Erik S. Stearns, PE, LEED® AP, Electrical

Balancing the technical requirements of projects with client objectives, Erik offers comprehensive approaches that provide options and long-term benefits to diverse market sectors. His breadth of experience serving as a prime and sub consultant for higher education, campus, municipal, federal, military, high-technology, commercial and multi-use environments is based on his technical expertise and ability to align systems with budgetary and scheduling considerations. Erik’s experience with a variety of project and system types supports planning, design and construction efforts while fulfilling our client’s programmatic requirements.

Experience:

  • Industry: 19 years
  • Hargis: 9 years

Education:

  • Washington State University - BS Electrical Engineering

John Kritsis, LEED® AP, Electrical

Just as experienced with technical and management facets of electrical engineering and lighting design consulting, John offers comprehensive services from conceptual design through occupancy for new construction, renovation, remodel, and modernization projects. His talent for conveying engineering approaches to an array of audiences coincides with his positive rapport with contractors and owners. With his wealth of knowledge, John provides healthcare, institutional, commercial, municipal, educational, and industrial clients with solid solutions and innovative alternatives for electrical and lighting system design.

Experience:

  • Industry: 30 years
  • Hargis: 24 years

Education:

  • University of Washington - BS Physics

Michael B. Logan, LC, LEED® AP, Electrical

A thoughtful, versatile consultant experienced with electrical engineering and lighting design, Michael uses his strong technical background and detailed-oriented, thorough management skills to deliver efficient solutions for retail, commercial, municipal, and academic projects. Based on his understanding of power distribution, emergency power, fire alarms, lighting and integrating electrical systems into project objectives, he fulfills the needs of new construction and renovation projects. Michael’s focus on serving client needs, natural team-oriented efforts and well-coordinated design fulfill scheduling, cost, sustainable and operational needs.

Experience:

  • Industry: 31 years
  • Hargis: 27 years

Patrick D. Shannon, RCDD, MCSE®, PMP®, Telecommunications/Security

Patrick’s consulting leadership and understanding of advancements in technology and electronic security systems have given him the opportunity to work for diverse owners and stakeholders. His range of experience with higher education, K-12, correctional, municipal/civic, healthcare, commercial and hi-tech environments is based upon his ability to adapt approaches that address system requirements while complying with regulations. Patrick’s project leadership and ability to apply converged technologies and electronic security solutions aids clients by advancing their operational objectives while meeting total cost of ownership goals.

Experience:

  • Industry: 19 years
  • Hargis: 9 years

Education:

  • Amp ACT I & ACT II
  • Lucent Systimax
  • Siecor/Corning
    • TR-02 “Fiber optic design for local area networks”
    • TR-07 “Installation and maintenance of optical fiber”
  • Siecor/Corning Multi-wavelength OTDR
  • Nortel
    • X-11 Database Administration
    • ACD and call center operations
    • BARS/NARS
    • ITG (internet telephony gateway) 2.0 installation and configuration
    • Octel Voice Mail
    • FAM Aria 250/350
  • Administration Aria 250/350

Sudhir S. Avasare, PE, LEED® AP, Mechanical

Sudhir specializes in the unique, comprehensive mechanical engineering systems for hi-tech, research, educational and laboratory facilities for private and public clients. As a project manager and member of the firm’s leadership team, he leads laboratory and higher education special projects to successful outcomes based upon his solution-based system approach and his ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders. Sudhir’s technical aptitude stems from his passion for engineering intelligent solutions that respond to the client’s program, schedule and budget objectives.

Experience:

  • Industry: 38 years
  • Hargis: 13 years

Education:

  • M.S. University of Baroda, India - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
  • South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - MS Mechanical Engineering