Leadership | JKLM Architects

Experienced problem solvers.

Responsive know-how.

JKLM Architects was established by four founding partners—Joanne Horton, Kevin Dreyfuss‑Wells, Lisa Elton, and Meg Kavourias. Collectively, we bring 100 years of professional experience delivering complex architectural and planning projects nationwide. Our long history of working as a collaborative team led us to form a firm to continue this established relationship within a dedicated client-focused practice. We brings depth, continuity, and proven performance to creating thoughtful solutions to solve your project challenges.

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Joanne Horton

RA, NCARB

Partner

Joanne provides strategic direction in delivering innovative and sustainable design solutions for clients developing housing nationwide. With over 20 years of experience specializing in multi-family and mixed-use communities, she brings a depth of expertise shaped by work on developments encompassing market-rate, workforce, and affordable housing sectors.

Over the past five years alone, Joanne has partnered with developers across the country to deliver approximately 50 LIHTC housing projects, totaling more than 6,000 units. Her leadership in affordable housing has led to features in multiple publications, including Affordable Housing Finance magazine.

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Kevin Dreyfuss-Wells

RA, NCARB, LEED AP

Partner

Kevin brings over 30 years of architectural experience to solve client challenges with design that is as innovative as it is practical. He develops creative solutions that delight building occupants and neighbors and deliver beautiful, durable, and affordable results.

He has led complex projects across a broad range of project types: market-rate and affordable residential, mixed-use, hospitality, recreation, library, office, retail, restaurant, performing arts, and ecclesiastical projects.

Kevin also specializes in adaptive re-use work that has revitalized landmark properties using historic tax credit funding. His projects have earned over 50 awards for excellence in adaptive re-use.

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Lisa Elton

RA, NCARB

Partner

Firm partner with 20+ years of architectural experience spanning residential and commercial sectors. Early career focused on wood-framed residential construction, building a strong technical and detailing foundation. Transitioned to commercial practice, with 15 years leading the design and delivery of retail, restaurant, experiential, and office environments.

Lisa oversees JKLM's commercial work, guiding design vision and managing client relationships. Extensive experience delivering projects throughout the U.S., with concentrated work in Ohio, Florida, and California. Known for design leadership, team mentorship, and aligning creative solutions with client and business objectives.

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Meg Kavourias

AICP

Partner

Meg’s career has spanned over 20 years, with a focus on affordable and market rate housing, commercial, and mixed-use development across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern U.S. markets. Her work sits at the intersection of planning, design, feasibility, and client strategy, helping development teams understand a sites potential and how to move early ideas toward viable concepts.

As a strategic partner, Meg listens closely, clarifies priorities, and helps clients and project teams move from uncertainty to direction. Her work balances placemaking with pragmatism, creating concepts that are thoughtful, achievable, and responsive to the people and communities they are intended to serve.

Experienced problem solvers. Responsive know-how.

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Experienced problem solvers.

Responsive know-how.