Our Team
The DK Design Group offers qualified staff, with a broad range of experience in design and construction.

Dean DeKryger
Principal
Education: Master of Architecture
University of Michigan, 1991
Master of Business Administration
University of Michigan, 1991
Registration: Michigan 1994, Illinois 1999, Iowa 2002, New Hampshire 2004,
Indiana 2005, North Carolina 2006, South Carolina 2007,
Ohio 2007, Georgia 2008, New York 2012,
Pennsylvannia 2012, Wisconsin 2013, Florida 2015
Experience: The DK Design Group April 2004 - Present
Birtles Hagerman DeKryger Architects 1997 - April 2004
Birtles & Hagerman Architects 1991 - 1997
Kowaleski & Associates 1988 - 1990

Dennis Meekhof
Production Manager
Education: Associates of Applied Science in Architectural Technology
Ferris State University, 1997
Experience: The DK Design Group March 2008 - Present
Driesenga & Associates April 2006 - March 2008 Mann Construction, Inc. October 2000 - April 2006
Riebschleger and O'Brien, Architects June 1997 - Oct. 2000

Ryan Westmaas
Associate
Education: Bachelor of Science, Architecture
University of Michigan, 2011
Associates of Applied Science in Architectural Technology
Ferris State University, 2008
Experience: The DK Design Group April 2014 - Present
Wolverine Power July 2013 - April 2014
Environment Architects January 2012 - July 2013
Intelligent Design LLC July 2011 - January 2012

Scott Kleinsorge
Principal
Education: Bachelor of Architecture
Lawrence Technological University, 1992
Registration: Michigan, 1995
Experience: The DK Design Group April 2004 - Present
Birtles Hagerman DeKryger 1998 - April 2004
Wakely & Associates 1990 - 1998

Kelly Taylor
Associate
Education: Bachelor of Science, Architecture
University of Michigan, 2001
Experience: The DK Design Group May 2004 - Present
Birtles Hagerman DeKryger March 2004 - May2004
MHB Paradigm Design May 2001 - January 2004
True North Architecture Jan - Aug 1999, May - Aug 2000

Bradan King
Associate
Education: Bachelor of Architecture
Lawrence Technological University, 2013
Associates of Applied Science in Architectural Technology
Ferris State University, 2009
Experience: The DK Design Group November 2014 - Present
Barry County Lumber-Draftsman August 2013 - August 2014