Our Team

Marek is a well-rounded design professional, with comprehensive knowledge of and experience with: building envelope restoration, code compliance, construction administration, and long-term building maintenance in the Tri State Metro Area. His building envelope experience began as part of a select group of University at Buffalo students and professors working with a local manufacturer to apply cold bending complex geometries to develop prototypes of a progressive modular self-supported façade system from textured rigid sheets of metal. Marek’s fascination with building envelopes lead him to joining a young and talented team restoring a Lower East Side landmark known as the Jarmulowsky Bank Building, where he was introduced to New York City’s rigorous landmark restoration process.

Marek gradually transitioned into a project management role, where his primary focus was working with a wide range of clients to provide restoration and code compliance services. He is a Registered Architect in the State of Connecticut, holds a NCARB Certificate (National Council for Architectural Registration Boards), and has LEED GA credentials. His profound understanding of inter-weaving architectural and engineering disciplines allows him to provide his clients with the information, options, and solutions to best fit their needs.

When he’s not researching new and innovative ways to work with façade systems, Marek spends his time exploring urban and rural landscapes. You can often find him walking upstate NY trails or NYC sidewalks. He recently spent a week traveling between Berlin, Krakow, and Paris, and his next trips include Peru and New Zealand. During the winter months, Marek spends his time indoors exploring area museums and cultural centers.

Please meet Sullivan Engineering’s Senior Building Envelope Consultant, Adam McManus.  Adam rejoins the Sullivan Engineering team after working two years as a building envelope specialist for Auburn University’s facilities management team. With his vast experience in construction and building envelope consulting, combined with his technical acumen and analytic approach to design and construction, Adam assists with the technical review of all of Sullivan Engineering’s design and construction administration services. Adam also enjoys identifying areas of technical training for our team members. In his spare time, Adam enjoys spending time with his beautiful family.

Bill joins the Sullivan Engineering team with over 33 years of experience in the industry, ranging from high-end architectural design to overseeing various façade restoration projects. Bill initially received a degree in Architecture at the New York Institute of Technology and has been in the field ever since. Never afraid of a challenging project, Bill has immersed himself in the architecture and engineering field by learning all areas of the trade. He has worked in all phases of the job including: building component and structure analysis, design, construction administration, field-testing, and construction monitoring – to list a few. Whether the work is residential or commercial, a parking garage or a high-rise building, Bill has done it all.

In his free time, he enjoys riding his Harley Davidson Electra Glide and spending time with his friends and family, especially on his pontoon boat up in Great Sacandaga Lake in the Adirondacks. He also likes to go venture off into the ocean and go scuba diving when the warm weather comes around!

Sullivan Engineering is excited to introduce Senior Building Envelope Consultant, William Pitonyak. William brings a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and an extensive background in building envelope consulting and construction administration. His prior work experience specialized in exterior restoration, historic preservation, waterproofing, roofing, and leak remediation. As a member of the Sullivan Engineering team, William looks forward to further honing his technical skills and industry knowledge.

While originally from the Detroit, MI area, William attended college in Charleston, SC, where he received a degree in Historic Preservation & Community Planning from the College of Charleston in 2007. In his free time, William enjoys exploring all that his Jersey City neighborhood has to offer, weekends in the Catskill Mountains, and planning his and his wife’s next travel adventure.

As a female breaching the gender gap of a male dominated industry, Rebeeca brings a lot to the table. She is intelligent, hardworking and determined, while at the same time, calm and patient. This combination enables Rebecca to offer and contribute to our team from a different perspective, making Sullivan Engineering even stronger and better poised for continued growth and success. Always desiring to give back, Rebecca has been very involved with, and active in, volunteer organizations and community outreach programs, such as the Junior League of Montclair-Newark. She participates annually in the Salvadori Student Design Charrette. Rebecca is Vice President of the Delaware Valley Chapter of RCI and an active member of the Association of Preservation Technology Northeast. Rebecca completed her MS in Civil Engineering in 2017.

In her spare time, Rebecca loves visiting museums and exploring new areas of New York City. She also enjoys spending time and sharing meals with friends and family. Rebecca also loves to travel with her fiancé.

Sullivan Engineering is pleased to introduce Associate Building Envelope Consultant, Andrew Houston. Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Andrew studied at the University of Georgia before attending Washington University in St. Louis, where he graduated with a Master of Architecture and a Master of Urban Design. He enjoys and appreciates the complexity and diversity of an urban environment, particularly the metro New York area. Andrew’s previous work experience includes traditional architecture, as well as management of façade restoration and roofing projects. He oversaw all project phases including: initial consultation, investigation, design, construction administration, and project closeout.

In his free time, Andrew enjoys a round of golf, playing soccer, watching movies, and checking out current art exhibits in the myriad of museums throughout the city. He also takes advantage of the wonderful parks and other amenities that New York City offers, and regularly attends NYCFC’s home matches.

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.

Grace joins the Sullivan Engineering Team after gaining experience working on new construction and restoration building envelope projects. Grace brings a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a determination to learn to all of her projects. She continues to hone her skills as a Building Envelope Consultant, gaining knowledge in construction administration, roofing and waterproofing, and leak remediation.

Grace graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2016 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. In her free time, Grace enjoys longboarding, playing piano, and traveling the world – she has been to Italy, Ireland, Germany, Holland, and Korea, and is planning her next trip to Japan and Korea.

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, from Stevens Institute of Technology

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.

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.

Daniel joins the Sullivan Engineering right out of College. He received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College this past May and is looking forward to beginning his career in the façade restoration industry. During his college years, Dan spent every summer interning. He interned for two summers at a company specializing in mission critical datacenter infrastructure. Here he shadowed engineers, created CAD drawings, installed computer servers and assisted in the construction and maintenance of various data centers. Last summer he performed concrete field tests on roads and highways, along with soil testing of non-structural road components, for various projects throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley.

Dan enjoys the great outdoors. In his spare time, he loves to hike and explore local parks. He also picks up his fiddle from time to time to play in some Irish sessions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Please meet Sullivan Engineering’s Administrative Assistant, 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.

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.