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2019 40 Under 40 winners

The 2019 40 Under 40 winners are changing the world, one building at a time.

2019 40 Under 40: Amy Barrett, PE, LEED AP BD+C; 39

Electrical Engineer, Principal, Hafer, Evansville, Indiana BS Electrical Engineering, University of Evansville

2019 40 Under 40: John Barrot, PE, LEED AP, 37

Associate Principal, Arup, New York City BEng Mechanical Engineering and BA, University of Sydney, Australia

2019 40 Under 40: Maxwell Chien PE, LEED AP BD+C; 34

Associate, Kohler Ronan Consulting Engineers, New York City BS and MAE Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

2019 40 Under 40: Brian Clark, PE, CEM, CPMP; 35

Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Champaign, Illinois BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago MS Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison

2019 40 Under 40: Bryan Douglass, PE; 35

Principal Fire Protection Engineer, TERPconsulting, Las Vegas BS Mechanical Engineering and MS Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts

2019 40 Under 40: James Falconer, PE, CEng; 38

Mechanical Project Manager, Affiliated Engineers Inc., San Francisco BEng Mechanical Engineering, Cardiff University, U.K.

2019 40 Under 40: Karl Fenstermaker, PE; 38

Principal Engineer, Southland/TCM Corp., Portland, Oregon BS Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

2019 40 Under 40: Brendan Gardes, PE, CEM, CEA, CGD, LEED AP; 39

Director of Energy and Sustainability, Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta ME Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

2019 40 Under 40: Joshua Gepner, PE, QCxP, LEED AP O+M; 38

Operations Director Commissioning, ESD, Chicago BS Electrical Engineering, Boston University, Massachusetts

2019 40 Under 40: Angie Grant, PE; 39

Associate Vice President, Henderson Engineers, Lenexa, Kansas BS Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence

2019 40 Under 40: Steve Gross, PE; 32

Associate/Senior Energy Analyst, Interface Engineering Inc., San Francisco BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma MS Mechanical Engineering, Portland State University, Oregon

2019 40 Under 40: Saranya Gunasingh, LEED AP BD+C, International Associate AIA; 33

Senior Energy Engineer/Project Manager, Slipstream, Chicago BArch Architecture, Anna University, Chennai, India MS Sustainable Design, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

2019 40 Under 40: Adam Hale, PE, ASHRAE HFDP; 31

Senior Associate, CJL Engineering, Johnstown, Pennsylvania BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

2019 40 Under 40: Andrew Hay, PE, CxA; 38

Electrical Engineer, RMF Engineering, Baltimore BS and MS Electrical Engineering, Alfred University, New York

2019 40 Under 40: Joy Zhiwei Huang; 27

Senior Engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Norman, Oklahoma BS Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

2019 40 Under 40: Qian (Samuel) Jiang, PE, LEED AP, CEng, REng; 39

Mechanical Engineering Associate, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, Chicago BS and MS Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai

2019 40 Under 40: Deepak Kandra, PE; 39

Associate, Arup, New York City BE Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore University MS Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University

2019 40 Under 40: Brad Kult, PE; 37

Director of Technology Design and Planning Services, HGA, Minneapolis BS Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2019 40 Under 40: Sean Lawler, PE, LEED AP; 38

Project Manager, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Seattle BS Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana MS Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia

2019 40 Under 40: Shawn MacLean, PE; 39

Associate Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer, Interface Engineering Inc., San Francisco BS Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

2019 40 Under 40: Zachary Magnone, PE; 36

Director, Innovation and New Ventures, Fire Suppression, Johnson Controls Inc., Cranston, Rhode Island BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark

2019 40 Under 40: Gibson Mammen, PE, CPD, LEED AP BD+C; 31

Mechanical Engineer, CDM Smith, Dallas BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MS Systems Engineering & Management, University of Texas, Dallas

2019 40 Under 40: Brian McLaughlin, PE; 39

Fire Protection Engineer, Associate Principal, Arup, Los Angeles BS Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts MS Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2019 40 Under 40: Nick Mislak; 37

Senior Staff Engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., York, Pennsylvania BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ME Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

2019 40 Under 40: Steve Orchard, PEng, LEED AP; 38

Partner, The Mitchell Partnership Inc., Toronto BAS Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario

2019 40 Under 40: Neil Osten, PE, LEED AP; 35

MEP Design Phase Manager, Mortenson, Minneapolis BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2019 40 Under 40: Nika Parsa, LEED Green Associate; 33

Principal, Integral Group, Encino, California BS Electrical Engineering, California State University, Northridge MA Teaching in Math Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

2019 40 Under 40: Lucas Rae; 36

Senior Project Engineer, Mechanical, ESD, Chicago BEng Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

2019 40 Under 40: Melisa Rodriguez, PE, SET; 37

Director of Fire Protection Engineering, Leo A Daly Co., Minneapolis BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MBA, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

2019 40 Under 40: Chitwan Saluja, LEED AP BD+C, I International Associate AIA; 36

Regional Manager for Virtual Design and Construction (North), Jacobs, New York City BA Architecture, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi MS Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

2019 40 Under 40: Deanna Schmidt, PE, LEED AP; 39

Associate Principal, Arup, New York City BS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan

2019 40 Under 40: Seth Strongin, LEED AP, WELL AP; 39

Senior Engineer, Sustainability Consultant, Arup, Los Angeles BA Environmental Science, American University, Washington, D.C. MS Environmental Science and Management, Bren School at University of California, Santa Barbara

2019 40 Under 40: Michael Tobias, PE, LEED AP, CEM; 37

Founding Principal, New York Engineers, New York City BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

2019 40 Under 40: Drew VanNess, PE; 33

Process Group Director of Operations, the jdi group Inc., Maumee, Ohio BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

2019 40 Under 40: Justin Veilleux, PE, RCDD, LEED AP BD+C; 37

Principal, FEA Consulting Engineers, Henderson, Nevada BS Computer Engineering and MBA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2019 40 Under 40: Kyle Waymeyer, CEM, LEED AP BD+C; 33

Director of Education Studio, KLH Engineers PSC, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

2019 40 Under 40: Chris Wilson, PE; 33

Vice President, Operations Director, Energy+Eco, ESD, Chicago BS Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

2019 40 Under 40: Tim Zelazny, RA, LEED AP, WELL AP, CPHC, BECxP; 33

Envelope and Healthy Building Specialist, ESD, Chicago BArch and MArch, North Dakota State University, Fargo

2019 40 Under 40: Mikhail “Misha” A. Zeltser, PE, LEED AP, LC; 39

Vice President of Engineering, Power Design Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida BS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan MBA, University of South Florida, Tampa

2019 40 Under 40: Philip Zumbrun; 31

Senior Associate, Thorburn Associates, Raleigh, North Carolina BS Acoustical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana