Principal of Stockton, Cal.-based KTJ Design Co., Kathleen Jennison turns challenges into collaborations through leadership and business savvy.
How has your background influenced the way you approach the design business?
Kathleen Jennison: My CPA background trained me to think in systems. In audit, you don’t just “do the work”, you build a repeatable program with clear steps, checkpoints, documentation and accountability. That’s exactly how I run design projects. Clients get a structured process, clear decisions at each stage and fewer surprises because everything is planned, reviewed and tracked…