Heily Flores has joined the Engineering group as an Administrative Assistant. Heily has previous experience as an office manager and will provide much needed administrative support with engineering project and client record keeping, calendars, schedules, and more. Heily earned an Associates degree in Social Sciences at SUNY Orange Community College and is working towards a BA in Public Affairs. She will be working out of the Albany office.

Ed Orlov joins our Building Systems Engineering group as an Electrical Project Engineer. He earned his Masters Degree in Engineering and Management and has over 8 years of related experience working on healthcare, labs, universities, retail and residential projects. He will be working out of our Jamaica office.

Elisabeth (Lisa) Dahmen joins our Building Systems Engineering group as a BIM Designer. She recently graduated from Montgomery College with an Associate of Science in General Engineering and has previous construction management and BIM experience. Lisa will be working out of our Jamaica office.

Chun-Po Charng joins Foit-Albert as a Senior Design Professional. Po has 10 years of design and construction document experience as a project architect/interior designer for a variety of project types including mixed use, commercial, hospitality, hotels and residential.  Po earned his Master of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Interior Architecture from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Po will be working out of our Queens office.

 Vincent Tordil joins Foit-Albert as a Senior Design Professional. Vincent is a registered and licensed architect in the Philippines, with 10+ years of experience in New York, Singapore, Australia and the Philippines. His portfolio includes projects in the health care, institutional, commercial, hospitality, transportation and residential sectors. Vincent earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Baguio, Philippines. He will be working out of our Queens office.

Colleen Lathey, RLA is a registered landscape architect with over 10 years of experience designing and managing projects in the public school sector. Her expertise is in the areas of site circulation, multi-sport complexes with artificial turf fields, outdoor learning areas, traditional and natural playground designs, site-integrated stormwater quality management features, site masterplans, new developments, and housing projects. Colleen will be working from her home office is in Syracuse, NY.

Linda Erler is joining Foit-Albert’s architecture group as Administrative Assistant where she will provide support with specs, DASNY paperwork, back checking comments, and more. Linda is rejoining the Buffalo office as previous 20-year team member before taking a brief absence.

Carolyne Bean, P.E. has joined Foit-Ablert as a Project Manager.  Carolyne joins our civil engineering group with over 15 years of experience, specializing in stormwater management and renewable energy projects. She earned her MS in Environmental Engineering Science from Syracuse University and her BS in Mathematical Physics from SUNY Buffalo.  Carolyne will be working from her home office in Syracuse.

Cory Mahoney joins Foit-Albert as a Survey Technician.  He has 10 years of experience in the office drafting, researching, and processing data, as well as field experience. Cory is also well-versed in GIS data acquisition and development. He earned his BS in GIS with a concentration in Advanced Geospatial Application from SUNY Cortland. Cory will be working out of the Buffalo office.

Fawn Perotti, is joining Foit-Albert as a Project Safety Manager.  Fawn is an experienced environmental health & safety professional and a certified OSHA trainer with experience in both general industrial construction and heavy highway construction. Her resume includes an extensive list of safety and construction site certifications, training, and licenses. Fawn is providing safety oversight and reporting for a New York State Office of General Services construction project, Capital Courtyard Roof in Albany, NY. She will be working out of the Albany office.

Andrew Braun, RA, LEED joins the Architecture team as a Project Architect. Andy has over 10 years of architectural design and construction administration experience on projects including aerospace, defense, large-scale residential and commercial facilities. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology from SUNY Alfred State College and is also an Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit. Andy will be working out of the Buffalo office.

Tatiyana Lima joins Foit-Albert Associates as an Administrative Assistant. Tatiyana recently graduated from SUNY College at Buffalo having earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising. While attending Buff State, she worked at their Academic Center for Excellence as a front desk receptionist and social media manager, drawing attention to the center and engaging students to access its services and mentors. Tatiyana will provide administrative support for the Buffalo office.

Sarah Manolopoulos joins the Business Development Group as a Jr. Marketing Proposal Coordinator, as part of the proposal development team. She brings with her 3 years’ experience in construction, administrative, and marketing support in Buffalo, working for a real estate corporation. Ms. Manolopoulos holds a BBA and Marketing from Villa Maria College.

Andrew Yip, P.E. has joined the Building Systems Team at Foit-Albert Associates as an Electrical Engineer.  Andrew has 8 years of electrical engineering experience in a construction support role and will serve as a project engineer and support construction projects. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from SUNY Buffalo, and his M.S. in electrical engineering at New York University Tandon School. 

Alexander Frias has joined the Architecture Team at Foit-Albert Associates as an Architectural Technician. He has earned his B.A. in General Studies/Business Administration-Social Science in 2016 from Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, and recently studied AutoCAD, Revit and Inventor, earning AutoCAD certification from Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY. He worked as an Architectural Designer/Drafter Intern at Escaladas Associates.

Ali Molaei has joined the Architecture Team at Foit-Albert Associates as an Architectural Designer. Ali has four years of architectural design and management experience in high-end residential, commercial and hospitality projects. He earned a Master of Architecture from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York; and a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran. 

Eliezer Amador Perez has joined the Architecture Team at Foit-Albert Associates as an Architectural Technician. He earned his Master of Architecture from the University of Florida, Gainsville and brings 10 years of experience. 

Gregory Yang has joined the Engineering Team at Foit-Albert Associates as a Project Engineer. Greg earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University and brings 5 years of experience. 

Michael Bellack has joined the Engineering Team at Foit-Albert Associates as Senior Engineer. Mike has over 14 years of civil engineering and land development experience. He is a 2007 Civil Engineering graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, and comes to us from Chazen Companies. 

Matthew Schick has joined the Engineering Team at Foit-Albert Associates as Junior Engineer.  Matt has two years of engineering and construction inspection experience. He earned a B.S. from Clarkson University in civil engineering, structural concentration, with a minor in environmental engineering. 

Michael Heinzman has joined the Building Systems Group at Foit-Albert Associates as a Senior Project Manager. Mr. Heinzman has over 20 years of electrical engineering experience, most recently as a Sr. Electrical Engineer/Designer at M/E Engineering. His experience includes electrical design of power, lighting, and fire systems in multiple markets. He has earned his Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology from York Technical Institute. 

Clint VanDewark has joined the Building Systems Group at Foit-Albert Associates as a Senior Mechanical Designer. Clint has 23 years of mechanical design experience with complex HVAC and piping systems on multi-story high rise, industrial, correctional, parking garage, and wastewater treatment plants. He earned a AAS degree in design drafting at Alfred State College.

Joseph Burgio has joined the Engineering Team at Foit-Albert Associates as a Project Engineer. Mr. Burgio earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the University at Buffalo and brings 16 years of electrical engineering experience. 

Nathan Spangler has joined the Architecture Team at Foit-Albert Associates as an Architectural Technician. Mr. Spangler is completing his bachelor’s degree in architecture at the University at Buffalo and brings drafting, landscaping, and masonry experience.

Alejandro Frank has joined the Architecture Team at Foit-Albert Associates as an Architectural Technician. Alejandro earned his Master of Architecture from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. He served student internships with Kideney Architects, Anthony James, and SUNY Buffalo Campus Planning.

Foit-Albert Associates, Architecture, Engineering and Surveying P.C. is pleased to announce that Forrest Rall, a recent graduate of the University at Buffalo Class of 2022 and an Architectural Technician with Foit-Albert, has been named to Metropolis Magazine’s Future 100 Class of 2022.

Mr. Rall was nominated by Miguel Guitart, Assistant Professor at the University of Buffalo. Mr. Guitar noted that his portfolio incorporates “frequent themes of light wells and green infill, including his project Carved Illuminance, a stunningly daylit, green-roofed museum, designed with Raegen Lester.”

“We are so proud of all that Forrest has accomplished and that others are recognizing his talents.  We look forward to big things for him in the FAmily!”, said Foit-Albert’s Vice President of Architecture, Gwen Howard.

Metropolis Magazine debuted the Future100 program in 2021, which is sponsored by CannonDesign, Daltile, Formica, Interface, Keilhauer, Rapt, Sherwin-Williams, and SOM. The program recognizes the top graduating architecture and interior design students in the United States and Canada. The Future100 Class of 2022 students were each nominated by their instructor or mentor, with 56 interior design and 44 architecture students chosen by the Metropolis team.

“I am honored to have been selected to Metropolis Magazines Future 100 list. During my time at SUNY Buffalo I had the privilege of collaborating with peers and professors to hone my design skills towards a pursuit of ecological design and sustainable practices that I look forward to continuing in my professional career. Bridging the gap between the built environment and the natural environment is an important responsibility for all designers and it was great to see so many other students equally excited and passionate about sustainability,” said Mr. Rall.

Foit-Albert Associates, Architecture, Engineering and Surveying P.C. is pleased to announce that that Stephanie Koch has passed her exams to become a licensed architect in New York State.

Stephanie has over 14 years of experience in her field, providing services that range from conceptual design to construction administration services for projects of varied scope. She has direct experience working with clients to achieve design goals, program requirements, while conforming to health and safety standards and other required code compliance.

Stephanie earned her Master of Architecture from University at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Mathematics & Statistics from Canisius College.