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Who are we?
Josh Bergeron, LFA - Founder | Visionary | Designer
With over 17 years professional architectural and design experience at several Minneapolis Architecture firms and his studio, Tikun Collective Design, Josh has built a well-rounded portfolio in all phases of design for Healthcare, Workplace, Urban Design, Education, Transportation, Residential, Industrial, Arts & Culture, Sustainability as well as Product Design, Installation and Event Design.
Fortunate to have been surrounded by different cultures and walks of life as a child, he credits that with a deep admiration for the things that interconnect us. Thriving in and engendering collaborative environments with committed, creative minds and a fun atmosphere Josh believes community is central to good design. Projects he is most passionate about contain purpose, process and personality.
Josh has been on the Board of Directors for a local environmental justice organization, is a co-founder of The Common Table exhibit at the MN State Fair, a co-founder of Birch Display and has been a mentor and guest critic for the College of Design at the University of Minnesota and Dunwoody College of Technology. Josh holds a BS and Master’s in Architecture both from the University of Minnesota.
Committed to the pursuit of regenerative design and development, professional development and systems thinking Josh believes that without theory (the why) and academia (the how) practice (the what) alone is hallow - to reach emergence each must inform the other.
Alicia K Bennett - Operations | Project Lead | Community Organizer
Ms. Bennett has exceptional leadership skills with a focus on a true team approach. A talent for organizational operations, she has utilized her various skill sets in a multitude of environments from retail management, political and community campaigns, as well as volunteer-based organizations. She possesses a passion for engagement, willing to meet the changing needs of groups and individuals.
At Tikun Collective, Ms. Bennett has been entrusted to ensure that our operations and outputs run smoothly, we communicate clearly and effectively, and manage business demands efficiently. A change agent, she is invested in making communities more equitable and more inclusive. A talented and innovative decision maker, she is able to see a path to cooperation and cohesion in ever changing circumstances.
Ms. Bennett holds a B.A. in Journalism and Sociology (Law, Criminology and Deviance) from the University of Minnesota.