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SMBH Turns 50!

We are proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary! We celebrate two specific dates: May 1st, Bill Lantz and Tom Jones' start dates, and May 4th, when our Articles of Incorporation were filed.

We'll be doing all kinds of things throughout this year to celebrate our tenure, but we kicked it off with a Celebration Lunch on Thursday, May 5th. We had founder Bill Lantz, former principal Bill Shelley, and retired employees, Bill Frase and Ken Siegfried, come to share in the revelry, which was a great excuse to see co-workers and mentors that we miss seeing every day. We had a great time with a catered lunch, balloon decorations, a photo booth, and even a custom cake featuring one of our projects!

Take a peek at some of the highlights in the photos on this page!

A white SMBH hard hat with sparkly orange candles in the shape of an 5 and a 0 on a shiny fringe background.
A group photo outside the SMBH offices in Columbus, Ohio. From left to right, back to front: Scott DeGan, Nathan Miller, Ben Wiley, Dillon Strahler, Dave Hawkins, Dan Levingston, Ebiji Akah, Greg Barsch, Parth Patel, Cody Archer, Alex Chlosta, Phil Mesker, John Smolarski, Stephen Metz, Rob Hooper, Jerry Marselle, Bob Baumann, Evan Schroeder, Eric Althoff, Sheri Robey, Christine Childs, Caitlyn Olson, Kara Hendren, Ken Siegfried, Neelie Shah, Melanie Hise, Michelle Constantine, Bill Frase, Lisa Connelley, Bill Lantz, Ann Strosnider, Jon Beier, Charlie Goettler, Brent McCreedy, Chris Potter, Anna Milligan, Bill Shelley, Katie Shelley, Lisa Ricci, Dawn Groves, Joe Noser, Chris Cormany, Kevin Lang, and Meghan Ralston. Unpictured team members include: Nathan Branam, Dominic Mirizzi, Ryan Harmon, Jake Hammons, and Kami Wiesner.
A group photo outside the SMBH offices in Columbus, Ohio. From left to right, back to front: Scott DeGan, Nathan Miller, Ben Wiley, Dillon Strahler, Dave Hawkins, Dan Levingston, Ebiji Akah, Greg Barsch, Parth Patel, Cody Archer, Alex Chlosta, Phil Mesker, John Smolarski, Stephen Metz, Rob Hooper, Jerry Marselle, Bob Baumann, Evan Schroeder, Eric Althoff, Sheri Robey, Christine Childs, Caitlyn Olson, Kara Hendren, Ken Siegfried, Neelie Shah, Melanie Hise, Michelle Constantine, Bill Frase, Lisa Connelley, Bill Lantz, Ann Strosnider, Jon Beier, Charlie Goettler, Brent McCreedy, Chris Potter, Anna Milligan, Bill Shelley, Katie Shelley, Lisa Ricci, Dawn Groves, Joe Noser, Chris Cormany, Kevin Lang, and Meghan Ralston. Unpictured team members include: Nathan Branam, Dominic Mirizzi, Ryan Harmon, Jake Hammons, and Kami Wiesner.
A balloon arch with orange, blue, black, and white balloons hangs over The Shelley conference room at SMBH's office.
A balloon arch with orange, blue, black, and white balloons hangs over The Shelley conference room at SMBH's office.
A balloon arch with orange, blue, black, and white balloons hangs over The Lantz conference room at SMBH's office.
A balloon arch with orange, blue, black, and white balloons hangs over The Lantz conference room at SMBH's office.
Group photo on a shiny teal fringe background with Ken Siegfried, Bill Lantz, Bill Shelley, and Bob Baumann.
Group photo with Ken Siegfried, Bill Lantz, Bill Shelley, and Bob Baumann.
Group photo on a shiny teal fringe background with Chris Cormany, Bill Lantz, and Jon Beier.
Group photo with Chris Cormany, Bill Lantz, and Jon Beier.
A group photo of Joe Noser's group including Parth Patel, Nathan Miller, Evan Schroeder, Charlie Goettler, Ebiji Akah, Cody Archer, Ann Strosnider, Brent McCreedy, Joe Noser, Caitlyn Olson, and Michelle Constantine.
A group photo of Joe Noser's group including Parth Patel, Nathan Miller, Evan Schroeder, Charlie Goettler, Ebiji Akah, Cody Archer, Ann Strosnider, Matt Kozumplik, Brent McCreedy, Joe Noser, Caitlyn Olson, and Michelle Constantine. Also on Joe's team, but not pictured is Ben Wiley.
Custom cake from Fate Cakes, half vanilla, half chocolate, white icing featuring orange and black accents. Features a photo of the Long & 3rd Project SMBH worked on.
Custom cake from Fate Cakes, half vanilla, half chocolate, white icing featuring orange and black accents. Features a photo of the Long & 3rd Project SMBH worked on.
Group photo on a shiny teal fringe background with current owners Joe Noser, Jon Beier, Stephen Metz, and Lisa Connelly
Group photo with current owners Joe Noser, Jon Beier, Stephen Metz, and Lisa Connelly
A group photo of Rob Hooper's team including himself, Neelie Shah, Phil Mesker, Dillon Strahler, and Alex Chlosta.
A group photo of Rob Hooper's team including himself, Neelie Shah, Phil Mesker, Dillon Strahler, and Alex Chlosta. Also on Rob's team but not pictured: Jeremy Lewis, John Smolarski, Nathan Branam, Dominic Mirizzi, Ryan Harmon, and Chris Potter.
A group photo of the Administration + Business Administration team including Melanie Hise, Dawn Groves, Lisa Connelly, Sheri Robey, and Meghan Ralston
A group photo of the Business Management team including Melanie Hise, Dawn Groves, Lisa Connelly, Sheri Robey, and Meghan Ralston. Also on the Business Management team, but not pictured is Christine Childs.
Partners Jon Beier and Joe Noser cut a 50th anniversary sheet cake with a photo of the Long & 3rd Project.
Partners Jon Beier and Joe Noser cut a 50th anniversary sheet cake with a photo of the Long & 3rd Project.
Group photo on a shiny teal fringe background with Directors Joe Noser, Greg Barsch, Jerry Marselle, and Rob Hooper.
Group photo with Directors Joe Noser, Greg Barsch, Jerry Marselle, and Rob Hooper.
A group photo of the BIM team including Evan Schroeder, Parth Patel, Dave Hawkins, Chris Cormany, Ann Strosnider, Neelie Shah, and Jerry Marselle.
A group photo of the BIM team including Evan Schroeder, Parth Patel, Dave Hawkins, Chris Cormany, Ann Strosnider, Neelie Shah, and Jerry Marselle. Also on BIM team but not pictured: Jake Hammons, Chris Potter, Ryan Harmon.
A group photo of Greg Barsh's group including Chris Cormany, Greg Barsch, Scott DeGan, Eric Althoff, Dave Hawkins, Kara Hendren, Anna Milligan, Lisa Ricci, and Kevin Lang.
A group photo of Greg Barsh's group including Chris Cormany, Greg Barsch, Scott DeGan, Eric Althoff, Dave Hawkins, Kara Hendren, Anna Milligan, Lisa Ricci, and Kevin Lang. Also on Greg's team but not pictured: Bob Baumann, Dan Levingston, Kami Wiesner, Jake Hammons.

AIA Volleyball League 2022 Registration is Open!

A volleyball skimming the top of the volleyball net while going over the net. White volleyball, white net, and white background with text reading, "AIA Volleyball League 2022. Free League, Thursdays @ 7 pm, June 9 through August. Signup deadline May 27th."
Sign-up Now!

We're ready to be back on the grass, enjoying some volleyball! Are you ready to join us? Our annual AIA Volleyball League is a fun way to enjoy the good weather summer provides and meet others in the industry in a non-traditional setting. And, if nothing else, it's a great way to get a little exercise.

As always, we'll be playing Thursday nights @ 7 pm on the grass field in front of the SMBH office at 1166 Dublin Rd, Columbus.

Even if you've been in the league forever, you still need to register by emailing amilligan@smbhinc.com! There is a cap of 14 teams this year. First come, first served.

Here are the details:

Who:

  • The league is open to architecture firms, engineering firms, and building trades/construction companies.
  • There must be a minimum of 2 players from the representative company on the team. Your team can have as many members as you want and can include friends and family.
  • If you don't have enough people to form a team for your company, you can combine teams with another company or firm. Just send us an email and we'll hook you up with someone else looking to do the same. We want to give everyone a chance to play, so we work hard to find matches!

When:

  • League starts Thursday, June 9th.
  • Plays every Thursday @ 7 pm through August (6:45 pm set-up time)

Where:

  • The field in front of SMBH offices at 1166 Dublin Rd, Columbus.

Additional Details:

  • This is a FREE league, which is fantastic! However, it also means we do not have officials. This is a self-officiated league.
  • Each team must provide their own good quality outdoor volleyball and volleyball net suitable for grass.
    • Net must be 8-feet at the center.
    • No badminton nets, please!
  • Players must sign an injury/COVID waiver before starting their first game. Waivers will be emailed to captains once teams are registered.

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SMBH Office Is Looking Lively!

Our office has gradually become busier as more of our team members start working in the office again. We have always had flexible scheduling so that everyone has time to create their ideal life/work balance, but since the beginning of the COVID pandemic we have established several new ways for our team to work together - remotely, in-office, and hybrid. While it's taken some adjustment, we feel that these evolutions of the ways we work have been beneficial to us as a team and to individual team members.

Even with all these changes, we're still doing fun and tasty activities for our team! In the past five weeks alone, we've had our annual Chili Cook-Off and Pi Day, and Aladdin's of Grandview brought us a great lunch that we're still having dreams about.

This year's Chili Cook-Off Grand Chili Champ was Alex Chlosta with his Sweet & Spicy Chili! Ebiji Akah won the "Best Nutrient-Packed" category with his 3-Bean Turkey Potato Chili, and Anna Milligan won our first Chili Cook-Off remote plating category, "Best Looking," with her Protein-Packed Veggie Chili with Quinoa. We'd like to thank everyone that brought in chili - it was all delicious!

This year's Pi Day was great, too! Unlike our annual Chili Cook-Off, Pi day isn't a competition, just good old-fashioned pie appreciation. We had lots of pies to try and free pizza for everyone in the office. A few of the pies featured were Key Lime, Coconut Creme, Peach, Cherry Crunch, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, and more. Between that and lunch, it was a very full day - literally and figuratively.

We're looking forward to future fun events in the office, as well as resuming some of our yearly outings like our family Clipper's Game. Stay tuned for more of the fun!

Photo of a bowl of Protien-Packed Veggie Chili with Quinoa, by Anna Milligan. She won the 2022 Best Looking Chili. Red with yellow corn throughout, topped with avocado, herbs, and sour cream.
Protien-Packed Veggie Chili with Quinoa, by Anna Milligan. Winner of 2022 Best Looking Chili - a new category for to include remote team members.
A series of images showing a catered lunch on tables in the SMBH office. Aladdin's of Grandview provided the food shown.
Pi Day 2022

Welcome + Congratulations to a few of our SMBH team members!

We've got a few announcements that we're super excited to share!

We recently welcomed Parth Patel as our newest CAD Specialist. Parth has his Associate's Degree in Architectural Drafting/CAD from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. He works remotely from Alpharetta, Georgia, where he enjoys playing bass and producing music with his German Shepherd, Nova. He's been a great addition to the team already, and we're excited to have him on board!

Ebiji Akah was recently promoted to Project Engineer 2! Ebiji has been with SMBH since 2015 when he started working with us as a Design Engineer. In 2020, Ebiji was promoted to Project Engineer 1 after earning his Professional Engineering registration in the state of Ohio. He has also become a LEED-certified Green Associate and continues to pursue additional LEED certifications.

Ben Wiley was recently promoted to Project Engineer 1! Ben started at SMBH in 2019 as an Intern. Later that year he came on as a full-time member of the team as a Design Engineer and has since worked his way up to Project Engineer 1. He has experience working with a wide variety of materials including cast-in-place concrete, foundations, masonry, steel, cold-formed metal framing, and dimensional lumber. Ben is well versed in how to use these in additions, new builds, and renovations in many industry sectors such as commercial and retail, education, hospitality, residential, and more.

We're proud to make these announcements, and we can't wait to see what great things these three go on to achieve here.

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