Our Company

Lisa Elkins is a licensed architect and LEED Accredited Professional with more than twenty years of architectural and interior design experience in Chicago, San Francisco and London. Lisa is passionate about creating unique, eye-catching spaces and buildings in which doctors and their team members can be proud to work.

Lisa has also worked as a furniture designer and an architectural writer, and has taught architectural design at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ron Elkins is a licensed architect in multiple states, and his NCARB certification allows him to practice throughout the US.  Ron is a LEED Accredited Professional and a member of Passive House Alliance US (PHAUS).  Ron’s Self-Certification credential allows ON POINT’s Chicago projects to benefit from significantly reduced building permit time.  This saves our clients time and money.

With more than twenty-five years of diverse experience in Chicago, San Francisco and London, Ron has been the project architect for multiple award-winning projects.

Max Malenkov completed his university studies at the Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University in Russia. Upon relocating to Illinois, he began his construction project management career.  After initially working in carpentry, he quickly expanded his horizons to full-scale medical office construction and has completed more than 50 projects.  Max’s technical expertise is helpful during the design process, and his managerial expertise keeps projects running smoothly throughout construction. Max’s skills are critical in turning design drawings into a beautiful, functioning practice.

Emily Tjeerdsma is an Illinois licensed architect and LEED Accredited Professional with over fifteen years of architectural experience in the Chicago area. She has extensive experience in dental and oral surgery build-outs, and has also managed veterinary and medial projects.  Emily is an active member of USGBC and E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), and she manages LEED coordination and documentation for projects that pursue certification.

Jenny Lewis-Jones graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Interior Design and has over 15 years in the design and construction industry. Due to Jenny’s previous role at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, her product knowledge surrounding all types of finishes is impressive, and her ability to combine them in to striking finish palettes is nothing short of inspiring.

Kimberly Woods has a bachelors’ degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Photography from Black Hills State University.  Throughout her career, she has overlapped in the worlds of real estate and photography, and her knowledge of these areas has been useful in her role as a Project Coordinator for ON POINT.  In addition, Kim’s time in the US Air Force has instilled her with stellar organizational skills.