client and are completed on time and within budget. Prior to joining our firm, he was a partner of an Amarillo architectural firm and has managed his own practice. He has over 25 years of experience in design and project management.
Christopher W. Larsen, AIA
Chris is managing partner for the Las Vegas office of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini. As such, he is responsible for overall budget and schedule control, for managing the design and production process and for insuring that projects meet the quality standards of both the client and our firm. He is registered to practice architecture in both Nevada and New Mexico, and is also certified through the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. read more »
Daniel P. Kemme, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Dan is the Principal-in-Charge of the Higher Education Practice area at D/P/S. His background is with all types of architecture with a specialization in designing teaching spaces since 1993. As such, he oversees all of the designs produced by his group. Dan has more than 23 years of architectural experience and has been with D/P/S since 1998. read more »
Chuck Hanson, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Since 1981, Chuck has been practicing structural engineering in New Mexico, California and Illinois. As principal-in-charge of the firm’s Structural Engineering group, he is well versed in the unique and challenging engineering aspects of many types of structures. read more »
Andrea Mayhew Hanson, AIA, NCIDQ
As principal-in-charge of the firm’s Interior Design Group, Andrea is responsible for managing the design efforts of the firm’s interior projects, including facility programming, user needs assessments and space planning. It is her responsibility to ensure projects meet the specific needs of each client and are completed on time and within budget. read more »
Christopher R. Gunning, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
As Principal-in-Charge of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini’s Commercial practice area, Chris directs a variety of project types including retail, office, hospitality, residential, public transportation, industrial, and development master planning. He also leads planning entitlements efforts to obtain site development plan approvals, and assists local entities with economic development efforts read more »
Kendal W. Giles, AIA
Kendal has been with D/P/S since 1988 and is currently the head of operations for the Albuquerque Office. As such, Kendal’s primary role is to work with the leaders of the each of the firm’s practice areas to ensure success in the areas of financial performance, human resources, staff scheduling, marketing, risk management, and quality assurance within the Albuquerque office. In this role Kendal also works closely with the firm’s overall Managing Partner Steve Perich.
