About

Serving as CEO, Debra A. Kirkpatrick, RLA, is a graduate of the University of Virginia, Master of Landscape Architecture, 1988. She provides the administrative and executive oversight of the woman–owned small business. Debra implements policy decisions in all aspects of AxES. With respect to Debra‘s professional business line, she has provided public and private clients with a broad range of landscape architectural services, such as conservation or “green“ site and landscape design, master site planning, and fine planting design using a majority of sustainable methodologies and native plants. Debra, a licensed landscape architect since 1994 (Pennsylvania/RLA/No. LA001170E), has an exemplary portfolio of projects, including the Susquehanna River Basin Commission and the Paxton Creek Watershed Association in Harrisburg, PA. This public project encompassed five bio-retention demonstration gardens in the targeted watershed. Designed and assisted with the implementation of demo gardens of varying sizes and site complexities on federal, state, city, township, and neighborhood levels, the New Pennsylvania State Archives Building and Landscape Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg, PA, required collaboration with the Historical and Museum Commission to design site, landscape, and rain gardens for the project. 

Principal and Director of Architecture with AxES, Mr. Cliff Everett, has more than 32 years of experience in architecture and design. Cliff has an established reputation for design excellence and shaping trends in architecture while emphasizing the cultivation of strong client relationships. His design approach revolves around the comprehensive assimilation of architecture and interior design. Cliff has maintained his architectural registration since 1995 (Maryland, No. 10318) and has been involved in multiple projects in aviation and transit, office and corporate spaces, stadium facilities, recreation centers, retail and mixed-use facilities, courthouses, and healthcare. Cliff has a B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Maryland, College Park, and Post–Graduate Studies in Architecture from the University of Texas, Austin, TX. 

A senior architect with AxES, Mr. Dennis Blake, has over 35 years of experience. Dennis’ expertise includes architectural and space planning services for new and renovated institutional and commercial facilities in the capacity of project administration and management, document production, construction technology/methodologies, construction administration, and budget control. Dennis is a registered architect in Ohio, MD, (No. 6559), Virginia, and the District of Columbia, and holds a NCARB certification (No. 99798). He has a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati and an M.S. in Historical Preservation from Columbia University.

A senior engineer with AxES, Mr. John Richards, has close to 30 years of experience in the field of M/E/P Engineering and Construction Administration. His primary responsibilities have included feasibility studies, design, energy performance analysis, budgeting, constructability/value engineering reviews, scheduling, change order management, and contract administration. John is a registered professional engineer and has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University and an MBA from Loyola College of Maryland.

Mr. McMennamin has 29 years of experience as an architect. His experience runs the gamut of project types, including justice, aviation, hotel, embassies, cabinet-level US government, military, and single-family residential. Thomas is a registered architect in Virginia (No. 010174) and Arkansas (No. 9135), and holds an NCARB certification (No. 61736). He has a B.S. in Architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Pennsylvania State University, 1989. He has expertise in AutoCAD and Revit Architecture (BIM) and leads the firm‘s contract document production services group.