At Natural Spaces Domes, we are proud of our other employees, their commitment, and their expertise:
Our office dome – One of 8 domes at our Natural Spaces headquarter’s facility.
| Dennis – Co-Owner/Architectural Designer Dennis started designing houses in the sixth grade. After working as a project manager at a large architectural firm in Minneapolis and Los Angeles for 10 years, he formed The Big Outdoors People, designing, manufacturing and building dome structures. In 1978, he formed Natural Spaces Domes with his late wife, Janet. After decades of designing, fabricating and building domes Dennis has the answers. He knows what works and doesn’t work. He has designed over 1200 domes throughout the world and helped to support their construction. He designed and patented the best dome connection system available. He is an administrator, contractor, builder, designer, and a great dome communicator. He’s the Dome Guru.Tessa – Co-Owner/Managing Collaborator
Tessa has been a part of Natural Spaces Domes since 2001. She helps to guide the organizational aspects of the business and inspires new ideas to help the business evolve and improve. She supervises all special events. Tessa, Dennis’ wife, brings her years of experience as head of Kids For Saving Earth, a board member of both Healthy Child-Healthy World and Beyond Pesticides as well as a member of the Federal Advisory Board on Children’s Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Lawrence – Accountant Lawrence is our newest team member. He started working at Natural Spaces Domes in 2022. He handles all financial details including bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, and more. He can help you with wire transfers, credit card payments and answer questions on your NSD account. He handles all customer payments and is there to answer your financial questions regarding your NSD dome and other purchases. Debbie – Office Receptionist/Secretary. Debbie has been with Natural Space Domes since 2019. She is the first contact person you will speak to and help you through the process of buying a dome. She also handles daily tours, new customer inquiries, distribution of work authorizations, contracts, and other registrations. Dick – Skylight Shop Supervisor and Master Carpenter Dick has worked at Natural Spaces Domes since 1992. He specializes in custom detailed projects. He has installed hundreds of skylights and supervised the raising of hundreds of domes. He manages production of skylights, cupolas, exterior triangle panels, Minnedome units, custom prototypes, etc. Darrell – Wood Shop Coordinator Darrell has been with Natural Spaces Domes since 2007. He works as a shop coordinator for dome fabrication and manages production of riser walls, struts, interior panels, etc. He is also the shop cat facilitator. Josh – Operations Manager/Assistant HR Josh has rapidly advanced within the management team at Natural Spaces Domes, brining a valuable mix of experience in construction, remodeling, shipping, management, training in AutoCAD and architectural studies. In his role, he collaborates closely with the President and CEO, providing his support in managerial tasks, strategic planning and operational functions including HR assistance. He works closely with the customers from consultations to shipping out their new dome. Living in Pine City just north of NSD’s North Branch headquarters. Josh enjoys time with his wife and two young children, often camping and traveling together. In his free time he also expolores woodworking and music. Josh appreciates the uniqueness of the dome structures, particularly their environmental sustainability and distinc design. Garth – Shop Assistant/Grounds Keeper Garth is new to NSD, beginning work at Natural Spaces Domes in 2022. He is a shop assistant in both shops and does production of special dome components like our hub caps. He is also in charge of packaging dome connector kit orders. He coordinates NSD’s grounds care including landscaping, product storage and prep for shipping. Queenie – Pest Control It’s a tough life for the shop cat. She’s consistently challenging herself on how many naps a cat can take in one day. |