Born in Japan and moved every three to four years between Japan and New York and Oregon for High School and University. Go Ducks! Moved to Washington for career in architecture.
Responsibilities: Production and coordination of Project documents from SD to CA.
Favorite Thing about Stemper AC: Attention and appreciation for Detail!
Outside of Work: Spends most of her time with her white Husky Jazzy
Also enjoys baking, and occasional acrobatics
Is a triplet
Reina Satoh
ARCHITECTURAL STAFF, ARCHITECT RA
8 years of architecture experience
Licensed Architect
Born in Japan and moved every three to four years between Japan and New York and Oregon for High School and University. Go Ducks! Moved to Washington for career in architecture.
Responsibilities: Production and coordination of Project documents from SD to CA.
Favorite Thing about Stemper AC: Attention and appreciation for Detail!
Outside of Work: Spends most of her time with her white Husky Jazzy
Also enjoys baking, and occasional acrobatics
Is a triplet
Henry Oliver
Head of Security
Born in Taiwan, raised in Seattle
7 years of territory management experience
Thinks that all ‘doodle’ dogs are some form of sheep and needs herding
Just decided this year that goldfish crackers and cheez-its are worth the calories
Still loves howling with any siren within earshot
Freakishly intelligent and moody
Thomas Horton
Project Manager
21 years working for Stemper, with 17 years Vertical Transportation experience
Originally an East Coaster, then a Left Coaster, now a Kansan (Ad Astra Per Aspera)
Primary responsibilities: project management
Outside of work: created Queen Anne Stairs Map that is sold at Queen Anne Book Co and Mercer Street Books with all proceeds going back to local community
Scott Stemper, AIA
Principal
Founded Stemper AC (then S.M. Stemper Architects) in 1988 Licensed Architect for 37 years
Background: Born in Boise, Idaho and grew up in Astoria, Oregon
Responsibilities: Co-management of Stemper AC, building envelope technical resource, oversight of Projects and Project Managers
Favorite thing about Stemper AC: Working with clients
Hobbies: Travel, golf, pottery, and reading
Scott LaRose
Architectural Staff
35 years of architectural design and building experience
Favorite thing about Stemper AC: Learning different aspects of architecture, the atmosphere and people, and it’s about ¼ of a mile from my home. Best commute ever!
Outside of work: personal building / remodeling projects, music recording, reading, playing with the dog.
Have a dog named Nigel who loves to fetch the ball, always and continuously if possible. He also picks and eats apples from a tree in the yard.
Sally Crone
Project Manager
22 years of architecture experience
A Southerner at heart (go Yellow Jackets!), but put down roots in Seattle after grad school (go Huskies!)
Primary responsibilities: project management (design through construction) for a variety of types of projects, from new buildings to existing building upgrades.
Favorite thing about Stemper AC: it’s fun to work with a great group of people
Outside of work: enjoys any opportunity to get outside, whether it’s to play with the dog, hike, camp, or kayak.
Also really enjoys playing games, card games, or doing puzzles with her husband and two kids.
Melody Leung
President, Managing Member
Raised in Texas, home of the UT Longhorns, Tex Mex and BBQ
27 years of architecture experience, and still loving it
Passionate about learning, mentoring people, and being part of community
Enjoys cooking, painting, admiring art, reading, outdoors, friends, and adventuring with Henry
Finally admitting that she enjoys fantasy genre shows, movies, and books (think LOTR world)
Thinks that oatmeal and cooked carrots are punishment foods
Crystal Wren
ACCOUNTING & OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Born in Texas but has considered Seattle home for over 20 years.
15 Years of Office Administration & Management Experience.
Primary responsibilities: Overall Office Functionality – Optimize workflow to streamline existing processes and policies, Facilities & Vendor Management, Bookkeeping, Payroll, HR & Benefits Administration, and Executive Support.
Favorite Thing about Stemper AC: Joining a wonderful and welcoming team who shares pride in their accomplishments and treats everyone like family.
Outside of work: Driving and working on my El Camino, cooking, sewing, and other fun and crafty projects around the house.
Enjoys spending time with my sister and our adorable (but too smart for his own good) cat in our historic Seattle neighborhood.
Worked at Seattle’s very own circus, Teatro ZinZanni, for nearly 10 years.
Marc Tegen, AIA
PROJECT MANAGER
16 years architecture experience
Licensed Architect for 5 years
Background: Born & raised in hot dry Yakima Washington, went to college at cold dry Washington State University “GO COUGS”, moved and started a family in wet and temperate Seattle.
Responsibilities: Project Management for a variety of project types, with a focus on Building Envelope Repair Projects
Favorite thing about Stemper AC: It’s a great team and collaborative environment.
Passions: Spending time with my family and playing with my son and daughter.
Hobbies: Playing retro videogames (especially losing at Dr. Mario against my wife or her sisters), woodworking, furniture making, remodeling my house and gardening.
Lana Root
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
7 years of marketing experience
Colorado native
Primary responsibilities: brand management, networking, and proposal writing/coordination
Favorite thing about Stemper AC: Learning about architecture
Outside of work: collects hobbies (writing, painting, piano, guitar, yoga, crochet, reading, video games)
Speaks some Norwegian; dreams of visiting Norway someday
Lalo Bello
Junior Project Manager
14 years of architectural experience
Project management – pre-design, document production, construction management
Favorite thing about Stemper AC: My co-workers, client interaction and the opportunity to work on multiple phases of a project.
Outside of work: Lalo is a musician and woodworker
Johanna Riensche
Architectural Staff
15 years architecture experience
5 years interior design experience
Licensed Architect in Ecuador
Responsibilities: production support, from schematics through construction document collaboration
Passion: producing the highest quality technical design and detailing and seeing a project through to completion
Native Spanish speaker; speaks fluent English
Likes travel, rock climbing, big cats, the World Cup, and learning other languages
