Meet our Staff
Mary Ellen Rudisel-Jordan, NCARB
President
Expertise
Architectural Design
Historic Restoration
Church Planning
Elderly Housing Requirements
Project Management
Registration
Registered Architect of the State of Indiana
Registered Architect of the State of Michigan
Education
Bachelor of Science – Ball State University
Bachelor of Architecture – Ball State University
Continuing Education
Americans with Disabilities Act
Historic Preservation Law
Rehabilitation Code
Courthouse Design
Professional Experience
25 years in Michigan, Alaska, and Indiana
Architecture Design
Planning
Feasibility Studies
Construction Documents
Presentation Work
Project Management
Historic Preservation/Restoration
Kosciusko County Courthouse
Milford Public Library
Westminster Hall
Wabash County Courthouse
Candlelight Inn
James Ford Homes in Wabash, Indiana
Church Design and Planning
Feasibility Studies
Church Master Planning
Church Design
Ligonier Evangelical Church
West Point Trinity
First United Methodist Church
Grace College & Seminary
Geneva Center Conference/Retreat Center
Government/Community
Winona Lake Town Offices
Kosciusko County Foundation
Plain Township Fire Station
Robert L. Wade, NCARB
Architect
Expertise
Architectural Design
Project Management
Discipline Coordination
Conceptual Sketches
Construction Administration
Registration
Registered Architect – State of Indiana since 1964
National Council Architectural Registration Board Certified
Education
Bachelor of Science in Architecture – University of Cincinnati – 1961
Graduate Studies in Art and Architecture – Guadalajara Jaliso, Mexico – 1959
Continued Education
Fire Safety in Buildings
Frank Lloyd Wright Design Studies
Energy Conservation – Ball State
Thermal Energy – Public Service of Indiana
Experience (partial list)
EMS and Fire Station Design
North Vernon, IN
Moorefield, IN
Holton, IN
South Whitley, IN
Knox, IN
Apartment Complexes
Madison, IN
Sunmar, IN
Edinburg, IN
Greensburg, IN
Professional Offices
Breeden Real Estate – Columbus, IN
Beltone – Columbus, IN
North Vernon Abstract – North Vernon, IN
Bowser Building – Warsaw, IN
F.H.A. Office – North Vernon, IN
Retail & Shopping Centers
Family Dollar Stores – North Vernon, Richmond, Vincennes, & Madison, IN
Industrial
Elco-Textron Plant – Greensburg, IN
Batesville Tool & Die – Batesville, IN
American Plastics Office/Plant – Scottsburg, IN
Medical
Frey Dentist Office – North Vernon, IN
Brewer Allergy Clinic – Columbus, IN
Quiaco Office – Seymour/Greensburg, IN
Retirement Addition – Rising Sun, IN
Michell Dentist – Madison, IN
Goodlett Dentist – Madison, IN
Day Care and Elderly Housing
Decatur County Day Care – Greensburg, IN
North Vernon Day Care – North Vernon, IN
Scottsburg Day Care – Scottsburg, IN
Davis Home for Elderly – Madison, IN
Elevators and HC Accessible Entrances
YMCA – Peru, IN
Alexandria United Methodist Church – Alexandria, IN
Grace United Methodist Church – Rochester, IN
Monon United Methodist Church – Monon, IN
Schools
Union Bible College Auditorium, Classroom Building, and Dormitory – Westfield, IN
Brownstown Lutheran Elementary – Brownstown, IN
Christian Academy (K-12) – Carrolton, KY
Church Buildings and Church Additions
North United Methodist Church – Madison, IN
Westport Wesleyan Church – Westport, IN
Temple Baptist Church – Scottsburg, IN
Scipio United Methodist Church – Scipio, IN
Sunman Bible Church – Sunman, IN
Dearborn Baptist Church – Manchester, IN
Bicknell United Methodist Church – Bicknell, IN
Interests
Sketching
Scale Modeling
Artwork
Jeffrey L. Kumfer, B.S. A.A.S
Project Manager
Expertise
Modular Construction
Accessibility Standards
EPDM Single-Ply Rubber Roofing
Building Codes Enforcement
Education
B.S. Construction Engineering - Purdue University, 1983
A.A.S. Architectural Engineering – Purdue University, 1981
Professional Experience
Jeff has over 17 years of working experience in construction engineering. His responsibilities have included construction cost estimating, office and room planning, structural design, construction plans, specifications, submittal plans and details, fees, forms, construction coordination and progress meetings, along with follow-up calls. He has worked on sanitary sewers, septic systems, plumbing, heating/air conditioning, and electrical systems. He has also helped coordinate accessibility requirements and emergency egress issues on projects.
Modular Construction
Jeff worked for 7 years in the modular construction industry. He produced design calculations, submittal drawings and applications, and construction/assembly details for factory-build offices, classrooms, medical services, and personal residences.
Accessibility Standards
Jeff has submitted plans in accordance with ANSI A1117.1 to provide barrier free access to buildings under all use group occupancies.
EPDM Single-Ply Rubber Roofing
Jeff worked for 2 years with a roofing contractor who specialized exclusively in the installation of EPDM single-ply rubber roofs on offices, factories, schools, and homes.
Building Code Enforcement
Jeff has worked with building code enforcement officials in nearly all states east of the Mississippi River. His experience includes extensive work with the building codes enforced in the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio (Uniform Building Codes, BOCA Building Codes).
