Brent Schneider
Founder • President
Brent serves as the lead client representative for Schneider Ryan's clients. He also works with the project teams to develop strategy and monitor overall project health.
Who we are
Built on Experience
Our team members bring years of experience, and our multi-discipline mix means we can build well-rounded project teams.
Team
The Schneider Ryan Team
Our clients consistently recognize Schneider Ryan for the caliber of the people we bring to the table. We assemble seasoned teams matched to the complexity and pace of the programs we support.
Our strength comes from the range of disciplines across the team, spanning design management, engineering, construction management, project controls, procurement, and program/project management. That breadth allows us to staff each assignment with the right mix of experience through every phase.
Because our teams are well-rounded by design, we can support the full lifecycle of complex projects and the real-world interfaces that come with them. The result is steadier execution, fewer blind spots, and clear visibility from early planning through turnover.
Profiles
Leadership & Key Roles
Christopher Ryan
Co-Founder • Program Director
Christopher serves as a lead client representative and manages complex programs. His strong infrastructure development background allows Schneider Ryan to take on unique projects with many public agency interfaces.
Alexis Morgan
Senior Project Manager
Alexis is a PMP-certified senior project manager with experience across energy, industrial, and infrastructure work. She is a strong leader who drives complex projects, especially ones with significant challenges in permitting, third-party interfaces, and schedule.
Andrew Hobby
Civil Engineering Consultant
Andrew has a civil engineering background with 13 years of experience in designing and managing land development projects. He guides design consultants on engineering-heavy projects and manages risks from complex interfaces.
Cindy Bang
Project Manager
Cindy has a background in architecture design and management and serves as a project manager. She excels in organizing complex details into ready-to-use documentation, including authoring corporate standards.
Dan DeVries
Contracts Specialist
Dan brings 40 years of experience in financial services and the oil sector, with deep expertise in contracting and procurement. He develops contract strategies, manages sourcing processes, and leads contract negotiations.
Edna Gomez
Office Manager
Edna Gomez is an office manager who specializes in navigating the complex world of airport administration. She is vital to our team's success in enabling the smooth operation of our project execution.
Jacquie Salterio
Project Manager
Jacqueline L. Salterio, NCARB, LEED AP, is a licensed architect and workplace interiors design leader with 30 years of experience delivering corporate, aviation, lab, and federal government projects across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. She has deep expertise in design management, architecture, interiors, and sustainable design.
Joanna Lam
Interior Design Specialist
Joanna is a licensed interior designer with extensive experience in multi-discipline practice areas of interior design that include corporate, workplace, aviation, healthcare and science & technology.
Julie Ward
Project Director
Julie Ward is a real estate development executive and registered architect with extensive experience leading land acquisition, entitlement, and development strategy across mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, and large-scale commercial projects. She is skilled at navigating public agencies, structuring complex deals, and delivering major developments from concept through execution.
Kristi Gollwitzer
Project Director
Kristi M. Gollwitzer, P.E., LEED AP, is a project director with 20+ years of experience spanning design and owner-side delivery. A structural engineer for 15 years, she brings leadership to complex civic, hospitality, urban development, infrastructure, and aviation projects.
Lorell Santiago
Project Manager
Lorell Santiago, RA, NCARB brings 10+ years of architectural design experience and serves as a project manager. She leads hospitality-focused projects, such as airline lounges, that have complex architectural details requiring careful planning and attention. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Mark Gribbons
Program Director
Mark S. Gribbons, AIA, RID, LEED AP, is a design director and studio leader with 30+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on projects of all sizes. He is uniquely qualified to lead entire programs with many moving parts, beginning with early strategy development.
Nicholas Alessi
Project Director
Nick Alessi, PMP, is a project management leader with deep experience in large-scale construction, facilities, and operations, including aviation programs and military infrastructure. An Air Force veteran, he has led large teams and complex capital projects and now oversees major project portfolios.
Steve Imburgia
Construction Manager
Steve brings 35 years of hands-on construction engineering experience and a solid reputation as a visionary and leader in the construction industry. He brings construction expertise to the design and contracting phases and monitors field construction work.
Taj Kasem
Construction Manager
Taj Kasem is a construction superintendent and construction manager with experience delivering aviation, education, healthcare, and commercial projects, spanning both general contractor and owner’s-representative roles. He is a leader in construction management, field coordination, safety, and QA/QC.
Yvonne Blayney
Project Manager / ORAT Manager
Yvonne Blayney is a project manager who specializes in the Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) process. She plans and executes the transition from construction to operations, ensuring that end users of newly-completed spaces are ready to operate on day one.
