Findlay, Ohio - RCM Architects is proud to announce the promotion of two Associates, Amber Clason and Brett Gies, to Partner. Their addition marks an important step forward in continuing the firm’s legacy as a trusted design presence in downtown Findlay and throughout the region.
Amber Clason, RA
Amber Clason, a Registered Architect, joined RCM in 2008 and brings extensive experience across a wide range of signature projects. Her work reflects a thoughtful integration of building design, master planning, and interior design. Notable projects include the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, the Allan H. Davis Judicial Center, and the Tiffin East Green. She earned her Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Albion College. Clason began her career in St. Louis and is engaged in her community through the Tiffin Rotary Club, the Tiffin Downtown Architectural Review Board, the Allen Eiry Allocation Fund, and the Tiffin Historic Trust. She is also a graduate of the Leadership Seneca Program and a past volunteer with Sisters in Shelter. She resides in Tiffin, with her husband, Ken, and their two sons.
Brett Gies, PLA, ASLA
Brett Gies, a Professional Landscape Architect, joined the firm in 2009 and has played a key role in expanding RCM’s landscape architecture services. With more than 20 years of experience, his work has shaped many notable projects across the region, including the Dorney Plaza Redevelopment, the Hancock Hotel, Findlay High School’s CooperTires Track & Field Complex, YMCA’s Early Learning Center, and many initiatives with the Hancock Park District, including the Multi-Use Trails Master Plan. He earned his B.S. in Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University and previously practiced in Indiana before relocating to Findlay. Gies is a graduate of Hancock Leadership and is actively involved with the Kiwanis Club of Findlay, City Mission of Findlay, and was president of the Hancock Regional Planning Commission from 2021 to 2026. Previously, he was a member of the City of Findlay Board of Zoning Appeals. He resides in Findlay, with his wife, Angela, and their daughter.
Clason and Gies join a distinguished lineage of RCM Partners, including founders Jim Rooney and Everett Musser, as well as Dan Clinger, Jerry Murray, and Cathy Zellner. They will work alongside current president, Irvin Reinhart, to guide the firm’s commitment to design excellence and community service.
Founded in 1963 as Rooney, Musser & Associates, RCM Architects has provided architectural design services throughout Ohio and beyond for more than six decades. Reinhart, who became Partner in 2012 and has served as president and sole owner since 2020, expressed enthusiasm for the firm’s next chapter. “Throughout its history, RCM has earned a reputation for serving our local communities well, and I know Amber and Brett have the leadership, creativity, and the ‘servant’s heart’ to continue that legacy,” he said.