President
EUA | Milwaukee
Kristin Dufek is president of EUA (Eppstein Uhen Architects Inc.), one of the largest architecture firms in metro Milwaukee. With 280 employees and offices in Madison, Green Bay, Atlanta and Denver, EUA specializes in workplace, health care, learning, living and science/technology markets as well as community environments. The firm has designed prominent buildings in southeastern Wisconsin, including the Baird Center and 875 East Wisconsin in downtown Milwaukee, the Brewers’ American Family Field and Acuity’s Sheboygan campus expansion. Dufek joined EUA in 2002 as an architect, was named vice president in 2015 and appointed president in 2021.
Education: Bachelor’s, University of Notre Dame; master’s, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
One decision to do over: “I was close to committing to volunteer for the Peace Corps when I graduated from my undergrad, with a placement in western Africa to teach science. My sensible side got the best of me, and I declined, instead attending graduate school in Milwaukee. I imagine that I would have experienced things and grown in ways far beyond any kind of formal education.”
Your secret talent: “I took nine years of classical piano lessons. It’s hardly a talent any longer, though, as I can’t remember the last time I sat down at a piano.”
Playlist for commute/run: “Podcasts (‘How I Built This,’ ‘Rich Roll’ or ‘Wiser Than Me’) or any awesome ‘80s hits.”
Favorite movie: “Probably ‘Hoosiers.’ It makes me cry every time.”
