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With over 20 years of experience in the nuclear sector, Mr. Parikh leads CleanEra Technologies with a vision for innovation and excellence. His strategic insights have been pivotal in driving company growth and success.

Mr. Parikh has a strong and diverse background with 6 years as a Military Supervisor in the US Army. He possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Northeastern Illinois University and a Masters of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Illinois At Chicago.

Mr. Gross brings over 30 years of experience in a variety of industrial sectors including aviation, aerospace, defense products, consumer electronics and off-highway agricultural and construction equipment.  He has served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career, initially as a manufacturing engineer, quality engineer and project engineer in the defense industry, then as a quality assurance manager in the electronics industry, as the North American regional supplier quality/supplier development manager with global responsibility for training and most recently as a global project leader for value analysis and cost optimization in the off-highway heavy equipment industry.  Mr. Gross also served as a volunteer internal consultant and project manager for several capital equipment and construction projects for organizations he is affiliated with.

Gross earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering, completed all coursework toward a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and holds a Master of Business Administration with Honors, specializing in Project Management from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago.  In his spare time, he enjoys reading, travel, photography, amateur radio and serves in a state leadership role with a national search and rescue organization.

Nick has diverse experience on PS&E and CEI projects with geotechnical engineering, pavement design, and materials testing requirements in infrastructure, water, aviation, and transportation industries while consulting for public, semi-public, and private   agencies. Nick’s experience has primarily been obtained in the United States where he has supervised and performed project management,   construction inspections, testing, geotechnical explorations,   instrumentation, engineering analyses, and reporting for a multitude of major projects in multiple states and geologies. He has been an   spirited proponent of reliability and performance-based methods in geotechnical engineering as demonstrated by multiple presentations in major state & national events since 2011.

Nick has also been a part of top software firms in different roles, most notably Capgemini. He is a self-taught AI enthusiast in the domain of civil engineering.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, India, a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from University of Cincinnati, OH, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from University of Texas at Austin.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Mike has 20 years of diverse experience in the area of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design. He has worked not only as a consulting professional engineer to design but also as a project engineer/manager in the field for contractors. His experience includes both new ground-up projects and renovations and remodels of existing buildings.   Mike’s project experience consists of restaurants, retail, municipal, multi-family, commercial, and industrial of varying size and complexity.

EDUCATION

University of Florida – Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineer:

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

EXPERIENCE:

Multi-Family Remodel (Frantz Bldg)– Aurora, IL

A three-story building with full basement designed for mixed-use.  The building is to consist of a basement for storage, a first floor restaurant, and floors 2 and 3 for apartments. The building has previously suffered significant fire damage and was not habitable; however, it maintained Historical Significance.  Special consideration had to be provided to keep the building’s previous design aesthetic, including detailed coffered ceilings and large, unique glazing on the front of the building.  Extensive MEP coordination was conducted to preserve the building’s character.

Multi-Family Remodel (Galena) – Aurora, IL

An eight-story building located in downtown Aurora with Historical Significance.  The main level and floors 1 and 2 were left in tact with current tenants, including a bank.  Floor 3 to be fully remodeled into an office space for the property owners.  Floors 4 through 8 to be remodeled from office use to residential apartments.  As a historic building, many items had to be unaltered, including intricate ceilings, paint and stonework.

Public Housing Remodels (Various) – Georgia

Existing apartment complexes were remodeled to create a comfortable space for residents. The apartments were governed by HUD requirements and were updated with all new MEP systems

Mount Prospect Village Hall – Mount Prospect, IL

Mechanical design and replacement for existing city hall building to modernize existing infrastructure, including control systems.

Stanley Public Works Building – Stanley, ND

New public works building used for maintenance and storage of city vehicles.  The building also included office space in addition to a maintenance garage.

New Fire Station – Lemont, IL

New ground up fire station complete with sleeping quarters, apparatus bay, maintenance bay, and office space.  The building utilized a specialized exhaust system for use with all of the apparatus and was integrated into the building.

Truck Repair Facility – St. Paul, MN

New ground-up truck maintenance facility.  The building consisted of training rooms, office space, restroom/locker room and a large truck repair garage with exhaust systems, compressed air systems, and infrared heating.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Shawna has over 18 years of experience in the area of electrical design. She has also had a variety of experience over the years, including mechanical and plumbing design, as well as quote lighting for contractors and electrical distributors. She has designed several projects from ground up to remodels. Shawna’s background includes areas of retail, assisted living facilities, multi-family, office, manufacturing, commercial and education.

EDUCATION

College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas

Coursework towards Associates of Applied Science in Architectural Studies.

EXPERIENCE:

Monteclaire Senior Apartments – Lawndale, IL

Electrical design for a new 108,000 square foot 5-story multi-family senior housing facility.  Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service, building generator, fire alarm and site lighting. 

Monteclaire Senior Apartments – Englewood, IL

Electrical design for a new 89,000 square foot, 7-story multi-family senior housing facility.  Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service, building generator, fire alarm and site lighting.

Vita of Marion Assisted Living and Memory Care – Marion, IN

Electrical design for a new 4-story multi-family senior housing facility with memory care.  Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service, building generator, fire alarm and site lighting.

Forest Oaks Sr. Housing – Forest Park, IL

Electrical design for a new 5-story multi-family senior housing facility.  Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service, building generator, fire alarm and site lighting.

Mundelein Senior Apartments – Mundelein, IL

Electrical design for a new 4-story multi-family senior housing facility.  Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service, building generator, fire alarm and site lighting.

8-Plex Apartments – Appleton, WI

Electrical design for an 8-plex apartment building. Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service, fire alarm and site lighting.

200 Park Ave. Condos – Calumet City, IL

Remodel of a 7-story condo building that was ravaged by a fire. Design consisted of lighting, power, new electrical service and fire alarm.

THAD M. GLEASON, AIA, NCARB
Thad Gleason graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1981 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree with and emphasis on design. Upon graduation, he served as staff designer for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad where he prepared engineering calculations and drawings for railroad bridges and other structures.

Following his tenure with the railroad he served as an architectural engineer with S.P. Asrow and Associates, an established downtown Chicago engineering firm where he handled various engineering projects including:

< Addition and rooftop heliport at Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
< Miscellaneous restoration and renovation work at Northwestern University in Chicago and Evanston, IL
< A new 110 ft. tall freestanding scoreboard for the Ohio State University football stadium, Columbus, OH
< Interior remodel of the Peoples Gas Building, Chicago, IL

He has over seven years of experience as Chief Architectural Designer for Architectural Team Three, an architectural firm in Southern California where he designed and managed over 80 commercial and office projects. A few of his major projects include:

< Six new car dealerships in Orange and Riverside Counties, California
< Monarch Plaza, a 30,000 s.f. office building in Dana Point, CA
< Several 100,000+ s.f. retail shopping centers throughout Southern California
< Travelers Inn 250 room lodge, near Salt Lake City, UT

As Vice President of Architectural Operations for RR Browne & Associates, LTD, from 1994 until 2001 he was involved in the design and construction administration of a number of projects including:

< Merlin Muffler & Brake stores in Illinois, Texas and Georgia
< World Cafe, Coffee House and Cigar Bar, Downtown Aurora Restoration, Aurora, IL
< Coates Technical Center for Masonite Corporation, West Chicago, IL
< Batavia Land Company, Ameritech Building, Batavia
< Morningstar Community Church, New Church, Aurora, IL
< Jigged Ventures 4-tenant office warehouse distribution facility, Batavia, IL
< Tri-State Distribution Center, 480,000 s.f. remodel of existing industrial building
< Finch & Barry Properties, 35,000 sq ft Cross Dock Truck Facility, Elmhurst, IL
< East Wilson Street Business Park, Batavia, IL

In 2001 Mr. Gleason established Gleason Architects, P.C., an architectural firm located in Sugar Grove, IL.

As president and principal, Mr. Gleason has become well known for his design expertise of affordable assisted living facilities for seniors and persons with disabilities. Gleason Architects has completed over thirty-five such facilities totaling over 3,148 units, 2,550,000 sq ft of floor area and with a value of over $411,000,000 in construction cost. In addition, Thad Gleason has experience with independent living,
memory care, skilled nursing and healthcare facilities. Mr. Gleason has also completed numerous office and retail projects including restaurants, daycare facilities and health clubs.

A representative list of recent projects completed by Gleason Architects, P.C. is as follows:

< Oak Hill Supportive Living Community, 94-unit, four story Supportive Living Facility in Round Lake Beach, IL
< Castle Manor of St Clara’s, 54-unit, two story Supportive Living Facility in Lincoln, IL
< Katy’s Cottage at Prairie Village, new 20-unit memory care facility, rehabilitation of existing building in Rantoul, IL
< Harvest View Assisted and Independent Living, Herscher, IL
< Courtyard Estates 50-unit, two story Supportive Living Facility in Sullivan, IL
< Hellenic Senior Living of Elkhart, a 120-unit affordable assisted living facility in Elkhart, IN
< The Learning Experience daycare facility in Schaumburg, IL
< Carol Stream Commercial Center, 10,000 sq ft retail center with KFC freestanding restaurant
< Over 80 Dunkin Donuts restaurants throughout the Chicago area
< FedEx Freight 100 door cross dock truck terminal in Zion, IL
< St Charles Whole Health Center, chiropractic and rehabilitation facility
< Zoup! Restaurants in Downers Grove and Bloomington, IL
< Children’s Ministry addition to Harvest Baptist Church, Oswego, IL
< Anytime Fitness, Sugar Grove, IL
< Modern Dentistry office in Sugar Grove, IL

Thad Gleason is currently licensed in nineteen states including Florida, Colorado and California. He maintains membership in numerous industry and trade associations including the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, International Code Council and others.

Mr. Gleason has experience and knowledge of the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Illinois Housing Development Authority, EB5 program and New Market Tax Credits.

Manjit Saini has over 26 years of experience in civil engineering and infrastructure development, with expertise in buildings, land development, transportation, and water and wastewater systems. His experience includes preliminary and detailed design, basis of design reports, construction documents, project management, and regulatory coordination for a wide range of civil infrastructure projects. Manjit has led multidisciplinary teams and delivered engineering solutions for projects across the United States, Canada, India, and Africa.

Dr. Gagan Bains has over 31 years of experience in structural engineering, construction management, and seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of infrastructure. His expertise includes analysis and design of commercial and residential buildings, tanks and reservoirs, drainage and flood control structures, culverts, pump stations, and energy dissipation facilities. Gagan has led projects from planning and design through construction and maintenance, ensuring structural integrity, constructability, and long-term performance.

Bob brings a wealth of knowledge in digital technologies, web development, cyber security and project management in his advisory role. His leadership helps ensure that projects are executed with precision and efficiency. He possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics and Mathematics from State University of New York at Oneonta. Bob has over 30 years business experience having worked with small firms all the way up to Fortune 100’s like Bank America Corporation.