Our People

Our people are our greatest asset. We inspire, create, and learn together and from each other. We value our clients and our work, but none above our own people. Because it is only with a team of dedicated professionals who have skill, integrity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit that we succeed.
27
Licensed Structural Engineers
91
Employees in Five Offices
Dudley Mei, PE
Senior Engineer
Kate Spiesman, PE
Senior Engineer
Benny Cope
Designer
Alex Wallace
Designer
Dalton Muck
Designer
Steffi Win
Designer
Nicole Go
Designer
Kyle Bettencourt
Engineer
Daniel Nouri, PE
Senior Engineer
David Lura
Engineer
Nik Blanchette, SE
Senior Engineer
Ryan Krostag, PE
Engineer
Kristian Schoen
Designer
Jamie Sherman, SE
Senior Engineer
Sonny Situ
Designer
Amanda Crane
Project Accountant / Billing Specialist
Leo Sheynkman
Senior BIM Technician
Jack Tenley, PE
Engineer
Carlos Lopez
Designer
Angel Ledesma
Designer
Onessa Anastasio, PE
Senior Engineer
Kyle Kao
Engineer
Owen Kuang
Designer
Josh McFarlane, PE
Engineer
Tebrez Khan
Designer
Owen Hodges
Designer
Matea Peterson, PE
Associate
Evan Taylor
Designer
Emily Lescher
Designer
Colby Scanlon
Designer
Ethan Meier, PE
Senior Engineer
Kyle Chase, PE
Engineer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Isabell Chavez
Designer
Matt Ramos, PE
Senior Engineer
Allison Hopkins
Marketing Coordinator
Jesse Sanchez
Designer
Jaydan Gilstrap
Designer
Fen Wang, PE
Senior Engineer
Lindsey Broderick, PE
Senior Engineer
Brett Shields, SE
Associate
Aaron Lucas, SE
Senior Engineer
Joe Giesa
Engineer
Cheryl Kellogg
Staff Accountant
Jack Bloom
Designer
Jackson Blake
Designer
Alison Earl
Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Jagvir Singh
Designer
Andrew Twardowski, SE
Senior Engineer
Nathan Hale
Designer
Gordon Coats, PE
Senior Engineer
Nathan Barber
Designer
Jiaming Liu, PE
Engineer
Catherine Cruz
Designer
Megan August, PE
Senior Engineer
Cameron Grant
Designer
David Smith
BIM Technician
Kevin Marx, PE
Senior Engineer
Rachel Willard
Engineer
Tommy Sidebottom
Engineer
Jaycob Ponce
Designer
Aaron Lucas, SE, Senior Engineer
Alex Wallace, Designer
Alison Earl, Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Allison Hopkins, Marketing Coordinator
Amanda Crane, Project Accountant / Billing Specialist
Andrew Twardowski, SE, Senior Engineer
Angel Ledesma, Designer
Benny Cope, Designer
Brett Shields, SE, Associate
Cameron Grant, Designer
Carlos Lopez, Designer
Catherine Cruz, Designer
Cheryl Kellogg, Staff Accountant
Colby Scanlon, Designer
Dalton Muck, Designer
Daniel Nouri, PE, Senior Engineer
David Lura, Engineer
David Smith, BIM Technician
Dudley Mei, PE, Senior Engineer
Emily Lescher, Designer
Ethan Meier, PE, Senior Engineer
Evan Taylor, Designer
Fen Wang, PE, Senior Engineer
Gordon Coats, PE, Senior Engineer
Isabell Chavez, Designer
Jack Bloom, Designer
Jack Tenley, PE, Engineer
Jackson Blake, Designer
Jagvir Singh, Designer
Jamie Sherman, SE, Senior Engineer
Jaycob Ponce, Designer
Jaydan Gilstrap, Designer
Jesse Sanchez, Designer
Jessica Ellis, PE, Senior Engineer
Jiaming Liu, PE, Engineer
Joe Giesa, Engineer
Josh McFarlane, PE, Engineer
Kate Spiesman, PE, Senior Engineer
Kevin Marx, PE, Senior Engineer
Kristian Schoen, Designer
Kyle Bettencourt, Engineer
Kyle Chase, PE, Engineer
Kyle Kao, Engineer
Leo Sheynkman, Senior BIM Technician
Lindsey Broderick, PE, Senior Engineer
Matea Peterson, PE, Associate
Matt Ramos, PE, Senior Engineer
Megan August, PE, Senior Engineer
Nathan Barber, Designer
Nathan Hale, Designer
Nicole Go, Designer
Nik Blanchette, SE, Senior Engineer
Onessa Anastasio, PE, Senior Engineer
Owen Hodges, Designer
Owen Kuang, Designer
Rachel Willard, Engineer
Ryan Krostag, PE, Engineer
Sonny Situ, Designer
Steffi Win, Designer
Tebrez Khan, Designer
Tommy Sidebottom, Engineer
Collaborative Software Task Group
Members of the Collaborative Software Task Group promote the use of non-technical software to increase staff productivity by creating and maintaining customized tools, shortcuts, and staff forums.
David Lura
Engineer
Joe Giesa
Engineer
Kyle Kao
Engineer
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
The DEI Committee works to cultivate a work environment in which all employees are encouraged to be their whole selves, regardless of race, gender, etc. and are equitably supported in their career and personal goals. Members engage in both internal and external efforts to create a welcoming space for those currently at ZFA and those looking to join the structural engineering profession.
Carlos Lopez
Designer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Matea Peterson, PE
Associate
Matt Ramos, PE
Senior Engineer
Rachel Willard
Engineer
Engineering Drive Task Group
Members of the Engineering Drive Task Group organize ZFA’s internal hub of documents, references, and resources, including the video library of internal training recordings and “how-to” videos created by colleagues.
Fen Wang, PE
Senior Engineer
Jackson Blake
Designer
Jiaming Liu, PE
Engineer
Operations and Technologies Steering Committee (OTSC)
OTSC develops and maintains internal resources to improve ZFA's quality of services. The group oversees all internal task groups and encourages staff engagement in technical and non-technical activities at ZFA, as well as within the AEC industry.
Daniel Nouri, PE
Senior Engineer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Kevin Marx, PE
Senior Engineer
Megan August, PE
Senior Engineer
Revit Task Group
Members of the Revit Task Group review and maintain ZFA’s drafting standards and resources in collaboration with the Typical Details Task Group.
Benny Cope
Designer
Carlos Lopez
Designer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Spreadsheet Task Group
Members of the Spreadsheet Task Group develop and maintain ZFA’s internal collection of spreadsheets used for structural calculations and operations to maximize efficiency and a quality work product.
Colby Scanlon
Designer
Emily Lescher
Designer
Jack Tenley, PE
Engineer
Ryan Krostag, PE
Engineer
Tommy Sidebottom
Engineer
Typical Details Task Group
Members of the Typical Details Task Group maintain and update three critical parts of ZFA project deliverables: typical details, notes, and specifications.
Brett Shields, SE
Associate
Dudley Mei, PE
Senior Engineer
Kyle Bettencourt
Engineer
Kyle Chase, PE
Engineer
Matt Ramos, PE
Senior Engineer