About Us
AlfaTech’s mission is to make lives better through the services we provide. From mechanical and electrical engineering design that powers innovation, Technology Design that enables emerging technology, Architectural Lighting Design that illuminates lives, Energy Solutions that support forward thinking design, to Sustainability and LEED that preserves what matters. Our mission is important, and in support of the creatives and innovators who shape our world.
Leadership
Authentic. Ethical. Smart. Dynamic. Energized. Committed. Inventive. Compassionate. Expert. Loyal. These are the characteristics that represent the AlfaTech team. Each member of our staff embodies our culture and values. It is through each individual’s expertise and vision that we are able to provide the most reliable, practical, innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients.
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JEFF FINI, PE, MBA
Founder and Chairman
Corporate Leadership
Jeff’s long-term client relationships are the foundation of AlfaTech’s success. It is through these relationships that Jeff was able to expand AlfaTech’s footprint to include three California offices and numerous international locations.
Jeff currently leads the Board of Directors for AlfaTech, and will also be part of the overall management RSBG globally.
Jeff’s 30+ years’ experience in engineering design, development, and project execution totals over $20b worldwide. AlfaTech is rooted in the high-tech industry through involvement with companies in the start-up phase, as well as large, global technology firms such as Adobe and Cisco Systems. Today this list has grown to include Apple, Google, Facebook, Uber, LinkedIn and many more. Additionally through Jeff’s leadership, the company expanded its reach into the biotech/pharmaceutical market, the educational market and is now known for its leadership in the mission critical arena globally.
In 2009, Jeff received the highest honor through one of the leading international industry corporate real estate organizations, CoreNet, for “Service Provider of the Year” for the contribution to the industry made both personally and as a firm.
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TIM CHADWICK, PE, LEED AP
CEO, Mechanical Engineer / San Jose
Corporate Leadership
Tim brings expertise in project management, consulting engineering and construction administration to his work. The breadth of his experience in a wide range of projects has provided exposure to countless challenges, which he has successfully met by delivering creative and efficient solutions. He has also helps establish successful and long-term client relationships.
As President overseeing AlfaTech’s San Jose Office, his leadership assures continued growth and success for this office in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Tim’s expertise in project management and mechanical engineering has helped to shape the firm’s growing international mission critical practice through his oversight and involvement in a number of the firms’ data center projects for some of our most prestigious and ongoing clients both locally and internationally. -
JANICE CRUMP, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Leadership
Janice brings over 30 years of experience in financial management to her role as Alfa Tech’s Chief Financial Officer. She is a confident leader, creating and implementing sound financial strategies to guide Alfa Tech through the inevitable periodic fluctuations in the market. Janice oversees all day-to-day management of all financial operations for AlfaTech Finance and Accounting, HR, and IT.
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PAM BRANDON, SE, LEED AP
Partner / Director of Project Management / San Francisco
Department Leadership
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ELIZABETH MONTI, MBA
Sr. Principal, Corporate Business Development
Department Leadership
An industry veteran, Elizabeth leads new business development locally and worldwide, with overall responsibility for the AlfaTech’s San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles offices, as well as the firm’s numerous international locations.
Elizabeth ensures strong, trusted client relationships, forages new opportunities, and oversees marketing and corporate brand firm‐wide.
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TG DAVALLOU, LEED AP
Managing Partner, Mechanical Engineer / San Francisco
Corporate Leadership
As a Managing Director of AlfaTech’s San Francisco office, TG offers almost four decades of experience in the design of mechanical systems for state and county agencies, all levels of educational projects, healthcare including OSHPD, and a vast array of commercial facilities.
TG’s expertise includes the design of HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, water treatment and process piping systems and his client relationships are deep with direct clients and architects, and his passion is with sustainability and innovative energy solutions.
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SAIED NAZERI, PE, CPD, LEED AP
Managing Partner, Mechanical Engineer / San Francisco
Corporate Leadership
Saied oversees San Francisco office operations as a Managing Director. Saied brings over 30 years of experience in the design of HVAC systems in a multitude of building types, providing technical expertise in high performance systems using low energy, innovative and sustainable technologies.
Saied’s design oversight includes energy and operating cost studies, HVAC system selection, QC, commissioning and fire life safety/smoke control testing. He works with a number of AlfaTech’ high profile clients and projects in the very active hands‐on role of Principal in Charge.
Saied’s clients currently include Uber Technologies, involving a large multi‐building development currently changing the skyline of San Francisco as we know it.
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RICH GARRISON
Managing Partner / Technology
Corporate Leadership
Rich is an established IT professional, with expertise in design, procurement and implementation project management of technology and infrastructure. With over 30 years of experience, Rich specializes in mission critical data center design, telecommunications, network architecture, physical layer infrastructure and management consulting.
Rich oversees AlfaTech’s Technology practice, working directly with numerous high-profile clients as principal in charge, Rich’s involvement ensures these long‐time ongoing client projects are successful and meet or exceed client’s expectations. Several of Rich’s ongoing client relationships include Advent Software, Uber Technologies, and LinkedIn in the US, as well as Singapore, Australia, and Austria.
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DIARMUID HARTLEY
President of Southern California, Mechanical Engineer / Los Angeles
Corporate Leadership
As a member of AlfaTech’s Board of Directors and leader of the Los Angeles office, Diarmuid provides strong technical expertise, leadership, and problem solving. He ensures use of the latest engineering software, energy efficient MEP product research, green design research, LEED design implementation as well as energy modeling reviews.
Diarmuid acts as Principal in Charge and project manager on numerous projects and leads a variety of projects including core and shell renovations, new construction and TI.
The relationships Diarmuid has fostered in the industry with direct clients, architects, brokers, project managers, developers and others provide ongoing opportunity in projects for entertainment/studios, office, educational, healthcare, and other market segments.
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KEVIN KEYFAUVER, PE
Managing Partner, Electrical Engineer / Monrovia
Corporate Leadership
S&K joined AlfaTech September, 2020 bringing 25+ highly skilled professionals to the team. This team is led by Kevin who has extensive experience in all aspects of educational, healthcare, municipal, and commercial facilities electrical systems design including master planning and programming as well as construction document design and construction administration. His technical expertise includes utility paralleling cogeneration systems, the design of low and medium voltage site distribution systems, and emergency power generation and distribution systems up to 5,000KW. Mr. Keyfauver is also experienced in the technical review and quality control of energy conservation design projects and studies including daylighting, photovoltaic systems, cogeneration, and interruptible service power programs.
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PIYUSH PATEL
Senior Principal, Operations Director
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Piyush Patel has over 15 years of experience in the HVAC mechanical industry specializing in Management and Operations for hospitality, gaming, aviation, health care and commercial projects. He has experience leading project managers across multiple offices to achieve financial and project delivery objectives, managing project teams while achieving high client satisfaction, quality design and financial goals. During his engineering experience, Mr. Patel has worked as a designer, HVAC project design engineer, and project manager. As project consultant his primary duties include field investigations, HVAC load calculations using the California Administrative Code Title 24 energy compliance documents, design of HVAC systems, preparation of project specifications and cost estimates, performance of mechanical peer review, attendance at project meetings, construction meetings and project coordination.
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CHERYL AVRABOS, MTECH
VP of People & Culture
Corporate Leadership
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ROHINI PENDYALA, MIES
Principal, NorCal Architectural Lighting / NorCal
Department Leadership
Rohini is an award‐winning lighting professional with more than 15 years’ experience in lighting design, architecture and construction. Her architectural background combined with a specialization in lighting and sustainability has driven the LEED certification of numerous projects.
Rohini is well versed in lighting design concepts, control systems, simulations, renderings and code compliance. Her expertise has spanned numerous AlfaTech projects across multiple market segments and on numerous client projects.
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NATHAN R. KIRBY, PE, ATD, LEED® AP BD+C
Senior Principal, Mechanical / Mission Critical Practice Leader
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Nathan is a mechanical engineer with over 17 years of experience in the AEC industry. He is a project manager, supervising engineer and EoR. Nathan works directly with clients and design team members regarding programming, schedule and budget. His expertise is on energy efficiency, reliability and flexibility, with an emphasis on life safety. Nathan has over 10 years focusing on mission critical facilities and semiconductor projects.
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MICHAEL FLUEGEMAN, PE
Senior Principal, Electrical / Mission Critical Practice Leader
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Michael has over 30 years of critical power experience. He is recognized nationally as a leading engineer for critical facilities and data centers. Michael has extensive hands-on experience including conceptual design, peer review, real estate evaluation, project management, construction support, litigation support as an expert witness, business development, test and commissioning and operations assistance of electrical as well as integrated critical support systems.
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GERALD (Jerry) D. HARTFORD, Jr., PE, LEED AP, GPD
Managing Director, Mechanical Engineer / San Diego
Department Leadership
Hartford Engineering, a mechanical and plumbing engineering firm, joined AlfaTech January 1, 2021, bringing 44+ years of engineering expertise to the AlfaTech team. Jerry has extensive experience in all aspects of healthcare, educational, municipal, commercial, governmental and industrial project applications. Jerry is a strong leader and mentor providing leadership, technical expertise and innovation on every project. Jerry is a “working principal”, leading projects from start to finish, while assisting fellow team members do the same. Jerry provides focused, innovative and sustainable design solutions on every project. Jerry maintains strong relationships with clients based on mutual trust and respect. Jerry is well qualified to lead both design-bid-build projects as well as design-build projects. Five (5) words that describe Jerry — focused, committed, professional, ethical, passionate.
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MARK FISHER, PE, LEED AP
Sr. Principal, Electrical Engineer / San Jose
Department Leadership
Mark is experienced in the design and construction of educational, corporate, and hospitality projects, as well as parking garages. He is well‐versed in the preparation of programming and master plans, feasibility studies, building evaluations, and coordination studies.
Mark has been the lead engineer on numerous deep green projects, where he has applied his specialty in sustainable design. Mark has acted as project manager for numerous AlfaTech clients in many sectors of our business for many of our notable clients.
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JOSE GONZALEZ
Sr. Principal, Electrical Lead / San Francisco
Department Leadership
Jose is a Lead Electrical Designer in San Francisco and has over 30 years of design experience.
Jose has been responsible for the overall design of lighting and electrical systems of major projects from conceptual design to delivery for a myriad of facility types.
Jose manages mission critical projects for one of the firm’s largest clients in locations throughout the US and internationally (client name and locations confidential).
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MICHAEL ZEUGER, LC, LEED AP
Sr. Principal, Electrical Lead / San Jose
Department Leadership
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LINDA GEDEMER, PHD, LEED AP, Assoc. AIA
Principal, Technology / Los Angeles
Department Leadership
Linda has extensive experience in designing and building sophisticated audio, video, and electronic control systems for a wide variety of commercial, educational and entertainment applications. Her experience includes all phases on system design and commissioning, project management and on-site installation management.
Linda is also experienced in the area of architectural acoustics, providing expertise in room and audio system measurement and calibration.
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PAUL ARTELLES
Principal, Director of Business Development / SoCal
Department Leadership
Paul has achieved a record of success in all his endeavors with close to 30 years of experience in revenue contribution roles, from direct sales, international channel development and business development. For the past 10 years he’s focused on the commercial real estate market, beginning in high-voltage power systems, low-voltage design-build and project management. Paul is a driving force in Southern California for expanding the AlfaTech brand, focusing on aligning our business and marketing strategies in all of our market sectors.
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SHAKEEL AHMED, PE, LEED AP
Principal, Mechanical Engineer / San Jose
Department Leadership
More than 30 years of mechanical design, engineering and construction administration experience for a variety of major projects involving commercial, institutional, industrial, health care and government and military facilities. Project experience includes high-rise office buildings, high-rise residential buildings, hotels, airports, hospitals, educational institutions, laboratories, restaurants, warehouses and data centers.
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ERIK ELMTOFT, PE, PMP, LEED AP, WELL AP
Associate Principal, Mechanical / San Francisco
Department Leadership
Erik has 10+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, plumbing/process piping (MEP+PP) engineering, project management, and sustainability. His work covered coast-to-coast and international projects, including several LEED and WELL certifications. Erik has an industrious and collaborative approach focused on project success. Erik received CSE’s “40 under 40” award as well as an international ASHRAE Technology Award. He has served for several years as co-chair of the San Francisco office Mechanical + Plumbing Department and as chair of AlfaTech’s Sustainability Studio. Since 2019, Erik has been a member of ASHRAE Standards Committee 228P: Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Energy and Zero Carbon Building Performance. Since 2022, Erik has also been a member of ASHRAE Standards Committee 240: Quantification of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Buildings.
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MARK SMITH
Director of Corporate IT
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