Robert Powell, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, BD+C

Principal

Robert is fast-paced and a multi-tasker. He keeps us organized and focused on serving our clients. Thriving on success, he manages design team schedules, monitors project budgets, and overall project efficiencies. He is the driving force in making sure our projects are meeting the schedule and budget. Additionally, Robert is the Industrial Group Leader, maintaining the company’s market knowledge in the manufacturing, distribution, and mission critical industries. He has recently earned his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and will apply that knowledge to his manufacturing projects.

He serves as a mentor to our intern architects to ensure professional growth within the company. He provides guidance as they study and meet the requirements to obtain their architecture licenses.

Robert loves to travel with his wife and two daughters, exploring different regions of the country and world. Their recent travels include Hawaii, Italy, Alaska and the Caribbean Islands.

Visit Robert’s LinkedIn profile to see more of his mission critical and industrial projects:  LinkedIn – Robert Powell

Cynthia Ivary

Cyndi has worked for top retailers including Jo-Ann Fabrics and Macy’s. At Arkinetics, she applies this experience and takes care of our brand rollout clients. She manages the architectural and interior design for tenant fit-outs, rebrands and renovations.

She developed an eye for architectural and interior design while visiting Cleveland’s many public spaces as a child – Playhouse Square, downtown library, the museums at University Circle, public square, Wade Oval, and more. She still frequents these places today and appreciates the people and energy that embrace the spaces.

Probably the most unexpected fact about Cyndi is that she is a sci-fi fan and is referred to in her house as GeekMom. In a house of engineers, future scientists and computer engineers, she fills the gap between art and tech, and keeps the “cool geek” factor running strong in her house.

Richard Benton

Richard is responsible for setting Arkinetics’ standards in Revit Software, a building information software for the AEC industry that allows users to design a building in 3D. With his attention to detail and laser focused mentality, he leads the Revit team and manages most Revit projects. His willingness to jump into a project and “whatever it takes” attitude has made him an All-star at Arkinetics.
Like most architects, he decided at a young age that architecture was in his future. For him, it’s the combination of art and science that initially attracted him, and it’s the daily challenges and problem solving that keep him in the industry.
His growing family (four beautiful children!) has kept him busy at home, but he maintains his balance (and relaxed attitude!) through frequent big water fishing excursions.

Dale came to Arkinetics with a strong background in retail, working for big box stores such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, JoAnn Fabrics and HH Gregg. As a Project Manager at Arkinetics, Dale provides coordination and development of drawings and manages the project from start to finish. He assists in material selection and helps to ensure quality control of drawings.  He leads the coordination of sections and details with the engineers, working with the entire team to put a building together.

Dale was influenced by his father at a young age. He’d watch his father, a DIY’er in his free time, draw, fabricate, and paint various things for hours at a time. This inspired him to draw, both freehand and with instruments. By the time he got to high school, he excelled in drafting and then graphic design and architecture in college.

With two teenagers at home, he’s busy watching his kids excel at sports, even coaching his son’s basketball team. He enjoys spending time with his kids, golfing, and skiing.

Shae is expertly trained in Revit and can put together a mean rendering. She rolls up her sleeves on any project she is involved in and offers her valuable perspective. Her interest in architecture was sparked in grade school, having had the opportunity to participate in a learning program where she created floor plans for her dream home. That early influence propelled her career to where she is today.

An outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, skiing/snowboarding. She is the assistant soccer coach for Trinity High School. She does have the tendency to flip out, back flips that is! She takes adult gymnastics classes and tells us she can do some crazy flips. We may clear out the conference room one day to see her prove this statement.

When she retires, which we hope isn’t any time soon because we enjoy her engagement at Arkinetics, she wants to own and operate a farm to table restaurant. We can get behind that!

Eric was an early adaptor of AutoCAD, latching on to the computer-aided design technology long before it became the preferred software in the design industry. His favorite part of working in design is being part of a complex, creative process and watching that come to fruition as people work, stay, dine, or shop in the finished product. At Arkinetics, he brings his experience drawing in architecture, MEP, structural and civil design and keeps the office smiling with an endless supply of Dad jokes.

Outside of the office, Eric has many talents. He can play the guitar AND sing, and is a part of his worship band at church. A longtime Northeast Ohio resident, he longs for the 3 months of warm weather so he can enjoy his favorite pastimes, which include riding his motorcycle, water sports, SCUBA diving, and going to Cedar Point. Lucky for him he also loves watching movies, so he can spend the remaining 9 months watching anything from the Marvel Universe. Lastly, his words to live by, which sum him up perfectly, “Growing old, unavoidable. Growing up, optional!”

Bruce Taylor,

 AIA NCARB

PRINCIPAL + CEO

Bruce is a visionary. He keeps the firm in step with the latest process and technology innovations in our industry. He loves to learn.

He’s passionate about making connections between people to help clients grow their businesses. For over 35 years, he’s positioned the firm for growth by forming deep, trusting relationships with clients who become friends, creating successful projects together.

“A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work…” forget it, Bruce loves his day job. BUT, if he’s not in the office, you will find him trout fishing, perhaps with Scotch and a cigar. But not all at the same time.

Personal Associations:

Bruce is a member of Trout Unlimited.

Dan Barney,

 AIA NCARB

PRINCIPAL | Architect + Director of Operations

When he joined Arkinetics in 2003, Dan sparked our venture into the hospitality industry. From debut hotels to established brands, Dan’s knack for asking the right questions digs deep into clients’ minds, materializing their visions – sometimes before they’re clear themselves. He also heads up our automotive division with deep knowledge in car dealerships, service centers, and high speed car washes. His dedication to these markets is rewarded with decades-long relationships with several clients. His talents have paved the way into his current role as Director of Operations, where he bridges the gap between creativity and practicality, ensuring our creations not only wow but also work.

Dan’s not just about drawing and unraveling client mysteries; he enjoys fixing stuff, cheering on the Buckeyes, and taking his family to watch the Guardians. He resides in Columbia Station, where he enjoys the solitude of a rural community with this wife and 3 kids.

Liana Lake

Principal | Marketing + Business Development

Liana creates and implements the firm’s marketing strategies and oversees business development. She keeps the team focused on their core market strengths and ensures maximum exposure in the hotel, industrial, office and brand rollout industries. She has been marketing in the AEC industry for over 12 years.

Liana is a regular attendee of networking events and national conferences, representing Arkinetics at SPECS, Hunter Hotel, and the Phoenix Lodging conference on an annual basis. She is a past president of the Northeast Ohio chapter for Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) and an active member of ULI, CREW and Manufacturing Works.

Liana’s favorite pastime is skiing. She and her husband make an effort to ski in the Rockies every winter.

Linda Reed

Administrative Assistant

Linda has been keeping the company organized with a smile on her face, or at least a sense of humor, since 2000. Time sheets, project process reports, production schedules, accounts payable, she does it all. She proofreads, edits, adds, subtracts and multiplies—in her head!  But really, her biggest responsibility is keeping the principals in line.

Now that’s a fulltime job!

Michael Couch, LEED green associate

In high school, Michael took every type of art class available and enjoyed every minute. Then he took a drafting class and never looked back. For someone who sees the world a little differently, expressing himself and creating art with a T-square was a way to turn his passion for art into a career.

At Arkinetics, he takes new challenges in stride with his laid back, get the job done attitude. On a daily basis, he produces construction documents and coordinates with engineers to wrap up jobs.

At the end of a typical day, he runs. A lot. Constantly training for half marathons and full marathons, he uses running as a way to release stress and stay in shape. He’s the captain of a running team, competing with other teams based on how many miles the group collectively runs per week.

Rick Taylor,

 CDA

Principal + CFO + Director of Administration

Rick is the numbers guy at Arkinetics. A certified design accountant (CDA), he handles our accounting, finance, reports, project budgeting. Give him a spreadsheet and he’s in heaven.

And he does double duty as our Administrative Director. Don’t you love titles? What that means is he handles HR and other day-to-day management stuff. He’s the guy to send your resume to if you’re looking at our website and think, “Hey, I’d like to work at Arkinetics”.

Rick is a member of the Certified Design Accountants Association (CDAA).

You won’t find him in Ohio on his day off. Rick loves to travel. Passport travel that is. The last few places he’s been are China, Europe, and Mexico, to name a few.