Our Team
People behind the idea
Joe Galbraith
Partner, AIA
- Has the “smartest” looking glasses
- Likes breakfast for lunch
- Professional email writer & phone caller
Nick Carnahan
Partner, AIA
- Can’t remember his computer passwords
- Intentionally puts himself in life-threatening situations for “vacation”
- His best friend is covered with fur and likes to chase sticks
John Annis
Project Manager
- Involuntarily given the nickname J.P.
- Very tall
- Most likely to appear in a GQ ad
Brandon Reinke
Architect, AIA
- Heartiest office laugh
- Silent but steady
- Drives the sweetest car
Andrew Gutierrez
Architect
- Enjoys cycling (even in the rain)
- Loves Milwaukee’s beer gardens
- Has a board game collection
Laura Dykstra
Office Manager
- Can’t live without lip balm
- Has two daughters; one named after an author and the other is named after a musician
- Enjoys live music
Matt Nejdl
Designer
- Drives an Antique Truck (That’s He’s Always Repairing)
- Marched in the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Denim Enthusiast
Nhia Lee
Designer
- Consistently smiles when arriving at work each day.
- First GCA staff member to star in a music video (appearance at 1:27)
- Fluent Hmong speaker!
Jordan Donald
Designer
- Not Donald Jordan!
- Drinks water out of a fancy flip top glass bottle.
- Once turned a shipping container into a classroom.
Elise Osweiler
Designer
- Wears a different pair of earrings everyday
- Extroverted Introvert
- Won a woman’s achievement award for community engagement with playground design
Greg Schumacher
Sr. Architect, AIA
- Has a wood shop with a hidden passage through a bookcase in his living room
- Likes to bicycle to beer gardens in the summer
- Used to be fun
SAM HERNANDEZ
Designer
- Has a twin sister
- Obsessed with running (the farther the better)
- Harry Potter trivia master
KOREY CHRISTIANSEN
Marketing Specialist
- Craft beer connoisseur
- Most likely to ask to pet your dog
- Enjoys indoor bouldering
Mr. Coffee
Coffee Maker
- Shortest employee
- Complains he’s always hot
- Scared of lighting storms
