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