News & Awards

Barton Associates is proud to announce that Joshua Lange will work as an Electrical Designer in our State College office and Ryan Davie will work as a Mechanical Designer in our York office. Both employees served an internship with us this past year. Ryan is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of … Read more

Barton Associates is proud to announce and welcome Jennifer Harrington, PE, LC, LEED AP as the new Director of Lighting Design Jennifer brings over 13 years of experience creating aesthetically pleasing, highly functional and energy efficient architectural lighting designs for buildings. She graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering specializing in … Read more

The ownership of Barton Associates is pleased to announce three new shareholders in our firm. “We are very excited to have such an exceptional team of talented and committed individuals that have been and will continue to be significant contributors to the fulfillment of our firm’s vision,” said Michael Rader, PE, who serves as the … Read more

We recently hired Brandon Gianella as a Mechanical Designer and John Mastropietro as a Senior Electrical Designer to bring added strength in growing our Pittsburgh office. Brandon has over seven years of experience and has worked on various types of buildings including military, government facilities, high-rise residential and various commercial and retail buildings. He is … Read more

We recently promoted Ken McLain to CAD/BIM Manager of our State College office to further strengthen and grow the business. Ken McLain has been with Barton Associates for 5 years and in this time he has helped develop the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology within the State College office. He is highly proficient … Read more

We are pleased to welcome Michael Ginder, PE, LEED AP as a Senior Electrical Engineer to work in our York office. Michael has over 11 years of expertise in electrical systems design and analysis for healthcare, education, corporate, athletic, entertainment and other design projects. He is a graduate of Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree … Read more

Barton Associates is pleased to announce that three employees have earned their Professional Engineer (PE) License. Amy Diehl, PE Amy L. Diehl, PE earned her Professional Engineer (PE) license from the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. Amy recently joined Barton and holds a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from … Read more

Employee volunteers from the York office joined with the United Way of York County and participated in Day of Action. This year seven staff members volunteered at New Hope Ministries located at 135 Baltimore Street in Hanover PA to help with outside maintenance of their new building. New Hope Ministries was our agency of choice for … Read more

Employees from the State College office joined Special Olympics Pennsylvania and volunteered during this year Summer Games by assisting in the basketball competition. It takes about 2,000 volunteers to make the Summer Games happen. Duties range from making 3,800 dormitory beds for athletes and coaches to carrying tables and chairs to score-keeping and time-keeping areas. … Read more

We are happy to welcome three new interns, Kristen Cole, Ryan Davie and Matthew Torello to work in our York office. Kristen completed her third year at Penn State University majoring in Architectural Engineering with a Mechanical Option and plans to continue to get her Masters upon graduation. Kristen is the President of Alpha Rho Chi … Read more

We are pleased to welcome Chad Shelley as an Electrical Designer to work in our York office. Chad brings over 13 years of experience in the engineering profession and previously held the positions of CAD Drafter, Electrical Drafter and CAD/Revit Specialist at his previous job. He earned an Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Drafting from … Read more

We are happy to welcome two new interns, Joshua Lange and Jonathan Alles to work in our State College office and welcome back Nolan Amos whom also interned last year. Joshua Lange is a student at Penn State University majoring in Architectural Engineering with a Lighting/Electrical Option. He has previously interned at Penn State’s Office … Read more

We are pleased to welcome Robert Hiner as a Construction Services Representative to work in our York office. Bob brings over 36 year of experience in Construction Services and Project Construction Management. He worked for ATCO Mechanical for 14 years and then started a Mechanical Contracting Business, H&R Mechanical, Inc. which he owned and operated for … Read more

We are excited to welcome Amy Diehl, EIT as a Mechanical Designer and Jeffrey Hoffecker as a CAD Technician to our team. Amy is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering. She has over 5 years of experience in HVAC and mechanical building system design of healthcare, … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Slagel, PE, LEED AP has been promoted to Vice President of our York office. Jon joined Barton in 1994 and has 20 years of experience as a project manager and mechanical engineer. He will serve as a business unit leader and oversee the daily activities of the York office, … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Michael Rader, PE, CEM has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Michael joined the firm in 1997 as a mechanical engineer and most recently served as a business unit leader of the York office. He will continue to serve as the Vice President of Education. As Chief Operating … Read more

Bartolomeo Varone, EIT has been hired as a Project Manager/Electrical Designer to work in our York office. He has over 18 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, and brings extensive experience in educational, commercial and retail projects to the Barton team. He is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical … Read more

Two key employees in our York office have been promoted to further strengthen and grow the business. Douglas Barnhart, PE was named Regional Technical Director of Mechanical and Wesley Stiles, PE was named Regional Technical Director of Electrical. Douglas has been with Barton Associates for over 8 years. He is now responsible for providing technical … Read more

Barton Associates’ commitment to Make Buildings Work continues to be recognized. The Amanda E. Stout Elementary School and Benners Courts project in Berks County, PA has received multiple design awards! Urban Land Institute, Philadelphia District Council Construction Project Awards AIA Eastern Pennsylvania United States Green Building Council, Central Pennsylvania Chapter

Jarod Stanton, PE, LEED AP has been hired as a Senior Mechanical Engineer to work in our State College office. Jarod has over 9 years of experience in HVAC, plumbing and fire protection design projects with a focus on healthcare, educational, and senior living facilities. He is a graduate of Penn State University with a … Read more