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Manuel Morales, P.E.
Principal
Manuel Morales graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from INTEC in Dominican Republic and is a Florida Registered Professional Engineer with over 14 years of building envelope experience including inspections, consulting, testing and structural design of façade, cladding, roofing, and waterproofing systems. Mr. Morales’ specialties include building code compliance, building forensics, moisture resistance design, and hurricane resistance design.
Paul Catledge, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Mr. Catledge is a Professional Engineer registered in multiple states including Florida, Indiana, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan and Louisiana. He has over 15 years of engineering experience including structural analysis and design of bridges, geotechnical analysis, design and inspection of foundation systems, as well as glass and glazing systems. Mr. Catledge also has eight (8) years of experience overseeing construction materials testing and structural inspections.
John Delgado
Engineering Department Manager
John Delgado has a degree in Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He has 15 years of experience in the Glass and Glazing industry. His background includes project management, technical management, product development, code compliance and fenestration consulting. Mr. Delgado is also an active member in the review of the glazing industry standards.
Guillermo Echezabal
Senior Consultant
Mr. Echezabal brings over 30 years of experience. He became a Florida Certified General Contractor in 1984 and has worked as an Architectural Project Manager providing field quality control and producing full project specification for various architecture firms. He focuses on the prevention of water intrusion into commercial structures. He serves on the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals, Roofing and Fire subcommittees and was president of the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter of CSI.
Cristina Moreno, EI
Inspection Department Manager
Cristina Moreno graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Florida International University. She has over 5 years of experience in engineering, consulting, inspections and field testing of building envelope components ranging from glass and glazing systems to waterproofing, roofing and exterior wall cladding. She has an excellent ability to work with any team to effectively accomplish project goals.
Jude Sosa
Testing Department Manager
Jude Sosa holds an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. He has over 18 years of experience in field and laboratory testing, and Quality Control inspections of building envelope components ranging from glass and glazing to exterior cladding and waterproofing. Mr. Sosa’s expertise includes conducting and overseeing tests per industry standards including AAMA, ASTM and the Florida Building Code’s Testing Application Standards (TAS).
Edward Ledesma, EI, LEED, AP
Senior Engineer
Edward Ledesma graduated with a Bachelor of Design in Architecture from the University of Florida and a Master of Civil Engineering from Florida International University. He has over 7 years of experience in architectural and engineering design work specializing in building technologies, structural engineering, glass and glazing engineering, wind-structural interaction research, structural forensic investigation and construction management.
Eileen Morales
Senior Engineer
Eileen Morales graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and has over 10 years of experience as a project engineer specializing in glass and glazing engineering, structural engineering and construction management. Her understanding of structural design allows her to work on the design of complex projects as well as oversee and train junior staff members.
Leandro Castellanos, EI , CGC
Senior Engineer
Leandro Castellanos graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and is an integral part of our team. He is a project engineer with over 8 years of experience specializing in glass and glazing engineering, structural engineering, building maintenance and preservation and construction management. Additionally, Leandro is a Certified General Contractor, allowing him to have a well-rounded view of projects.
Mary Forsythe
Associate
Mary Forsythe holds an Associate Degree in Drafting Technology. She is an engineering associate with over 5 years of experience specializing in Quality Assurance, Building Envelope Inspections, Structural Storm Hardening, and Electrical Distribution Engineering. She has expertise in Quality Control Management as well as the Assessment, Design, and Restoration of Public Works Infrastructure.
Jorge Jimenez, EI
Project Engineer
Jorge Jimenez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from INTEC in Dominican Republic. He has over 2 years of experience in construction engineering having worked in various industries ranging from residential, building, and infrastructure by managing projects and performing field site inspections.
Anabel Figueredo, EI
Project Engineer
Anabel Figueredo graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Havana Institute of Technology where she also taught Civil Engineering courses for 2 years. Her professional experience ranges from plumbing design to structural diagnostics and design of steel and reinforced concrete.
Arelys Perez
Project Engineer
Arelys Perez graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She now works in the review and design of façade structural members including aluminum and glass windows and doors as well as supporting steel structures. Her experience includes building maintenance and preservation, construction management and estimating.
Yanet Pablos
Project Engineer
Ms. Pablos is a civil Engineer from her home town in Villa Clara, Cuba. She is Bilingual Spanish/English and has experience in the Glass and Glazing industry as well in customer service ( because of her positive attitude),
Armando Hernandez
Design Associate
Armando Hernandez studied architecture at the Instituto Politécnico Jose Antonio Echeverria (ISPJAE) in Havana, Cuba as well as in Miami Dade County in Florida. Mr. Hernandez has over thirty years of experience working with glass and glazing shop drawings, fabrication drawings and Product Approvals (NOA’s).
Hector Villadoma
Project Engineer
Hector Villadoma is a project engineer at Facade & Envelope, where he verifies standards in building codes, including dimensions and calculations. Hector graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Joseph Edwards, E.I.
Project Engineer
Mr. Edwards graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Science in Engineering Management at FIU. He has been working in the industry since 2014. He has experience both in the private and public sectors on drainage, transportation, and structural projects.
Michael Makhoul
Inspector
Michael carries over 7 years of experience in architectural & engineering design . His attention to detail makes him the ideal person to have on installations. His knowledge of different materials and construction products gives him the background to excel as an inpector.
Bianca Chambers
Operations Manager
Bianca Chambers holds a Bachelor Degree in Science and several years of experience with a varied background in project engineering, management and finance. She directly handles all financial matters such as accounts payable, payroll and banking. She oversees all office administrative functions and is the point of contact for employees and HR related matters.
Michelle Diaz
Business Developer & MKT Coordinator
Michelle Diaz studied Industrial Design at Universidad Maritima de Chile, in Viña del Mar Chile where she earned her degree in Industrial Design. Michelle previously worked in the residential sector providing design consulting for luxury residential homes. She brings over 10 years of experience in interpreting client’s needs and transforming them into projects. With her background and industry experience, she provides services to clients on projects of every size and level of complexity. mdiaz@facadenvelope.com
Daphne Desrosiers
Office Assistant
Ms. Desrosiers is experienced in providing professional and high quality client services to clients untill all requirements are met. She is highly knowledgeable and skilled to fully utilize and improve clients experience , enhancing the company brand. She is definitely a positive team player that brings great interpersonal skills to the table.