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.
26
Licensed Structural Engineers
89
Employees in Five Offices
Alison Earl
Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Emily Lescher
Designer
Joe Giesa
Designer
Matea Peterson, PE
Senior Engineer
Tommy Sidebottom
Engineer
Davis Ross
Designer
Alex Wallace
Designer
Kevin Marx, PE
Senior Engineer
Florence Lo
Designer
Megan August, PE
Engineer
Kyle Bettencourt
Engineer
Kate Spiesman, PE
Senior Engineer
Rachel Willard
Designer
Jiaming Liu, PE
Engineer
David Lura
Engineer
Steffi Win
Designer
Andrew Twardowski, PE
Senior Engineer
Chelsea Darnelle, PE
Engineer
Derek Sereno, SE
Senior Engineer
Leo Sheynkman
Senior BIM Technician
Cheryl Lenhart
Staff Accountant
Dudley Mei, PE
Senior Engineer
Miguel Arismendi-Pardi
Designer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Stefanie Rae Arizabal, PE
Senior Engineer
Benny Cope
Designer
Owen Kuang
Designer
Gordon Coats, PE
Senior Engineer
Ryan Krostag, PE
Engineer
Fen Wang, PE
Engineer
Sarah Burgess, PE
Engineer
Kyle Kao
Engineer
Nick Mendoza
Designer
Tebrez Khan
Designer
Nik Blanchette, PE
Senior Engineer
Nicole Go
Designer
Angel Ledesma
Designer
Colby Scanlon
Designer
Lindsey Broderick, PE
Senior Engineer
Josh Raney, SE
Associate
Lisa A. Williams
Marketing Manager
Brett Shields, PE
Senior Engineer
Alex Alaura Reyes, PE
Associate
Daniel Nouri, PE
Engineer
Jack Tenley, PE
Engineer
Evan Gray, SE
Associate
Carlos Lopez
Designer
Matt Ramos, PE
Engineer
Kyle Chase, PE
Engineer
Amanda Crane
Project Accountant / Billing Specialist
Aaron Lucas, PE
Senior Engineer
Evan Taylor
Designer
Jesse Sanchez
Designer
Jackson Blake
Designer
Jamie Brownell, PE
Engineer
Jaydan Gilstrap
Designer
Aaron Lucas, PE, Senior Engineer
Alex Alaura Reyes, PE, Associate
Alex Wallace, Designer
Alison Earl, Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Amanda Crane, Project Accountant / Billing Specialist
Andrew Twardowski, PE, Senior Engineer
Angel Ledesma, Designer
Benny Cope, Designer
Brett Shields, PE, Senior Engineer
Carlos Lopez, Designer
Chelsea Darnelle, PE, Engineer
Cheryl Lenhart, Staff Accountant
Colby Scanlon, Designer
Daniel Nouri, PE, Engineer
David Lura, Engineer
Davis Ross, Designer
Derek Sereno, SE, Senior Engineer
Dudley Mei, PE, Senior Engineer
Emily Lescher, Designer
Evan Gray, SE, Associate
Evan Taylor, Designer
Fen Wang, PE, Engineer
Florence Lo, Designer
Gordon Coats, PE, Senior Engineer
Jack Tenley, PE, Engineer
Jackson Blake, Designer
Jamie Brownell, PE, Engineer
Jaydan Gilstrap, Designer
Jesse Sanchez, Designer
Jessica Ellis, PE, Senior Engineer
Jiaming Liu, PE, Engineer
Joe Giesa, Designer
Josh Raney, SE, Associate
Kate Spiesman, PE, Senior Engineer
Kevin Marx, PE, Senior Engineer
Kyle Bettencourt, Engineer
Kyle Chase, PE, Engineer
Kyle Kao, Engineer
Leo Sheynkman, Senior BIM Technician
Lindsey Broderick, PE, Senior Engineer
Lisa A. Williams, Marketing Manager
Matea Peterson, PE, Senior Engineer
Matt Ramos, PE, Engineer
Megan August, PE, Engineer
Miguel Arismendi-Pardi, Designer
Nick Mendoza, Designer
Nicole Go, Designer
Nik Blanchette, PE, Senior Engineer
Owen Kuang, Designer
Rachel Willard, Designer
Ryan Krostag, PE, Engineer
Sarah Burgess, PE, Engineer
Stefanie Rae Arizabal, PE, Senior Engineer
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.
Daniel Nouri, PE
Engineer
David Lura
Engineer
Jamie Brownell, PE
Engineer
Kyle Kao
Engineer
Sarah Burgess, PE
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.
Alex Alaura Reyes, PE
Associate
Carlos Lopez
Designer
Chelsea Darnelle, PE
Engineer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Matea Peterson, PE
Senior Engineer
Matt Ramos, PE
Engineer
Rachel Willard
Designer
Stefanie Rae Arizabal, PE
Senior 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.
Dudley Mei, PE
Senior Engineer
Fen Wang, PE
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.
Alex Alaura Reyes, PE
Associate
Brett Shields, PE
Senior Engineer
Daniel Nouri, PE
Engineer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Megan August, PE
Engineer
Nik Blanchette, 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.
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Josh Raney, SE
Associate
Megan August, PE
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.
Aaron Lucas, PE
Senior Engineer
Chelsea Darnelle, PE
Engineer
Emily Lescher
Designer
Kyle Bettencourt
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, PE
Senior Engineer
Gordon Coats, PE
Senior Engineer
Lindsey Broderick, PE
Senior Engineer
Matt Ramos, PE
Engineer