Posts by Dorothy Verdon

Suellen Arends has joined GBE as corporate business manager. In this newly-created role, she is tasked with financial management related to profitability, project cost efficiency, and competitive market value. She is also involved with driving strategic initiatives and operational effectiveness while working closely with cross-functional teams to boost performance and nurture client relationships. Originally from…

GBE recently welcomed electrical designer Melissa Sites to our team. She comes to us with 17 years of experience, seven of those dedicated to electrical design, with proficiency in conduit and receptacle layout for electric wiring, lighting, data, power, and fire alarm systems. Her project experience has encompassed new construction and renovations for commercial, educational,…

Ali Aljewari, EIT, LEED Green Associate, has joined our growing engineering staff as a mechanical designer with 15+ years of experience in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems design. Born in Iraq, Ali moved to the U.S. in 2017 after serving as a mechanical engineer at Baghdad International Airport for eight years. Before coming to…

We extend a warm welcome to Sandra Winda, who has joined GBE’s team in Nairobi, Kenya, as a construction manager. Her first assignment is to manage four farm projects in Kitale, Kenya, totaling 2,300 acres. Sandra has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nairobi and is close to earning a master’s…

GBE’s York office continues to grow, with the addition of Leonardo Aiello to our staff as an engineering designer. Equipped with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration and management from Clarion University, and an associate degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State, Leo is expanding his skillset to electrical engineering and is training with…