OUR CORE TEAM

While instilling our vision, values, and culture, the leaders of Todd & Associates define our direction by setting our course and carrying forth our mission. Our professional staff includes registered architects, landscape architects, certified planners, and LEED Accredited Professionals who bring an unrivaled level of expertise and innovation to our craft.

GARY TODD, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Gary Todd, President and founding Principal of Todd & Associates, has over 40 years of design and leadership experience. Since founding the firm in 1981, he has played a major role in the development of numerous highly-successful projects throughout the continental United States and Hawaii. Working with his team and the client, Gary provides a holistic approach using a collaborative oriented design process. Gary has extensive design experience in the multi-family residential, student housing, senior living, hospitality, and commercial industries. He strives to design and develop unique projects that are tailored to individual client needs and has a strong understanding of the trends in each market. Gary’s devotion to the purpose, goal, and vision of his clients continues to serve as a key factor in the ongoing success of the firm.

DAN BRUSNAHAN, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

As a Principal at Todd & Associates, Dan has established a high level of design excellence through his extensive list of projects. He has strong leadership skills, overseeing our senior living environments and worship communities. Through his collaborative efforts with his team, his goal is always to create lasting developments. He strongly believes that the quality of life is improved through the integrity of space and quality of design. His experience also lies in hospitality, worship communities, multifamily, and mixed-use projects. Dan has presented as a panel member, on the “Creation of Enabling Environments for Seniors” at the state of Arizona sponsored Conference for Senior Living. He has also given presentations at the Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America Annual Conference and the National Association of Home Builders: Boomers and Beyond Conference.

STEVE VOORHEES, RLA

Steve is an award-winning Landscape Architect with over 36 years of experience in site design, planning, landscape design, and project leadership. He has successfully designed and managed projects throughout the southwest, including Arizona, California, Utah, and Nevada. He brings to each project a passion for creating vibrant and stimulating environments that engage the senses and enhance the user’s experience. His work reflects a commitment that the natural and built environments should feel seamless and purposeful. He is skilled at managing a diverse scale of planning and project types, from parks, open spaces, and campus design and planning to master-planned retirement communities, apartment communities, senior living environments, and urban design projects. His project management approach is focused on fulfilling the client’s and community’s objectives within the budget and on schedule. As a result, he brings together diverse communities and consistently exceeds client expectations, leading to long relationships with his clients.

CRAIG STOFFEL, RA

As Director of Design, Craig oversees Todd & Associates’ design studio and helps create an overall design vision for the firm and its clientele. He works directly with clients, listening to their needs and desires leading to innovative and inspirational designs crafted to exceed the design of each project. Collaborating with his teams, he provides guidance in creating comprehensive solutions through the implementation of a well-defined design process. With over 35 years of experience, Craig has a broad range of involvement in the design of projects from day to day coordination within the design team to the generation of creative design solutions. His broad experience encompasses all market segments with a focus on residential and mixed-use design.

SCOTT PIEART, AICP

Scott Pieart has over 20 years of experience in design, planning and construction services. He has been responsible for the coordination of multi-discipline groups which included governmental agencies, organizations, citizen advisory committees and open house/public meetings. His project experience includes urban planning, master planning, landscape design, environmental planning and public participation. Scott’s previous work has involved due diligence research/analysis, site planning, master planning, urban design and public facilitation.