Catalyst Design Group is an innovative, multidisciplinary firm with combined expertise in Planning, Civil Engineering, and Landscape Architecture.

Our project approach equally blends these three disciplines, resulting in our ability to deliver creative solutions to complex development and construction challenges. Catalyst officially opened its doors in August 2017, when our founding principals built upon a shared vision: a better approach to design collaboration. Although the name was new, the team’s creative energy, reputation for delivering timely results, and personal client relationships had been present for decades.

With Catalyst, you’ll find a culture of experience, professionalism, and responsiveness to your priorities.

30 states/territories licensed to do work | 26 licensed professionals

LEADERSHIP

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Andrew
Wolthers,
PE, LEED AP

Principal | Senior Project Manager

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Jack
Parker,
PE, LEED AP

Principal | Senior Project Manager

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Phillip Piercy

Phillip
Piercy,
PE, LEED AP

Principal | Senior Project Manager

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Jeff Heinze

Jeff
Heinze,
PLA, ASLA

Principal | Senior Project Manager

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Jared Cunningham

Jared
Cunningham,
PLA, ASLA

Principal | Project Manager

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Andrew Wiseman

Andrew
Wiseman,
PE

Principal | Project Manager

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George
Huddleston,
PE, LEED AP

Principal | Orlando Office Leader

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Bruce Hall

Bruce
Hall,
PLA, ASLA

Principal Landscape Architect

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Jay
Hood,
PLA, ASLA

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Chris
Akers,
PE

Senior Project Manager

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Aaron
Legg,
PLA

Principal | Design Manager

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STAFF

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Ian
Anderson, PE

Project Manager

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Chad
Feenstra, PE

Design Engineer

Wesley Blissard

Wesley
Blissard, PE

Senior Design Engineer

Erik
Gomez

Landscape Designer

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Stormie
Cen

Landscape Designer

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Hannah
Holmes, PE

Project Manager

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Carson
Gribble, PE

Senior Design Engineer

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Kendall
Corcoran

Marketing Manager

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David
Haupert

Senior Design Technician

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Elizabeth
Hill, MBA

Assistant Project Manager

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Preston
Jenkins, PE

Project Manager

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Lauren
Lott

Design Technician

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Matthew
Lyons, PE

Project Manager

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Amy
Phelps

Design Technician

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Wenjun “Lulu”
Lu, PLA, ASLA

Landscape Architect

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Taylor
McMurtry, PE

Project Manager

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Olivia
Parsley, PE

Project Manager

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Thomas
Sanders, EI

Design Engineer

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Michael
Payne, PLA, ASLA

Senior Landscape Architect

Chandler
Walker, PE

Senior Design Engineer

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Wanchen
Wang

Landscape Designer

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Priscilla Vance

Priscilla
Vance

Accounting Manager

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Asher
Wolthers, EI

Design Engineer

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Matthew
Burns, PE

Design Engineer

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Derek
Walters, PE

Design Engineer

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Scott
Wilson, EI

Design Engineer

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Boris
Wong, PLA

Design Manager

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Shuangwen
Yang, PLA

Landscape Architect

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Karen
Yoder

Accounting Manager

Ryne
Anderson

Design Technician

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Jason
Yost, EI

Senior Design Engineer

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Isaac
Thaxton

Design Technician

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Graison
Sweeney, EI

Design Engineer

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Pete
Davila

Design Technician

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Jake
Pretzell, PE

Senior Design Engineer

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Sam
Colley, EI

Design Engineer

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Meredith
Sanders

Senior Marketing Manager

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Tim
Salka, PLA

Project Manager

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Kayla
Kramer

Landscape Designer

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Spencer
Wishart

Landscape Designer

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Olivia
Swann

Design Engineer

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Claire
Hounshell, EI

Design Engineer

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Niki
Hudson

Senior Design Technician