With over 42 years in land planning, urban design, and landscape architecture, Craig Karn, principal and founding partner of Consilium Design, is a nationally-renowned expert in community design and real estate development. Craig achieves success with a wide range of challenging projects through an emphasis on quality, sustainable design, and an uncommon respect for the design process. He’s driven to bring great communities to life. Craig’s experience includes large-scale land development planning, golf communities, mixed-use master planned communities, and the design of a variety of neighborhoods and urban spaces. He is active in the master planning and design of communities across Colorado as well as throughout the United States and internationally.

Kristie having a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture brings a wealth of horticulture knowledge to Consilium Design. She owned her own landscape design and horticultural consulting business for over 10 years until co-founding Consilium Design.

Kristie uses her strong financial management & business skills to allow Craig and the Consilium Team to focus on design.

Julie Hendricksen is a Senior Landscape Architect and brings over 20 years of experience in residential, commercial and community master planning.

Julie is an excellent relationship builder both around the design table and in the field. Her background in construction administration brings a depth of knowledge not always available in designers. She is known for her assertive and intuitive management style that emphasizes accountability and community. Julie was one of the first landscape architects in Colorado to gain her Green Roof Professional certification and values her involvement with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. She is involved in food equity and supporting pollinator habitat. An avid beekeeper, reader and hiker. She spends as much time as possible outdoors.

Richard Martin is a passionate designer and planner who sees the big picture by paying attention to the details. He has 10+ years of experience in all phases and sizes of high-end residential and commercial design/build projects. Add that to his 15 years of general construction industry background and you will find he has first-hand understanding of how to get things built. Richard’s collaborative mindset, computer knowledge, and artistic graphic skill, guide him in creating memorable spaces. His outdoorsman personality draws him to rivers, forests, mountains, and open roads for exploring, connecting, and recharging.

Sherry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Horticulture and Design from Colorado State University and is currently on the path toward becoming a Registered Landscape Architect. She has nearly two decades of experience working in the industry, trying her hand in multiple areas of expertise before settling into Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture.  Seeking more impact through her career, Sherry was drawn to the large scale of Urban Planning that connects her to the community in a way that wasn’t possible in her previous endeavors.  She loves the perfect balance of science and creativity that Landscape Architecture offers.  Plants are the common thread of her career, and her horticulture expertise is a specialty that she brings to the industry.  Sherry’s experience working in the field and as a Project Manager gives her a unique perspective that guides her designs to be practical as well as beautiful.   Outside of work, Sherry is a busy mom of two young boys who loves to get outdoors at every opportunity.

Hannah is a current student of architecture and learning firsthand the world of landscape architecture through the experienced staff of Consilium Design. In her downtime, she enjoys going for walks with her family, sitting around the fire pit, cooking, and embroidery. She is grateful to use her proficiency in AutoCAD to provide assistance to the team at Consilium design so they can continue to do great work.

A graduate of Colorado State University, Dane J. Huffman has been with the Consilium Design team since 2005, and has gained a wide range of experience with his time here. With skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch Up, Arch GIS, Flash, Auto CAD, Dane is able to assist in providing new alternatives in presenting, processing, and completing projects from start to finish. In addition to his knowledge with new technologies, Dane has strong hand graphics and a good eye for designing great spaces.