Rhode Partners expands to include Equity Partners

 

NEW TEAM: Brett Rhode (left), Bobby Tait 
and Kate Meehan 

Austin, TX — Known for its design-forward high-rise mixed use and hospitality spaces, Austin-based architecture firm Rhode Partners is pleased to announce the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of its first two equity partners. Bobby Tait, AIA and Kate Meehan will form a new management team, alongside the firm’s Founder/Director Brett Rhode, AIA, who established the firm in 2007.  These appointments draw exclusively from the firm’s current staff, emphasizing its commitment to nurturing its team and acknowledging the proven track record of these key staff members.  Bobby Tait, AIA will take on the role of Director. Having been with the firm almost since its founding, Tait has been instrumental to the design of many of the firm’s most notable projects, including The Independent, Muze, Torre, and Villas on Rio.  Kate Meehan will continue in the role of Director of Operations. Meehan brings over two decades of firm management to Rhode Partners, where she’s assisted in contract management as well as the development of its corporate culture.  Brett Rhode remarks that “expanding from a sole proprietorship to a firm with partners is an exciting development that marks the next phase of Rhode Partners.  "The firm has expanded significantly over the past fifteen years and this new management will ensure that it can continue to grow. I hope to see it continue to shape not only the Austin skyline but also cities across the globe." This is part of a long-term strategy to introduce more staff into equity positions at various levels. In addition to adding Tait and Meehan as Owners, Rhode Partners has named three Senior Associates — Nikki Morgenthaler, AIA, Kate Schneider, IIDA, and Alexer Taganas, AIA — and four Associates — Rob Brolin, AIA, Suhash Patel, AIA, Wes Haynie, AIA, and Natalie Andrus — in recognition of their contributions to the firm.

 

 

Contacts: Susan Grant Lewin Associates Kate Robertson, Account Director kate@susangrantlewin.com

 rhodepartners.com.