George M. Crandall, FAIA, Principal (gcrandall@ca-city.com)
George has been responsible for more than 50 key urban and community design projects across the country and throughout the West. Many of his local projects have made Portland and Oregon models for planning in America. He has served as President for the Architectural Foundation of Oregon, Board President for 1000 Friends of Oregon, President of the Portland Chapter AIA, and Chair of the AIA Urban Design Committee. Because he is an architect with many major projects in his portfolio, he understands what it takes to get plans built. George has a bachelor of architecture degree and a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Arizona.

Don Arambula, ASLA, Principal (darambula@ca-city.com)
Don’s primary focus is to create livable communities. With over 20 years’ experience in planning, urban design, and architecture, he has worked on projects ranging from urban infill housing to creating new towns. He has developed tools that enable decision makers and citizens to quickly evaluate and select transit corridors and station sites that maximize transit- oriented development opportunities. His nationally recognized, award winning projects include downtown revitalization plans, neighborhood development plans, streetscape design, design guidelines and policy plans. Don has a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture and regional planning from Colorado State University.

Debra Ames, Marketing DirectorPrincipal (debames@ca-city.com)
Debra has over 22 years’ experience marketing for the A/E/C industry. She is responsible for business development and marketing, including research, client development, public relations, proposals and interview preparation. She has served as president for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). Debra has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Washington State University.

Jason Graf, Associate Principal/Project Manager (jgraf@ca-city.com)
Jason has extensive experience creating downtown and neighborhood urban design plans that foster pedestrian-friendly communities locally and across the country. He develops design solutions that integrate land use and transportation and stress public investment as a catalyst for private development. His work includes streetscape design, compatible infill design strategies, waterfront design, downtown district planning, community design workshops and facilitation. Jason has a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture from the University of Kentucky.

Erin Carter, Urban Designer/Project Manager (ecarter@ca-city.com)
Erin is an urban designer with Crandall Arambula. She has worked on many local and national downtown revitalization and station area planning projects. Erin’s interests include urban infill, multi-modal transit development and urban open space integration. She specializes in urban public square design. She has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon, a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon and a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Marylhurst University.

Julia Reed, Urban Designer/Project Manager (jreed@ca-city.com)
Julia has experience creating revitalization plans for mixed-income neighborhoods and downtowns, coordinating complex planning processes involving multiple jurisdictions and diverse citizen groups, and facilitating public participation efforts. She is well versed in land use codes and their implications. Julia has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia and a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.

Jessie Maran, Urban Designer/Project Manager (jmaran@ca-city.com)
Jessie is an experienced urban designer who specializes in city and neighborhood designs that build community and human-scale environments. She has managed all aspects of project development from the conceptual analysis stage through to implementation. With each project she undertakes, Jessie focuses on energy-efficient design and clear and concise communication. Jessie has a master of landscape architecture degree from the University of Arizona and a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Washington.

Brenda Fusté, Urban Designer/Project Manager (bfuste@ca-city.com)
Brenda serves as an urban designer who specializes in city and architectural design. She has experience developing form-based codes, design guidelines and design standards and supporting in-depth community involvement efforts. Brenda is fluent in Spanish and Catalan languages. She has a master of architecture degree and a bachelor of architecture degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Karen Wall, Graphics Coordinator (kwall@ca-city.com)
With over 20 years of experience, Karen leads all of the firm's graphic design efforts. Working with the firm's urban designers, landscape architects and architects, she manages the production of illustratives, 3-D graphics and site plans for downtown revitalization, station area planning and transit-oriented development projects across the country. Her technical areas of expertise include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and AutoCAD. She has a certificate of fine arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Liz Bacon, Administrative Coordinator (lbacon@ca-city.com)
Liz brings several years of office administration experience to Crandall Arambula. Her love of Portland and zest for city living drew her to become a part of the Crandall Arambula team. In addition to her administrative work, Liz is a professional singer and actor in the Portland Area.

Lauren Joyner, Intern (ljoyner@ca-city.com)
Lauren is an architectural intern focusing on urban design and sustainable design practices. Lauren is pursuing a master of architecture degree from the University of Oregon. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental design from North Carolina State University with minors in history, art and design.