RSP Expands Healthcare and Life Sciences Studio with Strategic Hires
National architecture and design practice welcomes three new professionals to complement growing market presence.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – 29 April 2025 – RSP, the national architecture and design practice, announces that Corey Mollet AIA, Melissa Emerson AIA and Krista Walters have joined the firm’s Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) studio. The new hires reflect RSP’s growing presence in the dynamic healthcare market as well as the group’s momentum sparked by the recent appointment of Amy L. Williams AIA, LEED AP as the studio’s new leader.
“The addition of Corey, Melissa and Krista to what was already an impressive team takes us to an expanded level of client service and design,” says Williams, who joined RSP as HLS Practice Leader in November 2024. “We’re pleased to have them on board, and excited to see the added potential we can offer our clients.”
RSP has decades of experience in the healthcare market and has worked with some of the industry’s leading institutions and operators, including the Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota, TRIA Orthopedic and the Marshfield Cancer Center, among others.
These three hires come at a time when the healthcare industry is wrestling with a range of new and expanding challenges, including a move to community-based health, emergent and disruptive technologies like AI and telemedicine, and the rising demand for behavioral health solutions.
“Our industry really is going through a moment of singularity,” says Williams, “and we need the talent and agency to address these issues head on. This is a strategic move for us, one that helps us set a clear course for the future.”
An industry veteran who started his career at RSP, Corey Mollet AIA brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, research and education projects, including work with the Mayo Clinic. He has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and a Master of Architecture from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He joins the firm as an Associate.
Melissa Emerson AIA has more than 10 years of experience and excels at managing complex, multi-disciplinary teams for healthcare clients. She has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Minnesota College of Design and a Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture. She joins the firm as an Associate.
Krista Walters is a talented interior designer with an ability to blend strong management skills with a knack for creative, design-forward solutions. She has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Baylor University.
About RSP
Founded in Minneapolis in 1978, RSP Architects has emerged as one of the country’s most trusted, diverse, and agile architecture and design firms. Our clients are a dynamic cross-section of established Fortune 100 global brands and corporations, retailers, innovative start-ups, thoughtful non-profits, government entities, and more. In addition, RSP i_SPACE is a proprietary consultancy service that specializes in facility data, while RSP Dreambox offers environmental and experience-rich design.
RSP is a 100% employee-owned organization. With over 375 employees, the practice is headquartered in Minneapolis and maintains offices in Baltimore, MD; Fort Worth, TX; Miami, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Rochester, MN; and Seattle, WA. A subsidiary is based in Bangalore, India.
Top photo, from left to right: Melissa Emerson, Corey Mollet, and Krista Walters
