Our Group

Anne Ketz's career in cultural resources management and planning extends over 25 years and three continents, including projects in the United States, Great Britain, India, the Middle East, and Canada. Anne's sensitivity to others and her sense of diplomacy has brought successful conclusion to complex and potentially controversial projects. She has worked closely with a broad range of stakeholders, including community activists, planners, and American Indian leaders to ensure respect for each community's heritage within the planning process. Anne is a recognized expert in guiding clients through the maze of preservation legislation at federal, state, and local levels. Throughout Anne's career, she has demonstrated a unique commitment to the community through public speaking, publications of popular materials on historic and archaeological resources, media interviews, teaching school programs, volunteer and intern training, tutoring in archaeology, and the design and installation of museum displays. Anne meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for work in history, architectural history, and archaeology.

David Ketz is the co-founder and co-owner of the 106 Group and serves as general manager. He has over thirty years of experience as a small business owner. His breadth and depth of experience in business, information management, and economic development brings a unique perspective to community development and problem solving. Through his involvement in various national boards and initiatives, combined with extensive travel, David has developed a keen awareness of the potential for cultural tourism opportunities and how they can enhance a community's economic well being. David has played a key role in numerous cultural studies by designing and developing databases and associated information systems to document, quantify, and present a wide range of cultural and anthropological data. Some of his projects include the Great River Road development study, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community tribal resources database, and most recently the Cedar Rapids architecturel history update. He also designed and implemented a data-mining program with the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. David was one of the founding members of the American Cultural Resources Association and served on the board of directors for five years. David's expertise in finance and small business development led to his appointment as vice president of the Minnesota Working Capital Fund for women-owned and minority business. He served for five years on the Twin Cities Steering Committee of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative. He also helped establish and has served as chairperson of an architectural review board in the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore.

A landscape architect and planner, Tim has 33 years of experience planning and designing public facilities and places. His expertise lies in facilitating community and stakeholder involvement in developing shared and significant landscapes. In his work, Tim has demonstrated leadership and commitment to producing highly valued public places through a multidisciplinary design team approach and the authentic integration of community involvement. In many of our projects, Tim acts as the 106 Group's master facilitator bridging stakeholder input, interpretation, design, and implementation. Tim is a licensed landscape architect in Minnesota and Wisconsin and a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA).

Prior to joining the 106 Group, Tim served St. Paul Parks and Recreation for 30 years. He led the team that focused on the planning and design of Saint Paul's Mississippi River park system as well as other parkways, trails, and the downtown public realm. He has led the design teams that have undertaken development and redevelopment projects such as Hidden Falls Regional Park, Indian Mounds Park, Upper Landing Park, Mississippi River Boulevard Parkway, and Lexington Parkway, to name a few. Tim was a significant contributor to the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development framework ultimately leading to his role as director of the Design Center providing leadership in urban planning and design. The Design Center was instrumental in several public and private initiatives ranging from the development of the “Northeast Quadrant Urban Village Precinct Plan" to the planning and design of Landmark Plaza.

Steve has spent over 20 years crafting exhibits around a variety of subjects in many settings. He has many years of experience managing complex projects and facilitating clients' needs through collaborative planning processes. His expertise includes project management, facilitation, interpretive and exhibit planning, multi-media exhibits, online curation, writing, and research. In short, he works with clients to define their stories and determines the most effective means to conveying them to the audience. Prior to joining the 106 Group, Steve has held professional positions in the field of interpretive and exhibit planning focusing on place-based history, animals and their habitats, innovative multi-media experiences, online exhibit interpretation, and interior exhibits. Steve has developed over 30 exhibit galleries totaling more than 100,000 square feet across the country. He has presented at major museum and zoo conferences, published articles in the field, and his work has won prestigious awards. Steve brings enthusiasm, creativity, leadership, and a fresh perspective to all his work.

Jennifer Bring is a senior cultural resources planner and project manager with unique managerial expertise and experience in cultural resources management (CRM) and compliance. She possesses both administrative and field experience in historic preservation, architectural history, and archaeological investigations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Montana. With her multidisciplinary background in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, and business management, Jennifer's detailed understanding of the CRM process and Section 106 informs her demonstrated ability to effectively guide a project's course from start to completion. Jennifer has managed a wide range of projects, from single telecommunication towers to interstate pipelines, particularly supporting projects that involve complex NEPA and Section 106 processes, as well as state-level compliance issues. Recent projects include the Alberta Clipper Pipeline project in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin; the Duluth Air National Guard Base in Minnesota; the Lake Elmo Village Minnesota Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR); and a Third Party joint federal and state Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Keetac Taconite Mine Expansion project in northern Minnesota. Clients have praised Jennifer for her organizational skills, compliance knowledge, sharp focus, and ability to smoothly navigate complex challenges.

Mark has participated in numerous projects throughout the Midwest and eastern Great Plains. Projects have consisted of archaeological survey, evaluation, and mitigation associated with a variety of projects, from cell towers and small-scale developments to large-scale pipelines and power plants. Mark has dealt with archaeological resources ranging from prehistoric bison kill sites to French contact-period trading posts and 19th-century mills and settlements. His level of experience in the field has ranged from archaeological field technician to field director and project coordinator. Mark also has experience interpreting and presenting the histories of archaeological sites in the form of interpretive talks and guided tours. In addition to field experience, Mark has conducted in-depth historical research, has extensive laboratory experience, and has written numerous technical reports. Most recently, Mark was responsible for coordinating and directing 24 archaeologists in the multi-year survey of a 325-mile pipeline running across three states from the international border in North Dakota to Superior, Wisconsin, writing multiple associated technical reports, as well as directing the processing and curation of several thousand artifacts associated with the project.

Doug's commissioned works are in private collections from Australia to the Netherlands, from East Africa to Sweden, and throughout the United States. Many of these works depict the wildlife, indigenous people, and environs of the people and places he works. The natural surroundings of Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, where he lived for six years, profoundly influenced Doug's work. That influence is demonstrated in meticulously rendered paintings that accurately illustrate the beauty of flora and fauna unique to each environment. Recently he has prepared beautiful illustrations ranging from re-created fossils in their ancient landscapes to civil war battlefields.

Doug's commercial portfolio includes designs rendered for dozens of U.S. organizations. His diverse range of clients includes the National Park Service, large manufacturers with international markets, as well as small, local non-profits. Doug employs a variety of artistic techniques and styles to satisfy this varied group. One organization might require line drawings to demonstrate the safe use of technologically advanced exercise equipment; another may need full color oil paintings that depict the rich cultural heritage of a small German community. Doug has the artistic range, flexibility, and proven experience to meet this broad spectrum of needs.

Building on his formal graphic arts education, Doug implements continuous technology upgrades and on-going skill development as a standard in his artistic practice. Equally comfortable at the computer, behind the camera, or before an easel, he employs the best tools available to forge a path to his client's objective.

Chris is responsible for the overall beauty and functionality of a project’s design. Through his artistic direction and media choices, a meaningful visitor experience is ensured for our clients. In all of his work, Chris places great emphasis on providing accessible and engaging content for a broad audience through innovative and interactive means.

Chris has worked on many projects that integrate his skills in exhibit design, interactive web design, graphic design, video production, and archaeology. Much of Chris’s work at the 106 Group conveys interpretive themes and stories through compelling exhibits and displays.

Currently, Chris is working on interpretive and wayfinding exhibits for a new visitor center for Ohiopyle State Park, and National Park Services’ Blue Ridge Parkway, and Badlands. Among his many projects, he recently designed exhibits for the award-winning International Crane Foundation, WI and Main Street Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station, AR.

Chris’ technical expertise in design and development includes mastery of Abelton Live, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Apple Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Digidesign Pro Tools, Microsoft Access, along with ActionScript, (X)HTML, CSS, PHP, VBA, and SQL languages.

Regine Kennedy is an interpretive planner and designer with experience in research, writing, planning, design, project management, and systems analysis. She is currently developing concepts for indoor and outdoor interpretive exhibits at Campbell Creek Science Center, a Bureau of Land Management facility in Anchorage, Alaska. Regine is also working as an interpretive planner and designer on site interpretation for the Rohwer Japanese-American Relocation Center; as a planner on an exhibit development plan for Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania; and as a writer on interpretive panels for Blufflands State Trail and Blytheville Historic Greyhound Bus Station. Regine's previous projects include designing public history brochures for PrairieWinds, facilitating a workshop and writing a concept plan for Minnetonka and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Proposed Shared Facility, and writing an interpretive plan for the Rohwer Japanese-American Relocation Center. Regine's recent work in sustainability has focused on systems assessment, including work on a multidisciplinary team to develop sustainability indicators for the City of Phoenix. Regine has written issue briefs on community food systems and the impacts of coal mining in Virginia for the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute and is a contributing author for an upcoming book about food security. Regine's years as a designer ensure that she can effectively translate concepts and ideas into an aesthetically pleasing reality and her proficiency with both print and video software helps her to communicate those ideas to a diverse audience. Her multidisciplinary background has enabled her to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, professionals, and people from other cultures.

Regine has lived and traveled internationally, including: study abroad in Wales, two years as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Ukraine, a Habitat for Humanity build in Romania, and personal travel through Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. Regine holds a master's degree in Urban and Environmental Planning.

Tracey Kinney is a planner with experience and formal training in planning, landscape architecture, and public outreach. Prior to joining the 106 Group, Tracey worked with Minnesotan rural communities to preserve rural landscapes through community-based planning and landscape architectural design. Tracey's expertise includes engaging communities; researching and analyzing historical, cultural, and environmental contexts; and developing planning and landscape design strategies.

At the 106 Group, Tracey conducts research, creates interpretive marketing materials, writes plans and reports, and contributes to public outreach strategies for interpretive planning and heritage-based planning projects. Tracey's regularly contributes throughout the life of a project from developing proposals, through researching, strategizing, documenting and illustrating, to finally and writing and compiling reports. She is passionate about engaging people through meaningful processes. Tracey holds a double master's degree in urban and regional planning and landscape architecture and a bachelor's degree in architecture. She is a certified professional planner and a professional in landscape architecture.

Jennifer serves as the business administrator for the 106 Group. She brings strong business and financial experience to the company, supervising all financial, human resources, and internal business operations. Jennifer has strong skills in financial analysis and has assisted in the development and authorship of economic analysis and impact models for cultural tourism programs.

Greg has worked for more than a decade in the fields of historic preservation and urban planning and has experience in local, state, and federal regulatory processes. He specializes in the heritage preservation commission's design-review process by providing assistance to applicants and consulting with commissions. He has worked in both large and small urban environments throughout the Midwest. Greg has evaluated hundreds of buildings, structures, and districts for both local designation and for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and has written and edited numerous nominations. He oversaw a revision of the City of Minneapolis's heritage preservation ordinance and made substantial contributions to the historic preservation chapter of the Minnesota state building code. Greg has served on planning teams that developed and implemented plans for a number of communities. He has assisted heritage preservation commissions with design guidelines and community outreach activities including heritage tourism efforts. His extensive work experience with preservation commissions, combined with an extensive knowledge of building materials and architectural design, allows him to find solutions that meet the needs of both public and private entities. He also provides guidance for developers in using the federal historic preservation tax incentives. Greg holds a master's degree in community and regional planning with concentrations in historic preservation and the built environment from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards and is a qualified consultant of the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the areas of architectural history and history.

Nathan is a geographic information systems (GIS) specialist who has experience working in a diverse range of fields such as environmental conservation, housing and community development, and urban planning. He has experience with ARC/INFO®, ArcView GIS applications, AutoCAD, Google Earth Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop. Prior to joining the 106 Group, he worked on projects such as the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization plan through the Dakota County Office of Planning. Nathan has gained experience in analyzing development constraints while working on the Desert Lakes, Adelanto, and Gateway Specific plans in California. He has also worked with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop the Inland Sensitivity Atlas for oil spill responders in St. Paul.

Matt Schillerberg has been working as an information technology professional for the past thirteen years. He has extensive experience with workstations and servers, troubleshooting, repairing, and programming networked computers in business environments. In addition, Matt has many years of experience in both designing and developing database applications and working with GIS/GPS applications for a wide range of projects. Matt also has experience with web development and is skilled in using the latest Adobe web development software such as Dreamweaver and Flash. Matt also worked on an archaeological data recovery project with the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and has conducted a range of archaeological Phase I and II studies at the 106 Group. Matt offers a unique combination of expertise in IT and GIS technologies and experience in the fields of archaeology, history, and cultural resources management.

Saleh has been involved in architectural history and historic preservation projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. Her work has included Phase I and II architectural survey projects, historical research, evaluations of eligibility, and assisting clients in complying with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. In addition, Saleh has prepared individual and multiple property National Register of Historic Places nominations. Saleh holds a master's degree in historic preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in art history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her skills and abilities have allowed her to successfully complete a wide array of architectural history and historic preservation projects throughout the country. Saleh meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for history and architectural history.