Pete Mikelson

JLG Architects

In 1989, JLG Architects emerged in the Midwest as two-person firm founded by Gary Johnson and Lonnie Laffen. With a "Design for Life" approach to architecture, their integrity and vision became the firm's catalyst for national growth in leadership, peer education, and client connectivity. Today, JLG is a national pacesetter and home to over 200 employee-owners across 9 offices. JLG is proud to be in the country's top 50 Best Places to Work (Inc. Magazine), and 50 Most Admired Companies (MSN Money). Through collaborative solutions, nurtured relationships, and environmental stewardship, we take a lifelong approach to design with unified goals at the helm: increase clients' well-being, brand, bottom line, and sustainability.