A design collective focused on lifting up communities through creativity, collaboration, and exceptional design

Founded in 2020 | 60+ Projects to Date | Licensed in OK, KS, MO, MN, ND, & more


Leadership

  • Kayla Lee | NCARB

    FOUNDER + ARCHITECT
    Tulsa, OK

    Kayla is a passionate and creative dynamo who is driven first and foremost by a deep love for her community in Tulsa. She brings her experiences working on major projects in Chicago, Amsterdam, and Germany to the table. Before creating Lee Simon Design with Mr Simon, she rode under her own banner of Kleedo.

    She sits on the Board of the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture as the President-Elect, which is an incredible resource for understanding the history and experiencing the beauty of Tulsa’s finest architecture - learn more here.

  • Stephen Simon

    FOUNDER + GENERAL CONTRACTOR
    Tulsa, OK

    Mr Simon has been a General Contractor for 31 years and comes from a long line of craftsmen and builders. In his tenure, his wealth of experience in cost estimations, project management, and carpentry has resulted in a long list of grateful and repeat clients. His leadership is like his humor, detailed and unforgettable.

  • Ben Tillman | WELL AP & LEED AP BD+C

    DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
    Minneapolis, MN

    Ben’s passion for design centers around its ability to improve the daily lives of others, primarily in creating spaces that help to nurture the health and well-being of occupants, their surrounding community, and the environment. His primary project experience includes K-12 education, affordable housing, and master planning. He also leads our sustainable design efforts, including ultra-efficient design strategies such as Passive House and Net Zero, healthy material standards and wellness-based design, and everything in between. See his past experience here.

  • Devin Crawford

    OFFICE MANAGER
    Tulsa, OK

    This whole endeavor would fall apart in an instant without Devin keeping everything running in the background. With skills ranging from business operations, accounting, client management, and keeping Kayla focused, she’s an invaluable part of the team.

  • Demarcus Bennett

    CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
    Tulsa, OK

    Demarcus is a Production Draftsman with 8+ years of experience in designing for mechanical, electrical, and architectural engineers. He has spent his career designing with D.W. Gates Engineering and was most notably part of the team that designed the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park. He has recently branched out into construction management, helping to guide our construction projects to success.

  • Jaylan Griggs

    DESIGN INTERN
    Tulsa, OK

  • Jaylon Jackson

    DESIGN INTERN
    Tulsa, OK

  • Victor Muse

    CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
    Tulsa, OK


Collaborators

  • Kadim Alasady

    COLLABORATOR
    Kansas City, MO

    Kadim’s skillset includes architectural design, advanced BIM processes and computational design. These skills were utilized in his previous project experience on exciting and innovative international high-rise projects, including the award-winning Hudson Yards in NYC, the largest private real estate development in US history. Kadim’s ability to support projects’ in terms of design, innovation, and project management is tremendously beneficial to our clients, their projects, and the partners we collaborate with.

  • Moodie Younis

    COLLABORATOR
    San Francisco, CA

    Moodie is an innovative architectural and experiential designer with a diverse and accomplished portfolio of international projects that holistically blend high-quality interior design with graphics, branding, and cutting-edge technology, resulting in unique and vibrant spaces. His project experience includes high-concept restaurants across Asia, high-end residential properties in New York, public art designs for Beijing, and award-winning event spaces and experiential designs for Google. Moodie’s unique skill set helps clients envision and develop evocative and immersive spaces, making him invaluable in creating unforgettable experiences. See his past experience here.