Steve Powell
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
YA Group’s executive leadership guides the direction of the company by overseeing core operations and turning strategy into results. Working in alignment with the board, they focus on execution, collaboration, and ensuring every initiative supports our long-term vision.
Executive Leadership Team
Katy Avila
Head of Human Resources
Richard Dethlefs PE, SE
President, Engineering Services
Justin Kapisak
President, Construction Consulting
Ravi Mehta
Head of Corporate Development
Justin Petzold
General Counsel
Greg Rumsey
Chief Financial Officer
Kristin Winford Ed.D., MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Extended Leadership Team
Travis Bingham
Vice President, Property Business Development
Rich Chudzik
President, Planning & Construction Advisory Services
Roderick Kidd
Vice President, Information Technology
Frank McColm ASFPM, AICP
Senior Advisor
Nadine Pizarro
Vice President, Marketing
Rachel Bily
Senior Operations Manager
Jessica Schuemann
Controller
Engineering Services Leadership Team
Richard Dethlefs PE, SE
President, Engineering Services
Owen Rosenboom PhD, SE, PE
Senior Vice President, Forensic Engineering and Architecture
Wade Wilson
Vice President, Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics
James Walker, Jr.
Vice President, Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics
Dave Amori PhD, PE, RRC
Regional Manager and Director, Central South
Michelle Couture AIA
Regional Manager and Director, Architecture
Vincent Fratinardo SE, RRC, PE
Regional Manager and Director, Central North
Amanda Lowe
LCP Business Manager
George McCluskey PE, SE
Regional Manager and Senior Managing Engineer, Southwest
Beau Menard PE
Regional Manager and Senior Managing Engineer, Southeast
Stephen Panoff PE
Regional Manager and Senior Managing Accident Reconstructionist
Megan Reese PE
Regional Manager and Senior Managing Engineer, Northeast
Ken Tandy MSME, PE, FAACDP
National Director, Accident Reconstruction
Construction Consulting & Quantity Surveying Leadership Team
Justin Kapisak
President, Construction Consulting
Mark Cantalamessa
Managing Partner, Central North
Lyn Crabtree AIA, MWR, MSR, LEED AP, OSHA, FSRT, WRT, ASD, AMRT
Managing Partner, Southeast
Blake Kapisak MWR, FSRT, AMRT, WRT, CCT, OSHA, ASD, RRT
Managing Partner, West
Kevin Kapisak WRT, FSRT, OSHA
Managing Partner, Northeast
Richard Tri ASD, WRT, FSRT
Operations Manager
Rick Whitworth ASD, WRT, UFT, FSRT, HCI-C, CCT, OCT
Managing Partner, Central South
Planning & Construction Advisory Services Leadership Team
Rich Chudzik
President, Planning & Construction Advisory Services
Rustin Jessup
Vice President, Business Development
Charlie Luthanen PE
Vice President, Scheduling Services
Josh Telenko
Vice President, Estimating Services
Government & Public Sector Leadership Team
Frank McColm ASFPM, AICP
Senior Advisor
Jared Davis
Vice President, Operations