Our Team

Michael has gained his building envelope consulting and construction management expertise from a wide variety of disciplines. He has extensive contracting experience, specializing in exteriors, roofing, masonry and waterproofing. His well­-rounded experience working directly with architects, engineers, building owners, property managers, manufacturers and contractors gives him the ability to analyze any project from all angles. His hands on and detail oriented approach makes him adept at solving problems properly and cost effectively. Michael is a certified third party inspector for EIFS and has a NABCEP certification specializing in PV systems.

Mike enjoys hiking, mountain biking and white water rafting in the warm weather months. During the winter he snowboards with his wife and 3 children. Mike loves everything and anything related to football and he is a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Bill’s interest in construction and architecture began at a young age, starting with the drafting and model making classes he took in middle and high school. His professional experience began in 2000, when he worked at a residential architecture firm in college. After graduating from NYIT, Bill moved to Southern California and spent two years dabbling in the commercial and retail sectors. Then, in 2006, Bill moved into restoring building envelopes in forensic investigations, giving him extensive experience in all aspects of restoration including roofing, masonry, and waterproofing. Throughout his career, Bill has worked with property managers, contractors, co-op boards, consultants, and attorneys. In 2008, he completed Restore Masonry Conservation training, gaining experience in both water entry prevention and moisture control. He is an AAIA and NCARB member, and holds an OSHA supported and suspended scaffolding certification.

In his free time, Bill enjoys surfing year-round, traveling, and spending time with his family and French bulldog. When Bill is not in the office or water, home improvement projects keep him busy.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Architecture Degree and Bachelor of Environmental Design Degree and is a registered professional Architect with extensive experience in all phases of architecture, including design, construction documents, specifications, and contract/construction administration. His experience incorporates a broad range of skills including design, code analysis, project management, programming, site development, and cost estimating. His past projects include commercial, multi-family residential, retail, educational, airport terminals, military facilities, mixed-use urban development, historic renovation, and adaptive reuse. He has experience with building code compliance and life safety analysis, accessibility standards, and property condition assessments. He has also provided expert witness testimony in arbitration, deposition, and trial. Dan is a LEED Accredited Professional with a specialty in Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD+C) with the U.S. Green Building Council, a Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) with the International Institute of Building Envelope Consultants (IIBEC), and a Registered Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator with the California Office of Emergency Services.

Dan grew up in Minnesota, where his love for the outdoors included exploring the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the nearby Quetico Provincial Park in Canada where he learned to love canoeing, fishing, and hiking. He has expanded his wilderness trips to include British Columbia and salmon fishing near Nome, Alaska. Dan and his wife Aisha (also an architect), have 2 beautiful daughters. Together, they founded City Neighbors Charter School in Baltimore City. Along with his wife Aisha, they enjoy traveling throughout America and the world to explore new cultures. His goal is to go somewhere new every trip.

Over 30 years of experience in charge of large design and construction portfolios that have included exterior and interior reconstruction and rehabilitation, historic preservation, and new construction of residential and office buildings, cultural institutions, healthcare facilities, homeless shelters, animal clinics, zoo and aquarium exhibits, and animal hospitals and adoption centers.

Experience also includes managing high-priority portfolios such as emergency façade stabilization and reconstruction for Bellevue Man’s Shelter; 280 Broadway; the 42nd Street Central Library (NYPL); the design and construction of the headquarters of several New York City agencies, such the Landmark Preservation Commission, the Department for the Aging, the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Mayor’s Office of Construction Services, and the Department of Youth and Community Development; the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (NYPL); 253 Broadway; 100 Gold Street; and many branch libraries in NYC.

Steven acquired his passion in the architectural and construction industry at a young age, observing his uncle who was a developer/builder who restored and repurposed commercial properties. Steven’s care for architecture and construction continued as a focal point in his life through the years and he developed a specialized interest in the building restoration industry, which eventually came to encompass residential and commercial design, construction management, and the public sector.

His professional career began with shadowing expert witnesses in construction defect for litigation cases, as well as investigating defective construction and implementing details for repair methods. Steven continued his career in architectural firms, which focused on restoration and forensic architecture, and he gained valuable experience in building envelope restoration, historic preservation, and interior remediation resulting from water infiltration issues. He worked closely through the years with property managers, co-op boards, attorneys, and public officials in the NYC public sector. Most recently he was the executive point person between public agencies for all issues pertaining to an extensive project portfolio. Steven attributes his project accomplishments his to exceptional interpersonal skills, team player approach, and ability to maintain honesty and mutual respect with clients, contractors, and co-workers.

Fostering interpersonal relations is also a priority in Steven’s personal life, especially with his family and friends. Steven is a devoted father to his six-year-old daughter, Emilia. They enjoy researching and exploring new places and adventures together, and their enjoyment has spread to friends and family who happily join in their explorations. As an avid outdoorsman, Steven enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and snowboarding, as well as visiting the beach and parks with his family and friends. He has a passion for real estate and is continually doing research to acquire new properties.

Kevin is excited to bring his 26 years of project management experience in the design and construction industries to serve Sullivan Engineering, A Rimkus Company in his new role as Principal Building Envelope Consultant. Since he has worked most of his career in New York City, he has garnered extensive experience in large-scale multi-million-dollar, interior and exterior renovation projects, while serving as Project Manager for both private and public sector companies and institutions. In addition to his extensive knowledge and experience in construction and renovation management, he has a reputation as a hard-working, intelligent, and dedicated project team leader who is motivated to utilize his unique accumulated knowledge and experience to best serve his clients and their projects.

Kevin and his family live in Westchester County, NY. His time spent outside of work usually involves DIY projects at home, taking road trips with his wife and 3 kids to enjoy local attractions, searching for great hiking trails and waterfalls, and skiing in the winter months.

Rich joins the Sullivan Engineering team with 28 years of experience in construction for building envelope restoration and roofing. Since he graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, he has garnered experience that has allowed him to become proficient in leadership, teamwork, project management, problem solving, and adaptation. Between his experience in administration and job site supervision, Rich possesses a valuable skillset that has shaped his professional career.

In his prior experience, Rich worked in forensic investigations that coincided with long-standing leak issues. Rich has enjoyed serving his role as a mentor and he appreciates the opportunities when he can educate others in the industry.

When Rich is not in the field, he can be found fishing, boating, and spending time with family. Rich also likes to engage in DIY projects in his free time.

Jimmy was first introduced to the building envelope industry when he joined the Sullivan Engineering team in the beginning of 2016. Since that time, Jimmy has overseen several building envelope projects including FISP Inspections, Building Envelope Surveys and Leak Investigations throughout the NY/NJ metropolitan area. With a history of structural design, Jimmy now adds project management and building envelope design to his repertoire. Through hard work and commitment, Jimmy was recently promoted to Associate Building Envelope Consultant. With this recent promotion we are confident he will continue to work with Contractor’s and Clients to ensure the successful execution of all façade and roof related projects. In addition, Jimmy is actively pursuing his Professional Engineering license and has plans to obtain additional roof and façade certifications to further engrain his role at Sullivan Engineering.

Jimmy was recently married this past August and is expecting his first child next Spring. Jimmy is very excited to become a father and welcomes the challenges of parenthood. In his free time…at the moment, Jimmy loves going to the movies, enjoys reading, listening to podcasts and spending time with his family at the Jersey shore.

Joe was first introduced to the building envelope industry in 2010, when he began working for a large NYC-based waterproofing general contractor. This experience on the contracting side of the business has helped Joe contribute to the Sullivan Engineering team by truly understanding the field aspect of building envelope and restoration projects. Joe diligently works to master the construction administration and project management aspects of the business and looks forward to continued professional growth at Sullivan Engineering.

Joe is a true outdoorsman. In his free time; Joe can be found on a hiking trail, a fishing boat or tackling a DIY project. On occasion, he enjoys cooking a gourmet meal.

John A. Rudisill is a building enclosure consultant who has accrued nearly 24 years of investigation, design review and construction administration / QC inspection experience within the AEC industry. He began his career in 1999 working for a building enclosure consulting firm as an Associate responsible for field inspection services and assistant project management duties. He gradually worked his way through the ranks of the company until he assumed the role of Senior Vice President in 2019, taking full responsibilities for business development and the development of strategic business initiatives for the new construction and redevelopment markets. Throughout his career John has provided consulting services to a wide array of Clients within the architectural, engineering and construction industry. Areas of focus comprise new construction, recladding of existing structures, building repositioning and repair / renovation of existing building enclosure systems.

John has also been heavily involved with energy conservation initiatives, most recently in helping Clients develop long-term plans to address the impact of Local Law 97 on existing buildings in New York City. Specific building components and assemblies addressed by John include façade systems (curtainwalls, windows and window walls, prefabricated panel wall systems, rain-screen assemblies, etc.) roofing systems, foundation waterproofing, and general waterproofing details for the building envelope.

Jiyoung is a registered architect in the state of New York with comprehensive understanding of architectural aesthetics, NYC Zoning Ordinance/Building Codes and building technologies. After completion of his master’s degree in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he began his career with K-12 public school in upstate NY and NYC affordable multi-family housing. Then, he was introduced to the building envelope restoration in 2010. Since then, Jiyoung gained a wide range of experience in building envelope restoration, historic preservation, FISP inspection, and forensic investigation. He loves being with construction documents/hand-sketches and researching new building technologies. He is motivated to incorporate innovative and emerging new building technologies to our building envelope restoration projects.

He is living in Bergen County, NJ with his wife and a 12-year-old son. He enjoys playing tennis and fishing in Jersey shore with his family. In his free time, he could be found by swimming pools where his swimmer son is practicing or competing.

Marcin Palka began his journey with construction and building renovation during his summer breaks while attending the University of Technology in Cracow, Poland. Marcin was studying Water Engineering and water Resources Management and he graduated with his master’s degree. After moving with his wife to New York in 2011, he had an opportunity to gain direct field experience working for several years for a construction company. Marcin was first hired as a draftsman, then was promoted as a project supervisor. Quickly thereafter, Marcin became the Project Manager working on facades and waterproofing projects. In 2016 Marcin moved to an engineering company where he further expanded his knowledge regarding building envelopes and restoration projects. He gained expertise in building surveying, designing and project administration and accomplished several large façade restoration projects. During that time he
had a chance to work closely with the Property Managers and Building Owner’s to provide engineering expertise and support with all of the construction elements related to the building’s envelopes; including various leaks investigations.

In his free time Marcin loves to travel with his wife and two beautiful daughters and explore new bike paths and ski slopes. Marcin enjoys playing tennis and soccer and participating in all outdoor activities.

Prior to joining the Sullivan Engineering, A Rimkus Company team, Anton worked at several New York City architecture firms on projects including the historic restoration of Shepard Hall at CCNY, the expansion of Google’s headquarters into Chelsea, and most recently, Penn Station’s expansion into Moynihan Train Hall, at the city’s former main post office building. Through all the various phases of construction, Anton found that fieldwork, understanding how building components come together off paper, and nurturing client relationships through the construction process are what he enjoys most.

Anton’s first experience with building envelope entailed the reskinning of the historic landmark and neo-gothic cathedral, Shepard Hall at City College of New York. Anton participated in the final phase of reconstruction, overseeing the replacement of thousands of pieces of ornamental terra cotta with newly cast thin-shell GFRC. Anton worked closely with the contractor inspecting material, investigating construction roadblocks caused by existing conditions, and issued technical drawings that facilitated solutions while maintaining the core design intent. This process garnished Anton’s understanding of the many various building components, such as exterior wall assemblies, window replacement, leak investigation, and implementation of waterproofing.

Anton is an avid cyclist who has participated several times in the annual Five Boro Bike Tour. When he’s not on his road bike, you can find Anton racing down mountain bike trails with his wife and young son. In the winter months, Anton enjoys snowboarding in the backcountry out West and scouting local ponds for ice hockey pick-up games.

Anthony joins Sullivan Engineering with quite a unique background! He is a graduate of the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering. Anthony is self described as inquisitive by nature and loves to immerse himself in the curious world of building forensics and diagnostics; the challenge of finding and solving building problems gives him a sense of joy and satisfaction. Anthony began his career in building envelopes in Sydney, Australia, working with a plethora of property owners and managers in the residential and commercial sectors. He was involved in all project phases, from proposal writing and inspection to project management. Over time, Anthony expanded his knowledge in diagnostics in the insurance sector, honing in on his investigative skills and exposing him to structural analysis and design in residential timber, concrete, and steel structures; he worked extensively with reactive clay soils, from sampling, classification, to long-term monitoring.

Within the commercial sector, Anthony developed his experience in curtain walls and lightweight cladding systems. In one of his most memorable career experiences, Anthony had the amazing opportunity to work for the Owners Corporation of Sydney’s highest residential building!

In Anthony’s free time, he enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, listening to podcasts and immersing himself in a good book. Fun fact: Anthony loves cooking and fermentation, even brewing up him own kombucha, kimchi, and sauerkraut!

Antonio joins the Sullivan Engineering team as an Assistant Building Envelope Consultant.  Born in a small town in Southern Italy, he moved to the Unites States in 1997 after receiving his Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Naples (Italy).  He started working in different architecture offices as CAD drafter; at his previous office, he was more involved in restoration projects.  Antonio has over 8 years of experience in building envelope restoration and design and has been involved in numerous envelope restoration and roofing replacement projects in the New York and Boston metro areas.

Antonio relocated to the United States to live near his wife, Christine. He and his wife have two children.  During his free time, Antonio enjoys spending time with his family, watching his son’s H.S. football games and his daughter’s H.S. lacrosse games.  He is also a loyal Italian soccer fan and enjoys watching all of their matches.  On occasion, he and his son like to catch a New York Jets game at Met Life Stadium and a New York Islander’s game at Nassau Coliseum.

Jeanine has been working in the industry since 2013. Her previous experiences include forensic analysis, where she inspected and diagnosed building system defects and predicted issues and opportunities that could arise during a building’s lifespan through condition surveys; capital needs assessments; due diligence reports; and condominium plan reviews. She feels that working with so many aspects of buildings has shaped the way she views construction and building maintenance, as well as helps her assist clients with a well-rounded approach. Jeanine has worked on numerous types of projects, such as building envelope restorations, facade inspections, historic preservations, building surveys, code analysis and compliance, construction administration, and marketing.

Jeanine has an invested interest in bettering her communities through service and charitable action. This focus has propelled her to work with various community service organizations and even help foster charitable policies and programs at former employers. In her free time, Jeanine is likely to be found reading, playing music, or cultivating a new niche, interest, or hobby.

Paola is a registered architect with 20 years cumulative experience in residential, commercial, restoration, healthcare, and science + technology fields. Her interest in historic preservation and sustainable design began at the University of Miami School of Architecture. After graduating, she worked in small architectural firms focused on residential and commercial projects located in Coral Gables and Miami Beach, Florida. Being exposed to all phases of a project was invaluable, and developed her attention to detail.

In 2008, she moved to NYC to pursue her interest in architectural restoration and building envelope design. She has gained experience in various repair and restoration programs and collaborated with owners, builders, and consultants on the design and construction administration of facade improvements at top-ranked NY healthcare facilities.

Jose joins Sullivan Engineering with nearly five years of experience in the industry, providing project management support for façade restoration and roofing projects in NYC. As a project manager, he oversaw the execution of exterior restoration projects from kick-off to sign-off. He acted as a liaison between building management and contractors to ensure the timely and effective completion of projects. He has also worked in his native country of Peru as a field engineer constructing schools and housing projects. His strong construction background, topnotch education in engineering, and diligent work ethic, make him a key member of our team.

Jose graduated from Manhattan College in 2015 with a master’s degree in Civil Engineering. In his free time, Jose enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer and traveling. He’s also a huge Real Madrid fan and enjoys watching all their matches.

Kelly Grogan is very excited to join the Sullivan Engineering team right out of college. She gained experience interning at AECOM, Turner, STV, and ConEdison before graduating Summa Cum Laude from Manhattan College with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. She received the Brother Azarias Michael Medal for Civil Engineering and the Draddy Medal for General Excellence in Engineering, while also staying involved with various on-campus clubs. Kelly has also studied and pursued her passion for education. As a proponent of exposing young students to STEM concepts in order to spark their interest in pursuing STEM-related educations and careers, she has mentored and tutored younger students throughout her college years.

Outside of work, Kelly loves to travel and try new cuisines. She also enjoys hiking, playing board games, and competing in recreational sports.

Mohammed has recently joined Sullivan Engineering with many years of experience in construction design and monitoring for many exterior projects, including façade restoration, roof replacement, and concrete repairs. He has previously worked in consulting and General contractor companies as a project manager, assistant project manager, and cost estimator. He managed and overseeded the execution of exterior restoration projects throughout the five boroughs from design to sign-off. He also worked in India as a project manager and supervisor of the execution of the telecom infrastructure projects. In addition, He is actively pursuing his professional engineering license and plans to obtain QEWI’s certificate to engrain his role at Sullivan engineering further. As a senior Building envelope consultant, he continues overseeing the execution of the façade projects, providing project management support, and acting as a liaison between building Management and contractors to ensure the timely and effective completion of the projects. His substantial experience in construction and top-notch education in engineering makes him a great member of our team.

Beata M. Karpiuk joined Sullivan Engineering in 2022. With over 15 years of experience in architecture, preservation, and engineering, she has worked on various complex exterior restoration and repair projects in New York City and her home country of Poland. She has also been involved in the design and construction of new buildings from concept to final completion.

Ms. Karpiuk is passionate about the conservation and restoration of fine art and historical architecture. However, with a master’s engineer’s degree from the Bialystok University of Technology, it’s no wonder she has found Sullivan Engineering to be a good fit. Her contributions include conducting building-wide inspections, writing condition reports, suggesting repair recommendations, and preparing financial estimates. She also performs special and progress inspections and administers the ongoing construction works.

Madelin Mulé joins the Sullivan Engineering family as a recent graduate of Manhattan College, with a Bachelor’s of Science in civil engineering. As a student, she participated in a hurricane relief project in Puerto Rico, which restored the rainwater collection system for a local school. She has gained field experience interning for the Village of Mamaroneck as an inspector during the installation of ADA compliant curb ramps and milling and paving operations. She was also a member of the Manhattan College dance team, who through hard work, diligence, and a team first attitude, won the 2019 NDA national championship.

Spending time with family and friends is very important to Madelin. She enjoys playing the piano, dancing, and snowboarding. Madelin is a positive, energetic team player, who looks forward to her future with Sullivan Engineering, where she hopes to develop many new skills and gather experience which will shape her career.

We are pleased to welcome Jeffrey Lai to Sullivan Engineering! Jeff recently graduated from Stony Brook University. Throughout his college career, he garnered management skills while taking on leadership positions on campus, such as with the American Society of Civil Engineers and his time as a Student Mentor and a teaching assistant.

Outside of work, Jeff loves finding new music to listen to and cooking for his family. He also enjoy exploring all that New York City has to offer with friends.

Jill joins the Sullivan Engineering team as a Manhattan College graduate, where she earned both her Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. While gaining her Master’s Degree, Jill was a Graduate Assistant for the Manhattan College Civil Engineering Department. This entailed assisting professors by running labs, tutoring undergraduate students, and proctoring exams. She has devoted the last two years to researching a new type of shear connection between concrete and steel for bridge decks. In doing so, she worked with the finite element modeling software, Abaqus. Previously, she spent time interning at Structure Tone. There she shadowed superintendents and project managers, learning the ins and outs of construction sites.

Outside of work, Jill loves to spend time with her family and friends. She spends a lot of her free time drawing and painting, and also participates in recreational sports.

Daniel is very excited to join the Sullivan Engineering team as a building envelope consultant. He gained valuable experience in the construction industry while interning at ATANE and Gilbane Building Company before graduating from Stony Brook University. When he graduated, he received his B.E. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Business Management. Daniel expanded his knowledge about the construction inspection and construction management fields and gathered leadership skills when he was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers chapters at Stony Brook.

Daniel moved to New York from Ecuador in 2014 and is always excited to connect with new people. When Daniel is not working, he loves spending time with his family and friends, playing the guitar, and reading a good book. Daniel is also a huge soccer fan and loves to watch pro-soccer games, but also enjoys playing a pick-up game in the city.

Rob is a recent graduate of Manhattan College, where he conducted water demand research as a special elective. As a result of his extensive research, he was invited into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. Rob gained hands on field and office engineering experience during his two-summer long internship with the village of Rockville Centre.

Rob enjoys hiking, camping, and generally being outdoors. Rob prides himself on his strong work ethic and a great sense of curiosity.

Brielle Ehmsen joins the Sullivan Engineering family as a graduate of Manhattan College; she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S in Civil Engineering and received the John F. Hoban Medal for Civil Engineering. During her time at Manhattan, she served as the ASCE Chapter President, as well as a mentor and tutor to underclassmen. Prior to graduating, Brielle interned with STV on the Delta LaGuardia project. She believes that teamwork, proper communication, and accountability are important to any project’s success. Brielle looks forward to continuing to hone her technical skills and gain experience as a project manager.

In her free time, Brielle enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys anything in the outdoors including running, skateboarding, hiking, and snowboarding. In addition, she loves to travel and has been to over 40 national parks in the United States, as well as England, France, Italy, Spain, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Japan, and hopes to continue to explore what the world has to offer.

Harpreet’s interest in engineering & construction started at an early age, from working at his father’s family owned building supply store to designing multi story buildings in college. Harpreet graduated from Manhattan College with Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in 2019 and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering, graduating in Fall 2022. Harpreet has extensive experience in construction documents, specifications and construction admin while working with the City of New Rochelle (DPW-Engineering) municipality. Harpreet expanded his construction management skills while running multi-million dollar projects for the City from Design, Bidding, Construction and Close-out phases. Harpreet began his building envelope career while working part-time with his Uncle in his construction company. Harpreet gained experience working at various Residential/Commercial buildings, supervising/project managing roofing and facade work, working closely with property managers and owners. Harpreet looks forward to continuing his professional growth at Sullivan Engineering.

Harpreet grew up living in Queens, NY. In his free time, Harpreet enjoys traveling, playing basketball, listening to music and spending quality time with his friends & family. During weekends, he continues to help his father run his building supply store.

Michelle acquired her love for construction and architecture through her father from an early age, observing her father, who went to school for engineering but never finished, construct and remodel everything in the house with his own bare hands. Michelle’s lifetime goal was to finish where her father left off and bring home a degree in engineering. Michelle started her career at Sullivan engineering straight out of college. She holds a bachelor’s in engineering science with a focus on Structural design. Michelle has previous experience using AutoCAD and worked for a private firm who focused mainly on residential/commercial remodeling.

Michelle is an outgoing and adventurous person who shares a love for music. Michelle likes to go to the gym on her free time throughout the year. When the sun is out you can find her under it trying to catch a tan or get in a nice swim. During the winter Michelle loves to go skiing and snow tubing.

With a Bachelors of Technology from the New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, Chantal has spent the past 8 years working within the City of New York.

Drawing experience from both the public and private sector, Chantal has worked within the Department of Education, NYC Public Housing, Department of Homeless Services and with private engineering firms such as AECOM, Mott MacDonald, and STV. With a background in architecture, real estate, and design, Chantal brings a multifaceted approach to the sector of inspection and ultimately build facade restoration.

On her down time Chantal likes to fly drones taking ariel photography of the city, bodies of water and natural landscapes.

Outdoor adventures such as skiing, hiking and music festivals are paramount weekend activities and as a self-proclaimed foodie, exploring the ever evolving food offerings of NYC emerging NYC restaurants is a must.

Tyler was living in Reno, Nevada and working around lake Tahoe, California with a residential roofing company that specialized in high impact snow areas as well as in pedestrian decks for ski resorts. He specializes in water proofing, Gaco Western roll-on applications, metal roofing, asphalt shingles and conducting the inspections to approve the work in compliance with local codes to ensure the safety of the residential homes as well as the team he would lead. After moving from Nevada, Tyler began working with a residential remodeling company specializing in bathroom, kitchen renovations and additions. He specialized in the demolition, structural framing, water proofing of the house and oversight of the project from start to finish with sub-contractors who specialized in other aspects of the scope of work for completion. A part of his job that he loved was making sure everything was completed to perfection and performed in a way he would want someone to work on his own house.

Due to the pandemic, the company had to lay him off. His work ethic would not allow him to slow down so he started his own company doing the same type of construction. Along the way his urge to increase the integrity of work and communication grew tremendously. Two years later he applied for a position at Sullivan engineering which he quotes “This job will change my life forever and I am very excited to have a long healthy career here”. Tyler is very curious and excited to becoming the best project manager he can. While he is not focusing on his career, Tyler likes to spend time with his family, do his own DIY projects around the house and going camping up in the Catskills of New York. During the summer, when he is not working, you can guarantee to find him outside doing yard work or taking a drive down the shore to walk the boardwalk. Tyler is a very family-oriented person who loves to go out and discover new restaurants or go to local festivals.

Selomé is excited to be a new member of the Sullivan Engineering team. She graduated with a B.S. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Maryland, College Park. She then went on to get her masters in Structural Engineering at the University of Maryland while simultaneously studying project management and historical preservation. She has nearly two years of experience in the structural design field working on historical buildings in the New York City Metropolitan area such as the Woolworth Building and the Naumber Bandshell. She was responsible for historical structural analysis as well as designing new details and plans and was able to see several projects from design through construction.

John was born in the Philippines and moved here in New York City at 2005. With New York City being infamous with its high story buildings, John was always intrigued by it. Fast forward, John graduated Bachelor of Science and Civil Engineering at Manhattan College in 2020. With a strong ethic that he learned through his parents and always seeking to learn are the characteristics that best describe him. Those characteristics also help him achieve any obstacles to comes across him.

Vincent Schell joins the Sullivan Engineering family as a recent graduate of the University of Maine. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and is very excited about starting his career as a project manager. Before graduating college, Vincent interned for Sullivan Engineering and is now thrilled to learn more about building envelope.

In his free time, Vincent enjoys cooking, baking, going to the gym, building lego sets, traveling, and hanging out with all of his pets. Vincent is also looking forward to exploring new restaurants and activities in New York City.

I am a recent graduate of Manhattan College, graduated May 2022 with a bachelor of science in civil engineering. I had an internship with the City of Mount Vernon, dealing with storm and sanitary pipe lines. Also oversaw the new Memorial Field stadium.

I believe I am a hard worker with a lot of my values similar to that of the core values of the company. I believe transparency is key in any work area and is one of the values that I strongly relate to.

On my free time I enjoy spending a lot of time with my family. My favorite sport is soccer, I try to play as much as my schedule allows it. When I am not playing I like to watch live soccer matches on the weekends.

I am a graduate from the Pennsylvania State University in 2022, majoring Architectural Engineering with a focus of construction option. Graduating with the integrated program of Master and Bachelor degree in Architectural Engineering, I have investigated projects that are under construction in State college, PA. I
performed technical researches including project management and production analysis for the building enclosure system such as stone veneer, fiber cement siding and EIFS system.

I started my career in architectures in Gwangju, South Korea. As an intern, I executed the planning of schematic designs for a history museum which would be built in Haenam, South Korea. I also developed 3D preliminary massing and floor plans using Revit and Sketchup, considering accessibility
and neighborhoods.

Aside from the work experience, I am also passionate in volunteering. As a member of Habitat for Humanity, I participated in building a house for low-income people in rural region and assisted in transporting supplies.

Ellie is a new hire to the Sullivan Engineering team. She recently moved to New York City from northeastern Pennsylvania, after earning her degree from The University of Scranton. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Ellie was involved in many leadership activities at the university, including being an officer of the IEEE club and being president of the HKN honor society. She used her leadership and knowledge to succeed at her internships at Miller Rosentel Associates, Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, and Lockheed Martin. While learning on the job, Ellie has been able to build her knowledge and adapt to various circumstances. Some of her favorite parts of the job include being on site and working with the clients.

In Ellie’s free time, she enjoys singing and playing guitar. She plays at local bars and restaurants and has released an album on Spotify and Apple Music in 2019, titled “Broken Strings.”

Jim Frawley joins Sullivan Engineering full time after having graduated from Manhattan College in May of 2022. Having achieved Cum Laude, in his time there, Jim was apart of a few clubs such the President of He for SWE and a member of the Steel Bridge Club. The summers prior to graduating and joining Sullivan Engineering were spent interning here at Sullivan as well, where the Core Values and Sullivan family mindset were taught. Working as a Project Manager will teach Jim valuable skills that can be used throughout the course of his career at Sullivan and in life.

Outside of work, Jim enjoys spending time with his friends and family, being outdoors, whether hiking, playing soccer, or just relaxing, and especially lawn games. He also enjoys exploring the city and New Jersey for any and all newness.

Prior to joining the Sullivan Engineering Team, Tom lived along the Jersey shore where he managed a team of sales associates at his family’s insurance agency. During his three years tenure there, Tom cultivated interpersonal sale skills, augmented meaningful customer relationships and participated in several local charitable organizations including: The Rotary Club, Relay for Life and Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Tom also lived in South Boston, where he worked for State Street Corporation as a fund accountant and portfolio reconciliation associate. During his time in Boston, Tom enjoyed sailing on the Charles River, eating lobster rolls in Boston’s Seaport and participating in several Dana Farber’s cancer research events.

Tom graduated from Providence College in 2011, and still remains an avid Friar Fanatic for his beloved college basketball team. In his spare time, Tom enjoys going to sporting events, sailing and traveling with friends and family. Some of his most memorable travels include: studying abroad in Prague, golfing at the hallowed grounds of St. Andrews, annual destination baseball games, and family day trips to Cape May, NJ.

Olivia has garnered excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills from her extensive administrative experience. As a top-notch, hands-on Office Manager, she draws from these strengths to ensure that our business processes are productive and that our team is always running at the highest level of efficiency. Additionally, we all benefit from her strong computer proficiency.

As our marketing coordinator, Olivia implements various marketing and promotional strategies. Olivia enjoys cooking; however, when she is not creating a gourmet feast at home, she loves to frequent her favorite area restaurants and food fairs. Olivia also enjoys traveling and yoga.

Please meet Sullivan Engineering’s Administrator, Jessica Gulino. Jessica graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University, where she majored in English Writing and minored in Business Administration. Before joining the Sullivan Engineering team, she managed and worked at a bakery throughout high school and college. Her dedication to her work responsibilities, demonstrated by reporting to work at 4:00 a.m. as a high school and college student, is one of the reasons that Brian recruited her from his favorite bakery. By juggling work and studies, Jessica developed sagacious time management skills and a diligent work ethic before ever entering the corporate world. Her dynamic industriousness and personality, combined with her excellent writing and proofreading skills, makes her a fantastic addition to our administrative team.

In her spare time, Jessica enjoys snowboarding, running, and other outdoor activities. When she’s not outside, you’ll find her patronizing new restaurants and breweries with her friends and family. Jessica is also a self-proclaimed “cat lady,” who has rescued 5 furry friends over the past few years.

Charlotte recently joined the Sullivan Engineering team as an Administrative Assistant. She received a Bachelor’s Degree at Syracuse University and then a Master’s Degree in Rhetoric and Composition from Miami University in Ohio. She gained valuable experience in communication and planning through two years of being a Graduate Assistant and Writing Consultant and four years of nonprofit work. She has devoted much of her career to managing public-facing projects. Charlotte believes attention to detail and a forward-thinking mindset are fundamental to success and is excited to join the team.

Originally from the Catskills, Charlotte enjoys spending time with friends, trying new recipes, and visiting unfamiliar places. She is fortunate enough to have visited 15 countries (having lived in Poland and Spain). She has a passion for the arts, and when she is not listening to music or reading, you can find her binging the latest show streaming online with her orange cat, Pepper.

Peter joins the Sullivan Engineering family as a member of the administrative team. After graduating from Westminster College in Western Pennsylvania, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, he spent several years in the entertainment sector as a cinema manager, developing administrative skills and serving as a role model to younger staff. He enjoys finding the best solutions for new problems and looks forward to leveraging his technical background to solve challenges in the building restoration industry.

During the warmer parts of the year, Peter can often be found outdoors tending to his garden, working on a landscaping project, and keeping up with his dogs. Inside the house, he enjoys putting his culinary skills to work in the kitchen and is an avid consumer of audiobooks.

Taylor joins the Sullivan Engineering team as a recent graduate from Syracuse University. There she earned her degree in Writing and Rhetoric studies with focuses in English and Communication Sciences. During her time there she gained valuable experience in several internships in the fields of publishing, marketing, and communications. After graduating she gained valuable leadership skills in property management.

Hailing from the Catskills but currently based in Boise, Idaho, Taylor enjoys spending the majority of her time outside of work in nature hiking, paddling, or biking. When she is not on the mountain or in the office she enjoys a good book and live music.

Kate joins Sullivan Engineering as a member of the administrative team. Kate earned her bachelor’s degree from West Chester University and her Post-Baccalaureate Certification, Elementary Education from William Paterson University. Kate joins the team with over ten years of experience in providing executive and administrative support and is a wealth of knowledge. Kate is a team player who approaches her work with a positive mindset, forages strong relationships, drives for business efficiencies, and is adept at navigating organizations.

Kate is very family oriented and loves spending time with her husband and two sons, vacationing and creating new adventures together. Kate enjoys ice skating, reading, baking, and singing, and was a singer in a band for over ten years. An animal lover who is passionate about giving back to the community, Kate volunteers her time at different organizations that are animal rescue and animal therapy based. Kate values self-development and challenges herself to learn and grow both personally and professionally.

Before working with Sullivan Engineering, Christopher worked with a variety of non-profits and campaigns that focused on improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. In these fields he gained an extensive amount of experience in organizing and communicating in fast paced environments, where logistics could change at any moment. Throughout his professional career he has developed a strong belief in empowering his team in order to achieve whatever goals they may have. Christopher earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from the City College of New York, where he was a proud member of the Edward I. Koch fellowship which assisted students who are dedicated to civil service and helping others.

Christopher dedicates much of his free time to writing to reading and writing. He has piles of books at home that he is determined to finish one day and hopes that one day he will have his own book published. He has a dog named Mac, who loves hamburgers and watching baseball with Christopher.

Sarah joins Sullivan Engineering with nearly six years of experience providing administrative support for exterior restoration and roofing projects in NYC. Her work as an assistant project manager exposed her to all aspects of envelope assessment and construction management. Prior to working in the building restoration field, Sarah managed federal grants for an international energy firm, and interned at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Originally hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sarah graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University in 2009, and relocated to NYC shortly thereafter.  In her spare time, she adjudicates dance competitions throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. When they’re not taking road trips with their two cats, Sarah and her husband enjoy vacationing in Europe in search of castles, great food, and the best whiskeys. Sarah is a registered TNR caretaker, and volunteers with multiple animal welfare organizations.

Marcia spent ten years working in the nonprofit sector as a Director. During her time as Director, Marcia successfully implemented grass root initiatives to promote company knowledge externally. She wrote proposals advocating to lobbyists to influence policy making to provide a better quality of life for her clients and to increase eleemosynary. Marcia heavily influenced culture branding both externally and internally within her company. She worked using philanthropic measures to inspire others internally to raise staff morale, and has experience working in HR and education campaigns. She graduated Suma cum Laude from Seton Hall with a double major in Classical Studies and Political Science and a minor in Anthropology. She is dedicated to the people she served in her career and took a sabbatical professionally to raise her children and be with her family. She is now delving back into the work force and is thrilled to be a team member of Sullivan Engineering. Marcia is passionate about the “give back” philosophy and donates as much time and effort as she can to her various humanitarian causes.

Marcia adores her two children and just loves being with her family and being outside, regardless of the weather. She enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and whatever fun she and her two little boys can dream up. You can find her curled up with a good book and her Great Pyrenees, Parker Penguin (named after one son’s favorite superhero and another’s favorite animal), during whatever quiet moments she can snatch!

Josh joins Sullivan Engineering with over 12 years of experience in the accounting profession. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 2006, he spent 5 years in public accounting and the last 7 working as a Controller. Josh has extensive knowledge in managing the financial health and growth of a company, as well as an innate understanding of what it takes to create a strong and successful firm.

In his free time, Josh enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also loves to patronize the myriad of restaurants, explore the many destinations, and participate in the host of activities that New York City has to offer. During the warmer months, Josh tries to get in as much golf as possible.

Over the last 10 years, Jessica has been the right hand to C-suite executives ranging from the entertainment industry to the tech sector. Her vast experience has enabled her to become a balanced hybrid of trusted confidant, relationship builder, strategic facilitator, and brand evangelist.

In her spare time, she enjoys hanging on the beach with family and friends. She believes in two seasons, summer and Christmas.