Our employees are the foundation of our business, but we are more than coworkers, we are family.

George Berardi
George Berardi, RA AIA NCARB

Managing Partner, Design Strategist

As Managing Partner and Design Strategist, George listens to clients’ expressions of need for their new environments, and through those interpretations creates a vision. He brings to each project a clear understanding of function and aesthetic appropriateness as it relates to creating a thoughtful, responsible solution that meets the clients’ program, and becomes an integral form within the fabric of our communities.

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Chris Bruzzese, RA AIA NCARB

Partner, Company Integrator

As Partner and Company Integrator, Chris’ responsibilities include overall management of office operations, production controls and development of design, systems implementation and firm quality control. Chris remains directly involved with projects through all phases for a variety of clients and building types. Other responsibilities include management of human resources and quality control.

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Joe Berardi
Joe Berardi, RA AIA LEED for HOME

Principal, Director of Historic Rehabilitation

As Director of Historic Rehabilitation, Joe serves as the office liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the National Park Service (NPS). As a result, our office has been able to sustain a continuous workflow focused on Historic Preservation, which has resulted in an excess of $500,000,000 worth of historic preservation construction costs.

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Jim McDonald, RA NCARB, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C

Director of Architecture

As Director of Architecture, Jim provides leadership to the Architectural staff with overall goals of promoting effective coordination, collaboration and communication between teams and team members. He also looks for ways to improve processes with the end goal of improving quality and efficiency of our teams and projects. He helps establish, maintain and grow a positive firm culture and environment and promotes the company values within the Architectural Division.

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Bryan Cook
Bryan Cook, AIA NOMA NCARB

Director of Detroit Office

As the Director of the Detroit Office, Bryan is instrumental in overseeing business/client development, new market sector initiatives, and talent acquisition. Bryan also works directly with George Berardi and Chris Bruzzese on the firm’s design strategy and operational organization. Bryan also serves as Project Manager and oversees multiple projects while working directly with the client and development team in producing quality design and documents from schematic design through construction administration.

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JJ Cybulski
John Cybulski, PE

Director of Engineering

As Director of Engineering, JJ is responsible for HVAC design and coordination with each discipline for all projects. JJ has 20 years experience in Commercial, Retail, Restaurant, and Residential MEP engineering design. His additional background includes project management, quality control, and client communication.

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Maria Andersen
Maria Andersen, RA AIA NCARB

Project Manager, Architect

As Project Manager, Maria oversees multiple projects and coordinates all aspects including schematic design, building codes, permits, schedules, consultants, cost estimates, drawings, specifications, bidding, construction administration, submittals, and site observation. Her attention to detail reflects the firm’s mission to ensure the Client’s vision and goals are a successful reality.

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Melissa Spires
Melissa Spires, LEED AP

Director of Operations, Project Executive

As Project Executive and Director of Operations, Melissa oversees and coordinates construction document development. Melissa has 18 years of experience in the Architecture field with an extensive knowledge in education, hospitality, corporate, retail and multi-family architecture. A seasoned leader in multi-million dollar projects, Melissa’s focus is coordinating projects from start to finish including design, documentation and construction.

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Steve Ramage
Steven Ramage, Associate AIA

Project Executive

As Project Executive, Steven oversees multiple projects and coordinates all aspects including schematic design, building codes, permits, schedules, consultants, cost estimates, drawings, specifications, bidding, construction administration, submittals, and site observation. With 8 years of experience in the field of architecture, he has developed an expansive knowledge base in all aspects of project development, from schematic design through construction administration.

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Steve Gagliardi
Steve Gagliardi, RA

Project Executive

As Project Executive, Steve has been an integral member of his firms' commissions and has taken on a variety of management, training, and QA/QC responsibilities. Steve has developed an expertise in code/life safety review, program development, and project leadership. He has had many opportunities to participate on a variety of other public works and commercial workspace projects and has become a vital asset and 'learned' professional in architecture.

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Jenni Cahill
Jennifer Cahill, RA

Project Manager

As a Project Manager, Jennifer oversees multiple projects and coordinates all aspects including schematic design, building codes, permits, schedules, consultants, cost estimates, drawings, specifications, bidding, construction administration, submittals, and site observation. She works closely with all project stakeholders to facilitate timely and effective communication.

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Sarah Samiljan
Sarah Samiljan

Director of Interior Design

As Director of Interior Design, Sarah brings over 17 years of experience to Berardi Partners. Sarah's experience allows her the opportunity to work in many facets of architecture, interiors, and environments, giving her a well-rounded outlook on projects.

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Anthony_Killian
Anthony Killian, RA

Project Manager

As a Project Manager, Tony works with the design team to develop working designs through their multiple phases along with consultant teams to integrate all components into a project. Tony is always trying to look at the design through the eyes of the user, and keeps his design hat ready - constantly looking for ways to improve a project for those who ultimately will be utilizing it. With 9 years of experience, Tony's work has focused on multifamily residential and retirement communities that encompass the complete continuing care continuum; including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and hospice care. He is always learning new ways to support the success of his projects and teams.

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John Boyce
John Boyce

Project Manager

As a Project Manager with over 20+ years of experience, John has worked with a large variety of clients and project types. In coming to Berardi, John provides an acquired knowledge in all aspects, including: project management from idea generation, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. John is very committed to leverage leadership and managerial skills as a project manager. During his career, John has considerable experience in commercial and residential design of varying styles and designs, in which he provides detailed three-dimensional design renderings and walkthroughs to bring the project to life from start to finish. John continues to devote himself to managing projects, producing construction documents, applying code standards, and coordinating time and efforts with multiple disciplines.

Berardi Columbus
1398 Goodale Blvd Columbus, Ohio 43212
P 614.221.1110
E lhouk@berardipartners.com


668 Euclid Avenue, Suite 9 Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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E jberardi@berardipartners.com

607 Shelby Street, Suite 706 Detroit, Michigan 48226

P 248.514.0253
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