Our Team

Mr. Sellers, President and Chief Electrical Engineer, brings over 27 years professional service in providing design of electrical systems including overhead and underground power, interior and exterior power and lighting, data and voice communications, fire alarm, security, emergency power systems and grounding. Major design pro‐ jects include communications and electronic facilities, schools, office buildings, multi‐family housing, emergency power systems and electrical distribution systems. He is familiar with projects requiring conformance to various state and local codes and federal government criteria.

Mr. Striffler, Chief Mechanical Engineer and Corporate Secretary, brings over 45 years of professional experience providing design services for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, provides plumbing design, and fire protection engineering, and performs energy utilization studies. He began his career at Shell Oil Company in Norco, LA. He has been providing design services since the early 1990’s throughout Hampton Roads and along the East Coast. Projects include planning studies, preparation of construction documents, and construction consultation.

Ms. Stewart, Chief Operating Officer, brings over 18 years of administrative and professional experience to the A/E industry.  She provides design and construction administration support.  She is experienced in both the SpecsIntact and Masterspec specification programs.   Molly is the Corporate Treasurer and manages the corporate finances, as well as human resources.

Ms. Best, Director of Sales and Marketing, brings almost 25 years of Sales, Marketing and Management experience to our team. Most of her career has been primarily in Strategic business development, private consulting, and senior management executive encompassing the pursuit and execution of IDIQ, RFP, RFQ, P3, A/E and G/C design bid/build, LEED, life cycle delivery methods, auditing industry legislation (state/federal), industry/construction technology, and their environmental impacts. Her diversity and comprehensive tenure in the industry make her a valuable asset.

Mr. DeMartino, Mechanical Engineer, brings over 40 years of professional mechanical engineering/design experience in design/build, new construction, renovations, repairs, and additions to various facility types including Federal, State, and Municipal projects.  He is familiar with HVAC systems and system controls, including LEED systems; VAV; geothermal; VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume) systems; heat pumps; chilled water systems; hot water systems; primary-secondary pumping; variable flow pumping; enthalpy wheels; air to air energy recovery; high temperature hot water and steam systems;  LEED systems compliance; DDC systems; energy management through demand control ventilation; occupancy sensors; and CO2 monitoring.

Mr. Poffenbarger, Mechanical Engineer, brings over 24 years of professional experience with over half of those years as an employee with our firm. His expertise covers all phases of mechanical consulting engineering, including design, energy analyses, life cycle costing, problem-solving and report preparation. He is accustomed to a wide variety of project types, including healthcare facilities, educational facilities, industrial facilities, central plants, and office buildings. He is highly skilled in the analysis of indoor air quality issues, investigative and remedial engineering and HVAC system commissioning.

Mr. Taylor, Mechanical Engineer, brings 5 years of professional design services for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems and performs energy utilization studies. He has experience in energy envelope calculations, heating and cooling load calculations, HVAC equipment selections, and conformance analyses for ASHRAE minimum ventilation requirements.  Mr. Taylor has experience with projects ranging from commercial, municipal, and Department of Defense buildings to places of worship.

Mr. Woodruff, Electrical Engineer, brings over 25 years of professional design services for new and renovated electrical systems including power, lighting, fire detection, communications, intrusion detection, emergency systems, lighting protection,  specialized systems and more. His breadth of experience traverses federal, municipal, commercial, educational, hospitality, church, residential and healthcare applications. Jonathan possess extensive knowledge of leading industry codes and standards and is adept at most phases of the entire construction/administration process including RFP’s, MasterSpec, fieldwork, team leadership and quality assurance.

Mr. Sparks, Electrical Engineer, brings over 25 years experience designing electrical systems ranging from low voltage systems, telecommunications systems, communication distribution systems, exterior electrical, life safety and security systems. Over the years Dranan has functioned as a Senior Electrical Designer, Lead Electrical Designer and Project Manager of multi-discipline projects on the east coast and world wide including contracts with DOD, VA, GSA and BCOM. V&G is happy to have a team member with such tenure and breadth in the industry.

yOlanda, Electrical Engineer, brings over 20 years experience in complete design services including electrical power distribution, load calculations, interior and exterior lighting and electrical systems and is proficient in AutoCAD and REVIT. She has also been involved working with remote monitoring systems for boilers and cooling towers and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), motor control centers, power, lighting, controls (I/O) and facility upgrades. As a Retired Air Force Reserve Technician and  Veteran of Desert Storm, yOlanda has no problem maintaining project budgets and schedules as well as coordinating all aspects of project completion with clients and other design professionals.

Mr. Soares, Plumbing Engineer, brings 25 years of experience in plumbing system design including domestic water piping, sanitary piping, medical gas, lab gas piping and LEED certification. Major design projects include office buildings, schools, science buildings, repair shops, and hospitals. Familiar with projects requiring conformance to various state and local codes and federal government criteria.

Penn, Electrical Engineer, brings more than 27 years of diversified experience in the field of Engineering with an extensive experience and knowledge in Electrical Works for Buildings and other infrastructure projects. Her experience spans Design & Supervision for Lighting and Power system design, Low-current & ELV systems (Fire Alarm, CCTV, Public Address, Telephone/Data), Load Schedule Distribution & load balancing for Panel board and Switchgear including Main Feeder wires, electrical and mechanical load calculations and estimating. Penn’s talents extend into the testing and commissioning of building electrical systems as well as the technical reporting and documentation that goes along with it.

Andrew, Electrical Engineer, brings almost 6 years of professional experience in the field of Engineering. He utilizes his great communication and his project management skills to prioritize task and provide quality assurances and compliances on projects. He is skilled in electrical design calculations including electrical distribution. Andrew is versed in the electrical codes and standards as well as a very proficient draftsperson using AutoCAD. His time management and organizational skills give him the the ability to manage multiple projects and work well with teams.

Richard Bauer, Electrical Engineer, brings over 20 years of engineering experience to our firm. Richard is a licensed electrical engineer who has experience in designing electrical services, electrical distribution, equipment connections, lighting, emergency lighting, renewable energy, standby power, communications and specialty systems. He is well versed in Department of Defense work, as well as industrial and commercial projects. Richard is a lead design engineer and mentors engineers and designers working with him.

Mr. Franklin, Mechanical Engineer, brings 2 years experience in HVAC load calculations, duct sizing, equipment selections, estimating and specifications. Mr. Franklin previously worked as a manufacturer’s rep and assisted mechanical contractors and engineers in the application of mechanical equipment for construction projects. And he worked as a licensed Class 3 HVAC Technician during his senior year in college. These insights help provide more project solution options and better overall designs.

Mr. Harrelson, Mechanical Engineer, brings 3 years experience with HVAC and Plumbing design on government projects. His design experience combined with his natural leadership and entreprenurial skills have provided Charlie the tools to thrive in the industry. He is proficient in ductwork and pipe sizing and layouts, airflow calculations, As-Builts of completed projects and overall customer service. He is certified in AutoCAD and has experience in Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Inventor.

Mr. Neal, Electrical Designer, brings over 12 years of professional experience with design of electrical systems including interior and exterior power and lighting with lighting point by point calculations, data and voice communications and some design of fire alarm, security, emergency power systems. Mr. Neal also works with our Project Managers, Project Engineers and CAD Manager to manage and create all drafted documentation associated with projects. including gathering project requirements, preliminary and final design, procurement and As-Builts of equipment and materials, project monitoring and control.

Mr. Collette, Mechanical Drafter, brings 10 years of experience in electrical distribution system design, civil project design  and  extensive production in 2D and 3D drafting tools including AutoCAD, ArcGIS Mapping and Microstation. Major project experience includes residential and commercial easements and distribution work with Dominion Energy Construction as well as large municipal land and roadway development projects including site plans for cathodic testing and electrode potential. He has also worked alongside state and government agencies including Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Department of Transportation and the Army Corp of Engineers.

Joseph, Mechanical Drafter, brings over 10 years experience in the AutoCAD and REVIT drafting realm. He is certified in multiple versions of Autocad and has worked in REVIT since version 2016. His experience even stretches into working with Bluebeam and Navisworks. He has produced contract drawings for a multitude of major projects in Hampton Roads including but not limited to major schools and colleges, area libriaries and a multitude of commercial and military buildings. Joseph has a task driven approach and possesses great communication skills.

Daniel, Production Technician, brings 15 years of CAD/BIM professional experience to our team. He is proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD and NavisWorks Manage. His skills range from CAD production to training new employees and project teams on these platforms. Throughout his career he has been essential with extensive MEP/Architectural content creation and and managing company standards. Daniel worked to expand his training to include IT based studies. This compliments his CAD/BIM skills and allowed him to become the go to professional for support of these CAD tools as well.

Mr. Gambrell, Production Technician, has accumulated over 6 years of practical production experience in computer drafting plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire protection drawings. This AutoCAD, REVIT, Inventor and BIM 360 experience has been derived in the government, commercial and medical fields. He has used his progressive thinking, excellent communication skills and great work ethic to develop and modernize drafting standards, drawing libraries and maintain project deadlines. Dryae is always ready to help and is a valuable asset to any team.

Nyisha, Office Administrator, brings 10 years experience in administrative, professional and client support. She is a highly motivated professional with a wide range of skills including preparation of bid proposals, contract management, accounting and budget functions and outstanding customer service. Her business administration acumen combined with her positive attitude and attention to detail provides valuable in-house and client support for the firm.