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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.

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.

Welcome + Congratulations Post

Here We Grow!

It's been a year of growth at SMBH. We've added more team members and several of our other teammates have been promoted. It's an exciting time, and we would love to tell you what's happened!

New Team Members

Cody Archer

Project Engineer

Cody has his Bachelor of Science from Ohio State and six years of experience in buildings. Cody enjoys sports (tennis and football), painting, board/card games, Legos, and running.

Lisa Ricci

Project Engineer

Lisa has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton. Lisa is recently married and she and her husband Chris relocated back home to Ohio from DC. Lisa enjoys Sudoku puzzles in her spare time.

Charles Goettler

Project Engineer

Charlie has his Bachelor of Science from Ohio State. He relocated back home to Columbus from Florida. Charlie enjoys going to concerts and music festivals, camping, hiking, craft beer, and good bourbon.

Promotions

Lisa Connelly

Chief Marketing Officer

Lisa started at SMBH in 2009 and leads the creation and execution of all our Marketing and Branding. She was promoted to Director of Marketing & Business Development in 2013, became a Partner in 2017, and earned her current title Partner + Chief Marketing Officer in 2021. Lisa is passionate about creating and building meaningful, lasting relationships within SMBH, with clients, and within her community through her constant desire to put people first and generate positive change.

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Greg Barsch

Director

Greg began at SMBH as a Senior Project Engineer in November of 2013 with almost 20 years of experience in structural engineering. Since then, he earned the title of Project Manager in 2016, Senior Project Manager, and is currently a Director. With a highly varied portfolio, Greg is known for creating complex and creative engineering designs that are not only practical and economical but also dramatic and exciting. Additionally, Greg leads the SMBH Outreach Committee, which is responsible for our community service and volunteering efforts.

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Mike Sugrue

Project Executive

With more than 30 years of experience as an engineer, Mike has extensive experience in tilt-up concrete construction and conventional building structures for use as industrial facilities, cold storage, distribution centers, warehouses, offices, retail, and more. He is a recognized leader in the industry, is a past president of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, and is a member of the Design-Build Institute of America. As Project Executive, Mike works with new, existing, and past clients to uncover and explore new opportunities while creating a framework for successful projects.

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Brent McCreedy

Project Manager

A veteran of the US Marine Corps, Brent joined the SMBH team in 2016 with experience in surveying and investigations from a previous firm. Since then, he’s gained experience working on a wide variety of projects in each of SMBH’s divisions on a host of building types. His hard work earned him a promotion to Project Engineer in 2020 and Project Manager in 2021. This experience includes large, complex projects requiring practical and economical design solutions. Brent’s versatility and commitment to quality have proven to be invaluable assets on every project he works on.

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Nathan Miller

Project Manager

Nathan started at SMBH as a Design Engineer in 2013 and has worked his way through the Project Engineer role before being promoted to Project Manager in 2021. During his time with SMBH, he has been involved in a variety of projects ranging from commercial renovation to industrial design to private property investigations and a bit of everything in between. Nathan has gained experience in numerous building materials including steel, concrete, masonry, cold-formed metal framing and rough carpentry. His strong educational background and varied project experience allows him to provide practical and economical design solutions.

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Scott DeGan

Project Manager

Scott has been an SMBH team member since 2014. During his time with us, he has gained experience working with additions, investigations and observations, new builds, and renovations in many building types, including education, healthcare, hospitality & residential, manufacturing & industrial, and public. Scott started at SMBH as a Design Engineer, became a Project Engineer in 2018, and was promoted to Project Manager in 2021. Scott has earned a reputation of being reliable, insightful, and thorough - making him a proven asset to the SMBH team.

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Kevin Lang

Project Manager

Initially starting at SMBH as a Project Engineer in 2018, Kevin quickly worked his way up to Project Manager in 2021. His background and expertise in foundations, steel, cold-formed metal framing, tilt walls, and slabs-on-ground is put to good use on a variety of projects. Comfortable with new builds, additions, investigations and observations, feasibility studies, and renovations in multiple sectors, including commercial & retail and manufacturing & industrial, Kevin is a strong and reliable member of our team.

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Jeremy Lewis

Project Manager

Since starting at SMBH as a Design Engineer in 2013, Jeremy has been involved in many projects ranging from large new builds to private property investigations. Over his tenure with us, Jeremy has earned the title of Project Engineer and was promoted to Project Manager in 2021. His extensive experience with higher education and secondary schools makes him a pivotal member of many of our projects in those sectors. He is also one of our Retail Brand Managers for several large-scale, national retail brands such as L Brands and Victoria’s Secret. Jeremy is known for his expertise, trustworthiness, and creative problem solving, making him a valuable and critical part of our team.

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John Smolarski

Project Manager

After starting at SMBH in 2019 as a Project Engineer, John quickly progressed to Project Manager. He came to us with expertise in investigations, foundations, and multi-level wood framed or steel structures for a variety of industries. Since joining SMBH, John has gained additional experience including large, complex projects requiring practical and economical design solutions. He has been involved in the design of various building types using a variety of different materials including structural steel, reinforced concrete, and timber.

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Ann Strosnider

Senior BIM Specialist + BIM Training Administrator

Ann became an SMBH team member in 2017 with over 20 years’ experience in the A/E/C industry and 15 years of experience in BIM. Once she was promoted to Senior BIM Specialist in 2020, she began assuming responsibility for training and supporting new modelers, engineers, and interns. Ann works with our Director of Technology and BIM Lead to develop and execute training plans for all new hires, mentor CAD Specialists into BIM Specialists, and provide continued support for BIM Specialists to expand their skillsets. She serves as quality control and assurance and performs project reviews. Ann is a founding member and has been Committee Chair of the Central Ohio BIM Users Group (COBUG) - a peer-led, knowledge sharing, skill growth, and networking group - since its inception in 2018.