TEAM
Todd Jersey, AIA, Principal
As a budding architect and ecological designer, Todd began designing and building at ten years of age. He first experimented with solar hot water in 1970 at the age of twelve. Remaining curious, innovative and protective of the earth, Todd has spent the last 30 years designing and building some of California's most beautiful, sustainable and cost-efficient projects - from the many residential projects to the world's first LEED Gold hotel and the nation's greenest and healthiest indoor pool, the historic Richmond Plunge.
Always designing on the cutting edge, Todd created a new commercial/residential mixed-use prototype called Collaborative Housing and honed his expertise in urban mobility and parking issues to decrease the impact of the automobile on urban infill sites. This work has informed the many urban infill projects currently underway at Todd Jersey Architecture.
Todd currently serves as a board member for the California AIA as well as the East Bay AIA, and as a commissioner on the Berkeley Planning Commission. He also partners with various entities to advance progress in meeting transportation and housing needs. He serves as head of planning and architecture for CyberTran International Inc. and its new ultra-light rail transit (ULRT) system called CyberTran®. He is also Director of Architecture & Building Science for Shibusa Systems, a tech-informed, high-performance-housing delivery platform to increase housing supply.
Rueytsu Huang, Senior Design Architect
Rueytsu seamlessly blends her versatile practice with her diverse educational background - architecture, urban design and civil engineering - towards creating the cornerstone of her ability to marry the needs of client, community and context in creating a successful sense of urban place. She enjoys maneuvering between different project scales with sensitivity and a whole-system approach. Well-versed in housing and mixed use community design, Rueytsu is motivated by her interest in creating sustainable communities that benefit the whole living environment.
Rueytsu’s professional credentials include work with ROMA Design Group, Kenkay Associates, MVE Architects and Studio T Square. She received her Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University, and is a licensed architect and LEED Certified Professional. Originally from Taiwan, she enjoys sharing her cultural heritage.
Martina Clini, Project Captain
Martina holds a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) from the University of Bologna, Italy. Her master’s work emphasized the preservation and restoration of historical buildings in Italy while applying the latest architectural practices. Her architecture background includes residential, multi-family, mixed use and tenant improvements. The daughter of an architect, Martina was exposed to architecture design principals at an early age.
At Todd Jersey Architecture, Martina brings her Italian design sensibilities to her projects. In addition, her keen attention to detail and gracious project management approach ensures successful project outcomes. Martina also enjoys sharing her Italian heritage and exploring the Bay Area with her husband.
Susan Andres, Chief Growth Officer
At Todd Jersey Architecture, Susan directs marketing, human resources and finance strategies. She enjoys getting to know our clients and ensuring successful project outcomes. With over 30 years of experience building brands and advancing missions for leading brands, non-profits and institutions through smart strategic thinking, Susan crafts powerful operations, brand and marketing communication strategies that connect the studio with its clients, improves effectiveness, and ensures quality outcomes. She has worked for big advertising agencies, non-profits and partnered with many mission-oriented brands through her consultancy, Strategic Mission Marketing. Her integrated approach to brand-building moves businesses and organizations forward. When not at TJA, Susan can be found on the mat practicing yoga or running and hiking on all of the beautiful trails the Bay Area has to offer.
Zac Xu, Project Coordinator
Zac grew up in China and moved to the U.S. to pursue his higher education goals. He received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to joining our team, Zac was an Architectural Designer at Allied Architecture & Design in San Francisco where he participated in over 50 projects at all phases of design and construction. He is also an avid badminton player and, when not at work, be can be found on courts throughout the Bay Area mastering his technique.
Bailee
Bailee serves as the human resources manager and has been awarded ‘best office dog’ by all who know her. Her main task is welcoming clients and consultants during project meetings. Bailee loves long walks, peanut butter-filled Kongs and is also a big Warriors fan!