Andrew Graceffa
Mr. Graceffa has over 20 years of professional experience. As an architect and project manager, he specializes in practical application of environmentally-conscious design approaches and advanced materials research. He is currently the Director of Energy Services and project manager on numerous green building consulting projects. Mr. Graceffa has experience working on numerous multi-family residential buildings, commercial interiors, schools, cultural institutions, and large urban developments.
Through Mr. Graceffa’s experience in delivering well-designed, well-coordinated and detailed projects, he is able to bring a collaborative approach to the sustainable design and building process and help realize a client’s sustainability objectives.
Jeffrey Somerlot
William Bast
Amy Peevey
Professional Engineer: MD, MS, TX
Other Certifications: Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), Registered Roof Observer (RRO), AWCI EIFS Certified Professional, Construction Documents Technologist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, 1999 – University of Texas at Austin
Ms. Amy Peevey is an expert specializing in the design and construction of building envelopes. As Regional Director, Ms. Peevey leads Vidaris’ Building Envelope growth opportunities for the Texas and surrounding area.
Throughout her career, Ms. Peevey has participated in a wide variety of projects for the investigation, evaluation, repair, and construction of structural, architectural, and material related building problems. Her experience includes the investigation, evaluation, analysis, repair design, and construction monitoring for building envelope and building structural problems. She specializes in design peer review, BECx, and failure investigation, evaluation, repair design, testing and construction monitoring of building envelope systems.
Ms. Peevey is an active member of several professional societies and has published and extensively presented on building envelope related topics.
Lloyd Jarkow
Education: Master of Business Administration - UCLA Anderson
Bachelor of Science - Cornell University
Mr. Jarkow is the Chief Financial Officer of Vidaris, Inc. and a member of the executive leadership team.
Bringing over 25 years of finance experience to Vidaris, Lloyd’s responsibilities include accounting, financial reporting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, and tax.
With past positions within the real estate, telecommunications and engineering services sectors, Lloyd has led both public and private companies through rapid growth, international expansion and complex restructuring. His strengths include corporate finance, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, investor relations and mergers and acquisitions.
Adrian Tuluca
Registered Architect: CT, NY
Other Certifications: BEMP, LEED AP BD+C
Education: Master of Science in Architectural Technology - Columbia University
Adrian Tuluca advises Vidaris’ clients on:
- Energy Code compliance
- Zone Green NYC
- LEED, Passive House, BREEAM
- NYSERDA MPP and Enterprise Green Communities
- State and Federal incentives and tax rebates
- in general, energy use and energy cost
Marc Weissbach
Registered Architect: CT, FL, MA, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, Puerto Rico
Education: Bachelor of Architecture - University of Miami
Mr. Marc Weissbach is a Registered Architect with expertise in building enclosure systems since 1987. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vidaris, Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Weissbach recognized the ever-widening gap amongst building ownership, design professionals, and construction specialists as building systems have become more complex and codes have become more stringent. He has been transforming the firm to view buildings holistically, to respond to the most efficient, effective solutions that meet performance and operational goals and objectives.
Active in Code development, Mr. Weissbach serves as Chair of the New York City Department of Buildings Construction Requirements and Materials Committee, responsible for reviewing the Building Code for revision. He is a member of the Department of Buildings Managing Committee and is called upon by governing agencies of other jurisdictions to share knowledge and experience for incorporation into model codes. Recognized as an expert in his field, he assists in resolving construction related failures and disputes, his testimony has been recorded in Local, State and Federal matters, and he is listed on he American Arbitration Association’s National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators for large commercial and construction disputes.
Mr. Weissbach has experience working with LEED-Certified projects and has an extensive portfolio of projects in all market sectors. Notable projects include Freedom Tower (Tower One) at the World Trade Center as well as Tower 4 and the National September 11th Museum and Memorial.
Glen Waller
Education: Masters in Finance - Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting - Dowling College
Mr. Waller serves as Vice President, Human Resources & Administration for the enterprise. He has enterprise-wide responsibility for Human Resources, Information Technology and Administration. Functions include but are not limited to: workplace effectiveness, benefits, compensation, recruiting, employee relations, communications, leadership development, performance management, payroll, system infrastructure, data recovery, facility management, and overall Corporate Operations integration and support.
Mr. Waller was part of the team that integrated the legacy brands Israel Berger and Associates (IBA) and Viridian Energy & Environmental into Vidaris from a legal, compliance, and operational perspective. He was also directly involved in integrating Lucius Pitkin (now LPI, Inc.) into the corporate structure, redefining benefit programs and implementing newer technology to manage Human Capital.
He has 19 years of experience in human resources, financial and human capital systemsplatforms, M & A activities and integration, global shared service centers, budgets and organizational management with prominent industry leading organizations domestically and internationally such as Brookfield Asset Management, Tribune Company, and CDW. Mr. Waller holds a Master’s in Business Administration with a major in Finance, along with an undergraduate degree in Accounting.
Nathan Walker
Registered Architect: NY
Professional Engineer: NY
Additional Certifications: LEED AP
Education: Bachelor of Architectural Engineering - The Pennsylvania State University
Mr. Nathan Walker has over 20 years of diverse architectural experience focused on technical design consulting, feasibility, and forensics throughout the US and abroad. He has worked on many prestigious buildings in New York and overall has been involved in more than 200 projects ranging from large-scale new developments and campuses to the preservation and adaptation of landmark buildings.
Robert Vecchio
Professional Engineer
Education: Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering – Lehigh University
Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering – Lehigh University
Master of Science in Civil - Structural Engineering – Manhattan College
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Supplement in Materials Science – University of Southern California
Dr. Robert Vecchio has been with LPI, Inc. (Lucius Pitkin) since 1985, currently as CEO and managing Principal (Partner), specializing in fitness-for-service, fatigue, and fracture mechanics analyses of structures. In addition to day-to-day company management, his responsibilities include fracture mechanics, stress and failure analyses, as well as oversight of mechanical behavior, fatigue and fracture testing and engineering computer software development and application. Dr. Vecchio is a licensed Professional Engineer. In addition to his responsibilities at LPI, Inc., Dr. Vecchio is also an Assistant Professor at Manhattan College where he teaches a graduate course in fracture mechanics and fatigue analyses.
Over the past 20 years Dr. Vecchio has participated in some of New York City’s most challenging infrastructure issues, such as the Hell Gate gas main and Gramercy Park steam main explosions, the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 4 Times Square scaffolding collapse, the Washington Heights black-out, and the tragic rescue and recovery efforts following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. At LPI, Dr. Vecchio has been involved in many critical engineering assessments involving various New York City agencies, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In addition, LPI has participated in the evaluations of almost all the NYC bridges and tunnels. In this regard, LPI recently completed an extensive engineering evaluation and testing program, which is currently being implemented for the replacement of the suspender cables on the George Washington Bridge – a major structural overhaul to one of NYC’s most critical transportation links. For the MTA, LPI has assisted the Long Island and Metro North Railroads in evaluating their equipment, in particular assisting these agencies in their ongoing efforts to operate such equipment in a safe and reliable manner. Similarly, LPI has evaluated extensive cracking problems in buses, subway cars, ambulances, and sanitation vehicles for the MTA and NYC.