Board of Directors
Oversight and Much More
Chris Dunn, President
Chris Thompson, VP of Operations
Joseph Pannozzo, VP of Development
Richard McGowan, VP of Administration
John Ritsher, Secretary
Mark McKinnon, Treasurer
John Galvin, Past President
Susanne Battikha, At Large
Steve Bernstein, Site Selection
Amy Boynton, Family Selection
Ian Brynjolfson, Outreach
Mark Gladstone, Legal
Carol Morris, Training
Philip Nessralla, Legal
Doug Noonan, At Large
Mark Rosenblatt, Finance
Steve Wessling, At Large
Susanne Battikha
At Large
Steven Bernstein
Site Selection
Steve Bernstein has long been involved in the engineering field, from his days as an undergraduate when he was a member of BSCES/ASCE, to the recent formation of his company SLB Group, LLC. When asked, Steve tells everyone that he is a civil engineer.
Steve first became interested in engineering as a child, always curious to know how things were made and worked. His grandfather taught him about tools and fixing things. His first job was working for a custom home builder while in high school. When he decided to become an engineer, he worked for Norwood Engineering as the "dumb end of the tape." A Massachusetts native, Steve pursued his interest in engineering in college. He earned an AS in building construction from Wentworth Institute of Technology, a BS in civil engineering from UMass Amherst, and an MS in civil engineering from Northeastern University.
He entered the workforce as a staff engineer with Weston & Sampson and worked on water and wastewater projects. He moved to BSC Engineering as a project engineer doing infrastructure and site engineering. He next worked for Anderson-Nichols as a project engineer for heavy infrastructure and then became a vice president and project manager of heavy infrastructure for SEA Consultants. Steve spent the next 16 years working on site engineering, first with JNEI, Inc. (Nitsch) as a senior project manager. He joined Green Environmental as vice president and project manager, spent 11 years with Daylor Consulting Group as president and COO, and was a principal at Stantec Consulting for the past two years.
The states in which Steve is a registered professional engineer include all of the New England states plus Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, reflecting the wide variety of projects he has been involved with over his career. He's also a certified septic system inspector and certified soil evaluator in Massachusetts.
Steve has served the profession in a number of capacities and been recognized by the engineering community with several prestigious awards: ASCE Fellow and the Ralph Horn and Lestor Gaynor awards from BSCES. He chaired the BSCES student committee and was president of the organization in 1987-1988. He worked on numerous ASCE committees from 1984 to 1994. Steve is appreciative of the BSCES, commenting that: "the society has introduced me to thousands of fellow engineers and friends who have helped to make me the person I am today."
His other affiliations include American Public Works Association, New England Water Works Association/AWWA, New England Water Environment Association, and MA Society of Professional Engineers/National Society of Professional Engineers. In the community, he was president of Temple Beth Am from 2001 to 2003 and has been the longtime chair of both the house and endowment committees. He serves on the board of directors of South Shore Habitat for Humanity and has chaired the site selection committee since 2007. Steve noted: "I have always believed in giving back to the community. South Shore Habitat is a great organization; we build affordable houses in 35 towns for those who really need a safe, affordable home to raise a family. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing a family move into its new home, especially around the holidays."
Key projects Steve has worked on are the Opera House in Boston, which required thorough renovation to be brought back to life to reopen in 2004; building a $5M estate house on Nantucket that involved extensive design issues with water supply, permitting, and stormwater systems; and construction of Linden Ponds, a retirement community in Hingham, with planning for 2,000+ units on a 108-acre site and complicated utility design and permitting. Steve prepared many of the water supply and treatment related schematic designs for a new Arts and Science University in Pakistan, where control by the military and government added to the challenges of the project.
A list of Steve's publications includes: "Solving a Summer Camp's Wastewater Problem," "The Fair Housing Act: Making your Multifamily Project Handicap Accessible," "The Bible of Resident Project Representation," "Taking ‘Emerging Leader' as a Leader," and "Don't Panic Over Title 5." He likes to write and present a paper every so often to share his expertise and lessons learned.
Steve's family includes his wife, Carol, to whom he has been married for almost 40 years, his son Jeremy and wife Eileen, and two grandsons, Alex and Marley, who he finds a lot of fun. He enjoys traveling, recently to Switzerland, reading, playing golf, and woodworking. He expects his son and daughter-in-law's newly purchased home to test his carpentry skills to the fullest.
Steve has just launched his own company, SLB Group, LLC, which provides general civil engineering consulting. Company specialties include site and septic system design, drainage improvements, permitting, peer reviews, construction administration services, as well as expert witness services on civil engineering issues. BSCES wishes Steve well in this most recent step in his career as a civil engineer.
Amy Boynton
Family Selection
Ian Brynjolfson
Outreach
Chris Dunn
President
Chris Dunn is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the South Shore Savings Bank headquartered in Weymouth Massachusetts. South Shore Savings is a state-chartered savings bank with total assets of $950 million. Dunn ‘s banking career spans over 35 years, with most of his career focused on real estate lending and mortgage banking. He holds the professional designation of Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) awarded by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He is a two term past president and long time board member of the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association (MMBA).
Until recently he was Chairman of the Massachusetts Bankers Association Real Estate Finance Committee. He currently serves as Chairman of ABA's Mortgage Markets and Lending Technology Committee. He is also active in South Shore Habitat for Humanity and currently serves as its President and is member of its Board of Directors. Dunn is a graduate of Amherst College and received his MBA in Finance at Boston College.
John Galvin
Past President
Mark Gladstone
Legal
Dick McGowan
VP Administration
Mark McKinnon
Treasurer
Carol Morris
Training
Philip Nessralla
Legal
Doug Noonan
At Large
Douglas W. Noonan, P.E. serves as Vice President and Head of Group Corporate Real Estate for the adidas Group, a world wide leader in the athletic footwear, apparel and equipment industry.
Doug assumed his current position with the adidas Group after its acquisition in 2006 of Reebok International Ltd, where he had served for 11 years as Director of Real Estate and Facilities. Prior to the adidas Group and Reebok, Doug was Vice President at Fidelity Properties Inc. (the real estate and facilities unit of Fidelity Investments) responsible for Design Services and Project Management. Prior to Fidelity, Doug was Manager of General and International Engineering at the Kendal Company in Boston and was a Project Engineer for the Colgate Palmolive Company in New Jersey.
During his 35 year career, Doug has been responsible for the development of significant and award winning office, manufacturing and logistics projects in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, England, France, Holland, Germany, Russia, the Ukraine, India, China, Hong Kong and Japan. He is also a frequent panelist and presenter on real estate and construction topics for CoreNet Global-New England, AGC and Boston Society of Architects and other professional and industry associations. Doug is a Director and Past President of the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Director of the South Shore Habitat for Humanity Chapter in Massachusetts.
Doug is a graduate of Rutgers University, College of Engineering where he received a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is a registered Structural Engineer in Massachusetts.
Doug and his wife, Tanya, live in Norfolk, Massachusetts with their two sons, Tim and Patrick.
Joe Pannozzo
VP Development
John Ritsher
Secretary
Mark Rosenblatt
Finance
Chris Thompson
VP Construction
Steve Wessling
At Large
Stephen J. Wessling is the founder and President of Wessling Architects a firm that he started in the basement of his home in 1992. Today, Wessling Architects located in Quincy, is a mid size award winning firm servicing more than 300 clients nationally and internationally.
Stephen is multi-disciplined architect with extensive experience on a variety of building types and sizes. He is a consultant to clients, colleagues and professional associations, presenting as an expert witness in building failure causes and remedies. Seminar topics include organic growth issues, building envelope failures, historic preservation, building use analysis (BOMA) and forensic architecture.
He is active in various capacities with several professional and community organizations. He the vice president of the New England Chapter RCI, Inc. as well as having affiliations with the Building Owners and Managers Association, American Institute of Architects, Boston Society of Architects, Construction Specifications Institute, Internal Code Council, National Fire Protection Association, National Roofing Contractors Association and National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Stephen serves on the Board of Directors for the South Shore Habitat for Humanity, Development Board for My Brother's Keeper and Board of Directors for the Neighborhood Club of Quincy.
Prior to receiving a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Boston Architectural College in 1975, Stephen received Certification in Architectural and Structural Engineering at Weymouth Vocational Technical High School Postgraduate Program 1967.
Stephen and his wife Mary reside in Milton, MA. They have three children and six grandchildren. Stephen enjoys a variety of outdoor sports.
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