Our Team
Rob Kistler AIA, NCARB
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Rob is the Principal of The Facade Group and is responsible for the direction and operations of the firm. He has over 25 years of experience as an architect and consultant with over 15 years as a contractor. Rob’s unique combination of hands-on knowledge and architectural expertise allows him to assist clients in obtaining their design goals while ensuring a functional enclosure. Rob has extensive experience with curtain wall systems. His expertise includes glass, stone and terra-cotta applications. His portfolio is diverse—ranging from commercial towers such as the Washington Mutual Center in Seattle and Plaza 66 in Shanghai to public buildings such as the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse and the Seattle Art Museum.
Stanley Yee, LEED® AP
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Stanley is a Building Enclosure Consultant, Project Manager and Partner. He has over 17 years of experience working domestically and internationally with projects in North America, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. Stanley specializes in glass and glass technologies, commercial fenestration and glazing systems, unitized curtain wall and monumental glass wall systems, energy performance evaluation and whole building systems analysis. His expertise includes curtain walls, cladding systems, dimensional stone and terra-cotta facades. He is a respected voice in the building community and has been sought out as an expert witness for litigation cases.
David Altenhofen AIA
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David is a Building Enclosure Consultant and Manager of The Facade Group East. He has extensive experience with masonry, windows, glazing, aluminum curtain walls, skylights, metal panel systems, precast concrete, roofing, waterproofing, building science, sustainability and forensics. Project types range from residential to high-tech, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and applied research facilities. Rounding out his experience, David has been a developer, a licensed general contractor. David is active in the architectural community at several levels, focusing primarily on reinforcing the architect’s role in building science and tectonic integrated design.
Kenneth Roko AIA
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Kenneth is a Building Enclosure Consultant and Project Manager with over 14 years experience. He has a diverse background—encompassing both architecture and structural engineering. His project experience is equally diverse—ranging from commercial towers to residential towers, public buildings to institutional buildings. Ken is The Facade Group’s in-house roofing expert and head of the Hygrothermal Analysis team. He is responsible for project coordination, analysis, detailing, production and construction services and existing buildings performance reporting. Ken’s portfolio includes historic preservation projects, exterior restoration, cladding systems, curtain walls, roofing, air barriers and below-grade and horizontal waterproofing systems.
David L. Wolff AIA
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David is a Building Enclosure Consultant with over 30 years experience in architecture and construction. He holds a Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and has experience with projects worldwide. At The Facade Group, David is responsible for project management, sustainability research, design and code compliance reviews as well as marketing and business development efforts. Most heavily involved in the technical aspects of building design and construction, David has focused primarily on high performance building envelope systems design and coordination. He is an expert in energy efficient renovations for existing buildings. David’s project types range from institutional to commercial multi-use, to high-rise residential in climates varying from southern California to London
and central Asia.
Jennifer M. Lein AIA, NCARB
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Jennifer is a Building Enclosure Consultant with a strong technical background and 20 years of experience as an architect and project manager. Her projects range from large-scale educational and performing arts facilities to commercial and medical facilities. Jennifer specializes in exterior envelope design and detailing, design process coordination, contract administration, construction administration, quality control, standards development and construction litigation support. Before joining The Facade Group, Jennifer was a member of the Quality Control committee at BOORA Architects for over 10 years. At The Facade Group she has focused her expertise on construction defect litigation cases, project management, contract review, and technical aspects of building design and construction.
Jim Mounts
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Jim is a Project Manager and Architectural Detailer with a focus on curtain wall detailing and design. He has over 30 years of experience in the curtain wall industry. Having worked with premier glazing contractors, he has developed a broad level of skills in the execution of custom curtain wall projects. Jim collaborates with Clients, Contractors, Engineers and Manufactures to develop workable design solutions to address performance, assembly and installation conditions. His practical experience is based on the drafting board and through first-hand involvement in shop and field problem solving. Emphasizing design efficiency, Jim’s understanding of integrated design and materials guides his detailing work.
Eric Hektner
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Eric is a Project Manager with over 30 years of experience in architectural design and curtain wall detailing. At The Facade Group, Eric focuses primarily on coordination and detailing of shop drawings for glazing and dimensional stonework. He has been recognized for his ability to unify design drawings with other project considerations—creating a cohesive detail package. Eric attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, focusing on City and Regional Planning. He has worked on several signature projects including a variety of high rise, residential and commercial projects in the U.S. and overseas.
Jasha Kistler
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Jasha is a Building Enclosure Consultant with local and international project experience in a variety of building sectors. He has a passion for modeling and testing high-performance building enclosure systems. Jasha has extensive technical expertise in building energy analysis and strives to improve the energy performance of each project he is a part of. Jasha is a Level l Infrared Thermographer and has experience with Hygrothermal Modeling (WUFI), static water pressure testing and whole-building air testing.
Mel Kroker
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Mel is a Building Enclosure Consultant and a nationally Certified Sustainable Building Advisor. He leads The Facade Group’s sustainable building initiative. Mel has a diversified background spanning academic, technical and construction experience. He has performed a broad range of design services including early site analysis, restoration of historic structures and all phases of architectural and interior design. Mel understands how to integrate complex mechanical, electrical and building systems into new and existing structures.
Lynnae Burns
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Lynnae is an operations and marketing professional with over 12 years of experience. She has worked in graphic design, copywriting, branding and messaging as well as office and project management. At The Facade Group Lynnae is in charge of administrative functions as well as marketing initiatives and the creation of original marketing materials. Lynnae graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in History. In a prior position, she contributed to an award winning website, designed materials that were subsequently published and distributed by the US Department of Energy, conceptualized and designed a “Green Wedding” tradeshow booth that was featured on the television show AM Northwest and took the lead on countless other marketing and operational projects. Lynnae is an active member of the environmental business community and worked in that sector for many years.
