FOUNDER, CEO AO ARCHITECTS
WHY: Oversees largest local architecture firm by OC billings, with $60.6M.
RECENT: Merged with WHL Architects, a Sunnyvale-based science and technology design firm. Adding new science and technology studio as a result.
QUOTABLE: “I love what I do. And while my role in this industry has changed through the years, my goals haven’t changed a bit. At the end of every day, we strive to succeed in producing great design and happy clients.”