Get to Know Studio Carver.
We Dream Homes.
Our Team
Rob Carver
CEO/Principal Architect
Robert Carver is the founder of Studio Carver Architects in Carmel, California. A native New Yorker, Rob studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. He bought a hide-away in Big Sur in 1974. Since the early eighties he has specialized in coastal land use planning, the design of site-specific homes, and the restoration of buildings of significant historic interest along the California coast. Recent commissions in restaurant, hospitality and retail are welcome additions for the busy atelier. He is past president of the Coast Property Owners Association of Big Sur and a founding board member and past president of Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers, Inc. He also was a volunteer firefighter for ten years and former member of the Land Use Advisory Committee to the Monterey County Planning Commission. Rob is currently serving on the County’s Permit Streamlining Task Force—further evidence of his eternal optimism.
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American Institute of Architects - Member since 2006
United States Green Building Council, Northern California Chapter, LEED – AP since 2009
Monterey County Planning and Building Permit Streamlining since 2008
William and Catherine Bauer Wurster Society - Patron and Corporate Sponsor, University of California at Berkeley – College of Environmental Design
Coast Property Owners of Big Sur – Past President and Board Member
Big Sur Workforce/Affordable Housing Task Force - Chairman
Daniel Peterson
Architectural Job Captain
Daniel Peterson, a California native from Lake Tahoe, earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Sonoma State University in 2005. A certified Green Building Professional, Daniel has over a decade of firsthand experience working in the construction industry and is well versed in all aspects of construction, design, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Architectural Job Captain, he is responsible for the schematic design, design development, renderings, construction drawings, permits, and construction administration of multiple residential projects. Daniel has a Master of Architecture degree from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.
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EDUCATION
Sonoma State University: Bachelor of Science – Business Administration - 2005
The Academy of Art University: Master of Architecture - 2016
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Certified Green Building Professional Certified Permaculture Designer
CERTIFICATIONS
Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified Professional
Indi McCarthy
Operations Manager
For over 25 years, Indi has worked at the intersection of art and technology in various capacities. After an early stint in New York and Philadelphia’s avant-garde art scene, and completing a research grant in Florence, Italy on the origins of linear perspective, Indi was hired to open the West Coast’s first black box theater where she curated, designed, and produced performing and visual art exhibitions in robotics, virtual reality, motion-capture, and haptics.
Since joining Studio Carver, Indi has turned her attention to every facet of our studio operations, implementing new software to support our projects, refining financial processes, and developing our people & culture. Her background in production has been a tremendous addition to our team, having previously managed creative studios in landscape architecture, product design, video production, commercial and fine art.
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EDUCATION
University of California: Bachelor of Art, Art History/Criticism and Studio Art
Minors in Fine Art, Earth Sciences, and Law & Society
Saddleback College: Associate of Science, Horticulture & Landscape Design
Saddleback College: Associate of Art, Ceramic Arts
CERTIFICATIONS
Harvard Business School Online: Business Essentials Certification
Textio: Interrupting Bias in Hiring Certification
Textio: Equitable Performance Feedback Certification
NLPCA: NLP Master Practitioner
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Founding Member, Rhizome.org (New Museum)
Founding Member, International Museum of Women (Global Fund for Women)
Elizabeth O’Malley
Interior Designer
Bringing over two decades of experience from her career working in fashion design, special event design and production, graphic design, and the tech industry, Elizabeth brings creative and technical expertise to her role as an Interior Designer. She performs best in environments of high stakes and fast deadlines, working with a team of creative innovators. She enjoys contributing to projects that place environmental sustainability and social responsibility at the core of design practices.
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EDUCATION
Swarthmore College: Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and History Double Major – 1999
CERTIFICATIONS
UC Berkeley Extension: Certificate Program in Interior Design and Interior Architecture (In Progress)
Parsons The New School for Design: Clo3D Virtual Fashion Design Certificate (In Progress)
SERVICE
Leadership Carmel - Class of 2023 & Alumni Council
Housing for Kids - 2022 to present
Jahre Carver
Assistant Planner and Studio Manager
Jahre’s role as Assistant Planner and Studio Manager bring together her multitude of talents at Studio Carver. Born and raised in Big Sur, her knowledge and taste for design and building began alongside her father at an early age. Jahre took her love for the Monterey Peninsula a step further and completed her licensure in Real Estate, expanding her understanding of what it takes to own and build on the Monterey Peninsula.
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EDUCATION
Interior Design I & II, MPC - 2016
Master’s Degree, Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine - 2007
LICENSES
Real Estate Agent, California - 2019 to present
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, California State Board - 2007
SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS
Leadership Carmel - Class of 2023 & Alumni Council - implemented nature play equipment into Forest Hill Park in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
Housing For Kids - housing school age children of Monterey County - 2022 to present
California Association of Realtors (CAR) - 2019
National Association of Realtors (NAR) - 2019
Annette Baietti
Accounting Consultant
With over 15 years of accounting experience in many different industries, Annette oversees the Studio’s accounting practices. She thrives in fast paced environments and enjoys helping businesses work smarter not harder through technology utilization.
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EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse: Bachelor of Science - Management & Technology - 2006
University of Phoenix - Nellis Air Force Base: Master of Business Administration - 2008