MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. – February 5, 2025 – JLG Architects’ Pete Mikelson, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, was recently promoted to Director of Integrative Design. Mikelson, a Licensed Architect in Minnesota, joined JLG Architects in May of 2023 as a Senior Project Designer, contributing over 23 years of experience. He has been recognized both regionally and nationally for his work in sustainable design and construction practices, as well as corporate master planning, concept design, complex programming, and nationwide branch rebranding.
“JLG has been setting the benchmark in sustainable design for nearly a decade, building a strong foundation where Pete’s expertise can further advance our firm’s commitment to value-driven design excellence. Leading collaboration across design teams, Pete will foster sustainability, inclusivity, and forward-thinking solutions for our clients. He will be an extraordinary firm and client advocate for environmentally conscious practices, materials, and solutions that align with LEED, WELL, and other high-performance certification standards that build operational efficiency and long-term impact.”
—Michelle Mongeon Allen, FAIA, LEED AP – CEO, JLG Architects
“It’s exciting to be part of a firm actively working to improve their integrated design process and elevate design voices across the organization. I’m thrilled to now be entrusted with leading those efforts, to continue building on an incredible foundation and evolving our design practice together towards even greater experiences for our clients.”
—Pete Mikelson, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP – Director of Integrative Design, JLG Architects
Mikelson is a graduate of the AIA Minnesota Leadership Forum and holds architectural degrees from both the University of Illinois and the University of Minnesota. His credentials include LEED® accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council® and the WELL accreditation from the International WELL Building Institute™.
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About JLG Architects
In 1989, JLG Architects emerged in the Midwest as a two-person firm founded by Gary Johnson and Lonnie Laffen. With a “DESIGN for LIFE” approach to architecture, their integrity and vision became the firm’s catalyst for national growth in leadership, peer education, and client connectivity. Today, JLG is a national pacesetter and home to over 200 employee-owners across nine offices. The firm is expertly engineered to advance the sectors of higher education, K12, medical, sport, wellness, and community design.
Through collaborative solutions, nurtured relationships, and environmental stewardship, the firm invokes a lifelong approach to design with unified goals at the helm: increase clients’ well-being, brand, bottom line, and sustainability. We take our clients’ success personally, driving design that engages occupants, elevates architectural standards, and enriches the lives of our clients and community.
