TEAM

ARCHITECT

A leader and collaborator with twenty three years of architectural and design experience. A passion for truly listening and being a team facilitator for clients, consultants, contractors, subs, engineers, design review committees and inspectors alike.

Specialties include analyzing data, finding space where it seems impossible, helping couples find common ground, making something from nothing, thriving on limited resources, and having a crazy good sense of direction.

ARCHITECT

Practicing architecture in five Bay Area counties for over twenty years, JaWen is experienced in residential and commercial design.

By focusing on the clients' needs, she leads with open-mindedness and flexibility throughout the project.

Drawing on her time living all over the world (San Diego, San Luis Obispo, DC metropolitan area, Arkansas, Japan, Prague, and Taiwan), her design style gravitates to elegant and functional solutions that integrate culture, beauty and the intimate understanding of use.

ARCHITECT

With over fifteen years of interior design and architecture experience, Keleigh loves the challenge of creating small spaces that are extremely functional and beautiful. Her involvement in the tiny house movement spurs her passion for ADUs. 

In addition to professional accomplishments, Keleigh spent nine months working on non-profit building projects in Central America, has held volunteer positions for the U.S. Green Building Council and participated in many natural building workshops including volunteer work for the California Strawbale Builders Association.

She enjoys that every client is unique and strives to create spaces that express those personalities.

PROJECT MANAGER

With a focus on residential projects, Jenna’s work balances the clients’ vision, site specific features and a focus on environmental sustainability. Her residential projects range from garden cottages, tiny houses, accessory dwelling units, garage conversions, additions, single family homes, multi family homes, art studios, and homesteads.

Specialties include sustainable and panelized buildings. She believes that in a changing climate, our built environment should shelter us with minimal energy input, good shells, and healthy interiors. 

INTERIOR DESIGN

With a deep passion for design, planning, art and culture, Shannon has effortlessly managed a wide array of clients.

Shannon approaches each and every project as an experience; a way to truly customize the overall process for clients and help them navigate the intricacies of designing interior spaces.

Shannon splits time between ADUC and working with private clients at a local interior design firm, Emily Boulton Interiors. When she’s not working, you can find her indulging in culinary adventures with her husband and two children.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Stephanie brings a wide variety of disciplines, including marketing, strategy and finance to her role at ADU Collective. Her strong business background, ability to work collaboratively and passion for advocacy allows her to manage projects, clients and the team with grace. 

A Bay Area native, Stephanie lives in Palo Alto with her husband and two sons.  In her free time, she enjoys volunteering for social justice and environmental causes, as well as cooking, gardening, outdoor adventures, and traveling with her friends and family.

POLICY AND PERMITTING

John brings years of invaluable experience to the permitting process when it comes to building new homes and ADUs. His attention to detail, tenacity, patience and the many professional hats worn make him an invaluable contributor to the ADUC team.

John has been an active proponent for local housing, speaking often before Palo Alto's City Council and Planning and Transportation Commission and continues to explore how state and local land use, energy, utilities, environmental, financing, and other policies affect housing production.