ABOUT THE PRINCIPALS

WSKF Architects principals (left to right) John Freshnock, Dalyn Novak, and Doug Boe.

Our Leadership

John E. Freshnock has practiced architecture for over 30 years and has been part of the WSKF Architects staff and leadership since 1996. He leads our work with churches and recreational facilities. Other areas of depth include higher education facilities, hospitality, and a range of commercial projects. He produces highly detailed designs and excels at finding creative solutions to clients’ facility needs and goals. He is active in Rotary in Kansas City, Kansas, and has served as a local leader in Boy Scouts, including troop and council leadership roles, camp sessions at H. Roe Bartle, and fundraising. He is a steadfast supporter of the Kansas State Wildcats. For more information, visit our Church and Recreational portfolios.

Dalyn Novak is the first female President/Principal in WKSF’s 50-plus-year history. She has been an integral part of the WSKF team for over 17 years and has been with the firm her entire career. Novak became an owner and principal in 2019. She is also a national leader in designing public safety facilities such as fire, police, EMS, and dispatch facilities. Novak has extensive experience in other areas, such as government, higher education, senior care, and commercial projects. She enjoys working closely with clients to achieve their vision and project goals. Dalyn is actively involved in various community boards and has held leadership positions in Rotary since 2015. In her spare time, you can find her living the country life and helping her husband tend to their honeybees. She also serves as marketing and sales for First Creek Honey in the Kansas City Northland. For more information, visit our Public Safety, Senior Care and Education portfolios.

Doug Boe brings principal-level experience in all levels of project development, planning, programming, design, and construction administration across a body of work that is widely varying in scope and scale. His strengths include project management, developing creative design solutions, and interaction with owners, contractors, and design consultants. He has excellent technical qualifications that complement an innate sense of creativity in designing aesthetically attractive, architecturally functional solutions. He believes a collaborative approach to project delivery is key to the success of a project. His career includes work as a project architect and project manager, followed by 20-plus years as a principal at his previous firm before joining WSKF in 2017. Doug is a proud North Dakota State University graduate and a supporter of Bison Athletics. When not at work, Doug enjoys woodworking and being a handyman. He leads our work in the Auto/Fleet sector and Recreational projects. For more information, visit our Auto/Fleet and Parks & Recreation portfolio.