About Huntsman's Principals

Daniel Huntsman, Founding Principal and President
Dan received both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. With over 30 years experience in the architecture and design profession and his extensive knowledge of office buildings throughout the Bay Area, he serves as the firm’s Managing Partner.


Susan Williams, Principal and Senior Vice President
Susan received her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon. She provides senior project management on many of Huntsman's major projects. Her projects have included the relocation of BART's headquarters in Oakland, the law offices for Reed Smith Crosby Heafey and Greene Radovsky Maloney & Share, Thomas Weisel Partners, Pacific Telesis Center and The Transamerica Pyramid. Susan offers expertise in surveys, analysis and compliance of ADA/accessibility codes.


Mark Harbick, AIA, IIDA, Principal and Vice President
Mark received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Detroit. As the firm’s Design Principal, Mark has worked on many of our major interior design and architecture projects, including Pixar Animation Studios, Mercedes-Benz, The Landmark Union Square, Tolleson Design, Java City Cafés, Intershop Communications, Scudder-Weisel Capital and Sofinnova Venture Capital. Contract Magazine awarded Mark with the prestigious title and honor of the 2006 Designer of the Year.


Linda H. Parker, CID, Principal and Vice President
Linda received her Bachelor of Interior Architecture from the University of Oregon. She is senior project manager on many tenant development projects including The Embarcadero Centers, 71 Stevenson and 353 Sacramento Street. Linda also oversaw the west coast training facilities and television studios for Bloomberg and the Northern California branch rollout for California Bank and Trust.


Keith Turner, AIA, Principal
Keith received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In his nine years with Huntsman, Keith has developed the firm’s historic renovation and sustainable architecture practices, including projects at the Presidio Trust, The Salvation Army, 117 Post, The Wakefield Building and 260 California. Keith also leads Huntsman's large-scale infrastructure assessments which have included projects for UC Santa Cruz, California Department of Transportation and California Department of General Services.


Alan Vartabedian, Director
Alan graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts’ School of Design. Alan heads up the firm’s New York office and has over twenty-four years of experience in the interior design profession. His portfolio includes projects for AOL Time Warner, TD Waterhouse, Sybase and Northern Trust International.