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Ford & Associates Architects, Inc. is a full service architectural and interior planning firm.
Ford & Associates Architects, Inc. was established in 1993 by its principal, Mark Ford. Our firm is comprised of 14 individuals with three registered architects, six graduate architects and three administrative staff members.
During the past 30 years our firm has participated in a wide range of construction projects by providing interior planning, architectural design, construction documentation, and construction administration services.
Our firm has provided services on a wide variety of project types including: corporate interiors, higher education facilities, customer call centers, build-to-suit office buildings, lifestyle retail centers, retail renovations and large mixed-used commercial developments. As each of our clients has grown, we have grown to meet the professional opportunities and challenges our clients have provided us.
The essential role that we provide on any project is that of a problem solver. At all levels of our team, we are able to establish creative and functional strategies to solve the challenges that may present themselves in all types of projects.
Our firm provides a personal approach to accountability. Each member of our team works with our clients and is responsible to meet the demands associated with managing a project.
The experience that we are able to offer from the success of our projects attributes to the success of our team members. We are able to offer learning, teaching, and educational values that translate to future success on prospective projects. Our team is able to collaborate in order to share designs and challenges that create a better overall building product.
Current Architecture Licenses
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin
MEET THE TEAM
Mark ford
Bio
Title:
- Principal Architect
- NCARB
- LEED-AP
Degrees:
B.S. Architecture, The Ohio State University – Cum Laude, 1981
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1983
Post Graduate Studies, History of Art, The Ohio State University, 1983-1985
Graduate Teaching Associate & Lecturer, Dept. of History of Art, 1983-1985
CSI Course Certificate, 1991
Team member since September 1993.
dean baumgartner
Bio
Title:
Registered Architect
Degrees:
B.S. Architecture, Professional Practice Certificate, University of Cincinnati, 1990
Team member since October 1996.
rob macinnes
Bio
Title:
- Registered Architect
- NCARB
Degrees:
B.S. Architecture, Kent State University, 2008
M.A., Kent State University, 2009
Team member since August 2014.
Christopher bach
Bio
Title:
Project Manager
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Architecture – Kent State University, 1995
Bachelor of Architecture – Kent State University, 1996
Team member since May 1998.
John Gerlach
Bio
Title:
Project Manager
Degrees:
B.S. Architecture, The Ohio State University, 1993
Postgraduate Studies, Architecture, Miami University, 1995-1997
Team member since September 1997.
dan Ford
Bio
Title:
Office Manager
Degrees:
B.A.S. Economics, Miami University, 2010
Team member since May 2018.
Gayle zimmerman
Bio
Title:
- Project Manager, Interior Design
- LEED Accredited Professional
Degree:
B.S. Architecture, The Ohio State University, 2006
Team member since June 2006.
michelle martin
Bio
Title:
Associate Designer
Degree:
B.S. Architecture, Miami University, 2013
Team member since May 2013.
Katie Miller
Bio
Title:
Associate Designer
Degree:
B.S. Urban Planning, University of Cincinnati, 2016
Team member since December 2019.
Keegan huston
Bio
Title:
Associate Designer
Degree:
B.S. Architecture and Environmental Design, Bowling Green State University, 2022
M.A., Bowling Green State University, 2025
Team member since July 2025.
lidia a-wan
Bio
Title:
Associate Designer
Degree:
B.S. Architecture, Ball State University, 2017
M.A., Ball State University, 2019
Team member since October 2020.
Louis Vigder
Bio
Title:
Associate Designer
Degrees:
B.S. Architecture, Kent State University, 2020
M.A., Kent State University, 2022
Team member since September 2021.
Lissette Reyes-Palomino
Bio
Title:
Associate Designer
Degree:
B.S. Architecture, The Ohio State University, 2024.
Team member since April 2025.
Emma Hanners
Bio
Title:
Office Administrator
Degree:
B.S. Environmental Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2023
M.S., Environmental Social Science, The Ohio State University, 2025
Team member since July 2025.