John J. Steele, Associate AIA
Vice President

American Institute of Architects, Associate Member

Member of the National Associates Committee

AIA Michigan Associate Member

AIA Southwest Michigan Chapter Associate Member

Past Member of the National AIA Associate Task Force in Washington D.C.

Inspector of Camps for Boy Scouts throughout Michigan

Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster and District Chair

Boy Scouts of America, Advisory Board of Directors

Downtown Kalamazoo Kiwanis Member, President Elect

Downtown Kalamazoo Development Authority Board Member

Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce Member

Over thirty years of experience with all phases of document production in architecture, engineering and the administration of construction documents.

In 1986, John was awarded the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver for his outstanding service to youth in the area. Additionally, he also devotes time giving career awareness talks to local high school students interested in architecture.

John is a project manager and was responsible for the development of the construction documents for many of our camp and master planning projects including Sherman Lake YMCA Camp, Pretty Lake Vacation Camp, Camp Rota-Kiwan and Camp Merrie Woode, St. Gregory's Abbey, the Olde Peninsula Building, Offices of Deming and Hughey, Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, Old Kent Bank Office Renovations Downtown, and many of Old Kent Bank's branch offices throughout Southwest Michigan and Indiana.