New Hires at Foit-Albert Associates
Brian Podleski joins our architecture group as a Senior Design Professional. Brian has nine years of design and construction experience working on a variety of educational, healthcare and corporate projects, with additional experience in I.T. administration. He earned his M.Arch degree from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture. He is working out of the Buffalo office.
Sumanth Thummala, joins our Architecture group as a Design Professional. Sumanth has over three years of architectural design experience with additional experience in marketing campaigns and outreach. He is working towards his M.Arch and MBA at the University at Buffalo, anticipated June 2024. He is working out of the Buffalo office.
Nathan Croscut-Miller, joins our Building Systems Engineering team as a Mechanical Engineer. Nathan graduated from Alfred University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, minor in business administration, economics and mathematics. He is working out of the Buffalo office.
Serena Minix joins our Architecture team as a Design Professional. Serena recently completed her M.Arch at the University at Buffalo and also earned her B.S. Architecture with a minor in fine arts from UB. She was a Teaching Assistant for the past four semesters and earned a Master of Architecture Design Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding studio work in the Inclusive Design Graduate Research Group. Serena is working out of the Buffalo office.
Kurt Knoell joins our Environmental Team as an Environmental Scientist. Kirk has 10 years of experience as an environmental service technician in the water/wastewater arena. Kirk earned his B.A. in environmental design from SUNY Buffalo. He is working out of the Buffalo office.
Laura White, NICET III joins our engineering team as a Junior Engineer. She earned a Civil Engineering degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is an experienced Construction Inspector/Office Engineer. Laura has her NICET III Transportation Engineering Technology/Highway Construction Inspection certification, an ACI Concrete Field-Testing Grade 1 certification, and an OSHA 10 card. She will be working out of the Albany office.
Ameeruddin Audil, PE, joins our Engineering group as a Senior Project Manager. Audil is a senior civil engineer with over 30 years of experience in transportation design specializing in structural (bridges/canals/hydraulic structures) and highway design. He has managed consultant designed projects in addition to In-House design of bridges, highways and canals during both reconstruction/ replacement and rehabilitation of Thruway and Canal systems. He is based out of our Albany office.
Caegen Burnett, L.S., joins our Survey team as a Survey Project Manager/Party Chief. Caegen is a licensed land surveyor with over 10 years of field and office experience. He is a graduate of Paul Smiths College Surveying Technology program and is an active member of NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors. Caegen is also a drone pilot.