Citadel

Vic is a project management professional with a background in architectural design, construction, and managing a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects from concept to project completion with a focus on quality assurance and quality control.

Gary is a senior project management professional with a civil/construction engineering background. His project portfolio includes GSA courts, education (K-12 and higher education), Veteran Affairs, fire, civic and correctional facilities, and infrastructure projects. He is experienced in all types of project delivery methods and has worked on the client’s side and the contractor’s side of the contract. Gary is known for his contract administration expertise.

Sherif brings valuable knowledge in working with both private and public entities, from small commercial developments to large-scale infrastructure projects. His background spans commercial construction, roadways, earthwork, bridges, traffic control, and drainage.

Stephen is a design management professional with a background in architecture. His project portfolio includes education (K-12 and higher education), government (fire stations), hospitality (restaurants and hotels), retail (branding and interiors/storefronts) and a variety of commercial (fulfillment and data centers) facilities projects. He is experienced in Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build, as well as working on both the client’s side and the designer’s side of the contract. Stephen excels at interfacing with design teams, building client relations, and interacting with government agencies.

Albert is experienced in design and construction management, including extensive work within the CSU System. He is skilled in coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies. 

La Norris has successfully managed multimillion-dollar construction and professional service contracts. Her diverse portfolio includes K-12, higher education, laboratory, and research facility projects.

Tyler has a civil engineering educational background and has worked on a variety of infrastructure construction projects. His construction management experience includes projects for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California Department of Transportation, and Los Angeles World Airports.

Nicole is a licensed architect and design management professional with extensive knowledge in the LEED certification process, DSA project closeout and ADA barrier-free design. Her experience includes an array of higher education, K-12, public and private projects. She has taken projects from concept to completion, supporting basis of design, owner budget and project schedule. Her strong relationships with clients and addressing their needs have ensured project success.

Bryan has experience providing design and project management services on K-12, higher education, civic, commercial, and multi-family residential projects. His leadership skills have allowed him to successfully plan and coordinate project scope, schedule, and budget, while maintaining transparent and effective communication with clients, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders. 

Josie is an asset management professional with experience in providing daily administrative and accounting support for the procurement and management of FF&E assets at the higher education level, including evaluation and ensuring bond and contract compliance.

Kayla is a Project Engineer with experience supporting DSA-regulated K-12 projects, with a strong focus on compliance, quality, and coordination. She is skilled in managing RFIs, submittals, and change orders while collaborating with owners, architects, and contractors to help deliver successful school facility projects.

Gerard (Jerry) is a program management professional with a background in design and construction worldwide. Jerry expertise in the construction industry is based on the Owner/Developer, Contractor, Subcontractor, and Design Team viewpoints. His project portfolio includes healthcare, aviation, educational facilities, and commercial/retail markets.

Cody is an Engineer-in-Training with extensive experience working for large public sector owner entities, resulting in an in-depth knowledge of public works projects and public contract code requirements. He has worked in a variety of roles including construction management, design, and field inspection, working on various infrastructure project types including dams, earthwork, sanitary sewers, lift stations, water treatment facilities, water storage reservoirs, piers, and airports.

Ali has a civil engineering educational background and has experience working on small to mega public sector infrastructure projects. He brings a wide range of expertise in public works projects in various disciplines, including airport, roadway, earthwork, traffic control, traffic design, and water treatment facilities.

Carolina is a design management professional with an architecture background. She has experience working on modernization and new construction projects and has managed and led an extensive array of K-12, higher education, and civic projects.

Dexter is a Certified Construction Manager with over two decades of experience leading the planning, design, and pre-construction of public-sector projects. He has extensive experience in defining project scope, coordinating with architectural and engineering teams, and aligning design and funding strategies to ensure successful project delivery.

Christopher is a licensed architect, licensed general contractor, certified construction manager, and certified project manager with progressive construction management experience. He has successfully managed the construction of all phases of multimillion-dollar projects from inception to closeout.

Coutney is a dynamic Senior Office Engineer with 5 years of experience including broad ranging construction management experience within the mining and metals, ports and wharves, and public works spaces.

Tawfik is a project management professional with an extensive background in civil, electrical, and industrial systems engineering management. His experience ranges from healthcare projects under OSHPD jurisdiction, complex critical research laboratories, to major infrastructure and backbone utilities.

Andre is a multifaceted planner, designer, and project manager with experience in a diverse range of educational, institutional, commercial, retail, mixed-use, corporate, and residential projects through all phases of design, from concept planning through construction of new and renovation projects.

Winfred is a licensed Architect with experience in design and management of a wide range of public and private projects throughout Southern California, primarily in the education and housing market sectors.

Derek has experience working on projects within various sectors of the construction industry, including K-12, higher education, federal, and commercial. His expertise encompasses effective contract management, team leadership, subcontractor coordination, stakeholder relationship building, and risk mitigation. 

John is a seasoned construction professional with more than 25 years of experience delivering educational, commercial, and multifamily projects. He brings proven expertise in managing planning, design, and construction activities, helping keep projects on schedule, within budget, and aligned with client goals from preconstruction through closeout.

Gregory is a licensed architect and well-versed across all phases of project development. His diverse portfolio includes municipal, K-12, office, retail, mixed-use, multi-family residential, and biotechnology projects.

Jason is a principal project and construction management professional with a background in architecture. His project portfolio includes: educational facilities (K-12 and higher education), libraries, churches, and animal shelters. He is experienced in Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build and Job Order Contracting. Jason led the construction team for the East Rancho Dominguez Library, which received the first LEED Platinum certification for the County of Los Angeles library system. 

Gregory is a design management professional with a background in architecture and building sciences. His diverse project experience portfolio highlights education, cultural, civic, commercial, healthcare, and transportation program expertise, including work with Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architects. He is experienced in all phases of projects both in Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build delivery, as well as working on both the client and design side of contracts. Greg’s diverse experience enables a unique problem-solving perspective suited to service program requirements.

Joe has over two decades of experience in project controls and field construction management of subcontractors with experience in project administration and management, construction project management scheduling, and managing a construction business. Joe’s portfolio of work includes new construction and major renovation/repair projects with Critical Path Method scheduling, including seismic retrofit, tenant improvement, infrastructure, water, and fuel production facilities.

Myron is a project management professional with a background in architecture. His project portfolio includes court facilities, mixed-use high rises, theme parks, public exhibition spaces, hotels and hotel/casino resorts, retail complexes, and public works facilities. Myron has experience in Facility Condition Assessment as well as concept to close-out experience in Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects. He is very creative and has a keen ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.

Ed is a seasoned project owner representative who has over three decades of progressive experience in construction project management, primarily in the development, management, and delivery of healthcare projects under OSHPD jurisdiction. He has extensive experience with various delivery methods including Design-Build.

Siegfredo has an architecture background and expertise in designing, supervising, and managing projects on a global scale. His portfolio features a wide range of education, recreational, residential, municipal, and commercial projects.

Peter is a Project Engineer with over 19 years of experience delivering civil, public works, commercial, industrial, mechanical, piping, and oil & gas construction projects. He is experienced in managing project engineering, contract administration, RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, scheduling, QA/QC, and project coordination from preconstruction through closeout.

Jake is a licensed architect and certified construction documents technologist. His portfolio includes a variety of education, municipal, residential, and commercial projects. 

Kelly is a relocation project management professional with a background in facilities management including FF&E procurement and relocation logistics. Her project portfolio includes education, aerospace, and federal facilities. Kelly is a specialist in lease negotiations.

Scott has a civil engineering educational background and a versatile skill set that spans from field-level operations to office management. His project portfolio showcases heavy civil construction, street improvements, underground utility work, and water/wastewater projects.

Manny has experience managing the overall safety process for construction projects from higher education, public works, healthcare, and large commercial projects. He has extensive knowledge about safety management on large building programs across multiple sites.

Vanessa is a contract administrator with a background in document control. Her project portfolio includes education, infrastructure, regional interoperability communication systems, and transportation. Vanessa excels at managing digital project management information systems. 

Kevin is a design management professional with an architecture background and extensive experience in K-12, higher education, and public works projects. He is well versed in DSA, facility needs assessment reporting, master planning, and all aspects of project management from planning through construction close-out.

Samuel brings experience in contract administration, scheduling, procurement, and project coordination across diverse construction projects. He is committed to delivering quality projects safely and on time while fostering strong communication between design and field teams.

Fadi is the President of Citadel. His project portfolio includes healthcare, educational buildings, law enforcement facilities, correctional facilities, and civic buildings. He is experienced in Public Works operations, and has Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Job Order Contracting experience both as a project manager and earlier as a civil engineer. Fadi is dedicated to providing exceptional service to Citadel’s clients and providing the right staff for each project.

Nello is a project management professional with an architecture background and over three decades of experience in the healthcare sector developing medical facilities with an emphasis on design and construction. He oversees project delivery from conceptual design to building occupancy, he is an expert at plan check review process and approval through OSHPD, DSA, State, and County agencies.

Nik is a project management professional with a background in architecture, construction, and project management. His project portfolio includes design, construction, and construction management of education, religious, and civic facilities. He has experience in Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and JOC. Nik excels at managing an accelerated schedule, and recently successfully managed the final design and construction of five concurrent behavioral health facilities.

Victoria is a senior project engineer with a background in transportation and civil engineering. Her project portfolio includes complex demolitions, modernizations, and tenant improvements in higher education and federal projects, and highway project upgrades. Victoria excels at job site engineering coordination and information management. 

Tabitha is experienced in the hospital construction industry and has a strong background collaborating across diverse perspectives, including HCAI inspectors, architects, and general contractors. She is skilled in cross-functional teamwork while managing multiple projects, meeting critical deadlines, and aligning with the needs of varied stakeholders.

Salim is a project management professional with a background in both structural and civil engineering. His project portfolio includes public works projects including parks, infrastructure, ports and harbors infrastructure, ports and harbors facilities, K-12 and higher education. He has experience in Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager at Risk and Job Order Contracting. Salim excels at value engineering and constructability reviews.

Annie is a project management professional and licensed architect. Her project portfolio includes higher education, K-12, hospitality, commercial, mixed-use, civic, and municipal facilities. She has experience in Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build. Annie is very hands-on with her projects and follows them from concept through completion.

Juando has extensive experience managing educational, residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects from concept to completion. He is skilled in budgeting, permitting, scheduling, team coordination, regulatory compliance, bidding, and contractor selection. He has managed complex, multi-occupancy developments, handled change orders, applied sustainable practices, and used construction management software. His experience with multiple delivery methods, including Progressive Design-Build, supports efficient, collaborative project execution.

Jennifer is a licensed architect with expertise in architectural design and project management across educational, retail, and hospitality sectors. She is skilled in managing projects from schematic design through construction documents, ensuring collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams and adherence to design standards.

Van has over 20 years of experience in construction and project management, specializing in public works, healthcare, and large-scale commercial projects. His experience includes managing projects exceeding $50M, overseeing full lifecycle delivery from preconstruction to closeout, and ensuring compliance with DSA standards, LEED/CHPS sustainability goals, and state regulations.

Christina is a registered architect and has extensive experience in the architecture industry. Her portfolio includes K-12 projects with various school districts in Los Angeles County and higher education projects in Pasadena.