Our Team
Our team of skilled and experienced professionals can plan long term for the continued success of this property, beyond ‘open again’, it can thrive. And with it, Belleville.
Catherine brings 15 years of civic, historic rehab, and institutional design and construction experience to the project, with a passion for downtown revitalization projects. Before returning to the midwest in 2021, Catherine was project lead on a large medical campus renovation (San Mateo County Hospital) with Taylor Design, coordinating design with contractors and complicated existing conditions throughout many phases. Prior to that, she worked in construction administration on several full renovations of early 1900s former army buildings in The Presidio of San Francisco (National Parks Service), and a full accessible upgrade and extensive stakeholder coordination with the historic Bayview Opera House (City of San Francisco). Recently, Catherine joined Potter Lawson in Madison as an Architectural Associate, while pursuing private development opportunities with the right building and the right team. She is passionate about collaborating with all stakeholders in a project, and forming a strong team who is loyal to the project.
Catherine Howley
Hopeful Building Owner and co-developer of The Yards.
Derek Morrison
Madison Hospitality Consultants and co-developer of The Yards
A 25 year veteran of the hospitality industry, Derek Morrison has a track record of success and leadership. Derek’s last held position as General Manager of the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace highlights his ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high service environment. Derek has worked all over the country in a variety of leadership roles guiding successful restaurant and hotel teams in Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Madison.
Whether it was hosting 83 weddings in one year in Las Vegas achieving #2 on Tripadvisor in the world’s most competitive hotel market, or the numerous $1Million+ year over year growth achievements in multiple properties, Derek’s project management experiences and network make him an ideal developer for sustained success. His past assistance with renovating historical properties combined with his extensive Madison network, and recent plunge into real estate presents Derek as the best fit for this community and history driven project.
Dawn’s portfolio of 30 years of civic, cultural and public design projects displays her dedication to providing quality design services to clients. Keeping the design at the forefront of all phases of a project, Dawn’s thrives in new construction, historic preservation, additions and renovations. Her work is celebrated spaces that transform the built environment to bring a sense of time and history to place.
Dawn has been a registered architect since 2003 and is a. Historic Architect, meeting the National Park Service Secretary of the Interiors Professional Qualification Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties to serve agencies responsible for protecting historic properties. Dawn holds a Master of Architecture with Certificate in Historic Preservation from the UW-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Architecture. Dawn served as an architect on the City of Madison Urban Design Commission for 10 years and as chair of the City of Madison Historic Preservation Plan Advisory Committee focused on protecting and celebrating the history of underrepresented communities.
Dawn O’Kroley
Architect, O’Kroley 646 Design, LLC
Jen Davel
Heritage Consulting Group
Prior to joining Heritage, Jen worked in the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) as Deputy SHPO and Tax Credit Review. Prior to holding that office, Jen was with Strag Architects where she oversaw the Mineral Point Opera House Resotration. An important part of Jen’s training in preservation architecture came from her tenure with both Miller Dunwiddie Architects in Minneapolis and Uilein Wilson Architects in Milwaukee.
Jen takes pride in forming relationships with architects and developers to create the best outcomes. Jen has a B. of Arts in Architecture from the Univ. of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and Master of Architecture with a certification in Preservation studies from UW - Milwaukee.
Scott Wheaton serves as our Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Integrated Services for Bachmann Construction Company. He leads all divisions of our service offerings bringing complete renovations to full execution. Scott meets with clients, repeat and prospective, to create and foster deep relationships. His duties include advising the Executive Team to assist in establishing goals and aiding in the development of major strategic initiatives to support our continued growth.
Prior to joining Bachmann, Scott held leadership roles in the architect/engineering community with 30+ years as licensed electrical engineer experience in cross-functional teams across the United States. He has an aptitude for listening; noticing and helping others from diverse backgrounds discover collaboration opportunities, guiding integrated teams to goal success.
Scott enjoys traveling, history and collecting relics, along with outdoor activities like paddle boarding and sporting clays
Scott Wheaton, Bachmann Construction
Naomi Kroth, Bachmann Construction
Naomi Kroth is CEO and Project Manager Specializing in Historical Restorations for Bachmann Construction. She is the head of the Executive Team and is responsible for the overall strategic growth and coordination of the company. Naomi manages projects of all sizes, with particular experience managing restoration projects for properties on the National Historic Register or with Historic Districts. Naomi is also a third generation Bachmann, grand-daughter of the founders Ruth and Fred Bachmann. Before joining Bachmann Construction, Naomi was a project manager at Epic for 7 years, managing healthcare software implementations across the nation for large Healthcare Organizations. Naomi holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Naomi is also a Certified Healthcare Constructor with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering. Naomi is also on the Board of Directors for the Dane County YMCA.
Naomi enjoys weight lifting, biking, and spending time with friends and family, doing projects and playing with her kids. She is a life long Madisonian and can’t imagine ever living somewhere that’s doesn’t provide at least one lakeview a day.
