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Vice President and Civil Engineering Department Manager Jess\nSudol, PE is serving as a Member of the Dean\u2019s Advisory Council for the College\nof Engineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. The Dean’s\nAdvisory Council provides the Dean with independent, external perspectives on\nvarious College programs, initiatives, and strategic direction. Mr. Sudol also\nserves as a Board Member for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Northeast\nRegion. For the past 17 years at Passero Associates, Mr. Sudol has worked with\nmany valued clients on a range of award-winning and high-profile projects. He\nhas been an active participant on a number of firm committees and has served as\na teacher, coach and mentor to developing engineers. Mr. Sudol is a licensed\nProfessional Engineer in New York and Pennsylvania and holds a Bachelor of\nScience in Civil Engineering Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology.\nHe resides in Ogden, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CFO David Passero serves on the Board of Trustees for Bishop\nKearney High School. Bishop Kearney is a vibrant community dedicated to\nproviding an environment in which high academic expectations, spirituality, and\na strong sense of Catholic community enhance the education of the whole person.\nMr. Passero has served as CFO for the firm since 1998 and has over thirty years\nof finance experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business\nAdministration from Rochester Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Associate and Architectural Department Manager Peter Richard\nWehner, AIA, LEED\u00ae AP BD+C has been elected to the Executive Committee of Board\nof Directors of American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS), serving\nas Secretary. AIANYS is the voice of the\narchitectural community and a resource for its members in service to society,\nrepresenting architects and the profession of architecture in government and\nproviding services to the membership. \nThe AIANYS Board of Directors serves as a cumulative voice for the\n9,000+ members. Mr. Wehner served as the Rochester Chapter Representative on\nthe AIANYS Board from 2016-2018, and as Practice and Design Director,\nPresident, President-Elect, and Treasurer of the AIA Rochester Chapter in 2015,\n2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. \nPassero Associates values Mr. Wehner\u2019s service both to our firm, and to\nthe Architecture profession as whole, though his leadership in the AIA. Mr.\nWehner is a seasoned veteran with over 30 years of architectural experience in\nvarious types of projects including real estate development, general\nconstruction, design-build, and new and renovation projects. He holds a Master of Architecture degree and\na Bachelor of Arts degree in Design from Clemson University in South\nCarolina. Mr. Wehner lives in\nIrondequoit, where he serves as a Town Councilman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Northeast Aviation Director Greg Topping, PE, serves on the\nBoard of Directors of the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA).\nNYAMA promotes the viability and business interests of New York State\u2019s\nairports, which are the centerpiece of aviation services and drivers of\neconomic development. Mr. Topping has over 30 years of experience in aviation\nengineering and management, and has been responsible for managing hundreds of\nmillions of dollars in aviation projects from grant programming through\nairfield construction. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and\nEnvironmental Engineering from Clarkson University, and is a US Army Veteran,\nhaving completed US Army Engineers, Airborne, Sapper and Ranger training. Mr.\nTopping is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and a resident of\nPenfield, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Senior Project Architect Steve Trobe, AIA, serves as a Board\nMember of SUNY Brockport SummerLEAP. SummerLEAP is a six-week summer program\nthat focuses on providing high quality summer enrichment to students in the\nRochester City School District. Mr. Trobe is also an Advisor to the Baden\nStreet Settlement. The Baden Street Settlement works in cooperative,\ncollaborative, and supportive spirit with concerned agencies in the community\nto meet the needs of neighborhood residents. Mr. Trobe has over 30 years of\nArchitectural design expertise for various types of projects, including in\nhigher education and for faith-based organizations. He holds a Bachelor of\nArchitecture degree from Cornell University and resides in Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Senior Project Engineer Bryan Savage, PE serves on the\nUnmanned Aircraft System (UAS) (commonly known as drones) committee for the New\nYork Aviation Management Association (NYAMA). NYAMA promotes the viability and\nbusiness interests of New York State\u2019s airports, which are the centerpiece of\naviation services and drivers of economic development. Mr. Savage has over 10\nyears of experience, and specializes in aviation engineering. He has also\npioneered the use of real-time graphics engines to produce realistic\nrenderings, animations, and interactive environments of projects through the\nuse of Virtual Reality systems. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the\nState of New York and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering\nfrom University at Buffalo. Bryan\nresides in Webster, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Project Architect Timothy Geier, AIA serves as Membership\nDirector on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Rochester Chapter Board\nof Directors. AIA Rochester is celebrating its 100 years of involvement in the\ncommunity with many upcoming events, including the Architectural Installation\nCompetition at Midtown Commons; the Design Awards Gala and Celebration; and the\nArchitectural Fashion Show, to be held during Fashion Week Rochester. Mr. Geier\nis a seasoned professional and has been involved in a wide variety of\nresidential, institutional and commercial projects during his five-year tenure\nwith Passero Associates. He holds a Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech\nin Blacksburg, VA. Mr. Geier completed his undergraduate studies in\nArchitecture at UNC Charlotte. He resides in Rochester, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Project Architect Dustin Welch, AIA is entering his second\nyear of service as Vice President of the ACE Mentor Program in Rochester, and\nhis third year on the Board. ACE members mentor high school students interested\nin Architecture, Construction and Engineering. \nAs part of the program the students, with guidance from their mentors,\nparticipate in an annual national competition, building full-scale versions of\ntheir original designs. Mr. Welch is a seasoned professional and has been\ninvolved in a wide variety of residential, institutional and commercial\nprojects. He holds a Master of\nArchitecture from the University at Buffalo and has work experience in 2D and\n3D Revit modeling and BIM management including existing conditions, design\ndevelopment, and construction documents. He resides in Brighton, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Project Engineer \/ Construction Inspector Matt Sinacola,\nNICET I serves as Chair to the Chili Drainage Committee in the Town of Chili.\nMr. Sinacola has over 21 years of experience in engineering, CAD design and\nsurveying, including work on most aspects of land surveying and land\ndevelopment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts \/ Fine Arts, from\nClark University. He resides in Chili, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Senior Project Manager Youssef Elzein, PE serves as a Member\nof the Board of Directors for the Dayton Red Cross, as Vice President of the\nBoard of Directors for the Forest Ridge Home Owner\u2019s Association, and as a\nMember of the University of Dayton Parents\u2019 Council. Mr. Elzien is a seasoned\nprofessional with over 30 years of diversified experience in Airport project\nplanning, design and analysis, and in Construction and Project Management. Mr. Elzein holds a Master’s in Civil\nEngineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and is licensed as a\nProfessional Engineer in Ohio, Texas and Indiana. He is also a Certified Construction Manager.\nMr. Elzein is a resident of Dayton, Ohio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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