Our Team

Our team is passionate, knowledgeable, smart, relationship driven and achievement based.

Weekend chef. Marathoner. Full figured model.

These are the kinds of people who make up our team. The titles aren’t traditional, but they remind us that both personal and professional achievements are reasons to celebrate and reasons to strive for greater success. We encourage an attitude of "constructive discontent," which means never being satisfied with status quo – always raising the bar, stirring the pot and continuously improving.

Learn more about us!

Carleen of Dupler Office

Name: Carleen Calcaterra

First job:  I worked at Ohio State’s Dept of French and Italian in college

Current position: Project Coordinator

What you like best about it: It's rather glamorous

Favorite drink: 13 shot venti soy hazelnut vanilla cinnamon white mocha with extra white mocha and caramel

Favorite saying: "Don't bite your friends."

Favorite ice cream flavor: Jeni's Thai Chili

Favorite sport and favorite sports team: EPL Football- Tottenham Hotspur



Brandon of Dupler Office

Name: Stephan Cooke

First job: Painting house numbers on curbs in the 5th grade

Current position: Business Development Manager

What you like best about it: The opportunity to use various skill sets from sales, to public relations, to marketing and at the end the day “the hunt.” Also working for a company whose vision, goals, direction, and attention to detail are all in line with what I feel are important to succeed.

Favorite thing about Columbus: Its potential.  It seems Columbus is in the process of reinventing itself and there is unlimited potential.  This is why I moved from California.

Favorite saying: Living in Texas for a number of years, I have too many, but one that I use a lot from my Mother is "it is not what they do but what you let them do…"

Favorite sport and favorite sports team: My favorite sport to watch is football.  My favorite college team is the UT Longhorns and favorite pro team is the 49ers.  I have great Saturdays and not so good Sundays.

Your greatest accomplishment: At various crossroads in my life I have made good decisions: my college choice, grad school, different job opportunities, moving to Ohio, and my wife. (not in that order)



Alicia of Dupler Office

Name: Alicia Danforth

First job:  Manufacturer's Rep for commercial furniture and fabric line

Current position:  Account Manager/Interior Designer

What you like best about it:  Love helping clients pull together everything for their project: space planning, furniture ideas, pulling fabrics and helping select interior finishes.  Also enjoy the people I work with very much!

How others describe you:  Honest, patient, professional, creative, detail oriented

What you do in your free time:  Spend time with my family, Yoga, volunteer at our church, photography, catch up on reading.

Favorite drink:  A good glass of wine

Favorite sport and favorite sports team: to watch – College Basketball; to play – golf



Brandon of Dupler Office Name: Brandon Dupler
First job: Working at a doughnut shop every Saturday at 6:00 am.
Current position: Principal, Dupler Office
Favorite thing about Columbus: It's a community that enables young professionals to start a career and get engaged at all levels.
What do you do in your free time: I spend time with my wife and our six year old son Max and 2 year old daughter Eliza.  We enjoy hiking, golfing, kayaking and hanging out with our family and friends.
Favorite drink: Iced tea
Favorite saying: "If you risk nothing, then you risk everything" –Geena Davis
Favorite sport and favorite sports team: Ohio State football and Columbus Blue Jackets.
 


Carleen of Dupler Office

Name: Carrie Dupler

First job: My first job was at Baskin Robbins.

Current position: Controller

What you like best about it: Working in an energetic company with fun people.

Favorite thing about Columbus: Columbus is a great place to live and it has big city amenities with a small town feel. We have a fabulous zoo and the metro parks in town are hidden gems.

What you do in your free time: I enjoy spending time with my family, swimming and reading.

Favorite ice cream flavor: Pralines & Cream

Favorite sport and favorite sports team: My favorite sport is swimming and my favorite team is the Columbus Blue Jackets.



Randyof Dupler Office Name: Randy Dupler
First job: making pizzas and subs at Longbranch Pizza in Sunbury, OH
Current position: Principal, Dupler Office
What you like best about it: I get to live my dream every day. The best part of my role in our company is that I get to work with a great team of talented people.
Favorite thing about Columbus: Ten minutes to my office and ten minutes to Easton; The Columbus Zoo; OSU football; COSI; Huntington Park; Columbus Blue Jackets
Favorite drink: Iced Venti Unsweetened Black Tea
Favorite saying: It takes a village!
Favorite ice cream flavor: Haagen Daz Vanilla


Angie of Dupler Office

Name: Angie Green

First job: Hostess at MCL Cafeteria

Current position: Director of First Impressions         

What you like best about it: The variety

How others describe you: Positively, I hope!

Favorite drink: I don't play favorites!

Favorite saying: Never Say Never

Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate

Your greatest accomplishment: Being a good daughter



Laura of Dupler Office

Name: Laura Murton

First job: Working the drive thru window at Hardee’s in high school

Current position: Project Designer/Marketing

What you like best about it: Being able to be creative and utilize a space to its best advantages.

How others describe you: I've been told I have patience when it comes to helping others. I hope people would say I am detailed, dedicated, and loyal to those I know and care about.

What you do in your free time: Spend time with my husband and son; make jewelry and cards, (try to) scrapbook and catch up on much needed sleep.

Favorite drink: While pregnant – club soda and pomegranate juice…otherwise it's an amaretto sour

Favorite sport and favorite sports team: I’m the wife to a soccer coach, so I would have to say The Crew, along with the Buckeyes and Blue Jackets.



Barbie of Dupler Office

Name: Barbie A. Pallo

First job: McDonalds

Current position: Chief of Staff  or "Chief of 'Stuff'" as I like to joke with clients.

How others describe you: Bubbly personality; positive and helpful.

What you do in your free time:Full Figure Modeling, Face Painting, Walking with my two New Goldens (Molly and Charlie) aka my kids! (smile)

Favorite drink:  Iced tea during the day – flavored vodka and soda occasionally – but after work of course!

Favorite ice cream flavor:  Handel's chocolate pecan

Your greatest accomplishment: I have three: Being a daughter my Dad could be proud of, owning my own home and living independently and happily.