Meet our team
From initiation to completion, we know how to get ambitious, forward-thinking projects done.
FOUNDING PARTNER
Ben Kaiser
Ben brings a unique perspective to urban development, informed by over 20 years of serving as the owner, developer, architect, and general contractor on his projects.
Ben is committed to mass timber construction and believes it is the future of sustainable development. To bring his signature project, Carbon12, to life, Ben successfully worked with state officials to waive the restrictive codes that limit the height of wood buildings. This accomplishment has made mid- to high-rise cross-laminated timber buildings possible for the first time in the United States.
He was involved in the early stages of Portland’s Pearl District and has spearheaded redevelopment in NE Portland, including the Historic Mississippi District and the Williams/Vancouver corridor.
Bachelor of architecture and Bachelor of fine arts, Rhode Island School of Design
Design Commissioner, Portland Design Commission 2008–2016
ACCOUNTANT
Celeste Whorton
Celeste first worked with Ben Kaiser more than 20 years ago. Today, she manages accounting for Kaiser + Path, analyzing job costs and other crucial financial details. Her previous experience includes working for a property development and construction company, a home remodel company, and several contractors in Oregon and California.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Scott Noble
Scott has successfully managed more than 1.5 million square feet of renovation and new construction. He has staked his reputation on tenaciously seeing projects through the complicated and challenging construction process. Scott has deep experience with mass timber projects, including The Radiator, home to Kaiser + Path’s headquarters, and the recently completed cross-laminated timber mixed-use project, Carbon12. His project experience spans residential, multifamily, hospitality, high-rise, mixed use, educational, industrial, new construction, renovation, and seismic upgrades.
Bachelor of science in construction management, California Polytechnic University
Master of architecture, University of Oregon
PRODUCT MANAGER
Melissa Galen
Melissa’s 13-year career in architecture has included environmental and housing research, and commercial and residential projects. Her passion for sustainability has fueled a focus on integrating manufacturing technology into architecture and construction. She recently managed multiple factory-built mass-timber residential buildings through to construction completion.
Bachelor of architecture, Woodbury University
PROJECT ARCHITECT
Zlatan Sehovic
Zlatan is a Bosnian-American architect, researcher, and environmental building designer. He specializes in energy performance, building material systems, life-cycle design, passive design strategies and building technology. His work includes high-rise towers in the US and abroad along with institutional, commercial, and residential mixed-use projects representing more than 2 million square feet of design and construction. He has a particular interest in housing and how materials— specifically mass timber— and assemblies can act as performative systems to improve human health and wellbeing, as well as the ecological vitality of buildings and cities.
Bachelor of architecture, University of Southern California
Master in design studies in energy and environment, Harvard University
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
Olivia Mol
While pursuing her architecture degree, Olivia focused heavily on medium scale, mixed-use building typologies which sparked an interest in design that minimizes the impact on the environment. She uses these skills to conduct in depth research and collaborate on design ideas. Olivia is dedicated to working creatively within a team to create and implement increasingly sustainable building practices.
Bachelor of science in architecture, University of Massachusetts Amherst
