About MMPVdesign
MARIANA HAS SERVED DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND PERMITTING OF SOLAR PROJECTS SINCE 2008. HER DRAWINGS AND COLLABORATION HELP TO MEET ENERGY, BUDGET, AND SITE CONSTRAINTS. SHE HAS DESIGNED AND PERMITTED OF OVER 1,000 SOLAR PROJECTS AT SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, AS WELL AS OVER 1,000 MW IN UTILITY SCALE PROJECTS. SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS A PROJECT MANAGER AND ARCHITECT ON INSTITUTIONAL, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS. SHE HOLDS A B.A. FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND A M.ARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN. SHE HOLDS ACTIVE ARCHITECTURE LICENSES IN CA, AZ and CO.
Mariana Moncada, ARCHITECT, NCARB
PRINCIPAL AND ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Krista IS ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF RECORD AT MMPV DESIGN, SHE IS LICENSED IN CALIFORNIA. SHE graduated from the University of Miami with a Master in Architecture degree in 2004. KRISTA started in the solar industry in 2016 and since then has enjoyed collaborating with teams and guiding clients through the design and construction processes. In her free time, Krista likes practicing martial arts, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Krista Lamondin, ARCHITECT, NCARB
PRINCIPAL AND ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Stella is a licensed architect IN CALIFORNIA, with 17 years of architectural design and project management experience. She has served a variety of project types ranging from high-end residential to multi-family residential portfolios and international development projects. She has Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Real Estate Development degree, each from Woodbury University.
Stella Robitaille, ARCHITECT, NCARB
PRINCIPAL AND ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Working as an independent consultant, Jennifer Besancon has been happily helping MMPV Design since 2018. She has been a licensed architect in California since 2009 with over 15 years of experience working on a variety of project types in San Diego and Providence, RI. Jennifer graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. She loves the flexibility of being able to work from home while spending time with her family and raising two young boys.
Jenn Besancon, ARCHITECT
SENIOR PROJECT DESIGNER
Clarissa collaborates with consultants, clients, and permitting agencies to help clients create efficient, effective solar projects. Clarissa enjoys helping clients navigate site-specific challenges and solar industry regulations. In her free time, Clarissa likes reading, knitting, rock climbing, and spending time with her cat Pip and poodle Duke.
clarissa hoskison, architect
PROJECT MANAGER
KIMBERLY RICE IS A PROJECT manager WITH A PASSION FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. WITH HER MASTER’S IN ARCHITECTURE DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, KIM IS ON PATH TO BE A LICENSED ARCHITECT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WITH EXPERIENCE IN FURNITURE DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, BRANDING, URBAN DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, KIM HAS ENCOUNTERED A WIDE VARIETY OF DESIGN SCALES.
Kimberly Rice
project manager
CRYSTAL IS A PROJECT MANAGER INSPIRED BY NATURE AND SUSTAINABILITY WHO HOLDS HER M.ARCH FROM WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND IS A WELL ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL.HER PROJECT BACKGROUND EXTENDS FROM LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL RETAIL TO HOSPITALITY AND RESIDENTIAL.
DURING HER LEISURE TIME, HER PASSIONS INCLUDE DANCING, PHOTOGRAPHY, HIKING, BAKING HEALTHY TREATS AND LOW-TOX LIVING.
Crystal Fairley
Project Manager
ANYA IS A DESIGNER AT MMPV WHERE SHE DEVELOPS SETS OF DRAWINGS AND CAREFULLY COORDINATES INFORMATION AS WELL AS COLLABORATES WITH HER FELLOW COWORKERS. PRIOR TO MMPV SHE WORKED IN ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FIRMS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES AREA SINCE 2006. HER WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROJECT TYPES SUCH AS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING, RETAIL, RESTAURANTS, AND ART INSTALLATIONS. SHE HOLDS A B.A. IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN FROM OTIS COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN AND A M.ARCH FROM UCLA. IN HER OFF TIME, SHE ENJOYS CAMPING, LONG ROAD TRIPS AND GARDENING
Anya Garcia
Senior Project Designer
Savannah is a project designer with a long time passion for sustainability. She received her Master of Architecture degree from the University of South Florida, and has experience working on aviation projects, commercial retail, large scale distribution, and warehouse facilities.
In her free time, she loves biking and tending to her plants!
SAVANNAH MÖLLER
PROJECT DESIGNER
Courtney works closely with MMPV project managers and regulatory officials to design and develop solar panel arrays. Courtney enjoys collaborating with her coworkers during the design process and decoding the puzzle of site design. In her free time, Courtney enjoys exploring new places, photography, and spending time with her family and pets.
Courtney Schmidt
project designer
Athit holds a Master's degree in Architecture and has a passion for sustainability and clean energy. He enjoys diving into the details of the design process, whether it's developing early concepts or refining the final touches. As a Project Designer, he works closely with Project Managers to realize each client's vision and ensure smooth progress by addressing any challenges that come up along the way. Outside of work, he enjoys quality time with his husband and their pets, experimenting in the kitchen and doing his best to keep his plants alive
Athit Law
PROJECT Designer
Marla Evans has a broad range of both finance and operations experience, with over 15 years spent in loan securitization, community banking and both mission-driven and non-profit organizations. In that time, she has handled due diligence, compliance, acquisition integration, corporate financial planning and full-scope accounting.
Marla earned an M.B.A. at the University of San Diego, and a Bachelor’s degree at CSU Fresno. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, hiking, gardening, reading and traveling.