Team

DESERT EDGE TEAM


Ben Rogers

Principal Officer | Architect

ben@desertedge.co

Ben’s experience in construction and architecture spans nearly four decades, providing a very unique and valuable perspective to his team and clients. He uses this experience—from both sides of the drawing table—to help clients understand and feel more confident throughout the project process from design through construction, creating unique solutions to meet their individual needs and local circumstances.

Ben opened an office in St. George to provide architectural services to the communities of Southern Utah for his mentor Wally Cooper at CRSA. He spent more than 20 years building that office and its clientele, variety of projects and project types. With a desire to be more personally involved with his team, their projects, and the community, Ben, with the support of the team he built, started a new company in January of 2022, DESERT EDGE ARCHITECTURE.

Whether a piece of furniture or a classic car, Ben’s greatest passion is to restore and create. In his free time, he can be found out driving his restored 1967 Chevelle, building a new piece of furniture in his mancave, or enjoying the fresh air at his Cedar Mountain cabin, “Falling Branch.”

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Scott Gilberg

Principal Officer | Architect

scott@desertedge.co

Scott’s diverse experience has afforded him invaluable knowledge of different building programs, construction types and methods. Scott spent more than 16 years at CRSA, helping to build and grow an office in Southern Utah alongside Ben Rogers. His time spent during his career has been rich with experience in BIM modeling and graphic illustrating, and he found great satisfaction and fulfillment in actualizing the ideas and aspirations of his clients into something visual and tangible.

Eager to expand his impact and legacy, Scott partnered with Ben Rogers in starting a new firm, Desert Edge Architecture, in January 2022. Scott finds the greatest reward of his architectural efforts comes from the lasting friendships and trust shaped with clients, and he looks forward to continuing building those relationships with Desert Edge.

Scott enjoys spending time in nature, whether its hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping, and he loves riding motorcycles with his family.

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Breanna Rogers

  • Office Manager

    breanna@desertedge.co

    About Bree

    Breanna grew up immersed in the world of architecture and design, admiring her father’s ability to transform a sketch into reality. She inherited her dad’s creativity and fell in love with art and design at a young age. She also has an incredible passion for people, diversity, and culture, and spent her twenties travelling and living abroad, all the while earning a BA in Intercultural Peacebuilding and working for various non-profit organizations both locally and internationally.

    Breanna enjoys hiking and travelling with her husband, reading poetry and historical fiction, listening to classic rock and spending time with her dog, River.

Steve Beesley

  • Sr Project Manager

    steve@desertedge.co

    About Steve

    Steve’s diversified work experience has helped him understand the complexities and workflow that accompany complicated projects. He has worked in many different fields including architecture, construction, fabrication, and structural engineering over the last seventeen years. He prides himself in creating understandable, coordinated and accurate drawings on time and on budget.

    Steve enjoys mountain biking and hiking and feels that if one would like to receive creative insight, all they need to do is head outdoors.

Garrett Sullivan

  • Project Architect

    garrett@desertedge.co

    About Garrett

    Garrett is a project architect with Desert Edge Architecture. He brings more than 15 years of leadership experience to the team. His experience includes design, documentation, and construction administration of a multitude of projects from tenant improvements to ground-up development. Garrett’s diverse experience has made him adept at utilizing basic and complex tools, designing projects to meet client specifications, and working with clients to develop a realistic architectural design for their budgets.

    Garrett loves spending time outdoors and enjoys hiking, boating, and camping in his free time.

Kyle Welch

  • Project Manager

    kyle@desertedge.co

    About Kyle

    Kyle welch has been working in the Architectural field for over 21 years and has been with CRSA since July 2018. Previously Kyle worked at an architecture firm in Scottsdale, Arizona where he was involved with projects for large nationwide home builders. Before moving to Arizona, Kyle worked at firms in Nevada and Southern Utah where he gained experience with commercial projects. These projects included large retail centers, restaurants, religious buildings, and government projects. Kyle has also been featured for his work with custom homes in the Southern Utah Parade of Homes in 2007 and 2019.

    Kyle has been married for 24 years and has 5 children. He enjoys spending time with them outdoors at the lake, camping, and vacationing in Mexico.

Jeff Adams

  • Project Manager

    jeff@desertedge.co

    About Jeff

    Jeff Adams has worked on multiple housing projects, from Single family homes and townhomes up to several large apartment complex. Some of his most exciting work has come by way of custom high-end interior architecture. Building upon the principles learned in the residential world, Jeff has worked on several restaurants applying the same level of detail to even the most casual of spaces. Recent opportunities have paved the way to begin expanding the types of projects he works on, to which he is excited.

    In his free time, Jeff loves boating and fishing.

Todd McBride

  • Sr Architectural Associate

    todd@desertedge.co

    About Todd

    With 30 years of experience as a project manager and project superintendent working on metal buildings, concrete tilt-ups, and other commercial and industrial projects, Todd possesses a wealth of knowledge about construction. He now draws plans for what he used to build, changing his perspective from a contractor to an Architectural Technician after earning a Drafting and Design Certificate from Dixie Technical College.

    Todd has traveled over the years across the USA, and has especially loved trips taken on his Harley Sportster.

Catalina Maciel

  • Architectural Associate

    catalina@desertedge.co

    About Kat

    Kat earned a BS in Architecture from the University of Colorado, Denver and is a great asset to the Desert Edge team. Kat is skilled in a variety of tasks ranging from participating in schematic designs and leading construction documents, to coordinating with consultants and assisting in the management of projects. Some of Kat’s many strengths include effective time management, excellent communication skills, careful attention to detail, Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite. Kat has an excellent reputation for meeting deadlines and introducing innovation to drafting while upholding and exceeding client expectations.

    Outside of work, Kat enjoys nature, photography and reading classic literature and poetry.

Zach Short

  • Architectural Associate

    zach@desertedge.co

    About Zach

    Zach specializes in commercial design, and enjoys working with a tight-knit team of architects and drafters. Zach’s role at Desert Edge involves managing and coordinating consultant designs and documents using the latest BIM technology, and supporting projects from day-one of the design process through to construction. Zach is diligent and passionate about working on uniquely thought-out projects, and is committed to constructing plans that bring the highest level of satisfaction to our clients.

    Zach is a talented musician who enjoys playing the piano, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, and percussion. He loves hiking and spending time outdoors.

Kade Beatty

  • Architectural Associate

    kade@desertedge.co

    About Kade

    Kade has been in the AEC industry for over 19 years working primarily for one of the top engineering firms in the State of Utah. Recently he left the engineering field to join the Architecture community to pursue his passion for architecture and design. His experience working with engineers and architects has helped him to understand the complex nature of building design, and to preemptively address issues before they become problems. Kade is currently attending the Academy of Art University to complete his degree in Architecture.

    Kade enjoys hiking and traveling with his wife and two children. He has a love of mixed martial arts and attending concerts whenever possible.

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