Meet the

MAK Team

Ken

Owner
Admin Team

Ken Kirsch has over 30 years of experience in residential remodeling. His work in the trades began while still a student at UC Davis. Ken graduated from UCD with a degree in Studio Arts and put his liberal arts education to use as a carpenter working in the Bay Area. Over the years, remodeling became as much of a passion for Ken as his artistic pursuits. Creative solutions were always part of a remodeler’s job description and a thoughtful approach to building presented another opportunity to have a positive influence on every day life.

Ken and Ellen relocated their growing family to Davis in 2001 and then started MAK Design+Build in 2003. Ken is a member of two national trade organizations, Remodeler’s Advantage and the National Association of Remodeling Industry. He is also a member of the Davis Downtown Business Association, the Davis Chamber of Commerce and a member of Cool Davis, an organization committed to implementing the City of Davis’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. He earned his certification as a green-building professional through the non-profit organization Build It Green. Ken also served on the Shrem Museum Artfriends executive board and currently serves on the board of the Pence Gallery.

For fun, he loves working on his golf game, playing ultimate Frisbee, trying out new cooking recipes and exercising his creativity with the occasional illustration, oil painting or watercolor.

Ellen

Owner and Account Manager
Admin Team

Ellen is the co-owner of MAK Design+Build Inc. Along with Ken she is the lead on “big picture” thinking for the company, tasked with making sure that MAK remains a strong part of the Davis and Yolo County community as an employer, a resource for excellent and responsible design and construction, and an ongoing contributor via support of a number of charitable organizations. Day to day Ellen oversees the financial management of the company. She keeps the bills paid, reports filed and the licensing, insurance and tax requirements up to date.

Outside of the business Ellen is a wife, mother, and avid gardener who enjoys the challenge/process of working with nature and time. 

Anthony

Director of Design
Design Team

Anthony Anderson, our Director of Design holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from UC Davis and is a Certified Green Building Professional. His emphasis on innovation and aesthetics is expertly balanced against his desire to create spaces that are unobtrusive and long-lasting. His unique blend of form and function has been the guiding principle behind MAK’s award-winning design since 2005. Anthony has been an instrumental part of making MAK the company and design staff what it is today. He is always looking to better himself as a designer and mentor the other designers to ensure that the team continues to be innovative and resourceful both in their designs and in the building methods they plan for. 

A passionate and self-described food nerd, Anthony can often be found in the kitchen where his love of food and gadgets can find absurd levels of expression. He is a proud father, an incessant tinkerer, and an avid kayak fisherman.