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December 2, 2024
A former principal of Minneapolis-based RSP Architects has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in state court against the firm, alleging he was dismissed after complaining about financial mismanagement discovered while he was competing to become its new CEO.
Todd Novak filed the suit in state court in Minneapolis, accusing his former employer of dismissing him in retaliation after he voiced concerns about accounting and alleged missing millions of dollars.
Novak has since taken a position as commercial studio leader at LHB, a Duluth, Minn.-based AE firm. But the lawsuit is just getting started, with a plan for trial discovery the latest step.
About one month after Novak filed suit, RSP announced a new CEO, Andrew W. Burnett, who succeeds former longtime chief Dave Norback.
The new leadership and charges of retaliation come at a time of apparent prosperity at the 330-person practice. Its budgeted revenue for 2024 is $88.5 million.
Hired at the end of 2019 to be a senior associate on RSP retail and multi-use projects, Novak was promoted two years later to principal and national market sector leader, with part of his compensation based on a bonus pool. His annual salary, the company stated in a reply to the lawsuit, was $160,000.
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