Adam Mitzel
IMS
Benaiah Foster
Installation
Brian Downing
Installer
Candace Vera
Project Coordinator
Candace has been a Project Coordinator with MBI Seattle since 2010. Raised in the military, she is a proud Army BRAT who’s had the privilege of living overseas in Korea and Germany and loves to travel. She has a background in interior design and enjoys painting.
Carey Miller
Account Manager
With over 8 years of experience in both residential and commercial interior design, Carey brings creative solutions to all her projects in her role as Account Manager.
She thrives on engaging with the A&D community and end-users to bring projects to the next level from both an aesthetic and efficiency point of view.
When not finding workplace solutions, Carey likes to spend time with her family and enjoy the beauty of the PNW landscape.
Cari Waddington
Project Coordinator
Cari is a Project Coordinator at MBI Seattle. She works with clients such as Microsoft and Zillow. Cari has been with MBI Seattle for 2 years and has 15 years’ in the furniture industry. Her interests outside of work are hiking, painting and spending too much time on Twitter.
Chris Johnston
Lead Installer
Clark Gibson
Lead Installer
Cristiane Costa-Kronstrom
Project Coordinator
David Gibbs
Lead Installer
David Taylor
Warehouse Manager
Dan Thompson
Lead Installer
Elton Mock
Account Manager
Elton is an Account Manager at MBI Seattle. He works with his clients to create inviting and productive office environments using his 33+ years of industry experience. Elton loves to travel the world during his free time. The beautiful islands of the Philippines is his latest discovery.
Gerry Barrera
Lead Installer
Harinder Khalsa
Project Manager
Harinder is a project manager at MBI. She enjoys working with clients and makes sure projects stay on track and run smoothly. Harinder comes with a background in design and many years of experience in the industry. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading and taking walks
Heather Bybee
Designer
Jason Vallejo
Installer
Jen Mallinger
Designer
An alumna of the University of Washington and Bellevue College with degrees in Art History and Interior Design, Jen is a Contract Designer with over 14 years’ experience in the field. Jen’s forte is working closely with clients to ensure a design approach that succeeds in supporting individual work styles, as well as company objectives. In her free time Jen loves listening to podcasts, cooking and planning road trips with her husband, Matt.
John Riggins
Chair Technician
John is MBI Seattle’s Herman Miller trained and certified seating specialist. He maintains an inventory of Herman Miller parts so MBI is able to repair your chair quickly and efficiently. John has been with MBI for 10 years and has over 20 years of experience in the installation industry. He enjoys photography and making music as well.
Josh Bennett
Warehouseman
Juli Murphy
Office Manager
Juli is the Office Manager at MBI Seattle. She plays many roles with the company, including (but not limited to) Accounting, Payroll, Human Resources, Information Technology and is the (unofficial) company party planner. She has been with MBI Seattle for 18 years and excels at keeping the trains running on time. Juli lives in Tacoma and loves to plant, grow and cook delicious meals for her lucky husband.
Kevin Willhite
Account Manager
With 22 years in Account Management and the furniture industry, Kevin is dedicated to ensuring the success of your project and delivering creative solutions. As your account manager, he fills the role as quarterback for all furniture and interiors related services needed throughout your office campus. When Kevin is not helping clients, he likes to mountain climb, ski and play tennis.
Linda Sondgeroth
Project Coordinator
Linda is a Project Coordinator and mainly handles large projects, but several small projects as well, all to assure every project runs smoothly. She has been with MBI Seattle for over 20 years and has had over 30 years of furniture industry experience. Originally from Colorado, her background is in Facilities Management. Linda likes to garden and has a passion for rescuing Greyhounds.
Lydia Milstein
Designer
Started with MBI as an intern and got hired as a designer after graduating from Bellevue College. I enjoy using my skills to design unique spaces for clients. I work with other designers and account managers to help clients throughout the design process. In my free time, I like reading and spending time with family.
Joe Sione
Installer
Marie Smithwick
Design Manager
Marie is the Design Manager here at MBI Seattle. Her responsibility is to support the design department and assist them in providing the highest quality design possible. Marie has 36 years’ of experience as a designer and she loves what she does. She hopes to have a positive impact on the outstanding group of designers at MBI Seattle.
Mark Thomas
Lead Installer
Michael Dennis
Installer
Michael Gibbs
Installer
Natiffany Matthews
Project Coordinator
Natiffany has her hands in (nearly) every aspect of MBI Seattle’s daily tasks. Since joining the team in the summer of 2018, there’s been no project too large or small for her expert assistance. Her official title is ‘Sales Support’ but it could easily be ‘Nat of All Trades’. Natiffany is an alumna of Indiana University Bloomington and Michigan Tech. Her hobbies include roller derby, crafting, listening to music, reading and games of all kinds.
Rich Cummings
New Business Development
Roger Stearns
Logistics/Operations Manager
With 17 years in the furniture industry, Roger is in charge of scheduling and dispatching the needed manpower, trucks and equipment. He works with electricians and construction GC to ensure every job meets completion deadlines and goals.
Sean Robinson
General Manager
Sean is the Chief Financial Officer for MBI Seattle. Responsible for the financial health of the organization as well as managing Operations and the MBI Seattle warehouse. Sean joined the team in 2012 after 13 years’ in the insurance industry. He is a proud graduate of Washington State University — Go Cougs! He enjoys spending time with his family, boating, playing golf and hockey.
Soona Manu
Installer
Stephanie Clough
Sales