Halflants + Pichette introduces new team members Tara Williams, AIA; Morgan Denty, Office Manager; Dan Greenberg, Project Architect;  Buffy Stachorowski, Lead Project Manager, Zack Sladden, Project Manager; Ana Meneses, Project Manager; and Sofia Torres, Design Associate.

Tara Williams is an AIA registered architect with over 12 years of experience in commercial office, retail, renovations, and corporate interior architecture. She began her architectural education at the University of Florida, where she earned a Bachelor of Design. She then attended Georgia Institute of Technology obtaining a Master of Architecture. After several years working in the Atlanta and North Florida markets, she relocated to Tampa, FL where she served for five years as the Project Architect for the award-winning St. Pete Pier. Morgan Denty has worked in the industry over the last 12 years. She attended Georgia State University for Business Administration and Marketing. Throughout her career, she has provided support to senior-level management, architects, and interior designers. Morgan relocated to Tampa from Atlanta in 2020 where she concentrated on marketing efforts and obtaining public work. Dan returns to Halflants + Pichette after having worked in the office as a Design Associate almost a decade ago. Dan rejoins the firm with considerable experience having worked with ASD|SKY and Alfonso Architects on a variety of projects from museums and educational facilities to high-rise buildings.  Buffy Stachorowski recently relocated to the Sarasota area from Baltimore, Maryland after delivering a multitude of Multi-Family and Student Housing projects throughout the country for several decades. Buffy managed large scale projects with team members including Project Architects and Designers, Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects.  She is a great asset to the firm as she helps develop our multi-family projects. Zack Sladden’s creative background started twelve years ago at the Savannah College of Art and Design where he studied Sculpture and Graphic Design. After discovering his passion for architecture, he pursued a Master of Architecture degree at the University of South Florida.  Zack’s design sensibility and work ethic were recognized by the faculty who awarded him the Eduardo Garcia Award, USF’s highest design honor, the Advanced Portfolio Award for his graphic design sensibilities, the Thesis Award, and finally the Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. After graduate school, Zack worked with award-winning firms in Boston and Cologne.  Ana Meneses is a Colombian native who moved to the United States in 2010.  After working for a year in an engineering firm in New York City, Ana moved to Tampa, Florida where she graduated in 2019 with a Master’s Degree in Architecture.   She pursued a second Master’s Degree in Urban and Community Design.  As recognition for her exceptional design skills, she was selected by the faculty as a Garcia Award finalist.  Sofia Torres joins the Halflants + Pichette team as she completes her graduate studies. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sofia moved to Florida to study architecture. Sofia excelled in Principal and USF Professor Michael Halflants’ spring studio where she distinguished herself with the thoughtful design of a mixed-use residential high-rise.  She is currently in her 3rd year of a 4-year Master’s Program studying Architecture at the University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design.