The roots for our company began when Tim Lawler founded Lawler & Associates.
1991
Johnson-Schmidt and Associates
Lawler & Associates officially became a division of JSA.
1996
Negley Design Inc. (NDI)
Ron Negley established Negley Design based out of Portersville, PA, it created a strong location for employees to provide excellent service.
2010
Wilson Lawler Engineering, Inc, LLC (WLE)
Lawler & Associates becomes WLE with Kevin Wilson and Tim Lawler as founding members.
2014
Justin Vernam
During this year Ron Negley retired and Justin became the sole owner of NDI.
2015
WNA Engineering Inc.
Wilson Lawler Engineering and Negley Design Inc. merged to create WNA. Tim Lawler Retired and became a consultant to WNA Engineering.
2016
Expanding Ownership
Chris DiCianna became an owner of WNA Engineering.
2017
Pittsburgh Office
As our business grew, we obtained more space in Pittsburgh to enhance our partnerships and our growing network.
2018
New Employment
The firm’s growth continues with the addition of more experienced and talented engineers and designers.
2021
Growing Leadership
Jeffery S. Vodenichar and Jason Heilman become partners at WNA Engineering.
2022
Achieving Success
Through our more than 60 team members, WNA continues to grow the business platform, providing partners the necessary resources to expand their businesses.
2023
Philadelphia Office
WNA Engineering acquires Vinokur-Pace Engineering Services (VPES) of Philadelphia. Incorporated in 1968, WPES had a rich history providing engineering and planning services throughout the Philadelphia region.
Present
WNA Now
WNA Engineering serves clients in more than 30 states, working from three offices in Pennsylvania. The firm serves all commercial market sectors, with special focus on corporate, health care, education, industrial, and retail.”
As President of the company, Kevin establishes short and long term goals and leads the company to achieve them. He utilizes his extensive engineering and code experience to mentor all of our engineers and designers.