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Mr. Lima is an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven history of success in the construction industry. He is skilled in multiple project coordination, cost management, project estimation, construction, and project planning. Mr. Lima is recognized as a strong program and project management professional, bringing expertise and leadership to every project he oversees.

Mr. Miller has been a distinguished leader in the HVAC industry since 1995, bringing three decades of expertise spanning nearly all areas of focus in the HVAC industry. He holds an HVAC Master’s License in Maryland and Virginia, as well as a Stationary Engineer license. Mr. Miller is a proud member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), recently lecturing at the 2025 annual conference regarding Thermal Energy Networks. In 1998, he obtained a Security Clearance, enabling him to work on highly specialized and mission-critical classified mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) projects across the globe. His portfolio includes HVAC construction and system integrations in Egypt, India, the UK, Western Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the United States, projects that extend far beyond the scope of traditional commercial MEP work. Since 2016, Mr. Miller has been based in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continues to provide subject-matter expertise in all areas of HVAC. He also founded ProProfitBuild.com, a platform dedicated to empowering tradesmen and construction professionals. With real-world proven strategies, he addresses financial management practices, 1:1 construction and business management mentoring, and implementing proven practices and procedures to improve the continuity of business for trade-oriented businesses.

Dr. Mazari is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Cal State Los Angeles, specializing in transportation infrastructure and pavement materials. He is the program manager of the Sikand Center for Sustainable and Intelligent Infrastructures (SITI-Center) and founder of the Sustainable Infrastructure Materials Research Lab (SIM-Lab) at Cal State LA. His research interests include sustainable and resilient transportation infrastructure and transportation infrastructure materials. He is a member of technical committees at the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science and Engineering, and he is co-chair of the LTPP subcommittee of the Highway Pavement Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Dr. Mazari has published more than 70 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He has been actively involved in several national and state research projects, including the National Highway Cooperative Research Program (NCHRP) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Mr. Fischer has over 30 years of experience in the survey field, performing a variety of survey types for residential, municipal, commercial, industrial and government agency clients. He has experience in survey instrumentation and computer aided drafting (CAD) programs, as well as office and survey programs such as Trimble Office, Carlson and Civil 3D. Management experience includes overseeing drafting and field crews, as well as a branch office for an Oil and Gas services firm in southeast Texas. A former adjunct faculty member for the Engineering Department at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, he holds professional land surveyor licenses in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi and Texas.

Dr. Meneses was a member of the California Seismic Safety Commission appointed by Governor Brown and confirmed by State Senate (2017-2021). He is a reviewer of seismic ground motions for the seismic design of high rise buildings for the City of San Diego, part-time faculty in the Graduate School of Civil Engineering at San Diego State University, Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), member of the Industry Advisory Board of the Department of Structural Engineering at University of California San Diego, past member of the Board of Directors of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and past president of the EERI San Diego Chapter. Dr. Meneses is also a past member of the ASCE 7-16 Committee (Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures) and current member of the ASCE 7-28 Committee, member of the ASCE 1 Committee (Geotechnical Analysis, Design, Construction, Inspection and Monitoring of Nuclear Safety-Related Structures), Honorary chair of the ASCE Geo-Institute San Diego Chapter, and member of the Academy of Geo-Professionals.

Mr. Halsted is responsible for increasing the market share for ready mixed concrete products through education, promotion, design, technical services, and construction activities at the local, regional, and state level. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the use of cement and concrete in the pavements and geotechnical industry. Mr. Halsted has knowledge of planning, design, materials testing, construction, and sustainability; has participated in numerous training and construction workshops involving state and provincial transportation agencies, public works departments, universities, material suppliers, and consulting firms; and has authored several publications related to cement and concrete construction. He currently serves as a voting member of several Transportation Research Board (TRB), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and ASTM International (ASTM) standing technical committees. Mr. Halsted holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University and is a licensed engineer in the state of Georgia. Prior to joining NRMCA, he held civil and geotechnical engineering positions with the Portland Cement Association, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, and the Georgia Department of Transportation. 

Mr. Buch is a 30 year veteran of the construction industry. In 1992 the University of Iowa graduate began promoting geosynthetic and erosion control materials throughout the Midwest. Mr. Buch moved to Wisconsin in 1995 to head up the environmental specialty precast division of Modern Building Materials, Inc., based out of Kenosha, Wisconsin. His responsibilities included the start-up, promotion, manufacturing, and installation of articulating concrete block/mats (ACB/M’s) and precast stormwater treatment tanks throughout the Midwest. In February of 2000, Mr. Buch went to work for Armortec as its national sales manager. In the fall of 2006, he was recruited to vice president of Business Development for Submar, Inc., a position he undertook until he launched the PaveDrain System in the fall of 2009.

Ms. Morreale has over 27 years’ experience as a civil engineer, working in the field of hydraulics and hydrology, and is a manager in HRC’s civil engineering department. Ms. Morreale performs municipal water, stormwater and sanitary sewer system analysis and computer modeling for small to complex systems. She graduated in 1998 from the University of Windsor (Canada) with a Bachelor of Applied Science Honours Civil Engineering, is a P.E. in the State of Michigan and a certified floodplain manager.

Ms. Novaes works with clients on a wide variety of green infrastructure concepts and design and streambank and shoreline restoration design, as well as hydraulic modeling of stormwater and sanitary collection systems and stormwater policy development associated with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program (NPDES) permits. She also serves as manager for the group’s Environmental Planning & Restoration work and service leader for the firm’s lakes and streams water quality initiative, where her key responsibilities include growing related service areas and managing their technical teams. Ms. Novaes strives to build a reputation for OHM Advisors as experts in water quality and help the firm’s clients understand how technology and the use of data can help meet their needs more efficiently. She has a particular talent for coordinating multi-disciplinary teams on all project scales and is recognized for her unique ability to balance the art of design, the technical aspects of construction and the emotion of public engagement. The holder of a master’s degree in Biosystems Engineering from Michigan State University, she is a member of several professional associations including Engineers without Borders, Michigan Water Environmental Association and Engineering Society of Detroit. Ms. Novaes is an adjunct instructor at Lawrence Technological University.

Ms. Rivette has an Environmental Engineering degree from Michigan Technological University. For the stormwater world, she spent over 10 years with the City of Grand Rapids, where she managed their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. This included revising their stormwater code, reviewing land development permits, and leading the City’s green infrastructure initiatives. She also worked closely with MS4 managers across the state to work jointly on MS4 permit compliance and ensure consistency of programs in West Michigan.

Dr. Shuster is an expert in the area of wastewater and stormwater management, with specialized experience in landscape hydrologic and hydraulic assessments so that design and management actions are based on actual data, thereby reducing assumptions and supporting effective engineering practice. Dr. Shuster has worked in various capacities for USEPA, USDOJ, US Dept of State, then came to Wayne State University to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept. in 2019, and after serving a full-term as Department Chair, is currently a professor teaching courses in urban hydrology, hydrologic analysis, and technical communication; and researching urbanized soils, advanced techniques to monitor evapotranspiration and other hydrologic fluxes in urban areas, and retrofit strategies for onsite stormwater management.

Mr. Kurdi has been serving the electrical industry for over 30 years as an engineer, electrician and trainer. Mr. Kurdi has engineered (designed, specified and analyzed) government buildings (police stations, sheriff’s offices, fire stations, city halls, court houses, libraries, and jails), housing buildings (affordable, senior, assistant, memory care, adaptable use and student), hospitals, data centers, sport arenas, commercial office buildings, water/wastewater treatment plants and electric utility distribution and substations. Mr. Kurdi’s experience as an electrician includes estimating, laying out, wiring, installing and maintaining electrical systems for residential and commercial buildings. He has served as an engineer on construction projects in numerous locations in Texas, including San Antonio, Arlington, Bryan and Manor. He has developed and taught thousands of seminar hours over the years at Dunwoody College of Technology, Minnesota Electrical Association, IEEE and others. The seminars include NEC Code, electrician’s exam, MV system, electrical wiring, apprenticeship, estimation, electrical design, Revit MEP, and project management. Mr. Kurdi holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in Adult Education. He is a registered electrical engineer (PE) in 37 states, including Minnesota and Texas. He holds a Class A master electrician license from the State of Minnesota. Currently, Mr. Kurdi is a senior electrical engineer and department head at BKV Group (A&E Firm with offices in Chicago, Dallas, DC & Minneapolis). Mr. Kurdi served as NCEL Board Member (Jan 2021 – present), IAEI MN Chapter president (Jan 2018 – Jan 2023), chair of IEEE Twin Cities PES/IAS (Aug 2019 – Jan 2023), Minnesota State Board of Electricity member (Jan 2018 – Jan 2020).

Mr. Gregory has been passionate about the law for many years. During an extended career with the federal government, he began pursuing his dream of becoming a practicing attorney. He graduated cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and served as an Associate on the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. Mr. Gregory earned his bachelor’s degree in business finance from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. His practice consists primarily of Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Wills and Trusts, and Conservatorships/Guardianships. In his estate planning, he works with individuals, couples and families to develop comprehensive and efficient estate plans through wills, trusts, incapacity instruments and other related documents. Mr. Gregory also works with those suffering from the loss of a loved one to smoothly and cost-effectively navigate the administration of an estate through the probate system or by providing counsel to trustees. Additionally, his experience provides him with insights into financial decisions, social work and life care plans associated with guardianships and conservatorships. This background informs his personalized service and compassionate approach to family legal matters. He is professional yet approachable and is full of positive energy when it comes to helping his clients.

Kradle Law PLLC is a firm assisting Minnesota and Wisconsin clients specializing in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, and Business Formation. Mr. Kradle is a Minnesota and Wisconsin licensed attorney. He graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a B.A. in political science and communications. He then attended Marquette University in Wisconsin and graduated with a J.D. He is a former President of Minnesota NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys), was named a Rising Star in Minnesota by SuperLawyers from 2022-present, and does pro bono work through Wills for Heroes and the Richfield Foundation. Mr. Kradle is currently on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit Senior Community Services. Kradle Law frequently presents around the Twin Cities regarding Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Estate Administration topics.

Ms. Miroslavich is an accomplished attorney dedicated to helping clients navigate complex legal matters through proactive problem-solving and out-of-court solutions. As a best practice, she believes that effective estate planning is about more than just paperwork; it is about providing families with peace of mind and protecting their future. A dedicated advocate for alternative dispute resolution, Ms. Miroslavich graduated magna cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she also earned a Certificate in Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice. She further honed her expertise by studying arbitration at the University of Queen Mary in London. This advanced training underpins her commitment to out-of-court solutions. Prior to attending Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Ms. Miroslavich built and ran a successful boutique business for many years, following her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Luther College.

This background provides a practical, client-focused approach to her legal career and offers clients the confidence of working with an attorney who understands both the legal and practical implications of their decisions. Ms. Miroslavich specializes in estate planning for individuals and families, including the creation of Revocable Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and small business succession planning. She also facilitates collaborative prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and postnuptial agreements. Ms. Miroslavich currently serves as the Vice President of the MN State Bar Association District 19 Board and is deeply involved in collaborative efforts as a Board Member and Outreach Committee Chair for the Collaborative Law Institute. A former clerk for a Dakota County judge, she is also a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral (mediator) and has been recognized by her peers as a Rising Star in 2024 and 2025.

As a water resources practitioner and manager for 33 years, Mr. Der provides regulatory and scientific expertise for public and private sector clients, with a commitment to equitable and sustainable solutions to complex projects while specializing in creative linkages between ecology and engineering. He has been in private consulting practice since 2001, first as an associate and director of environmental services for two civil engineering firms in the greater Washington, DC, and Baltimore metropolitan areas, then since 2013, the principal of his own consulting firm, Andrew T. Der & Associates, LLC, and now since 2024, promoting the national firm HDR Inc. Mid-Atlantic practice. Prior to 2001, Mr. Der previously completed 17 years of service with the Maryland Department of the Environment as a manager leading major new initiatives to regulate and restore Chesapeake Bay water resources. He is also an appointed industry representative of the U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council Stakeholder’s Advisory Committee, as well as provides expert testimony and media interviews.”

Dr. McKelvey is the director of the Geotechnical Design Division at Earth Engineering Inc. in East Norriton, Pennsylvania. He is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in California, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Dr. McKelvey is also a Diplomate (D.GE) of the Academy of Geo-Professionals and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (F.ASCE).

Dr. McKelvey has extensive experience in geotechnical engineering including site assessment and field investigations, deep and shallow foundation design for buildings, bridges, and other structures, retaining wall design, embankment stability, mechanically stabilized soil structures, and subsurface hydrology.

He also has significant experience in mitigating heavy construction claims and in litigation support pertaining to impacted heavy construction projects. Dr. McKelvey has also handled construction support and construction quality assurance projects. His environmental engineering experience includes technical contributions to the remediation of many Superfund sites and over 50 landfill design projects.

Dr. McKelvey has published over 30 technical papers in journals, conference proceedings and trade magazines. He is the past chair for the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute (DVGI) and is a voting member in ASTM committees Soil and Rock (D18), and Geosynthetics (D35). He is an editorial board member of the Geotechnical Testing Journal. Dr. McKelvey also serves on two Geo-Institute committees: Earth Structures and Embankments and Dams. For the latter, he is a member of the subcommittee on landslide risk assessment.

Mr. Kent is in his 40th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. He served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards from 1995 to 2021. He also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors from 2004-2025 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership multiple times in all 50 states.

Mr. Palmer is a Board Certified Master Arborist® and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified by the International Society of Arboriculture, and a Consulting Arborist. He was the owner of a premium services landscaping company for 20 years. Mr. Palmer’s focus is on trees in urban and construction environments, soil deficiencies and the importance of soils for sustainable mature trees, increasing urban tree canopies by ensuring trees live to maturity, and unsustainable landscape designs. He does tree assessments for individuals, commercial clients, law firms, insurance companies, municipalities, landscape architecture firms, parks and woodland management agencies, and he has assessed and evaluated thousands of individual trees in the past decade.

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Mr. Miller has been a distinguished leader in the HVAC industry since 1995, bringing three decades of expertise spanning nearly all areas of focus in the HVAC industry. He holds an HVAC Master’s License in Maryland and Virginia, as well as a Stationary Engineer license. Mr. Miller is a proud member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), recently lecturing at the 2025 annual conference regarding Thermal Energy Networks. In 1998, he obtained a Security Clearance, enabling him to work on highly specialized and mission-critical classified mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) projects across the globe. His portfolio includes HVAC construction and system integrations in Egypt, India, the UK, Western Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the United States, projects that extend far beyond the scope of traditional commercial MEP work. Since 2016, Mr. Miller has been based in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continues to provide subject-matter expertise in all areas of HVAC. He also founded ProProfitBuild.com, a platform dedicated to empowering tradesmen and construction professionals. With real-world proven strategies, he addresses financial management practices, 1:1 construction and business management mentoring, and implementing proven practices and procedures to improve the continuity of business for trade-oriented businesses.

With over 50 years of expertise in water resources planning, flood studies, and stormwater modeling, Mr. Beyerlein co-founded Clear Creek Solutions after distinguished roles in the San Franciso Bay area and Snohomish County. As a senior hydrologic engineer, he played a key role in shaping Snohomish County’s surface water management program, excelling in watershed planning, monitoring, flood control, and compliance with water quality laws. A trailblazer in engineering, Mr. Beyerlein led the development of accurate tools for analyzing land development impacts on streams, earning his firm contracts for stormwater software in California, Oregon, and Washington. Having taught stormwater modeling to over 2000 professionals, he conducts workshops on HSPF theory and application. Licensed as a professional engineer in Washington and California, certified as a professional hydrologist, and a member of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, Mr. Beyerlein serves clients like the U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Noteworthy contributions include impactful stormwater papers such as “Why Standard Stormwater Mitigation Doesn’t Work” and “Dumbing Down Hydrology.”

Ms. Cronin has eighteen years of professional experience in water rights and policy, water transactions, river restoration and conservation program design, facilitation and implementation. Currently Ms. Cronin is leading a facilitated and technical process for implementation of the bi-state Walla Walla Basin strategic plan, designing a groundwater mitigation program in southern Idaho and drafting a basin wide drought plan. Before joining Fluent, she worked for the Washington Water Trust for more than a decade, working across Washington State to implement environmental water transactions and mitigation programs with particular emphasis in the Walla Walla Basin and Puget Sound Basins. Ms. Cronin has evaluated, designed and set-up water mitigation banks to meet instream and out of stream water needs in several watersheds in Washington and in central Arizona. She also co-teaches a graduate course at Oregon State University on environmental water transactions. Ms. Cronin holds a MS in Environmental Science and Policy with Distinction from Northern Arizona University and a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies from Whitman College. Amanda is based in Seattle.

Ms. Frase’s practice focuses on representing individuals, businesses, and municipal governments throughout Washington State in matters involving the Model Toxics Control Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, as well as other federal and state environmental laws. Sara’s interests in environmental law have also naturally progressed into water systems and water rights matters for individuals, municipal governments, and port districts. Ms. Frase is also actively involved in crucial environmental litigation at both the trial and appellate court level. As an active member of the firm’s Port practice group, she enjoys having a hand in many of Washington’s port district’s environmental stewardship efforts and economic successes. Ms. Frase has even had the pleasure of being invited to speak on environmental law matters for the Washington Public Ports Association and the Northwest Environmental Business Council. Through her environmental and port district work, she has developed critical skills necessary for analyzing and triggering historical insurance coverage. Using these skills, she has aided many of the firm’s clients in insurance coverage disputes with their carriers.

Ms. O’Brien is a water rights specialist with over 14 years of experience in water resource management, specializing in water banking and water rights permitting in Washington and Alaska. Previously based in Aspect’s Yakima, Washington, office, Ms. O’Brien moved to Anchorage, Alaska, to serve as a Water Rights Permitting Manager for the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. In Washington, her work focused on planning and permitting for water bank development and transactions, water bank administration, and developing legislative reports on water management. In Alaska, she has managed a wide range of water rights permitting projects for municipal, instream flow, irrigation, and industrial purposes, along with temporary water use authorizations. Ms. O’Brien is dedicated to assisting water users in managing their water rights portfolios, planning future water use, developing water banks, and managing SEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).

Ms. Ray is the Robert and Irene Sylvester assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington. Ms. Ray received her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009. Upon graduation, she remained at Washington University in St. Louis to obtain a M.S. degree (2010, funded by the NSF GK-12 Graduate Research Fellowship) and a Ph.D. in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering (2015, funded by the EPA Students to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship). During her Ph.D., Ms. Ray employed surface chemistry techniques to investigate interfacial reactions of nanomaterials in water. She then moved to California as a Miller Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. As a postdoc, Ms. Ray developed low-cost polymer-clay composites to treat urban stormwater. At the University of Washington, she is continuing to develop and characterize new composite materials for selective contaminant removal in water sources, and for enhanced degradation of persistent contaminants. Recent work includes development of materials for selective adsorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), PFAS destruction, and oxidation of trace organics and sorption of trace metals in wastewater and stormwater matrices. Ms. Ray has also begun investigating the fate and transport of microplastics and associated contaminants in stormwater runoff and in wastewater treatment facilities. In recognition of her novel, interdisciplinary research addressing urban water supply and sustainability, Chemical & Engineering News named her one of the “Talented 12” honorees for 2020 as well as the NSF CAREER Award in 2022.

For three decades, Ms. Van Hulle has provided water right assistance to hundreds of communities, working closely with technical staff to secure new water supplies, often in challenging situations. She has built strong relationships with state regulators in the departments of ecology, health, and fish and wildlife and brings an excellent understanding of tribal water law. She is a Certified Water Rights Examiner. Ms. Van Hulle specializes in complicated water rights and water supply projects, especially in Washington and has built a reputation as an innovative problem solver. Her work includes implementing cost reimbursement projects for water right applications, evaluating existing water rights (beneficial use analyses), developing mitigation plans, and handling complex water management projects. Ms. Van Hulle brings a wealth of experience from her work with the Water Resources Program at the Washington Department of Ecology and from her ongoing work in the water resource field. Having helped develop many of Washington’s water resource policies, she is adept at supporting clients as they navigate the water-rights permitting process. In service to her field, she sits on the Lewis County Water Conservancy Board, a voluntary governmental organization tasked with evaluating and processing Applications for Change of Water Rights.

Mr. Cohen’s experience includes residential and commercial accessibility research and design projects for older adults and people with sensory, mobility or cognitive impairments, as well as course development teaching/mentoring at the New York School of Interior Design. With the AIA Design for Aging Committee and NYC Department for the Aging, he contributed to the Aging in Place Guide for Building Owners.

Mr. Lipson’s work includes accessibility upgrades and feasibility evaluations for numerous properties, drawing on years of experience working within the city’s residential buildings—experience that predates his architectural degree. A graduate of The Cooper Union’s Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, he is known for his inventive, detail-oriented approach. He is a licensed architect in New York, an active member of the AIA, and has served on several NYC Department of Buildings code committees, including the Construction Code Revision Cycle (2017–2021), the Existing Building Code review, and the current Accessibility Code Committee (2025–2026).

Ms. Mellor has over 30 years’ experience in building energy conservation. She recently retired from her position as Senior Energy Code Compliance Auditor with the Department of Buildings Bureau of Sustainability. In that capacity, she trained energy code inspectors and auditors, developed references and
training materials for the review of energy code-related construction documents and inspection reports, and oversaw the resolution of energy code infractions. Ms. Mellor hopes to pass along the knowledge gained from her experience to construction industry professionals and to the public.

CLM Engineering is a multi-faceted engineering firm offering construction management and engineering, and forensic investigations. Mr. Moskowitz is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Moskowitz earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine, his Master of Business Administration from the University of Bridgeport, his Master in Construction Administration from Columbia University, and his Certificate in Mediation from Quinnipiac College School of Law.

Ms. Motel’s practice includes federal, state and local environmental permitting and compliance, real estate development, and wireless telecommunications siting. Ms. Motel regularly represents national developers, homeowners and small businesses before municipal and state land use and environmental agencies. Her background in environmental compliance allows her to integrate technical experience into her legal representation. Clients consult with her on various aspects of development and seek her advice regarding New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, coastal redevelopment and numerous state and local land use laws. Ms. Motel worked as an environmental consultant prior to becoming an attorney, serving as a compliance advisor for clients. The various projects she administered included wastewater, storm water, and air permitting, as well as hazardous materials operations and management.

With over 20 years of industry experience, Mr. Pakatar specializes in home performance, energy efficiency, and construction-related training and consulting. Mr. Pakatar holds professional certifications from the International Code Council (ICC), the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), the Building Performance Institute (BPI), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), PHIUS and RESNET. He is a certified Code Enforcement Officer in New York State and holds ICC credentials as an Energy Code Inspector and Plans Examiner. Throughout his career, Mr. Pakatar has played an active role in the development and implementation of building codes, contributing to the creation of policies and protocols that support energy efficiency and code compliance. Over the past two decades, he has designed and delivered training programs for code officials, design professionals, and construction industry stakeholders across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and nationwide. Recognized as a subject matter expert, Mr. Pakatar continues to support the evolution of codes and standards through education, technical assistance, and policy engagement.

Ms. Walz routinely counsels public and private real estate investment trusts (REITs), housing developers, hotels, website operators, restaurants, and local governments concerning the requirements of the ADA and Fair Housing Act and defends them in civil enforcement actions involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act.

Ms. Bowman is a sole proprietor, practicing in dispute resolution, estate planning, civil engineering, real estate, legal services, strategic development, and training. She is experienced in dispute resolution, estate planning and administration, engineering design and forensic analysis, construction/project management, real estate, small business start-up, employment law, and nonprofit support. She is a registered professional engineer and a certified arbitrator and mediator. Mrs. Bowman writes a column for the PE Reporter, “Risky Business,” and she lectures for the Community College of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania State University, the Washington County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, and others. She earned her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota, her M.B.A. degree from Oklahoma University, and her J.D. degree from Duquesne University. She recently joined the National Society of Professional Engineers as their Senior Director of Ethics and Professional Practice.

Mr. Miller has been a distinguished leader in the HVAC industry since 1995, bringing three decades of expertise spanning nearly all areas of focus in the HVAC industry. He holds an HVAC Master’s License in Maryland and Virginia, as well as a Stationary Engineer license. Mr. Miller is a proud member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), recently lecturing at the 2025 annual conference regarding Thermal Energy Networks. In 1998, he obtained a Security Clearance, enabling him to work on highly specialized and mission-critical classified mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) projects across the globe. His portfolio includes HVAC construction and system integrations in Egypt, India, the UK, Western Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the United States, projects that extend far beyond the scope of traditional commercial MEP work. Since 2016, Mr. Miller has been based in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continues to provide subject-matter expertise in all areas of HVAC. He also founded ProProfitBuild.com, a platform dedicated to empowering tradesmen and construction professionals. With real-world proven strategies, he addresses financial management practices, 1:1 construction and business management mentoring, and implementing proven practices and procedures to improve the continuity of business for trade-oriented businesses.

Ms. Lathrop is licensed as a professional land surveyor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and as a professional planner in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and has been involved in surveying since 1974 in projects ranging from construction to boundary to environmental land use disputes. Ms. Lathrop is also a certified floodplain manager through the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and a certified floodplain surveyor through the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors. A former adjunct instructor at Mercer County College in New Jersey, she has also taught as part of the team for the licensing exam review course at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Ms. Lathrop has been teaching seminars for surveyors since 1986 and has been writing articles for surveyors since 1983. She is a contributing editor for The American Surveyor magazine, and she has four articles included in the American Bar Association’s text, Land Surveys: A Guide for Lawyers and Other Professionals. She and Stephen V. Estopinal, PLS, PE co–authored a book entitled Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2011. She is also on the faculty of GeoLearn, a web-based educational provider. Ms. Lathrop is a past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and she has served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying.

Ms. Ehlenberger’s practice is focused exclusively on all areas of family law. She is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America”, Washingtonian magazine’s Top Divorce Lawyers and Northern Virginia magazine’s Top Lawyer Listing. Ms. Ehlenberger is a member of the Family Law section of the Fairfax Bar Association and is on the Fairfax Bar Association’s Circuit Court Committee and Domestic Relations Subcommittee. She is also an associate member of the Loudoun Bar Association and member of the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar. Ms. Ehlenberger is also a Neutral Case Evaluator for Fairfax County Circuit Court. She received her B.A. degree from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and her J.D. degree American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia.

Mr. Marcari concentrates his areas of practice on plaintiff’s personal injury law and civil litigation. Additionally, Mr. Marcari handles Camp Lejeune Litigation, veteran benefits claims and represents United States Military members in Court-Martials and Administrative proceedings. He has tried more than 200 jury trials including cases against Ford, Firestone, Honda, Home Depot, Walmart and several national trucking companies. Mr. Marcari was Lead counsel for cases that became the basis for the movies, “A Few Good Men,” “The Paula Coughlin Story” and a book entitled “The Mother of All Hooks-The story of the US Navy’s Tailhook Scandal.” He represented a Capital Murder Client involved in an internet/cell phone scam which received nationwide publicity. Mr. Marcari was retained as an Expert to testify as to the “Standard of Care” in legal malpractice cases and has appeared on several television shows including, Unsolved Mysteries, A Current Affair, The Montel Williams Show and 48 Hours. He earned his B.S. and M.A. degrees from Appalachian State University and his J.D. degree from Campbell University School of Law.

Ms. Praskavich has focused her entire career on domestic relations and works to ensure her clients understand the process, the goal, and the strategy, during a time that can often feel overwhelming or daunting. Ms. Praskavich has experience leading clients through all types of family law cases including custody, support, property, and enforcement issues. She is especially well versed and interested in cases that involve complex financial analysis including business valuations, executive compensation, and waste analysis, and she is sought as a national speaker on these topics. Ms. Praskavich’s strategy is tailored to each specific case – some are able to resolve amicably with simple negotiation or mediation, others may require extensive litigation and the use of numerous experts – most cases fall somewhere in the middle. Which approach is right will depend on the client’s goals, the costs of achieving those goals (emotional and financial), and the facts presented in each unique case. Ms. Praskavich moved to the DC area to attend law school at Georgetown Law, where she received the pro bono certificate for completing over 350 hours of volunteer legal services – almost exclusively in the area of domestic relations. While at Georgetown, she interned at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), working with LGBT and HIV-positive service members facing court martial and discharge under the former policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and clerked in the DC Superior Court, gaining experience on issues of adoption, civil commitment, and cases involving CPS. Prior to law school, Ms. Praskavich graduated from the University of Chicago where she received a degree in history.

Ms. Sauer is dedicated to serving as an advocate for her clients, supporting them with honest feedback, and helping determine the best path forward. Her background is a mix of public service, working for Legal Aid, and private practice. For over a decade, she has worked exclusively in the area of family law, handling all matters in divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, and adoption matters. She excels in highly contested custody and divorce matters. As of October 2021, Ms. Sauer has been trained and certified in collaborative law. She is excited to incorporate this new dispute resolution technique to assist clients through the divorce and custody process. Prior to joining The Geller Law Group, Ms. Sauer worked in family and adoption law in Fairfax County and has assisted clients with matters in Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg City, Stafford County, King George County, Orange County, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria City, and Falls Church City. Prior to working in Northern Virginia, She began her legal career in Hampton Roads, where she grew up as a military child. Through her work in Hampton Roads, she assisted numerous military families through their divorce matters. Through past experiences, she has gained a wealth of knowledge and is a skilled litigator. Ms. Sauer is determined to find the best possible solution for her clients, no matter the scenario. She is also passionate about and dedicated to helping clients adopt children and expand their families. She is The Geller Law Group Pro Bono Chair and is passionate about helping GLG attorneys give back to our local community groups and organizations. Ms. Sauer is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Virginia State Bar (VSB), Northern Virginia Women Attorneys Association (NVWAA), Fairfax Bar Association (FBA), International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association and Foundation, and the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA). She previously served on the Fairfax Bar Circuit Court Judicial Screening Committee, where she evaluated candidates seeking appointment to the Fairfax Circuit, General District, and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts.

Ms. Umbrino is an experienced personal injury attorney and civil litigator licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. She has significant litigation experience in both jury and bench trials, and her strong desire to help others led her to become an attorney who fights for the rights of aggrieved and injured individuals. At Valor Injury Law, Ms. Umbrino provides every client personalized attention with the guidance and legal protection they need after an injury, allowing them to focus on rebuilding their lives. She worked at firms of all sizes from mom-and-pop to Big Law before opening her own law firm in 2022. She is an adjunct professor at The George Washington University Law School and at Reynolds Community College and routinely speaks at CLEs in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.