Syska Snippets
We know our readers don’t have a lot of time on their hands, so it’s quite possible that you missed some of the recent news that we announced on our social channels. Here is a brief summary:
MEP 2040 Challenge
As you are probably aware, Syska has been a longtime champion of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. But as the impacts of climate change accelerate, it’s clear that a more aggressive and holistic commitment is required from engineers, architects, and builders. That’s why we are one of the very first signatories to the MEP 2040 Challenge, created by the Carbon Leadership Forum. Signatories advocate for and achieve net zero carbon in their projects: operational carbon by 2030 and embodied carbon by 2040. We look forward to collaborating with building owners, product manufacturers, and architects to achieve these ambitious goals. For more information on our sustainability initiatives, please read our recently published Corporate Sustainability Report.
Rich Nowak
Charles Joyce
New Hires
Rich Nowak, a sales veteran who specializes in smart building technologies, building performance optimization, and systems integration, has joined us as our national director of business development and associate vice president. Based in our New York City headquarters, he oversees the growth of multiple practices and services across the U.S.
Another new face in our New York office is senior associate Charles Joyce, PE, an expert in life safety and fire protection engineering. In his new role, Charles oversees evaluations of existing fire protection and life safety systems, the design of new systems, and system testing. In addition to his responsibilities at Syska, Charles serves as vice chair of the New York City Building Code Technical Committee of Fire Protection Systems.
Cynthia Grant
Robert Snedeker
Cynthia Grant joins our firm based in Los Angeles as human resources manager and senior associate. With over 14 years of experience in human resources and the AEC industry, Cynthia brings a unique perspective and deep skills based knowledge. Her previous background includes working in architecture, planning and development. She enjoys all aspects of human resources, from employee relations, benefits, and recruiting to business management and strategy. Robert Snedeker, our new System Administrator Manager, is an experienced technical problem solver and administrator well versed in cloud, SaaS, Salesforce, and FinancialForce. He has held previous roles at Salesforce, FinancialForce, and P2S. Robert will oversee our ERP system and the next phase of our implementation. He is 4x Salesforce certified as an Administrator, Platform App Builder, Advanced Administrator, and Platform Developer I.
A warm welcome to all !
Recent Promotions
We have several senior-level promotions to announce:
Robert Ioanna, PE, LEED AP to chief technical officer
(New York)
John Passanante, PE, RCDD, to executive principal
(Los Angeles/Western region)
Jose Herrera, PE, LEED AP, to senior principal
(San Francisco)
Will B. Hodges, PE, to associate principal
(Dallas)
Robin Mosely, PE, LEED AP, to associate principal
(Orange County/San Diego)
Brian Nguyen, RCDD, to associate principal
(New York)
Christopher Wescott, PE, CEM, LEED AP, to associate principal
(New York)
Congratulations to them all!
Awards
Two of our professionals have received prestigious industry awards. The editors of Healthcare Design named senior associate Danielle Ford a 2021 rising star. And Women Builders Council selected Michelle Galindez, our director of marketing and communications, as one of 2021’s Outstanding Women. Another round of applause, please!
Danielle Ford
Michelle Galindez
A New Content Partnership with Consulting-Specifying Engineer
We recently formed a content partnership with Consulting-Specifying Engineer (CSE). Through this partnership, CSE publishes monthly articles by or about Syska experts. You can check them out by clicking on the links below: