Mike is the dreamer and visionary for NW Lifestyle Homes.  Mike has been designing and building homes to maximize livability for more than 60 years.  His innovative ideas provide the creative direction for the company.  The greatest compliment you can give Mike is, "Your homes make a difference in our lives."  When not working, Mike spends all of his free time on the job site.

Mason is our builder, overseeing the entire construction process with a perfectionist's eye.  Mason has an old-school, hands-on, get it done, tenacious work ethic that he learned growing up with twin brother Matt and their builder parents.  With that foundation, Mason has been building homes and delighting homeowners for the last 20 years.  Off the jobsite, Mason can be found floating in Neah Bay chasing Chinook and telling stories about the one that got away.

Megan brings leadership, planning, foresight, and landscape architectural design to NWLH. She aligns and prioritizes the strategy and systems for the team. Measure twice, cut once. On the creative side, Megan has designed landscapes throughout the Seattle area for over 20 years, and she strives to increase each homeowner's enjoyment/use of their outdoor living spaces. Megan has a B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University and an M.L.A. from the University of Washington. Since 2022, Megan has served on the City of Mercer Island Design Commission. With two kids in college and one postgrad, Megan and her husband are taking advice on how to adjust to life as empty nesters.

Phil comes to NWLH with 50 years of working and business experience. Phil and his wife owned and operated an award-winning remodeling company for 25 years. Phil is calm, cool, and collected, and he operates with no drama.  Phil has extensive skills, and he is a natural mentor, a builder of teams, a solver of problems, a trained machinist, and his proverbial “toolbox” is overflowing with sharp tools.  Phil also has a penchant for cleaning and taking care of things so they last and operate as intended.  On the weekends, Phil spends time with his family and 5 adorable grandchildren.  

As the interpreter of Michael's vision, Matt embraces the idea for each project, adds his own unique style, and crafts original home designs for NWLH.  Together, Matt and Michael test boundaries and create a new normal for residential design and livability in the northwest.  In addition to being fluent in Michael-ese, Matt has 20 years of architectural design experience, a B.Arch. from Washington State University and a horribly misguided belief of one day joining the professional golf tour.

Meg comes to NWLH with a great eye and a plethora of experiences in the design world.  Having studied at San Diego State University and the London Inchbald School of Design, Meg has the ability to hone in on color, texture, and form.  Meg's years in the fashion industry have contributed to her focus on the customer and the desire to build an excellent selection and documentation process.  Meg's mantra in every situation is, "There must be a better way."  When not at work, Meg is in her kitchen testing recipes for the perfect old-fashioned chocolate cake!

Born and raised in Brazil, Gui brings an international spirit to our team. His homeland's vast tradition in architecture, design, and music informs his work. After living in San Diego for six years, where he got a BA in Architecture from Woodbury University, Gui relocated to the PNW. Gui provides a fresh perspective, a “can do” attitude, and perhaps most importantly, the ability to illustrate ideas in various formats. New thoughts on how to use Gui’s skills occur multiple times every day and run the gamut from exterior renderings to construction details. He generates the types of drawings that we have wanted to be able to display for a long time, to clients as well as our construction team. Gui loves surfing, snowboarding, hiking, BBQ/cooking, watching soccer, and reading.

Russ is a 3rd generation builder with 23 years of construction experience.  As the newest member of our team, we look forward to his project management and software expertise to streamline and refine our processes.  In his off-work hours, Russ loves spending time with his wife and 4 children.  Together, they ride dirt bikes, camp, and serve the foster care community through their church.  Feel free to ask for the extended version of this bio, it’s worth the wait!

Working quietly backstage, Mike drafts all plans (floor plans, framing plans, roof plans, electrical plans, sections, and elevations) as skillfully and efficiently as our designers and engineers can provide them.  Mike, who works remotely from Oregon, is steady, accurate, and always eager to help.  Not a newcomer to this bunch, he has been drafting for the Burkes and the Mawers for about 25 years.