Our Leadership
The Environments Group was founded in 1991 through a management
buyout of the Chicago office of PHH Environments. Since
that time, the firm has grown to a place of national prominence
by award winning planning, design and management services
for a wide range of corporate and professional service clients.
Our firm is led by:
PRINCIPALS
Gina
A. Berndt, Managing
Principal
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Gina
is a founder of the firm and design project leader.
She sets the bar in our practice for exemplary client
service, ethics, and humility. Those fortunate to have
been under her tutelage operate by asking themselves, “what
would Gina do?”
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Frederick
J. Schmidt, IIDA, Managing Principal
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Fred is a founder
of the firm, celebrated for his expertise in strategy
and programming services. He combines his interests
in business and design with a passion for building
connections with people, and an uncanny ability to
add levity to any situation.
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Joseph T. Connell, LEED AP, IIDA, Principal
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Joe is a visionary
thought leader in the area of design. He challenges
and inspires his teams and his clients to rethink the
workplace in new and creative ways. His personal commitment
to sustainable design has made him an industry expert
on the topic.
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Thomas H. Kasznia, Principal
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Tom is an unrelenting
advocate for his clients and his teams. Even when the
going gets tough, he always manages to keep things
fun. This knack for motivating and connecting with
people has fostered many of our long-term employee
and client relationships.
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Judith
Mitchell, Principal
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Judy is passionate
about many things, but her clients, design and exploring
the world are at the top of her list. Her expertise
and dedication have earned the trust that fuels many
of our most important national client relationships.
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Murali
Selvaraj, Principal
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Murali has an
inquisitive nature and razor sharp intellect. He brings
an international savvy and a rigorous analytical approach
to his work. He wears multiple “hats” within
the practice, balancing complex client assignments
with his internal management role as our CFO.
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