Our Team
Tom Adomaitis CPA
CONTROLLER
Steve Angus RA
ARCHITECT
Jill Berris NCIDQ
ASSOCIATE | INTERIOR DESIGNER
Jack Bialosky Jr. FAIA, IIDA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL EMERITUS
Jen Brennan NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED GA
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Kim Boyles
OFFICE MANAGER
Travis Clarke ASSOC. AIA
ASSOCIATE | DESIGNER
Evan Comella
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Ben Crabtree RA, LEED AP
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL | DESIGN DIRECTOR
Hallie Crouch ASSOC. AIA
PRINCIPAL | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY
Paul Deutsch RA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL | Co-CEO
Nick Dilisio RA, LEED AP BD+C
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Seth Duke AIA
ASSOCIATE | ARCHITECT
Chelsey Finnimore AIGA, SEGD
ASSOCIATE | SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Brandon Garrett
PRINCIPAL
John Guzik RA, LEED AP BD+C
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY
Aaron Hill AIA, LEED AP BD+C
PRINCIPAL | Co-CEO
Jonathan Holland RA
ARCHITECT
Bruce Horton RA LEED AP BD+C, CSI, CDT
PRINCIPAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mike Huston PE, CEM, CBCP, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Ben Kweller ASSOC. AIA
DESIGNER
Peggy Lipscomb RA, LEED GA, CSI, CDT, CCS
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Andrew McManus
ASSOCIATE | DESIGNER
Brian Meng RA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL
Kiara Merriweather
DESIGNER
Mark Olson RA, LEED BD+C
PRINCIPAL
Ryan Parsons RA, LEED BD+C
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Raviraj Patel EIT
ASSOCIATE | ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Chris Persons RA
ASSOCIATE
Paul Rossetti
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | DESIGNER
Ethan Rothermel RA
ARCHITECT
Christy Schalmo RA, NCIDQ
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Samantha Smith-Witt
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Paul Taylor AIA
PRINCIPAL | DESIGN DIRECTOR
Sandy Tilberg NCIDQ, WELL AP
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
Kaitlyn Tomshack
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Tracy Sciano Vajskop IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
El Walker
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Kate Walker LEED GA, NCIDQ, FITWELL AMBASSADOR, WELL AP
ASSOCIATE
Emily Williams AIA
ASSOCIATE | PLANNER & ARCHITECT
Tom Adomaitis CPA
CONTROLLER
Tom's Cleveland Recommendation: Stone Mad pub on W. 65th St for some libations, then run across the street to Il Rione for some amazing wood-fired pizza.
Steve Angus RA
ARCHITECT
Steve's Cleveland Recommendation: Ty Fun Thai Bistro or Lucky's Cafe in Tremont.
Jill Berris NCIDQ
ASSOCIATE | INTERIOR DESIGNER
Jill's Cleveland Recommendation: Dinner and drinks at Literary Tavern in Tremont! It's a cozy neighborhood spot serving amazing food and is open late. Follow this up with a beer at the local dive bar Hotz Cafe.
Jack Bialosky Jr. FAIA, IIDA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL EMERITUS
Jack’s Cleveland Recommendation: Sulphur Springs picnic area South Chagrin Reservation Cleveland Metroparks.
Jen Brennan NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED GA
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Jen’s Cleveland Recommendation: Visit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and tell the Egyptian Fruit Bats I said hi! Afterward, head over to Edison’s Pizza for the best slice in Cleveland.
Kim Boyles
OFFICE MANAGER
Kim's Cleveland Recommendation: Whiskey Island is the place to be in the summer! Bands every weekend, beautiful Lake Erie scenery and boats! Lots of boats! Small eatery as well!
Travis Clarke ASSOC. AIA
ASSOCIATE | DESIGNER
Travis' Cleveland Recommendation: Salt+ and Third Friday at West 78th St. Studios.
Evan Comella
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Ben Crabtree RA, LEED AP
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL | DESIGN DIRECTOR
Ben’s Cleveland Recommendation: Visit any of the institutions the surround Wade Oval in University Circle, you can’t go wrong and there’s no shortage of great restaurants in that area when you’ve had your fill of Cleveland’s cultural riches (which it serves up in ample Midwestern portions).
Hallie Crouch ASSOC. AIA
PRINCIPAL | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY
Hallie’s Cleveland Recommendation: Felice’s Happy Hour, then a restored classic film at the Cinematheque.
Paul Deutsch RA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL | Co-CEO
Paul’s Cleveland Recommendation: Take an aerial tour of the city when the fall colors are at their peak. It will give you a whole new appreciation for the ‘Forest City’.
Nick Dilisio RA, LEED AP BD+C
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Nick’s Cleveland Recommendation: Take a ride on the tow path or a river walk at South Chagrin Metroparks. You also won't regret getting a slice of pizza at Vero in Cleveland Heights.
Seth Duke AIA
ASSOCIATE | ARCHITECT
Seth's Cleveland Recommendation: Grab a trio of guacamoles and a trio of margaritas from Momocho in Ohio City. Grab some biscuits from Roaming Biscuit at Tyler Village. Try a new sandwich and pastry from Larder Delicatessen in Hingetown. Get caffeinated at Phoenix Coffee (multiple locations), Rising Star Coffee (multiple locations), or Six Shooter Coffee (Collinwood). And wash it all down with a donut from Brewnuts in Gordon Square.
Chelsey Finnimore AIGA, SEGD
ASSOCIATE | SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Chelsey's Cleveland recommendation: Weekend brunch at the Beachland Ballroom.
Brandon Garrett
PRINCIPAL
Brandon’s Cleveland Recommendation: Lakewood Food Scene – Roxu Fusion, Sarita a Restaurant, and Forage Public House to name a few.
John Guzik RA, LEED AP BD+C
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY
John’s Cleveland Recommendation: You’ve got to spend some time at Edgewater Beach. The sun, the surf, the Cleveland skyline… and a pretty cool Bialosky-designed beach house. We’re keeping it a green city on a blue lake.
Aaron Hill AIA, LEED AP BD+C
PRINCIPAL | Co-CEO
Aaron’s Cleveland Recommendation: Your best day in Cleveland starts with a run through the MetroParks and up the Fort Hill Steps for a stunning view of the Rocky River.
Jonathan Holland RA
ARCHITECT
Jonathan's Cleveland Recommendation: Visit Rockefeller Park Greenhouse for a romantic lunch date.
Bruce Horton RA LEED AP BD+C, CSI, CDT
PRINCIPAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Bruce’s Cleveland Recommendation: Edgewater Beach—on summer evenings get some ice cream from the beach house and watch the sunset from one of the porch swings under the walkway.
Mike Huston PE, CEM, CBCP, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mike's Cleveland Recommendation: In spring & summer you can't go wrong with a trip to the zoo either during the day, or for one of their special events (the asian lantern festival, boo at the zoo, etc). In the fall & winter head to Patterson Fruit Farm for some hot apple cider, fresh apples and sledding at Orchard Hills Park behind the farm. Finally you can't go wrong with some sweet treats from Malley's anytime of year.
Ben Kweller ASSOC. AIA
DESIGNER
Ben's Cleveland Recommendation: Grab a delicious pizza at Cent's Pizza + Goods on Lorain Ave. in Ohio City. Go during the summer and enjoy their secluded back patio.
Peggy Lipscomb RA, LEED GA, CSI, CDT, CCS
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Peggy’s Cleveland Recommendation: Foodhisattva Cafe, in Cleveland Heights, creates Asian fusion take-out: all super fresh, all from scratch, all vegan!
Andrew McManus
ASSOCIATE | DESIGNER
Andrew's Cleveland Recommendation: Have a hot drink and snack at 5 Points Coffee & Tea, nestled in the middle of the very pleasant neighborhood of Westpark. Great friendly atmosphere along with live music on the weekends.
Brian Meng RA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL
Brian’s Cleveland Recommendation: Get outside and explore the Metroparks to find a new treasures and a deeper appreciation for nature.
Kiara Merriweather
DESIGNER
Mark Olson RA, LEED BD+C
PRINCIPAL
Mark’s Cleveland Recommendation: Cast a fly upon Rocky River’s first ripple and hang on.
Ryan Parsons RA, LEED BD+C
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Ryan’s Cleveland Recommendation: Mitchell’s Ice Cream any time of year!
Raviraj Patel EIT
ASSOCIATE | ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Raviraj's Cleveland Recommendation: An evening walk at Edgewater Beach and weekend at Flats.
Chris Persons RA
ASSOCIATE
Chris' Cleveland Recommendation: Grab a nitro cold brew coffee from Scoot! on the west side.
Paul Rossetti
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | DESIGNER
Paul's Cleveland Recommendation: Edisons Pizza Kitchen is a unique experience with delicious food.
Ethan Rothermel RA
ARCHITECT
Ethan's Cleveland Recommendation: Eat your way through Asiatown making sure to stop as Superior Pho, and catch a concert at the iconic Agora Theater.
Christy Schalmo RA, NCIDQ
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Christy’s Cleveland Recommendation: Traveling a bit south of Cleveland is worth it for this perfect summer night meal: a burger at Swenson’s drive-in and delicious homemade ice cream at Handel’s - chocolate peanut butter ripple is the best!
Samantha Smith-Witt
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Paul Taylor AIA
PRINCIPAL | DESIGN DIRECTOR
Paul’s Cleveland Recommendation: Lakeview Cemetery in the spring. It is as much an arboretum, park, horticultural garden, and sanctuary as it is a cemetery.
Sandy Tilberg NCIDQ, WELL AP
SENIOR ASSOCIATE | SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
Sandy's Cleveland Recommendation: When people think about fantastic hotel design, their mind probably doesn’t jump to Cleveland, but the Arcade is considered to be one of the best hotel lobbies in the world. Take a stroll and enjoy this gem!
Kaitlyn Tomshack
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Tracy Sciano Vajskop IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Tracy’s Cleveland Recommendation: Check out a Guardians game at Progressive Field on a fireworks night (although I still refer to it as “The Jake”). Get downtown early and walk around East 4th Street and Gateway Plaza to get in the spirit. If you ever get the opportunity, don’t miss a chance to see the game from a dugout suite – it’s a unique experience, and you get to heckle the other team!
El Walker
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Kate Walker LEED GA, NCIDQ, FITWELL AMBASSADOR, WELL AP
ASSOCIATE
Kate's Cleveland Recommendation: Enjoy a bike ride on the Towpath Trail and stop at the Boston Mills Visitor Center for a picnic lunch.
Emily Williams AIA
ASSOCIATE | PLANNER & ARCHITECT
Emily's Cleveland Recommendation: Explore Cleveland's local art scene at Third Fridays at 78th Street Studios and then head over to Edgewater Park to watch the sun set over the lake!
JOIN THE TEAM
Careers
When we grow our team, we seek bright and hardworking people who will embrace and enhance our design culture, work collaboratively, and reinforce our vision and values. We place high value on talent, humility, intellectural curiosity, optimism, leadership, and design thinking.
Bialosky welcomes career inquiries and conversations at every level of experience, even outside of posted positions. To learn more about joining our team, please feel free to reach out.
ABOUT BIALOSKY'S WORKPLACE
Bialosky has established an immersive design culture defined by rigor, curiosity, and respect. We are a Top Workplace, Northcoast 99 Winner, and Weatherhead 100 recipient – and one of the few design firms to achieve these honors consistently. Our environment is a modern, flexible, open-studio atmosphere with the underpinning of a “family first” firm.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Bialosky values diversity in the workplace, which makes us stronger and leads to better solutions. We support and promote workplace equity and equal pay for equal work. We are fully committed to compensating similarly situated employees based on merit.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
As a JUST organization, Bialosky is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a firm culture that supports diversity and inclusion, which mirrors our core values and is crucial to our success. We believe building a diverse and broadly talented workforce best serves our clients and communities. Our environment respects, supports, and values everyone. We embrace a positive and welcoming workplace where employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
Bialosky has an open, full-time, Mechanical Engineer / Designer job position in our Cleveland office to be filled immediately. We hire bright and hard-working employees who will embrace and enhance our design culture, work collaboratively, and reinforce our firm’s vision and values. In all positions and disciplines, we seek individuals who are smart, talented, self-confident, optimistic, lifelong learners, and leaders.
JOB SUMMARY
Bialosky seeks a Mechanical Engineer / Designer who brings the following to the table:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with 0-8 years of experience
- PE preferred but not required
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- The ability to work well in a team environment
- The ability to think on their feet
- A desire to build relationships and work directly with our clients
- A hunger for learning and growing professionally
- Capable of managing time and activities for optimum productivity
- Effective organizational skills
- Experience with AutoCAD and REVIT is required
- Passed the FE/EIT is desired, but not required
Job Responsibilities
- Experience with engineering of HVAC and Plumbing for commercial buildings including experience with performing load calculations, developing construction documents, and performing construction administration tasks
- Work under one of our Senior Mechanical Engineers to grow your ability to complete calculations, drawings, and specifications
- Work with Entry-Level Mechanical Engineers to assist them in their development and training
- Collaborate with Architects, Engineers, Building Owners, and Contractors in order to successfully complete project work
- Review of shop drawings, responding to RFI’s during construction
- Travel for existing condition verification, and construction administration. (Approximately 5% of the time and primarily local)
- Prepare building assessment reports
- Work towards passing the PE Exam and Licensure
What You'll Enjoy When You Join Us
- Competitive salary with medical, dental, disability and 401k benefit plan
- An environment that supports continued education, professional development, and personal growth with opportunities to learn outside of the office and through our mentorship program
- A dedication to a true work-life balance
- The chance to work on a wide variety of projects
- Opportunity to help grow with a highly reputable company that does beautiful work