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
98
Employees in Five Offices
Kyle Bettencourt
Engineer
Brett Shields, SE
Associate
Tyler Wilde
Designer
Kevin Marx, PE
Senior Engineer
David Lura
Engineer
Alison Earl
Front Office Coordinator
Isabell Chavez
Designer
Kristian Schoen
Designer
Jesse Sanchez
Designer
Angel Ledesma, PE
Engineer
Onessa Alvaro, PE
Senior Engineer
Daniel Look
Designer
Emily Lescher
Designer
David Smith
BIM Technician
Owen Kuang
Designer
Nicole Go
Designer
Megan August, PE
Senior Engineer
Ryan Krostag, PE
Engineer
Eric Agnes, PE
Senior Engineer
Cameron Grant
Designer
Tommy Sidebottom, PE
Engineer
Fen Wang, PE
Senior Engineer
Susana Estrada Berlanga
Designer
Steffi Win
Designer
Ngan Ko
Designer
Matt Ramos, PE
Senior Engineer
Evan Taylor
Designer
Rebecca Cortes
Designer
Otto Kellner
Designer
Jack Tenley, PE
Engineer
Josh McFarlane, PE
Engineer
Brandon Mendoza
Designer
Joe Giesa
Engineer
Nik Blanchette, SE
Senior Engineer
Andrew Twardowski, SE
Senior Engineer
Sebastien Hoxsey
Designer
Galen Schwan-Skinner
Chloe Freitas
Designer
Duncan Fure
Designer
Kyle Chase, PE
Engineer
Nathan Barber
Designer
Allison Hopkins
Marketing Coordinator
Sonny Situ
Designer
Anthony Yen
Designer
Catherine Cruz
Designer
Alex Wallace
Designer
Jackson Blake
Designer
Daniel Nouri, PE
Senior Engineer
Gordon Coats, PE
Senior Engineer
Colby Scanlon, PE
Engineer
Aaron Lucas, SE
Senior Engineer
Benjamin Mullen
Designer
Jaycob Ponce
Designer
Charles Rock
Designer
Andres Solorio
Designer
Lindsey Broderick, PE
Senior Engineer
Carlos Lopez
Designer
Leo Sheynkman
Senior BIM Technician
Kyle Kao
Engineer
Jessica Ellis, PE
Senior Engineer
Jack Bloom
Designer
Dudley Mei, PE
Senior Engineer
Cheryl Kellogg
Staff Accountant
Jiaming Liu, PE
Senior Engineer
Owen Hodges
Designer
Sarah Burgess, PE
Engineer
Dalton Muck
Designer
Nathan Hale
Designer
Aaron Lucas, SE, Senior Engineer
Alex Wallace, Designer
Alison Earl, Front Office Coordinator
Allison Hopkins, Marketing Coordinator
Andres Solorio, Designer
Andrew Twardowski, SE, Senior Engineer
Angel Ledesma, PE, Engineer
Anthony Yen, Designer
Benjamin Mullen, Designer
Brandon Mendoza, Designer
Brett Shields, SE, Associate
Cameron Grant, Designer
Carlos Lopez, Designer
Catherine Cruz, Designer
Charles Rock, Designer
Cheryl Kellogg, Staff Accountant
Chloe Freitas, Designer
Colby Scanlon, PE, Engineer
Dalton Muck, Designer
Daniel Look, Designer
Daniel Nouri, PE, Senior Engineer
David Lura, Engineer
David Smith, BIM Technician
Dudley Mei, PE, Senior Engineer
Duncan Fure, Designer
Emily Lescher, Designer
Eric Agnes, PE, Senior Engineer
Evan Taylor, Designer
Fen Wang, PE, Senior Engineer
Galen Schwan-Skinner,
Gordon Coats, PE, Senior Engineer
Isabell Chavez, Designer
Jack Bloom, Designer
Jack Tenley, PE, Engineer
Jackson Blake, Designer
Jaycob Ponce, Designer
Jesse Sanchez, Designer
Jessica Ellis, PE, Senior Engineer
Jiaming Liu, PE, Senior Engineer
Joe Giesa, Engineer
Josh McFarlane, PE, 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
Matt Ramos, PE, Senior Engineer
Megan August, PE, Senior Engineer
Nathan Barber, Designer
Nathan Hale, Designer
Ngan Ko, Designer
Nicole Go, Designer
Nik Blanchette, SE, Senior Engineer
Onessa Alvaro, PE, Senior Engineer
Otto Kellner, Designer
Owen Hodges, Designer
Owen Kuang, Designer
Rebecca Cortes, Designer
Ryan Krostag, PE, Engineer
Sarah Burgess, PE, Engineer
Sebastien Hoxsey, Designer
Sonny Situ, Designer
Steffi Win, Designer
Susana Estrada Berlanga, Designer
Tommy Sidebottom, PE, Engineer
Tyler Wilde, Designer
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.
Cameron Grant
Designer
Catherine Cruz
Designer
Onessa Alvaro, PE
Senior Engineer
Sarah Burgess, PE
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
Senior 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
Onessa Alvaro, 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.
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, PE
Engineer
Emily Lescher
Designer
Jack Tenley, PE
Engineer
Ryan Krostag, PE
Engineer
Tommy Sidebottom, PE
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