About Us

WNA was created through a merger of Negley Design and Wilson Lawler Engineering. Back in 2015, our leaders worked diligently to create a business that would give people the proper resources and knowledge to complete dynamic and creative design solutions. Not only did our team grow substantially within the first few years of business, but our footprint grew as well. With a growing network and client base, the need for a second office was in order. Our first office in Portersville extended to a larger, secondary location in the great city of Pittsburgh. Both offices are operating productively and efficiently. From a simple small business merger, to over 35 full-time employees, WNA is proud of where we came from and how we have made it to become one of the best places to work in Pittsburgh.  

We strive to manage a working company culture that weaves through our day-to-day operations. Cultivating this environment with our team creates awareness and a common goal that each member strives to achieve. Our team has the opportunity to thrive in a relaxed environment, work with like-minded peers, yet are still driven to succeed. Our top priority for our clients is to take their project needs and create a sustainable and energy-efficient solution to its design. However, we consult on many other facets than just design.  Our multi-discipline practice allows us to consult on a broad range of engineering subjects.

History

Learn a little bit of what we have done through our timeline

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Past

Lawler & Associates Engineering

A passion for engineering started early on with Lawler & Associates to set the tone for our business. Tim Lawler is the founder of Lawler and Associates. 01

John Doe
1972

Johnson-Schmidt and Associates

Lawler & Associates officially became a division of JSA 02

John Doe
1991

Negley Design

Ron Negley established the company. 03

John Doe
1996

Negley Design Inc. (Incorporated 2003)

Based out of Portersville, PA, it created a strong location for employees to provide excellent service. 04

John Doe
2003

Wilson Lawler Engineering, Inc.

Lawler & Associates becomes WLE with Kevin Wilson and Tim Lawler as founding members. 05

John Doe
2010

Justin Vernam

During this year Justin became the sole owner of NDI based out of Portersville, PA. 06

John Doe
2014

WNA Engineering Inc.

A simple merger between WLE and NDI inspired ideas for years to come under the leadership of Kevin Wilson (Pres.) and Justin Vernam (EVP). 07

John Doe
2015

Expanding Ownership

Chris DiCianna and Tony Valenza become owners of WNA. 08

John Doe
2016

Pittsburgh Office

As our business grew, we needed to attain more space for our partnerships and growing network. 09

John Doe
2017

New Employment

WNA leaders were looking for talented, experienced engineers and designers to serve their clients to meet the highest standards. WNA now has 30 employees. 10

John Doe
2018

Expanding Ownership

Greg Torchia became an owner of WNA. 11

John Doe
2019

Growing Team

With over 60 employees, WNA is growing to increase our business platform and provide our partners with the help they need to expand. 12

John Doe
2023
Present

Awards

2019 - Inc Magazine , Inc. 5000 (2499th)

Inc Magazine have revealed that LINK Strategic Partners is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment — its independent small businesses.

2020 - Pittsburgh Business Times Fast 50 (30th)

The companies on this year's list represent diverse industries, from health care and logistics to home building and legal services.

2020 - Pittsburgh Business Times Best Places to Work

Companies were judged based on an online employee survey earlier this year and chosen in four categories based on the number of employees working in western Pennsylvania.

2021 - Pittsburgh Business Times Fast 50 (16th)

Winners and rankings for the fastest-growing, privately held firms in the western Pennsylvania region.

Learn about the WNA team

Take a look at the experienced and hardworking team we have at WNA

Leadership

Kevin L. Wilson
PE, MCP

President

kevinw@wnaengineering.com
412.588.9914

Justin Vernam

Executive Vice President

justinv@wnaengineering.com
412.588.9874

Tony J. Valenza
PE, LEED AP, BD+C

Vice President of Operations

tonyv@wnaengineering.com
412.588.9888

Gregorio P. Torchia
LEED AP, BD+C

Vice President

gregt@wnaengineering.com
412.588.9913

Christopher J. DiCianna
PE, CxA, LEED

Vice President

chrisd@wnaengineering.com
412.588.9875

Jeffry S. Vodenichar

Vice President - Portersville

jeffv@wnaengineering.com
724.335.4702

Jason Heilman
PE

Vice President of Engineering

jasonh@wnaengineering.com
412.588.9915

Mechanical Department

Bill Hemphill

Sr. Electrical / Mechanical Designer

Brent Wiley

Sr. Mechanical Designer / Project Manager

Chris Champagne

Sr. Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager

PE

Dan Kelly

Sr. Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager

PE

David Rottschaefer

Mechanical Designer

John O'Leary

Sr. Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager

PE

Kyle Harris

Mechanical Designer

EIT

Kyle Hinchberger

Mechanical Designer

EIT

Nick Getz

Mechanical Designer

Rodney Williams

Mechanical Designer / Project Manager

Ron Persico

Mechanical Designer / Project Manager

EIT

Scott Lizotte

Sr. Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager

PE, LEED AP

Tom Pace

Mechanical Designer

Zachary Klixbull

Mechanical Designer / Project Manager

CPHC

Electrical Department

Austin Vodenichar

Electrical Designer

Cody Davis

Electrical Designer

Dalton Hamilton

Electrical Designer

Dan Bivens

Electrical Designer

Darren Coast

Electrical Designer

George Weichey

Sr. Electrical Designer / Project Manager

Jake Campbell

Electrical Designer

Jason Zang

Sr. Electrical Designer / Project Manager

LC

Jeremiah Robertson

Electrical Designer

EIT

John Maze

Electrical Designer

Mary Lewis

Sr. Electrical Engineer

PE

Michael Tucker

Electrical Designer

EIT

Timothy Lawler

Electrical Designer

Steve Neese

Sr. Electrical Designer / Project Manager

Steven Westhead

Sr. Electrical Designer / Project Manager

Plumbing/Fire Protection Department

Bob Kruszewski

Plumbing / FP Designer

Dan Antonacci

Sr. Plumbing Designer / Project Manager

Drake Domhoff

Plumbing / FP Designer

Juan Camilo Lasso Bedoya

Plumbing / FP Designer

Kyle Steinmetz

Plumbing / FP Designer

Matt Burke

Plumbing / FP Designer

CPD

Zane Elliott

Plumbing Engineer

EIT

3D Scanning Department

Brian Maitland

3D Scanning Manager

Ethan Kasbee

3D Laser Scanning / Survey Technician

Iana Ellis

3D Laser Scanning / Survey Technician

Matthew Eshelman

CAD / BIM Technician

Matt Sylvester

CAD / BIM Technician

Zach Lovell

CAD / BIM Technician

CAD/BIM Department

Dakota Tigney

CAD / BIM Technician

Dante Eannace

CAD / BIM Technician

Matthew Eshelman

CAD / BIM Technician

Matt Sylvester

CAD / BIM Technician

Phoebe Richardson

CAD / BIM Technician

Zach Lovell

CAD / BIM Technician

Operations & Marketing

Christopher Casey

Operations Manager

Gloria Chacon

HR Coordinator

Jacob Zidik

Marketing Assistant

Leila Leskuski

Marketing Coordinator

Lynn Graf

Administrative Assistant

Mallory Dines

Business Manager

Nancy Gilliland

Administrative Assistant

Pamela Black

Executive Administrative Assistant

Ronald Pace

Operations Manager