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40 Under 40 winners shine
The 2018 40 Under 40 winners are full of knowledge, innovation, and exceptional dedication to buildings and engineering.
2017 40 Under 40: Samer Alayyash, CEM, 37
Director of Electrical Division at Consolidated Consultants Group
2017 40 Under 40: Sathish Anabathula, PE, LEED AP, 37
Associate Director, University of Virginia
2017 40 Under 40: Jason Atkisson, PE, HBDP, NCEES, 40
Principal, Project Manager, Affiliated Engineers Inc.
2017 40 Under 40: Vahid Balali, 31
BIM and Project Controls Specialist, STV
2017 40 Under 40: Amit Bhansali, PE, CEM, BEMP, 32
Associate, Senior Mechanical Engineer, WSP
2017 40 Under 40: Nathan Cesarz, PE, 39
Principal, Market Leader, Affiliated Engineers Inc.
2017 40 Under 40: Joshua Schubert, PE, LEED AP, GBE, CEM; 36
Director of Energy Engineering, Goby
2017 40 Under 40: Josh Srago, CTS; 35
Design Engineer, TEECOM
2017 40 Under 40: Brian Thompson, PE; 40
Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Principal, AEGIS Engineering
2017 40 Under 40: Michael P. Walton, PE, DGCP; 37
Director of Advanced Power Systems, Burns Engineering Inc.
2017 40 Under 40: Africa Welch-Castle, PE, CEM, CDSM, LEED GA; 39
Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
2017 40 Under 40: Andy Yosten, PE, LEED AP BD+C; 34
Vice President, Global Director of Mechanical Engineering for HDR’s architecture practice; Managing Engineering Principal of HDR’s Omaha, Neb., design studio
2017 40 Under 40: Zachary Schneider, PE, LEED AP, LC, CxA; 35
Partner, Electrical Engineer, CMTA Inc.
2016 40 Under 40: Sean Avery, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 33
Senior Associate, DLR Group, Seattle BS and MS Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
2016 40 Under 40: Nikki Bishop, PE, 37
Director, Global Turnaround Program, Emerson Process Management, Austin, Texas. B S Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Executive MBA, McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin
2016 40 Under 40: Ian Bost, PE, LEED AP, 38
Principal, Mechanical Engineer, Baird, Hampton & Brown Inc., Fort Worth, Texas BS Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
2016 40 Under 40: Nate Boyd, PE, CPMP, LEED AP, 36
Mechanical Engineer, Energy Specialist, Hanson Professional Services Inc., Maitland, Fla. BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida
2016 40 Under 40: Austin Bredow, PE, LEED AP, 38
Vice President, Electrical Engineer, Environmental Systems Design Inc. (ESD), Chicago BS Electrical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis M.Ed., DePaul University
2016 40 Under 40: Greg Brumagen, PE, RCDD, CxA, 39
Electrical Engineer, CMTA Inc., Lexington, Ky. BS Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky
2016 40 Under 40: Kevin Chow, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 31
Associate, Mechanical Engineer, WSP l Parsons Brinckerhoff, Dallas BS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
2016 40 Under 40: Sam Claxton, PE, FPE, 37
Principal, Mechanical Engineer, Partner, CMTA Inc., Lexington, Ky. BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee
2016 40 Under 40: Louis DeAlba, 31
Electrical Designer and Revit Administrator, Primera Engineers, Chicago BS Interior Design, Westwood College
2016 40 Under 40: Becca Delaney, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 33
MEP Team Leader, Associate, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Chicago Integrated BAE/MAE Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
2016 40 Under 40: Paul Erickson, LEED AP BD+C, 38
Principal, Sustainable Practice Leader, Mechanical Engineer, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Madison, Wis. BS Environmental Geosciences, Michigan State University MS Civil Engineering and Building Sciences, University of Colorado
2016 40 Under 40: Will Fletcher, PE, FPE, 27
Associate Consultant, Jensen Hughes, San Diego BS Civil Engineering, MS Fire Protection Engineering, California Polytechnic State University
2016 40 Under 40: Scott Foster, PE, LEED AP, 39
Principal, Mechanical Engineer, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Chicago BS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
2016 40 Under 40: George Fragulis, PE, LEED AP BD+C, PMP, MP, CEM, BEMP, 36
Principal, Program Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Pond & Co., Norcross, Ga. BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
2016 40 Under 40: Richard Gerbe, EIT, 38
Co-founder, Highmark, New York City BS Mechanical Engineering, New York Institute of Technology
2016 40 Under 40: Michael Heinsdorf, PE, LEED AP, CDT, 36
Assistant Director of MasterSpec, Architectural Computer Services Inc., Alexandria, Va. BS Electrical Engineering, Drexel University
2016 40 Under 40: Tyler Jensen, PE, LEED AP, 30
Senior Associate, Environmental Systems Design Inc. (ESD), Chicago BS and MS Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis
2016 40 Under 40: Sara Lappano, PE, LC, LEED AP BD+C, 36
Principal, Electrical Engineer, SmithGroupJJR, Washington, D.C. BS and MS Architectural Engineering, Penn State University
2016 40 Under 40: Alex Lofting, CEng, 38
Associate Principal, Arup, San Francisco BEng, Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, U.K.
2016 40 Under 40: Trey Long, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 32
Associate, Jordan & Skala Engineers, Norcross, Ga. BS Biological Engineering, University of Georgia
2016 40 Under 40: David Manley, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 30
Senior Consultant, D.L. Adams Associates Inc., Denver BS and MAE Architectural Engineering, University of Nebraska
2016 40 Under 40: Alex Mathers, PE, LEED GA, 35
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager, exp, San Diego BS Engineering, Environmental Science, James Madison University MS Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University
2016 40 Under 40: Shane Myrbeck, 34
Senior Acoustic and Audiovisual Consultant, Arup, San Francisco BS Audio and Media Technology, New England Institute of Art MS Architectural Acoustics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2016 40 Under 40: Vance Nall, PE, 39
Division Manager, RMF Engineering Inc., Atlanta BS Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
2016 40 Under 40: Michael Nelson, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, 35
Associate, Senior Electrical Designer, Interface Engineering, Portland, Ore. BS Engineering, Oregon State University MBA, Marylhurst University
2016 40 Under 40: Thomas Phuong, PE, LEED AP, 40
Associate Principal, Senior Electrical Engineer, Interface Engineering, Portland, Ore. BS Electrical Engineering, University of Portland
2016 40 Under 40: Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, LEED AP, 37
Director of Business Development—Middle East, Jensen Hughes, Dubai, United Arab Emirates BS Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
2016 40 Under 40: Colin Rees, LEED AP, LCC, LCEA, 34
Consultancy Manager, IES Ltd., Glasgow, U.K. BEng Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde
2016 40 Under 40: Dareen Salama, 28
Assistant Project Controls Manager/BIM Manager, STV, New York City BS Construction Engineering, American University, Cairo, Egypt MS Civil Engineering/Construction Management, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2016 40 Under 40: Kunal Shah, PE, LEED AP, RCDD, 36
President/CEO, PBS Engineers Inc., Glendora, Calif. BS Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine
2016 40 Under 40: Ruchi Singhal, CEM, 37
Executive Director, Chemical Engineer, Nexus Energy Center, Huntsville, Ala. BS Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology MS Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
2016 40 Under 40: Suraj Soudagar, LEED AP, 36
Project Executive, KJWW Engineering Consultants, Naperville, Ill. BE Instrumentation Engineering, University of Mumbai MS Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago MBA, St. Ambrose University
2016 40 Under 40: Deborah Steimel-Clair, PE, LC, 35
Lighting Studio Manager, Primera Engineers, Chicago BS and MS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
2016 40 Under 40: Elie Touma, PE, PMP, CEM, LEED AP, CC, 35
Senior Project Development Engineer, Pepco Energy Services, Arlington, Va. BE and ME Mechanical Engineering, Lebanese University/Faculty of Engineering, Roumieh, Lebanon MS Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of NYU
2016 40 Under 40: Saahil Tumber, PE, LEED AP, HBDP, 31
Senior Associate, Environmental Systems Design Inc. (ESD), Chicago BS Mechanical Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, India MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
2016 40 Under 40: Elizabeth Valmont, PhD, LEED AP, 35
Senior Acoustic Consultant, Arup, Los Angeles BA Architecture, MBS, and PhD Architecture, University of Southern California
2016 40 Under 40: Toby White, PE, LEED AP, 36
Associate, Fire Protection Engineer, Arup, Cambridge, Mass. BS Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute MS Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2016 40 Under 40: Brad Wilson, PE, LEED AP, 39
Principal, PAE Engineers, Portland, Ore. BAE, Penn State University
2016 40 Under 40: Jay Wratten, IALD, LC, MIES, 36
Senior Associate, WSP l Parsons Brinckerhoff, Boulder, Colo. BS Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas
2016 40 Under 40: Jeff Yirak, PE, CPMP, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, 37
Associate Principal, Commissioning; Wood Harbinger, Bellevue, Wash. BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
2015 40 Under 40: Sam Allen, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 31
Senior Mechanical Engineer, AECOM, Columbus, Ohio BS Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University
2015 40 Under 40: Jenny Ziegler Baker, PE, LC, LEEP AP, 37
Senior Lecturer, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa BS and MS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
2015 40 Under 40: Amanda C. Beck, PE, CET, CFPS, 30
Fire Protection Engineer, Primera Engineers, Chicago BS Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University
2015 40 Under 40: Christopher F. Benson, PE, LEED AP, CEM, CxA, 33
Commissioning Authority, Total Building Commissioning, Salt Lake City BS Electrical Engineering, University of Utah
2015 40 Under 40: Keith S. Butler, LEED AP, 29
Practice and Office Leader, Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corp., Houston BS Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University
2015 40 Under 40: Jeffrey T. Byorick, PE, 36
Senior Electrical Project Engineer, Gannett Fleming, Mt. Laurel, N.J. BS Engineering Science, The College of New Jersey; MS Engineering, Rowan University
2015 40 Under 40: Jonathan A. Carter, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 36
Senior Associate, Lead Electrical Engineer, ccrd Partners, Dallas BS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
2015 40 Under 40: Fletcher J. Clarcq, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, 39
Principal/Lead Mechanical Engineer, SmithGroupJJR, Phoenix BS Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University
2015 40 Under 40: Arvinder Dang, BEMP, HBDP, LEED AP BD+C, 39
Director, Americas East, dbHMS Bachelor of Architecture, TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi, India; MS Building Design, Energy Performance, and Climate Responsive Architecture; Arizona State University
2015 40 Under 40: Julie L. DeNardis, LEED AP, Estidama PQP, 36
Director, Vice President, Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Systems Design Inc., Abu Dhabi BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
2015 40 Under 40: Thomas L. Earp, PE, ATD, 34
Principal, Senior Electrical Engineer, Page, Austin, Texas BS Electrical Engineering, Duke University
2015 40 Under 40: Timothy D. Eickman, PE, LEED AP, 40
Principal, Michaud Cooley Erickson, Minneapolis BS Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University
2015 40 Under 40: Monte K. Engelkemier, PE, 36
Project Principal, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Stanley Consultants, Muscatine, Iowa BS Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University; MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas
2015 40 Under 40: Jeremy Fauber, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 36
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Heapy Engineering, Dayton, Ohio BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton
2015 40 Under 40: Calina Ferraro, PE, CxA, CPD, LEED AP, 30
Mechanical Associate Principal, Randall Lamb Associates, San Diego BS Mechanical Engineering (minor Environmental Engineering), McGill University
2015 40 Under 40: Simon Goodhead, PE, CEng, MIFireE, 32
Director, Jensen Hughes Inc., Atlanta BS Fire Science, The University of Leeds
2015 40 Under 40: Wayne Griswold, CFPS, 30
General Manager, Martech Fire Solutions, Spring, Texas BS Fire Protection and Safety Technology, Oklahoma State University
2015 40 Under 40: Gary Hamilton, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CxA, EDAC, 40
Principal, Mechanical Engineer, SmithGroupJJR, Washington, D.C. BS Civil Engineering, University of West Indies; MS Energy Engineering, South Bank University
2015 40 Under 40: Jared A. Higgins, PE, CEM, CPMP, GGP, 32
Corporate Associate, Mechanical Engineering and Energy Services Discipline Leader, Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper Inc., Lubbock, Texas BS Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
2015 40 Under 40: Richard Hopkins, PE, LEED AP, 31
Associate, Mechanical Engineer, ccrd Partners, Denver BS Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
2015 40 Under 40: Kenan Huskovic, PEng, 35
Vice President, Buildings, Partner, MMM Group Limited, Toronto B.A.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
2015 40 Under 40: Darrell Jacobs, PE, 32
Director of Business Development, En-Comm, Maryland Heights, Mo. BS Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla
2015 40 Under 40: Jeremy S. Lewis, PE, LEED AP, CxA, 38
Principal, Electrical Engineering Team Leader, CMTA Consulting Engineers, Louisville, Ky. BS Electrical Engineering, University of Louisville
2015 40 Under 40: Andy Luong, PE, 33
Project Manager, Finnegan Erickson Associates Consulting Engineers, Las Vegas BS Electrical Engineering, University of Nevada
2015 40 Under 40: Katie McGimpsey, PE, LEED AP, 33
Katie McGimpsey, PE, LEED AP, 33 Principal, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Rockville, Md. B.A.E and M.A.E. Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
2015 40 Under 40: James Morris, PE, 29
Electrical Engineer, PEDCO E & A Services Inc., Cincinnati BS Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
2015 40 Under 40: Stephen Niez, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 30
Associate, Mechanical Engineer, AECOM, Arlington, Va. BS Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2015 40 Under 40: Jordan O’Brien, LEED AP, MBA, BSc, 36
Senior Manager, Arup, San Francisco BS Biochemistry, University of California; MBA, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
2015 40 Under 40: Michael Pollock, MEng, LEED AP, LCC, 32
Project Leader, Special Projects, Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland MEng Building Design Engineering, University of Strathclyde
2015 40 Under 40: Eric Rubottom, PE, RCDD, CTS, LEED AP, 34
Senior Associate, Lead Technology Systems Specialist, Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. BS Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
2015 40 Under 40: Talya Santillan, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 38
Senior Associate, Kohler Ronan LLC, New York City BE Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
2015 40 Under 40: William Sharp, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 37
Electrical Engineer, CMTA Consulting Engineers, Lexington, Ky. BS Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
2015 40 Under 40: Frank P. Sidari III, PE, BCEE, CDT, CHA, 39
Vice President, SPL Consulting Services, Special Pathogens Laboratory, Pittsburgh MS Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; BS Forest Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
2015 40 Under 40: Benjamin Skelton, PE, LEED AP BD+C O+M, BEMP, CxA, 36
President and CEO, Cyclone Energy Group, Chicago BS Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
2015 40 Under 40: Nathan Snydacker, PE, LEED AP, 38
Senior Vice President, Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Systems Design Inc., Chicago BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin
2015 40 Under 40: Rick Szcodronski, 29
Senior Associate, Technology Systems, Environmental Systems Design Inc., Chicago BS Electrical and Computer Engineering and BS Environmental Science, Duke University
2015 40 Under 40: Richard Vedvik, PE, 36
Senior Electrical Engineer, Acoustics Engineer, KJWW Engineering Consultants, Rock Island, Ill. BS Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin
2015 40 Under 40: Cassie Waddell, PE, LEED AP, 32
Principal, Mechanical Engineer, AlfaTech, San Francisco BS Architectural Engineering, BA Architecture, University of Kansas
2015 40 Under 40: Nathan Wesselius, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 39
Vice President, WSP Group, Seattle BS Mechanical Engineering, Montana State University
2015 40 Under 40: Marc Zuluaga, PE, 36
Senior Vice President; Director, Multifamily Energy Services, Steven Winter Associates Inc., New York BS Mechanical Engineering, Brown University
2017 40 Under 40: Brian Coffield, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 36
Principal, Lead Mechanical Engineer, SmithGroupJJR, Washington
2017 40 Under 40: Andrew Coles, PEng, PE, 39
Senior Engineer, Jensen Hughes
2017 40 Under 40: Gayle Davis, PE, CxA, 32
Project Manager, Stanley Consultants
2017 40 Under 40: Jason DeRosa, PE, LEED AP BD+C; 39
Senior Electrical Engineer, Primera Engineers
2017 40 Under 40: Ryan Evans, PE, LEED AP BD+C; 39
Director of Sustainability and Research, Henderson Engineers
2017 40 Under 40: Stephanie Guy, PE, LEED AP; 34
Project Manager, Alvine Engineering
2017 40 Under 40: David Hinckley, PE; 40
Principal Electrical Engineer, Spectrum Engineers
2017 40 Under 40: Dina Hoerth, PE, LEED AP, CDT; 36
Senior Associate, Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Systems Design Inc. (ESD)
2017 40 Under 40: Jeremy Kelly, PE, LEED AP, CEM, HFDP; 38
Principal, Mechanical Engineer, CMTA Inc.
2017 40 Under 40: Christine Keltner (Gries), PE, LEED AP; 28
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Kerr-Greulich Engineers Inc.
2017 40 Under 40: Jeffrey Landreth, PE, LEED AP, CEA, CEM, CPMP, BEAP, BEMP, ENV SP; 35
Principal, Director of Energy and Sustainability, tk1sc
2017 40 Under 40: Edward LaPine, PE, CFEI; 36
Director, Manhattan Office, JENSEN HUGHES
2017 40 Under 40: Nolan Lenahan, PE, LEED AP BD+C; 32
Associate, DLR Group
2017 40 Under 40: Pavel Likhonin, PE, CEM; 32
Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Dewberry
2017 40 Under 40: Maria Lupo, LEED AP; 30
Project Manager, Controls Engineer, Senior Associate, Environmental Systems Design Inc. (ESD)
2017 40 Under 40: Noel Maestre, PE, LEED AP; 34
Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer, CRB