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Michelle’s passion for holistic, sustainable design solutions combined with her technical expertise has been instrumental in advancing ICON’s sustainability practice. As Environment Social Governance Director, Michelle advocates for Systems Thinking and data-driven feedback loops to ensure that ICON consistently upholds our values.

In her 24 years at ICON, Michelle’s dual architecture and planning backgrounds valued stakeholder engagement and a thorough understanding of context to ground each project.  A founding member of both ICON’s Sustainability and DEI Committees, her ability to make complex ideas clear and accessible has made her a trusted leader and pioneer within the firm and across the broader industry.

Michelle’s hands-on, inclusive approach prioritizes team collaboration, underpinned by rigor, transparency, and accountability.  Her ongoing curiosity promotes a process and culture that produces integrative design solutions that drive environmental and social resilience.

Matt’s creativity and technological savvy have propelled ICON’s ability to conceptualize and deliver exceptional design. As Chief Operations Officer, Matt leverages our team and technology to bring concepts to life and communicate them effectively to clients, officials, community members and teams alike.

Exemplifying the value ICON places on personal growth and promotion from within, Matt evolved from an intern at ICON 18 years ago into a highly versatile architect, taking on increasingly complex and technical responsibilities. His passion for problem-solving and innovative solutions makes him a trusted resource, mentoring our teams to deliver exceptional client service.

Matt’s approachable, constructive style creates ample room for learning opportunities and professional development. He values the importance of open communication and transparency, fostering a culture of understanding and growth.

Janice’s keen financial acumen and performance-accelerating leadership drive the seamless operation of ICON Architecture. As Chief Financial Officer, Janice helms the firm’s financial health, ensuring sustainable growth, fiscal responsibility, and strategic planning in support of the firm’s long-term vision. Her consistent, pragmatic approach holds teams accountable, fosters sound decision-making, and drives operational efficiency across the organization.

In her 10 years at ICON, she has built upon her deep experience in Finance and Public Accounting within the Architecture & Engineering (A&E) industry, keeping the firm grounded in the unique metrics that drive financial wellness within professional services firms.

Her passion for creating a motivating and successful work environment at ICON mirrors her dedication to fostering a healthy and happy business, ensuring that every decision contributes to the firm’s ongoing success.

Nancy Ludwig established ICON as a Women Owned Business (WBE) in 2008; having stepped down as President in 2024, she is now the Senior Advisor to ICON’s “LIVE” practice. Her work is focused on sustainable residential projects that create new paradigms for living; it ranges from transit-oriented developments (TOD) to innovative adaptive reuse, and from low-rise to high-rise and urban to suburban. Nancy has contributed to the design and construction of over 20,000 housing units throughout New England, with 2,000 currently under design or in construction this year, including both Modular and Passive House designs. Her projects have been case studies for nationally distributed books on sustainable housing, published by ULI, Harvard University Press, and Global Green. She has also been honored by multiple national awards.

Having shaped ICON’s “RENEW” practice, Janis’ work has focused on rethinking the realities of existing buildings, from value-add modernizations to major transformations of community historic assets, to deep energy retrofits. Over the past four decades, Janis has become a staunch advocate for historic structures and their continued dialogue with communities; most prolific is the preservation of turn-of-the-century schools transformed into affordable housing for supported senior living.

As Janis transitions from a managing principal role to one of advisor, she guides ICON’s “RENEW” team in cultivating the mission of modern preservation to tackle the convergence of existing buildings and sustainable practices. Her personal pursuits look to merge a career of affordable housing experience with advocacy focused on alternative living options for the neurodiverse population.

Ned Collier is a Senior Leader at ICON Architecture, where he spearheads the firm’s Education and Institutional practice, focusing on dynamic, responsive design solutions. Ned is particularly skilled in navigating intricate stakeholder dynamics, helping clients articulate their needs and find common ground for innovation.

As a former design studio instructor, Ned fosters a leadership style rooted in dialogue, collaboration, and a learning culture—both in his design work and with his team. He approaches architecture not as a reductive process but as one that embraces complexity, synthesizing multifaceted ideas to create solutions that are thoughtful and inclusive.

Outside the office, Ned lives and breathes architecture, driven by a passion for improving the world through thoughtful design. His commitment to equity, sustainability, and holistic thinking guides every decision he makes—ensuring that the spaces he helps create are both joyful and impactful.

Kendra lives and breathes design. Skilled as an architectural designer, artist and illustrator, Kendra brings strong delineation and visualization skills to each project. She manages a wide variety of multi-family projects through city zoning and community engagement, working to achieve consensus along the way. She received a B.A. from Hendrix College and a B. Arch from the University of Arkansas.

Dave brings a thorough understanding of construction practices to the challenges of complicated projects. Meticulous with details and organization, he leads ICON’s project management protocols and pushes our team to engage leading edge practices. He masterfully launches large projects and sees them through construction. A lifetime Massachusetts resident, he earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology here in Boston.

Thorough, organized and involved, no challenge is too great for Michelle. Her projects range from high-rise to low-rise, and large, mixed use residential development to targeted modernization of aging apartment buildings. She weaves a sense of delight into every project, both in design and with her engaging team spirit.  She earned a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M. Arch from Washington University.