PEDRO CASTRO, PRINCIPAL

Pedro founded Magellan in 2000 with one goal, to provide solutions for our clients. Pedro moved from Brazil to the US over 30 years ago to further his education; he then earned his Masters in Architecture from Washington State University. When Pedro isn’t fulfilling his role as “Chief Explorer Officer” he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, motorcycles and adventurous trips.

ERNESTO MIRANDA, PRINCIPAL

Ernesto opened our Dallas office in 2017 with over 25 years of experience in architecture and interior design. His drive and motivation to not only satisfy his customers’ needs but also fulfill the overall vision of Magellan is what makes him a good fit for his role. Outside of work he’s an avid mixologist, foodie, and loves music & traveling. He’s also plotting with his daughters to take over the world.

PATRICK ANDERSEN, PRINCIPAL

Patrick is the Principal Architect of our California location which opened its doors in 2011. With over 25 years of experience in the industry he enjoys mentoring and coaching his staff. He’s an avid country music fan and enjoys cooking and spending time with his family.

Jay Bergevin, Chief Operating Officer

Jay has always had a passion for design and enjoys working at Magellan because of the creative/financial ways we solve our client’s design and construction requirements. When Jay isn’t managing the day to day operations of the firm he enjoys skiing, both water and snow!

April Fugelsang, Finance

April joined the Magellan team in 2003 giving her the most seniority. When she isn’t managing the finance department she can be found cheering for her beloved Seahawks!

Dirk McCulloch, Associate

Dirk graduated from the University of Washington and has over 20 years of experience in architecture. When asked what has kept him with Magellan for almost 15 years he said “I’m grateful for the collaboration and fun work atmosphere with my colleagues. I appreciate the opportunity to teach and to learn, to see staff grow and our projects evolve.”

Clover Schuler, Associate

Clover added over 20 years of tenant improvement design experience to the Magellan team. She’s been with firm since 2012 and loves working for Magellan because she’s given the opportunity to mentor a young and eager to learn staff. In her free time she enjoys snowmobiling, vintage car racing and spending time with her family.

John Kay, Associate

John received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Washington State University (Coug for life) and joined the Magellan team in the summer of 2015. With over 10 years of experience in the industry John likes this firm because he can mentor the younger staff, something he says is invaluable.

Purvi Katariwala, Architectural Designer

Purvi has a BFA Degree in Interior Design from San Jose University in California. She has been in the design industry for over five years and loves the creative aspects of her career. In her free time, Purvi enjoys traveling and is a nature lover. Purvi also enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Tom Pike, Associate

Tom is a born and raised in Seattle, proud UW Husky! He brings value to Magellan by bringing his lengthy experience with public sector architecture. During his free time, Tom enjoys riding motorcycles, bowling, and his three dogs; Scruffy, Betty Boop and Amigo.

Yasser Mohamed, Associate

Yasser joined the Magellan team in 2015 with several years of experience. His leadership skills, along with his dedication and passion for Architecture and design, make him a valuable asset to the Magellan team. He enjoys playing and watching all types of sports, hiking and drawing.

Carlos Vargas, Associate

Carlos decided to join the Architecture profession because of his desire to design spaces that both function and create emotions to the user, it also helped that he was surrounded by architects in his family (father, brother, uncle and his aunt!). He picked Magellan because of the "people behind the company, a firm is as good as the people that works in them".

Eileen Wade, Associate

Eileen heads our interior design studio in our California office, she moved from residential design to architecture because she wanted to challenge herself and push her creativity to a new level by working in interior architecture. She loves the outdoors, hiking, traveling and painting.

Ulysses Carmona, Associate

Uly enjoys traveling, hiking, playing soccer, and spending time with my wife and family. When asked why he chose Magellan he replied with “the positive, supportive culture was apparent from day one”.

Chris Chappon, Project Coordinator

Chris received her Project Management Certificate in 2017 from UW and was excited to join Magellan, “Each day is very different from the next, no routines, no complacency – always exciting, interactive and collaborative!” She rescued her special needs dog and enjoys time with her identical twin sister and teen nephew who has Autism. Small families at home and Magellan means closer bonds.

KARLAN BREKNE, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Karlan is a lifetime student of Architecture with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. He greatly appreciates the structured, organized and collaborative approach to architecture and design at Magellan. Karlan spends much of his free time working on DIY projects in his Edmonds home, where he lives with his wife, two cats and a dog.

Henry Cruz, Associate

Henry Cruz is a Lake Washington Technical College graduate who enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and traveling. When asked what his favorite part about working at Magellan, he stated "The workplace culture".

Summer Castillo, Office Manager

In her spare time, Summer enjoys hiking with her friends and spending time with her Husband and two sons. She works for Magellan because it’s like a giant family, this company really shows that it cares and appreciates its employees. She values that Magellan promotes education and wants it employees to be successful and grow, the sky is the limit!


Janessa Johnson, Associate

Janessa originally started at our Redmond office in 2015 as a grad student intern and eventually moved to sunny California as an associate in our Fountain Valley office. Her favorite design is Turkey Saddle by Formwork and Grounded Landscape Architecture and Design.

KIRSTEN HANSEN, MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Kirsten is a recent Washington State University Communications and English graduate who is excited to start working in a fun, and fast-paced field. During her free time, Kirsten enjoys spending time with her daughter, Ella, her array of animals (3 dogs & a cat!), cooking, and reading. Kirsten joined the Magellan family because of the interesting and ever-changing aspects of her position.

Paul Loots, Architectural Designer

Paul has been doing architectural design for over 20 years, mostly for restaurants and other food service projects. Paul grew up in Western Washington and moved to Texas with his wife in 2017. The majority of the projects he worked on were in the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife like to ride motorcycles as often as they can. The two also enjoy a good movie and will watch our favorites at least once a year.

MAEVE MITCHELL, ASSOCIATE

Maeve is a recent Syracuse University Environmental and Interior Design graduate originally from New Hampshire. Maeve and her rescue dog Dixie, recently uprooted to join us at our Redmond, WA office in the beautiful PNW! For fun she enjoys baking, club sports, board games and trivia.

Pam Kalkandelenli, Associate

Pam has her BFA in Interior Design and comes to us from the hospitality world where she worked on boutique hotels in New York and Boston. She loves game nights with friends, traveling the world (especially Turkey) and is always up for new and fun experiences. Her motto is "Try everything twice" because you never know if the first time was the right time.

Chris Finch, Senior Project Manager/Architect