About Kenton
From hands-on technologist to enterprise advisor.
A tool, standard, or training session is only the beginning.
My journey began in the studio, where I learned how a project moves from an idea to something that can actually be built. I translated hand sketches into dimensioned drawings, researched codes, developed details, produced construction documents, and responded to RFIs during construction. Working under experienced technical architects gave me an enduring respect for the craft, judgment, and careful coordination behind good design.
As my responsibilities grew, so did the range of people and disciplines I worked with. As a Revit Job Captain at SAIC/Leidos, I supported architecture and engineering teams across more than 20 military and government projects totaling over 4 million square feet. The role required more than managing models: I helped teams interpret client requirements, coordinate across disciplines, and work consistently within shared standards. I trained more than 100 colleagues, developed templates and workflows, and explored new computational tools. Later, working from the contractor side, I led constructability, clash-detection, and coordination efforts for a major performing arts center.
Those experiences became the foundation for broader management and leadership roles. At Gensler, I worked with studio leaders, directors, and distributed subject-matter experts to connect project goals, client standards, contracts, risk, and execution planning. I also led the global rollout of a cloud automation platform for Revit, helping expand its use from roughly 50 projects to more than 1,000 within two years. I later built Olson Kundig’s first Design Technology department, and my scope expanded across enterprise systems, IT infrastructure, governance, investment strategy, and organizational change.
Entrepreneurship changed the lens again. It put me on both sides of the advisory table—responsible not only for the quality of the work, but for finding it, pricing it, contracting it, delivering it, and standing behind the result. It made tradeoffs more tangible: every investment competes with another priority, every commitment affects capacity, and every decision eventually lands with a client, a team, or the health of the business.
What has stayed with me is the importance of trust, clarity, and follow-through. People need time, support, and a reason to change how they work. My role today is not simply to present a recommendation, but to understand the people affected by it, communicate the reasoning clearly, and remain engaged long enough for the idea to take hold.
From Practice to Enterprise
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Practitioner Roots
I began in project delivery—designing, documenting, modeling, coordinating, navigating requirements, and helping colleagues use Revit and shared standards more effectively.
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Design Technology Builder
I became a bridge between practice and technology, eventually building Olson Kundig’s first Design Technology department and expanding firmwide tools, training, standards, and support.
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Enterprise Leadership
My scope grew to include IT, enterprise systems, investment strategy, governance, risk, and organizational change—giving me a connected view of how technology decisions affect the entire firm.
What I Focus On
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Discovery & Alignment
Understand the current state and how people experience standards and processes, then align priorities with business goals.
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Readiness & Adoption
Hear from people across the firm, understand how current practices are experienced, and help leaders consider what change the organization is ready to absorb.
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Systems & Governance
Explore frameworks that enable clarity, accountability, informed investment, and decisions grounded in how work actually happens.
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People & Culture
Strengthen knowledge sharing, trust, and support so new ways of working can take hold with people engaged throughout the process.
Let’s bring clarity to what’s next.
If you’re facing technology decisions, organizational change, or strategic questions, I’d welcome the opportunity to connect.