RATIO Announces 2026 Promotions

Recognizing the leaders elevating design excellence and driving meaningful impact across our communities.

RATIO Design announces a series of promotions for 2026. This year, we celebrate Nita Christopher’s elevation to Principal as well other promotions across studios, practice areas, and disciplines. Each of these individuals embodies RATIO’s dedication to design excellence, sustainable innovation, and collaborative leadership.

Our strength as a firm comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. Each of them brings depth to our teams and delivers immense value to our clients and communities. I look forward to seeing the continued impact they will make.

Chris Boardman

President

New Principal

Nita Christopher’s elevation to Principal reflects her exceptional leadership and dedication to advancing RATIO’s Midwest reach. As Champaign Studio Leader, Nita cultivates a vibrant collaborative culture while championing sustainable design across our Higher Education, Healthcare, K12, and Community practice areas.

Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments and elevated roles of our team members across all studios:

Principal: Nita Christopher

Senior Associate: Joonwon Lee, Brittaney Spruill, Nathan Zook, David Key, Derrek Fields, Ben Ross, & Megan Bell

Associate: Drew Gingrich & Sophia Grdina

Senior Professional: Maryam Moghaddasi, Niloofar Heydarian, Kevin Marer, Heather Cooper, & Katelyn Schmidtt

Professional: Niha Ladiwala, James Woods, Frances Anderson, & Aaron Cook

Recognizing the leaders elevating design excellence and driving meaningful impact across our communities.

New Principal

Individual Promotions