M/E ENgineering News

M/E Engineering Growth Demands Increasing Workforce Across the State

2021 is showing strong industry growth and M/E Engineering is responding by continually hiring new talent to join our growing team. As a top producer of quality MEP engineering services throughout the Northeast, we are expanding our reach and venturing into new markets.

Featured here are a few team members who we're proud to welcome to our firm.

Michael Bargnesi Senior Commissioning Engineer

Michael Bargnesi, Senior Commissioning Engineer has a BS in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Buffalo. He has over 28 years experience in the design, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of HVAC and direct digital control systems. He possesses specific expertise in the development of HVAC system sequence of operations and the commissioning of temperature control, direct digital control, fire alarm and card access systems.

M/E Engineering names Ardith Russell as new Director of Corporate Culture, Marketing & Communications

Ardith J. Russell

M/E Engineering announced that Ardith and external communications, as well J. Russell will be joining the growing as play a key role with others in the team. Ardie joins with nearly 30 years' organization to develop and implement experience in art direction, marketing cultural initiatives. and communications. Educated as an art curator with a minor in environmental "With our continued growth over the past policy, she served for 15 years as 30 years, we were constantly challenged Executive Director of the nonprofit Spring by not having a person overseeing our Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs, NY, marketing efforts, communications, and representing organizations such as projecting our cultural initiatives to the American Farmland Trust, Land Trust outside world. This has become more Alliance, and The Nature Conservancy. pressing as our work has expanded From there, she entered the world of throughout the eastern half of the commercial exhibition design where her Ardith J. Russell country and our client base now includes clients included Brown Forman, Beam many national firms. Suntori, Campari, Select Sotheby's International, New York Racing Association, and SI Group. Her recent By filling this roll, Ardie helps to increase our exposure portfolio includes curating distinctive environments at the nationally while maintaining the close feel that New York Stock Exchange, Saratoga Race Course, and often accompanies smaller firms. With her diverse New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic background, she is ideal for this roll. She bridges the Preservation. communication gap between engineering and our clients, all while embodying our corporate values as we

Here at M/E Engineering, Ardie is charged with drive to achieve our vision. She will be a great asset." overseeing our marketing departments in 4 offices across the state. In this position she'll affect internal and external communications, as well as play a key role with others in the organization to develop and implement cultural initiatives.

"With our continued growth over the past 30 years, we were constantly challenged by not having a person overseeing our marketing efforts, communications, and projecting our cultural initiatives to the outside world. This has become more pressing as our work has expanded throughout the eastern half of the country and our client base now includes many national firms. By filling this roll, Ardie helps to increase our exposure nationally while maintaining the close feel that often accompanies smaller firms. With her diverse background, she is ideal for this roll. She bridges the communication gap between engineering and our clients, all while embodying our corporate values as we drive to achieve our vision. She will be a great asset."

John Dredger - President

M/E Engineering Growth Demands Increasing Workforce Across the State; continued

Thomas G. Gamer, PE is an Energy Engineer in our Sustainability/ Commissioning Services Group and is responsible for performing building energy analysis and energy efficiency studies for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare and residential facilities. Mr. Gamer has extensive experience in Energy Modeling and Simulationsand has provided Energy Analysis in support of numerous NYSERDA Energy Efficiency Programs.

Ernest J. Adams, IT Technician, is a graduate of Bryant & Stratton College with an associates degree in Applied Science with a specialty in Networking Technology. His responsibilities include providing technical and user assistance, setup, installation and support for various software applications. Ernest's logic and criticalthinking proficiency allows him to effectively troubleshoot IT problems and restore functionality with minimal disruption to end users.