YOUNG & Associates

Welcome! Joseph Sepanek, PE recently joined YA Engineering Services as a Senior Project Manager in the Northeast region. With over 10 years of experience in construction management, Joseph excels in project management, scheduling, estimating, and quality control. He transitioned to forensics in 2018 and is a licensed Professional Engineer and HAAG-certified Inspector. Joseph also holds certifications such as CIP Level 2 and Driven Pile Foundation Inspection, ensuring he provides a high-quality level of service and experience to his clients. Find out all Joseph brings to the team: https://lnkd.in/g5n3v2D6

Welcome! Ed Masson, P.E. recently joined YA Engineering Services as a Senior Project Manager in the Central region. With a career in MEP design and hands-on experience with HVAC equipment, Ed has managed projects in manufacturing, chemical plants, and refineries. He has also worked with start-ups in civil infrastructure repair and wastewater treatment. A licensed professional engineer in Texas, Arkansas, and Wyoming, Ed's expertise ensures he provides high-quality service and experience to his clients. Find out all Ed brings to team: https://lnkd.in/gAbEY8Fx

Welcome! Tony Walters recently joined the YA Group as a Regional Equipment Loss Consultant. With over 15 years in the electrical trade, Tony has a well-rounded skill set in new installations, demolition, remodeling, and troubleshooting for commercial, industrial, and residential projects. He has extensive experience estimating and managing construction projects and has instructed construction supervision in the military. Tony also owned his own electrical shop for five years. His technical expertise and communication skills ensure a high-quality level of service and experience for his clients. Find out all Tony brings to the team: https://lnkd.in/gKxpN-EP

Welcome! Farrell Bonin recently joined the YA Group as a Senior Accident Reconstructionist through YA's partnership with Bloomberg Consulting. With over 1,000 motor vehicle collisions investigated, Farrell specializes in reconstructing accidents involving commercial tractor-trailers, high-speed collisions, and various other incidents involving automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. His expertise in downloading and analyzing digital forensic data from vehicle recorders and telematics systems, as well as inspecting braking systems on heavy trucks, ensures a high-quality level of service and experience for his clients. Farrell is fully accredited by ACTAR and is also a certified drone pilot. Find out all Farrell brings to the team: https://lnkd.in/gJKCSSQy

Welcome! Alexandra Ingram recently joined YA Group as a Senior Consultant. She started her career as a NIOSH Research Fellow at the University of Utah’s Ergonomics and Safety Lab, where she led biomechanics research on occupational hazards, head injury kinematics, and patient fall prevention. She has worked on safety projects with the NHL and MLB, with her findings published in scientific journals. Alexandra holds a B.S. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. Her technical expertise and strong communication skills ensure she delivers high-quality service to her clients. Find out all Alexandra brings to the team: https://lnkd.in/g7Cn_Rbf

Welcome! Liz Polson recently joined the YA Group, as a Senior Consultant, bringing her extensive experience in the Indoor Air Quality division, where she honed her skills in initial sampling/surveying, monitoring, and clearances in Hawaii. Her technical expertise in Hazardous Material Sampling, Indoor Air Quality assessments, and introductory Soil Sampling, combined with her flexibility and readiness to deploy for any job, including Catastrophe work, ensures she provides a high-quality level of service and experience to her clients. Find out all Liz brings to the team:https://lnkd.in/gmtx-9Zf

Welcome! Tina Pancho-Bernadett recently joined YA Group as a Senior Consultant in the Environmental Services division. With nine years of experience, Tina has developed a strong foundation in Environmental, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Building Sciences consulting for both private and public sector clients. Her expertise lies in designing proposals and sampling plans, conducting environmental testing, interpreting analytical results, and managing client relations. Tina's skills in preparing project documents, including inspection and sampling reports, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) plans, remediation protocols, and specifications, ensure a thorough and precise approach. Find out all Tina brings to the team: https://lnkd.in/gD8Hkm8B

With the use of drones, you'll obtain the most recent, highest-quality imagery of your building to make timely and accurate decisions. With the integration of thermal data, our clients can have insights that aren't visible to the naked eye, detecting issues earlier, saving time and expense.

As part of our Delay and Scheduling Services, YOUNG & Associates specializes in performing schedule analyses tailored for various evaluations. This includes Builder's Risk Delay in Start-Up (DSU) and Business Interruption (BI) claims, expediting expenses, and ongoing monitoring of project schedules to ensure timely project completion. Additionally, our team is well-versed and ready to provide expert witness testimony and litigation support.

Need answers after a fire or explosion? YOUNG & Associates is your solution! Our experts provide origin & cause investigations, evidence collection, and pre-fire inspections.