Terrence O'Connor
Realizing client vision through thoughtful project management is T.J.’s priority. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Michigan and has been dedicated to client satisfaction ever since. He uses his 30+ years of experience to develop architectural solutions that bring client dreams to reality. In addition to his experience, careful listening, attention to detail, focus and dedication are the skills that allow him to successfully manage projects from concept to construction administration.
When he’s not busy helping clients realize their dreams, you’ll likely find him helping people in other ways. T.J. regularly donates blood and volunteers for the Older Persons Commission in Rochester & Auburn Hills delivering meals to the homebound. Outside of work and volunteering, T.J. enjoys being active, golfing, skiing, and good music.
Sarah Haselschwardt
Sarah has an exceptional talent for listening, really listening. She figures out the right questions to ask, hears the answer, and then turns that answer into the right solution. Sarah joined Kingscott over 25 years ago after a Kingscott associate was one of her thesis jurors and was so impressed with her defense they asked her to submit her resume. Her job description is Design Architect, but to truly excel at what she does, Sarah often finds herself filling different roles including mediator, problem solver, scheduler, child behavior analyst and almost any activity that provides insight and solutions towards designing exceptional buildings that fit the user’s needs. Design for Sarah is a way of life, whether with building design, furniture and art fair projects, her home, or her unique personal style.
Sarah is as passionate about her family as she is about her work. She credits all of her talents to lessons learned as the youngest of five kids, and being the daughter of farmers, who learned from necessity how to fix or make almost anything. When she’s not working, she enjoys anything that means spending time with her large family. Her current favorite hobbies include golfing with her daughter and spectating at her kids’ many athletic events. For a little needed quiet time she also enjoys gardening and walking outdoors.
Rob Atkins
Rob has a special talent for listening to and understanding people. An accomplished civil engineer with over 20 years of experience in his field, Rob is also a natural leader. He’s passionate about earning the respect of his colleagues by working towards the mutual success of his team. Rob works to clarify the tasks necessary to successfully complete a project and makes sure everyone enjoys the process along the way.
Rob’s number one is priority is family. The Red Wings are a close second. When he’s not engaged in leading Kingscott’s engineering team Rob is the President of the Youth Hockey Association of Kalamazoo, serves on the Board of Directors for Pretty Lake camp and attends his sons’ numerous sporting events. Growing up in the UP and being raised in Marquette, Rob has a deep love of the great outdoors. Summers are spent camping with his family and friends and preparing his famous dish "The Brat Bath."
Lisa Dailey
Lisa keeps daily operations at Kingscott running smoothly and efficiently. She’s been with us for 35 years and it’s safe to say, there’s no one better suited to keeping our house in order. Lisa started out in reception, moved into accounting and now works on production and specs. In addition to overseeing daily operations, she can run a mean general construction bid. Lisa likes the lively atmosphere and the diverse people at Kingscott.
Lisa’s husband got her into bow hunting in her 30s, and she’s been hooked ever since. Now an accomplished bow hunter, Lisa takes down game so big she needs help hauling her kill out of the woods. Not only does she shoot record-breakers, she also grows them. She attributes the success of her 7 ft. tomato plants to a particular variety and some well-guarded secrets. Another little known fact about Lisa is that her great-great grandfather graduated in the first class of Civil Engineers in 1862 from MSU. He wrote a textbook on land surveying that was used in colleges until 1957.
Karol Bartlam
Completing construction documents to produce awesome buildings is what drives Karol Bartlam. She’s also adept at coordinating her team members to complete tasks in a timely manner. She loves detail and accuracy and feels she was destined to be in the architectural profession. Her parents bought her first drafting table when she was in 5th grade; she took drafting in high school and graduated with an associate’s degree in drafting. From coordinating with consultants, clients and construction managers to double-checking codes, Karol is a vital member of our architecture team.
While architectural drafting is only one of her favorite kinds of draft, her other favorite draft is Atwater Vanilla Java Porter. Outside of drafting and craft beer tasting, Karol enjoys camping and spending time with her family and her pups, Memphis & Boop.
Karl Erdei Lorincz
Karl knows how to keep a team together. His nearly 30 years experience on projects big and small gives him the expertise to know what steps must be taken and how to keep the communication lines open to get a job done. Karl facilitates the team in the collaboration it needs so that its work fits into the larger project.
Karl has long been interested in art, and architecture drew him. He saw it as a practical application of arts to the real world. Karl got his architecture and structural engineering training at Technical Institute of Cluj in Romania. Then in 1987 he immigrated to the United States and became an American citizen in 1993.
Today, when the nice weather hits you are likely to find Karl outside hiking or walking the beach. He and his wife try to take an American and a European vacation each year.
Josie Rickert
Bright, sunny and reliable are all accurate ways to describe Josie Rickert. Josie graduated with a degree in Interior Design from Western Michigan University. A self-starter with an eye towards the future, Josie’s love of design is fueled by her passion and influenced by her love of travel and nature.
When she’s not working to support her co-workers, you’ll likely find her enjoying the warmer months at one of Michigan’s many campgrounds.
John Davids
John Davids defines success as being happy and making others happy. His medium may be art or it may be architectural design or it may be teaching university students. No matter the situation, John is committed to bringing the extraordinary to those around him. John thrives in interpreting the vision of clients to create unique design solutions. With over thirty years of experience and commitment to finding fun in the process, John is an asset to our team.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, John is proud of achieving his goal to visit all 50 states with his family prior to his children graduating from high school. John’s favorite trip of that quest was visiting Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.
Jason Fagerman
Jason is a hard worker, putting his heart and soul into achieving his goals. He tackles difficult site plans with determination. Jason enjoys the variety of the projects he works on and feels a sense of accomplishment when he sees them become a reality. Jason studied Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan. He sometimes jokes that he enrolled there for the football games. Jokes aside, graduating from U of M is one of Jason’s proudest accomplishments. He still attends the games.
Jason loves spending time with his family and running 5Ks. He also enjoys playing the guitar and reading.
Henry Toledo
Henry Toledo has a vision for his future, and his future is technology. If you ask him what he’s passionate about, 4 out of 5 answers will most likely be tech-related. He also really enjoys being able to solve problems. As the IT specialist at Kingscott, he really couldn’t be better suited for the job. Henry helps ensure that our teams have the tech based resources they need for a job well done.
Even when he’s not helping his co-workers with their tech issues, you’ll likely find him working to solve some kind of tech issue or developing the next big app that we didn’t know we couldn’t live without.