Abby Alexander

Architect / Lab Planner

Abby Alexander is an architect who specializes in the design of research-related and laboratory spaces for higher education and corporate clients. She is inspired by clients’ scientific endeavors and has enthusiasm to deeply understand their work. With her natural curiosity and thorough approach, she elevates clients’ work by translating their needs into physical reality, delivering the space that works best for them.

Abby earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. She spoke at the 2019 Lab Design Conference co-presenting The Evolution of Next Generation Labs, discussing how the design of laboratory environments will need to change to meet the needs of GenZ and beyond. When she’s not hard at work dreaming up realities for clients or sharing design insights, she’s tinkering with small renovation and organization projects at home with her family.

David Dodge

Architectural Intern

David has a Master’s degree in Architecture from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. He believes in designing buildings that participate in the making of place. David enjoys working with clients to make their vision a reality through thoughtful iterations and collaboration in the design process. He has worked on multi-family housing, commercial offices, higher education, and breweries.

Outside of the office David enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Some of his favorite activities include playing hurling, pickleball, euchre and long walks in the woods aka hikes.

Akshaya Bhaskar

Architectural Intern

Akshaya joined Aro Eberle in 2020. She has Master of Science in Architectural Studies with a specialization in Sustainable Design from the University of Florida and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from BMSCE Bangalore, India. She is also a proud LEED green associate. Akshaya is passionate about architecture and design and believes that one never stops being a student and learning. She has worked on a variety of projects in India and the United States, ranging from residential, commercial, mixed-used and county and state projects.

In her free time, Akshaya enjoys cooking, reading mysteries and taking photos of her cat.

Brianna Kraft

Architectural Intern

Brianna joined Aro Eberle in 2019. She has a Master’s degree in Architecture with a focus in Historic Preservation and a minor in Cultural Heritage Studies (2013) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies (2011) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Brianna is passionate about preserving the past and planning for the future of the built environment and the positive impact it can have on cities and communities. She enjoys working on every phase of a project and has experience working on both a variety of new construction projects including multi-family housing, mixed-use, and retail projects, and a variety of adaptive use and historic preservation projects. She has been involved with the Southwest Chapter of AIA Wisconsin as an Associate Member for several years.

Outside the office, Brianna enjoys traveling, taking photos, cheering on the Chicago Cubs, going to concerts, and trying out new restaurants around Madison.

Alexandra Burki

Interior Designer

Alex's primary focus is on space planning, environmental graphics, branding and interior design. She is a 2015 graduate from the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Human Ecology with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture. Alex is serving as VP of Professional Development, Board of Directors for the IIDA Wisconsin.

Diana Davis, AIA

Architect

Diana joined Aro Eberle in 2019. She has a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She believes architecture is about creating meaningful spaces and is passionate about designing environments that have a positive effect on its users. While Diana has been a part of larger projects recently, she enjoys working on all types of projects and working collaboratively with a team. In addition to the projects Diana is working on, she is heavily involved in the local section of American Institute of Architects (AIA) and believes it is important to give back and advocate for the profession.

Outside of the office, Diana enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Around town you may find her trying out the newest restaurant/brewery, cheering on the Badgers or outside playing frisbee or soccer (all for fun, nothing too serious!).

Christine Pearson, IIDA

Interior Designer

For Christine, interior design is about inspiring, provoking thought, and solving complexities. It’s where function meets aesthetic. It is an ever changing vision on how to create a space based on a client’s needs, social contexts, codes and regulations, industry research, and fundamental design principles. Her vision is about design to make us happier, more productive, safer, and healthier. Christine's design experience includes retail, corporate office, restaurant and hospitality environments.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from UW-Madison – May 2011
• Certificate in Business from UW-Madison
• Study abroad course at Peking University in Beijing, China “Feng Shui in China”
• Past VP of Professional Development, Board of Directors for the IIDA Wisconsin
• 2 years of retail design experience at Kohl’s Corporation

Amy Doyle, Assoc. AIA

Office Manager

Wearing many hats for the company, often at the same time, Amy is the O in Organization. Amy wanted to be an architect when she grew up, so she earned an architecture degree from Kent State University. However, she decided that growing up left a lot to be desired, so she chose an alternate path. She worked for many years as a resource librarian for two large architectural firms. She researched building materials, furniture, fixtures & equipment for architects, interior designers, landscape architects and engineers. Through this work she developed excellent organization and research skills and she established lasting relationships with a wide range of industry experts. Amy worked in operations at an Amazon-affiliated company prior to joining Aro Eberle Architects as Office Manager.

When away from the office, she can be found cheering on her Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians. She also makes sassy greeting cards.

Shannon Miller, AIA, LEED BD+C

Architect

Shannon has an Associate's degree in architecture from Madison College and has worked hard to become a licensed architect and project architect. She has a wide range of technical skills that allow her to work on a variety of projects including active learning classrooms, fire stations, remodeling for many project types, and high tech laboratories. She believes that a successful project is one that exceeds the expectations of the owner.

In her free time, she enjoys camping with her family and friends, knitting (nothing too crazy) and long walks to wear out her sometimes naughty dog.

Doug Pahl, AIA, WRID

Architect / Principal

Doug has built his career around dedication to good design. He began his career in architecture working on large projects. He learned the practice of architecture from some very talented mentors, who instructed him that being a good designer involved understanding how buildings are actually built by the tradespeople. Doug has embraced this idea as part of his philosophy and believes that good craftsmanship begins at the drafting table. He also believes each project should say something about the client and therefore, creating a close working relationship is an important part of his design process. "Architecture is innately public, and therefore, it should serve all of society as well as it serves our clients"

Matt Aro

Architect / President

Matt believes that architecture is fundamentally about capturing space and creating unique, memorable experiences. As company founder, Matt brings a particular eye for hospitality and commercial building design, is an effective navigator of development politics, and has an established track record of client satisfaction. Matt has built the company from small project roots, leaving a designer position working on large projects ($40M+) for his former employers to re-focus on the whole project delivery experience, from the earliest concept design through construction. Matt believes that architects and designers should see projects through from beginning to end, a philosophy that has proven effective at creating superior results and building long term relationships. His work has enjoyed awards from AIA Wisconsin and IIDA Wisconsin.

Matt enjoys being on the water, the sport of curling, fitness, bicycling, and reading science journals.

Mike Eberle, AIA

Architect / Principal

Over the years, Mike has been a primary contributor to many successful and award winning projects. His keen eye for detail, paired with his core project management skills, has allowed him to lead science & technology, corporate office, health care, residential and multi-family housing, and retail/commercial projects. Prior to forming Aro Eberle Architects, he spent many years at a national firm working on large ($40M+) corporate and higher education projects across the country. Mike has always mentored younger architects and designers, and was recognized with the national AIA Young Architects award for service to the profession.