About Kelly Johnson, AIA

Kelly joined the Bickel Group team in 2007 after graduating from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2006 and has been a licensed architect since 2015.  In that time, she has worked on a variety of projects in both scale and typology, encompassing a full spectrum of architectural services.  She focuses on project management, contract document and construction administration standards and implementation in the office as well as managing many of Bickel Group’s largest projects personally.  To achieve success, Kelly strives to understand client goals and build trusted relationships with all parties of the project and construction team.  Along with her work in the office, Kelly serves on AIA Orange County’s Board of Directors, and as a subject matter expert for the California Architects Board and the California Council for Interior Design. 

Meet the rest of the Board

  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

    AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

  • Principal at Bickel Group Architecture in Newport Beach

    • 2007-present at Bickel Group,

    • 2005-2007 Architectural Staff at Vitetta,

    • 2004 Intern at KTGY

  • Always participate in as many lunch and learn, tours and social event with AIAOC as possible, sat on the AIA California Professional Practice advisory committee for two years, have volunteered at a number of AIA Pasadena Foothill events for the Eaton Wildfire recovery throughout 2025 and gave my first AIA OC tour in 2025

  • Gardener, worm composter, and labrador mom.