The People People

While much has changed since 1948 when T. Norman Mansell and Richard A. Lewis founded what is known today as Lenhardt Rodgers, the firm has remained true to its roots in creating purposeful design for living, worshipping, working, and learning. As the firm’s portfolio expanded and new technologies enhanced the art and science of architecture, the consistent thread has been the focus on people.

Creating people-focused designs has earned Lenhardt Rodgers the distinction as the people people – both in how the firm creates a dynamic collaboration with its clients and its dedication to designing with people as the focus.

Under our leadership, clients realize this passion in realistic architectural solutions that achieve their unique visions and project goals. For many clients, this has drawn them to repeatedly engage with Lenhardt Rodgers. These collaborations can span decades, involve multiple projects, often with the same client team.

Meet our People

Leadership

Principal/Architect
Little known fact: Joyce and her husband built their own home, from the ground up.

Joyce Lenhardt

Principal/Architect
Little known fact: Phil spends his time cheering for his son during track and cross-country events and rides his Harley Davidson motorcycle as much as possible.

Phil Rodgers

Principal/Project Manager
Little known fact: Kevin is a retired travel soccer coach and collects specialty automobiles.

Kevin Ebling

Principal/Senior Project Manager, Senior Designer
Little known fact: Jamie loves to travel and recently, on a trip to Iceland, drove snowmobiles to a remote glacier.

Jamie Ober

Principal/Interior Design
Little known fact: Jackie is Cubmaster for her sons’ scout pack and is happiest when spending time outdoors.

Jackie Patterson

Principal/Senior Project Manager
Little known fact: Deborah is an avid cyclist and chases down every firework display she can find.

Deborah Seitz

The Team

Interior Designer
Little known fact: Jessica had the unique opportunity to travel to Rome, studying abroad for three weeks, sketching and experiencing the beautiful architectural history the city has to offer.

Jessica Baringer

Technical Architect
Little known fact: Kent would love to show you around Bryn Athyn Cathedral where he is the head tourguide, and enjoys amateur theatrical and musical pursuits.

Kent Cooper

Architectural Designer
Little known fact: Mehrzad is passionate about architecture, history, and design in general. She is a busy mom who likes to keep up with learning three instruments and implementing a healthy diet for her family.

Mehrzad Mozzafari

Marketing & Administrative Assistant
Little known fact: Anne lived in Australia for six years and is now an avid bird watcher, particularly fond of woodpeckers and hummingbirds.

Anne O’Donnell

Interior Designer
Little known fact: Mary has recently learned to weld - mainly in pursuit of creating interesting structures for her garden.

Mary Schoenharl

Accounts Payable/Receivable & Website Maintenance
Little known fact: Dana has read the entire Expanse series of novels. Twice.

Dana Priesing

Senior Project Architect & Senior Landscape Designer
Little known fact: In his spare time, Luke enjoys tinkering with the perfect pizza crust for his wood fired oven and introducing new plants to his garden.

Luke Sinopoli

Architectural Designer
Little known fact: Chloe did a road trip across the US for two months. Also, she loves to explore new places, food and coffee.

Chloe Woo

Project Manager
Little known fact: At one time Brian aspired to be a cartoonist, so he developed a comic strip featuring an architectural firm and even had it copyrighted.

Brian Zabala

Think Smart

Untethered by prescribed solutions, clients can expect work that is intentionally transparent. Designs are the result of a close client-firm interaction within the context of the client’s distinct culture, program, and site. The resulting individuality is a strength of each project, regardless of scope, size or budget.

Clients have confidence that projects realistically stay within budget parameters and are constructed on time, thanks to decades of experience guiding them through a smooth process of design, approvals, and construction.

Through knowledge, exploration, and thinking smart, Lenhardt Rodgers brings value and creates success for clients. Whether it’s designing sustainable buildings or creating spaces for specialized care, a cultural commitment to continuous learning ensures that clients benefit from working with a firm that is ahead of emerging trends and leading concepts.

Work Lean

So clients are assured of the best set of experience and skill, project teams are carefully curated from fully integrated in-house architectural and interior design professionals. Dating back as a key founding tenet, Lenhardt Rodgers ensures that each project benefits from the personal involvement of a principal and is led by a senior staff – from initial contact through the final punch list.

A comprehensive process blending the nuances and needs of each individual project ensures real-time communications and accountability between all team members including client organizations, their representatives, consultants, and contractors. This streamlined process has consistently proven to deliver projects on time, on budget and exceeding client’s expectations.

As technology takes a center role in designing and managing projects, Lenhardt Rodgers utilizes Building Information Modelling (BIM) through its use of Revit in documenting projects. This allows the client as well as contractors to visualize the building in 3 dimensions during the design process and prior to construction. The firm is versed in the integration of technology into the design, from sound systems to monitoring systems to specialized circadian lighting controls systems – and all technologies that that serve to make buildings function for the client’s needs.