Our Team

Mel Price
CEO | Principal

Thom White
Design Principal

Erin Agdinaoay
Associate Principal

Sam Bowling
Associate Principal

Peter Johnston
Director of Urban Design

John Stephens
Director of Operations | Senior Architect

Robert Crawshaw
Senior Architect

Ali Allred
Senior Interior Designer

Corrie Cohen
Architectural Designer

Austin Fitzgerald
Interior Designer

Christopher D. Crowder
Senior Architect | Project Manager

Emma Schrantz
Architect | Historic Preservationist

Camila Coronado
Urban Designer | Architectural Designer

Kallie Grose
Architectural Designer

Ross Cannon
Senior Planner | Urban Designer

Sharon Manana
Director of Community Engagement | Education Consultant

Patricia Diaz
Architectural Designer

Erin Rae LeClair
Architectural Designer

Benjamin Sturkie
Architectural Designer

Stacey Crawshaw
Marketing Director | Graphic Designer

Ryan Fremeau
Graphic Designer

Tessie Krzywicki
Chief of Staff

Beth White
Studio Manager | Finance Manager

Ray Gindroz
Urban Design Consultant

For Business Development inquiries, please contact Mel Price or Sharon Manana.

Our Team

Mel Price
CEO | Principal

FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Notre Dame
DEB certified
Past State Board Member — Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA)
Past Chair, AIA National Small Firm Exchange
Vice Chair, The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation
Vice President, Greater Norfolk Corporation
Chair, Downtown Norfolk Council
Chrysler Museum of Art — Development Committee>br/>
LEAD Virginia Class of 2022, Civic Class of 2024
CIVIC Leadership Institute — Class of 2024
TowneBank Norfolk Regional Board
Norfolk Airport Authority Board
Norfolk Forum, Board of Directors
City of Norfolk Design Review, Past Member
Re:Vision Norfolk, Founding Member
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) member

Mobile: (757) 472-9342
E-mail: mel@wparch.com

Thom White
Design Principal

AIA, NCARB
Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VA, NC, MD Licensed Architect
DEB Certified
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Member
Association for Learning Environments Member
2012 Roy Badgley Distinguished Service Award
2011 AIA Virginia Emerging Leaders in Architecture
Founding Member and former Director of Re:Vision Norfolk
Board of Directors, Hermitage Museum and Gardens
Gardens & Grounds Committee, Hermitage Museum and Gardens
Black Rock City, Lead Artist

Mobile: (757) 589-8281
E-mail: thom@wparch.com

Erin Agdinaoay
Associate Principal

AIA
Bachelor of Architecture, Summa Cum Laude, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
DEB Certified
2023 AIA Virginia Emerging Architect Award
2024-26 Virginia Young Architect Representative (YAR) for the Young Architects Forum (YAF)
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Member
VA NOMA Professional Development Committee
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) member

Mobile: (757) 389-6843
E-mail: erin@wparch.com

Sam Bowling
Associate Principal

AIA, NCARB
Master In Architecture, Kansas State University
USGBC Member
Emerging Leader, Design Futures Council

Mobile: (757) 897-6840
E-mail: sam@wparch.com

Peter Johnston
Director of Urban Design

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
DEB Certified
Downtown Norfolk Council: Complete Streets Committee Member
Founding Board Member of the Friends of the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation
Former Board Member, Downtown Norfolk Council
Elizabeth River Trail, Master Planning Committee
Re:Vision Norfolk, Founding Member

Mobile: (757) 321-1509
E-mail: peter@wparch.com

John Stephens
Director of Operations | Senior Architect

AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude & Minor in Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
DEB Certified
Member of Re:Vision Norfolk
Hampton Roads Runners
Tidewater Striders
Saint Paul’s Place Condominium Association – Past President
Re:Vision Norfolk, Founding Member

Mobile: (757) 639-0710
E-mail: john@wparch.com

Robert Crawshaw
Senior Architect

AIA
Bachelor of Architecture, Hampton University
DEB Certified
AIA Virginia Historic Resources Committee member
AIGA Member
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Member
Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) member
2016 AIA Virginia — Emerging Leaders in Architecture

Mobile: (757) 287-3236
E-mail: rob@wparch.com

Ali Allred
Senior Interior Designer

NCIDQ, IIDA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, Honors, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach (AiVB); branch of Atlanta, Georgia
Certified Interior Designer (CID), Commonwealth of Virginia
Past President and Graphics Committee Member, The Commercial Interior Design Association; Virginia |West Virginia Chapter (IIDA VA|WV)
Allied Organization Leadership Committee Member, Young Architects Forum (AIA — yaf757)
Professional Volunteer, AiVB
Former VP of Sponsorship, The Commercial Interior Design Association; Virginia |West Virginia Chapter (IIDA VA|WV)
Past Board Member, Women in Design | Hampton Roads (AIA | WiDHR)
Co-Founder and Former Vice President of AiVB Student Chapter, Association of Interior Designers of Virginia (ASID)
Co-Founder and Former President of AiVB Student Center, The Commercial Interior Design Association; Virginia |West Virginia Chapter (IIDA VA|WV)

Mobile: (757) 241-5768
E-mail: alison@wparch.com

Corrie Cohen
Architectural Designer

Associate AIA
NCARB
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Arizona
CAPLA Cum Laude with Honors Distinction

Mobile: (757) 472-6964
E-mail: corrie@wparch.com

Austin Fitzgerald
Interior Designer

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach (AiVB); branch of Atlanta, Georgia

Mobile: (757) 731-0969
E-mail: austin@wparch.com

Christopher D. Crowder
Senior Architect | Project Manager

AIA
Master of Architecture, University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Virginia

Mobile: (757) 297-2590
E-mail: chris@wparch.com

Emma Schrantz
Architect | Historic Preservationist

AIA, NCARB
University of Maryland, Master of Architecture
University of Maryland, Master of Historic Preservation, Sigma Pi Kappa Honor Society
University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Honors Scholor, Cum Laude
Certificate in Historic Preservation

Mobile: (757) 731-6213
E-mail: emma@wparch.com

Camila Coronado
Urban Designer | Architectural Designer

Bachelor of Architecture, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Master of Urban Design, University of Oklahoma

Mobile: (757) 731-4698
E-mail: camila@wparch.com

Kallie Grose
Architectural Designer

Associate AIA
Bachelor of Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Norfolk SPCA Board member

Mobile: (301) 643-9109
E-mail: kallie@wparch.com

Ross Cannon
Senior Planner | Urban Designer

Bachelor of Arts in Urban Affairs & Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mobile: (757) 615-1163
E-mail: ross@wparch.com

Sharon Manana
Director of Community Engagement | Education Consultant

Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Old Dominion University
ULI Virginia District Council Chair, 2024-present
ULI Coastal Virginia, Programs Chair, 2022-present
Women's Leadership Initiative Committee, 2023-present
Elizabeth River Trail, DEI Committee, Co-Vice Chair, 2022-present
Elizabeth River Trail Master Planning Committee, 2020-present
Wetlands Watch, Board Member, 2023-present
Hampton Roads Urban Agriculture, Board Member, 2023-present
Advisory Committee for Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia, 2023-present
President of the Early Childhood Education Organization, Old Dominion University 2008-2010
Chairperson for the Dean’s Advisory Council Committee, 2010
Virginia Child Care Association Member, 2018-2019

Mobile: (571) 247-7825
E-mail: sharon@wparch.com

Patricia Diaz
Architectural Designer

Bachelor of Architecture, Manga Cum Laude, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Associate Degree in Graphic Design, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Interior Design Continuing Education, Parsons School of Design

Mobile: (917) 498-4427
E-mail: patricia@wparch.com

Erin Rae LeClair
Architectural Designer

Associate AIA
Bachelor of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mobile: (540) 236-4683
E-mail: rae@wparch.com

Benjamin Sturkie
Architectural Designer

Associate AIA
Bachelor of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mobile: (757) 270-8551
E-mail: benjamin@wparch.com

Stacey Crawshaw
Marketing Director | Graphic Designer

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Communication Design, Magna Cum Laude, Virginia Commonwealth University
Associate of Applied Science: Graphic Design, Magna Cum Laude, Tidewater Community College
Associate of Art: Fine Art, Magna Cum Laude, Tidewater Community College
AIGA Member
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Member
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) member
Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) member
Destination Imagination Virginia, State Board member and Affiliate Co-Challenge Master

Mobile: (757) 570-3425
E-mail: stacey@wparch.com

Ryan Fremeau
Graphic Designer

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Graphic Design, Old Dominion University
AIGA Member
Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) member

Mobile: (757) 731-1004
E-mail: ryan@wparch.com

Tessie Krzywicki
Chief of Staff

Bachelor of Arts: Business / Corporate Communications, Pennsylvania State University

Mobile: (267) 981-6123
E-mail: tessie@wparch.com

Beth White
Studio Manager | Finance Manager

Bachelor of Science, Anthropology, Radford University
Master of Education, Old Dominion University

Mobile: (757) 575-4613
E-mail: beth@wparch.com

Ray Gindroz
Urban Design Consultant

Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees with honors from Carnegie Mellon University: 1963, 1965
Diploma from Centro per gli Studi di Architettura, A. Palladio, Vicenza, Italy: 1963
Co-founder and Co-Managing Principal of Urban Design Associates: 1964–2007
Principal Emeritus, Urban Design Associates: 2007–present
Fulbright Grant for Research in Italy, 1965–66
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) 2000
Past-Chair of the AIA Committee on Design, 1998
Past-Chair of the Congress for the New Urbanism, 2008–2010
Chair of CNU Task Force for Collaboration with HUD on the HOPE VI Program, 1996–1998
Past Chair of the Seaside Institute, 2006–2010
Co-founder of the Seaside Pienza Institute, 2003
Board Member, Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, 2000-2010
Seaside Prize recipient for Innovation in Revitalizing Inner City Neighborhoods and Transforming Public Housing Projects into Mixed Income Neighborhoods
Clem Labine Award for Humane Urbanism, 2010
Senior Fellow, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Enviroment, London, 2005–2010
Teaching: Yale University Graduate School of Architecture, 1968–1988; Carnegie Mellon University, 1966–69; 1972–76; Hampton University, 2008–present
International publications include: The Urban Design Handbook (Norton), The Architectural Pattern Book (Norton), Pages from a Sketchbook, The Place of Dwelling (Princes Foundation) and HOPE VI design guidelines (HUD)
Exhibits of Drawings: Libreria Bocca, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy: 2003; Galerie Christian Siret, Palais Royal, Paris: 2004, 2007; Palazzo Piccolomini, Pienza, Italy; Palm Beach Preservation Foundation, Palm Beach, 2008; Chrysler Museum, 2010