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

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1972

Johnson-Schmidt and Associates

Lawler & Associates officially became a division of JSA 02

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1991

Negley Design

Ron Negley established the company. 03

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1996

Negley Design Inc. (Incorporated 2003)

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

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2003

Wilson Lawler Engineering, Inc.

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

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2010

Justin Vernam

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

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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

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2015

Expanding Ownership

Chris DiCianna and Tony Valenza become owners of WNA. 08

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2016

Pittsburgh Office

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

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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

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2018

Expanding Ownership

Greg Torchia became an owner of WNA. 11

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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

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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.