AUSTIN, TX — Known for its high-rise mixed use and hospitality spaces, Austin-based architecture firm Rhode Partners announces the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of its first two equity partners. Bobby Tait, AIA and Kate Meehan will form a new management team, alongside the firm’s Founder/Director Brett Rhode, AIA, who established the firm in 2007. These appointments draw exclusively from the firm’s current staff, emphasizing its commitment to nurturing its team and acknowledging the proven track record of these key staff members.

Tait will take on the role of Director. Having been with the firm almost since its founding, Tait has been instrumental to the design of many of the firm’s most notable projects, including The Independent, Muze, Torre, and Villas on Rio.

Meehan will continue in the role of Director of Operations. Meehan brings over two decades of firm management to Rhode Partners, where she has assisted in contract management as well as the development of its corporate culture.

“Expanding from a sole proprietorship to a firm with partners is an exciting development that marks the next phase of Rhode Partners," Rhode said. "The firm has expanded significantly over the past 15 years, and this new management will ensure that it can continue to grow. I hope to see it continue to shape not only the Austin skyline but also cities across the globe."