Our Team

  • Casey Case

    Casey Case

    President
    casey@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Chuck Gardella

    Chuck Gardella

    Principal
    chuck@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Russel Case (Rusty)

    Russel Case

    Associate Principal
    rusty@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Kimmy Chen

    Kimmy Chen

    Associate Principal
    kimmy@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Michael Freitag

    Michael Freitag

    Senior Associate
    michael@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Erik Gellerman

    Erik Gellerman

    Senior Associate
    erik@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Ian Elsborg

    Ian Elsborg

    Job Captain
    ian@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Tsumugi Fujimura

    Tsumugi Fujimura

    Job Captain
    tsumugi@gates-studio.com

  • Jing Liu

    Job Captain
    jing@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Miloni Mody

    Miloni Mody

    Job Captain
    miloni@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Daniel Shafir-Schorr

    Daniel Shafir-Schorr

    Job Captain
    daniel@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Jo-Annie Tran

    Jo-Annie Tran

    Job Captain
    jo-annie@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Rylee Rodriguez

    Rylee Rodriguez

    Planner
    rylee@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Rebecca Flanegan

    Rebecca Flanegan

    Outreach Coordinator
    rebecca@gates-studio.com

  • Megan Tapia

    Megan Tapia

    Accounting Manager/HR Coordinator
    megan@gates-studio.com

  • Headshot of Hazel Castro

    Hazel Castro

    Executive Assistant
    hazel@gates-studio.com

  • Nikaila Rodriguez

    Nikaila Rodriguez

    Office Coordinator/Accounting Assistant
    nikki@gates-studio.com

  • Shari Cleland

    Shari Cleland

    Marketing Coordinator
    shari@gates-studio.com

  • Emily Jensen

    Emily Jensen

    Marketing Coordinator
    emily@gates-studio.com

  • Chloe Morton

    Chloe Morton

    Marketing Coordinator
    chloe@gates-studio.com

  • Lillian Fenner

    Lillian Fenner

    Junior Landscape Designer
    lillian@gates-studio.com

  • Victor Gonzalez

    Victor Gonzalez

    Junior Landscape Designer
    victor@gates-studio.com

  • Natalie Gutierrez

    Natalie Gutierrez

    Junior Landscape Designer
    natalie@gates-studio.com

  • Saul Mejia Headshot

    Saul Mejia

    Junior Landscape Designer
    saul@gates-studio.com

  • Gracie Ruthene Mitchell

    Junior Landscape Designer
    gracie@gates-studio.com

  • Pennelope Vega Ortiz Headshot

    Pennelope Vega Ortiz

    Junior Landscape Designer
    pennelope@gates-studio.com

Emeritus Leadership

  • David Gates

    President Emeritus

  • Linda Gates

    Vice President