"The most difficult part of my work is finding the right canvas. An existing property that doesn’t function in our current lives yet has the space and natural light available inside and out to create a Dehli Development home. Once we find the canvas, at the right price, our Artists go to work in creating a plan that converts a property into a home consistent with our mission."
- Jodi Dehli
OUR TEAM
Jodi Dehli
OWNER
Jodi founded Dehli Development in 2006. She has developed vacation properties and residential properties in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin – all consistent with her vision of Dehli Development. Her focus on the artists engaged on a project, the natural light and energy of the space of each property and the input from a rock star team has made them each successful. Jodi has a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University and an MBA from University of Chicago.
Derk Scholtz
ARCHITECT
Derk has worked with Ralph Rapson and Associates for over 20 years. Prior to working with Rapson, Derk worked on the Bloomberg Tower in New York, The Spertus Institute – Jewish Cultural Center Competition in Chicago, the World Financial Center in New York, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and various clinics and hospital interiors and renovations in the greater New York area.
Derk has a Master of Architecture from University of Minnesota, a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Utah, and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from University of Minnesota.
Toby Rapson
ARCHITECT
For over fifty-five years Ralph Rapson & Associates, Inc., have provided professional consulting services in the fields of architecture, planning, interiors, and graphic design. During this period the firm has built an international reputation for quality design in institutional, public, and private architectural work. RR&A has received over sixty international, national, and regional awards including five national AIA Honor Awards for its work. Mr. Rapson has been an integral part of projects around the globe and is key to the Dehli Development team.
Patricia Petersen
PROJECT MANAGER
Patricia has worked developing commercial and residential real estate for 20 years. Her work has spanned from the Midwest to the Virginia Beach coastline. She was a major contributor to the Virginia Beach commercial development with Gold Key PHR, an industry leader in hospitality and residential, real estate development. She has a Bachelor of Computer Science from University of Minnesota and an MBA from Stanford University.
Scott Hansen
SENIOR BUILDER
Scott and his team are the primary builders on Dehli Development projects. Scott’s firm drove the success on each of Dehli’s projects. He has done hundreds of homes – both new construction and re-models his 26 years of experience. He not only has had the opportunity to work with world renowned architect Ralph Rapson but also on a Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) project designed by Vincent James Associates Architects.
As an architect himself, and a work ethic from small town Minnesota, Scott is no ordinary builder. He and his team are admired and in high demand. Scott is a graduate Gustavus Adolphus College, majoring in Art and Architecture.