President

Joanna is the principal owner of Allied Construction Consultants and Allied Roofing Consultants and Services, Inc. Her primary responsibilities include general business management, staffing and scheduling coordination, and supervision of consulting staff. With over 26 years of experience in construction project management, property management real estate appraisals and real estate development, she understands the entire life cycle needs of construction projects and maintains an owner's perspective as to the value provided by independent professional consultants and team members involved in large construction projects. Her previous experience includes developing and managing large construction projects as Senior Vice President of Development and Construction. Her duties included site selection, project budget development, oversight of all architectural, engineering, and construction documents, bid reviews, and on-site project management. Joanna also understands the responsibilities and budgeting concerns of facilities managers.

Level II Certified Infrared Thermographer

Roof Consultant

Matthew is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. Matthew has an extensive knowledge pertaining to construction design and specifications. He also has knowledge and experience in designing, inspecting and project managing roofing application systems, waterproofing systems and vapor barriers. He is well versed in several computer programs geared towards field data in the construction. Matthew is also well versed in computer programs geared towards designing roofing application systems and building envelopes such as RoofCad, RoofWare, SpecLink, GENspecII, Estimating and Project Management Solutions, Digital Photo Studio, SightView Infrared Solutions, and Roof Express.

While working with Team Allied for approximately three years Matthew has been involved in assisting the development of Roof Express, which is a global positioning system designed to survey roofing application systems as well as log all existing inventory and penetrations into a web based server that can be accessed by the user in order to keep a complete web based data log of their roofing application systems. He has also been involved with assisting in the development of Roof Administrator which is a web based asset management program clients, contractors and consultants can use to keep track of their roof’s age, type, application, condition and any budgetary considerations. It can also be used for reviewing documents such as warranties, inspection reports and leak call information.

As a member of RCI (Roofing Consultants Institute) Matthew has completed the following courses: Roofing Technology and Science I and II, Rooftop Quality Assurance and Professional Roof Consulting. He is also an ASNT Certified Infrared Thermographer specializing in slope roofing.

While working with Team Allied he has been involved in writing specifications, performing inspections and project managing the roofing and re-roofing of several large projects for Liberty Property Trust, Cushman & Wakefield, C.B. Richard Ellis and Associates, University of Central Florida Foundation, Towerhill Insurance Co., Florida Farm Insurance and Seagis Property Group LP.

RC, RO, WPC

Senior Roofing Consultant

With an extensive background in the exterior envelope of all types of facilities, Mr. Kurilla brings over 25 years of specialized experience involving the evaluation of existing building components, condition assessments, design, cost estimating, specifications development, and in-depth coordination of structural and mechanical requirements for a variety of roofing and exterior envelope projects around the country. His analytical experience and working knowledge of on-site and laboratory testing of roofing, waterproofing, masonry and curtain-wall systems also provides great value to TeamALLIED's clients. Mr. Kurilla's position with Crain Engineering, Inc. earlier in his career assisted in sharpening his areas of expertise. As a Roofing and Waterproofing Consultant, Mr. Kurilla was head of the department handling all facets of roofing and waterproofing issues. Widely recognized as a legal expert, he provides expert testimonies in many litigation cases that assist clients in monetary reparation. Mr. Kurilla has served on the Metro Dade County Product Approval Board, commissioned to study and test wind uplift design criteria for exterior building components, including testing and researching building product wind uplift capabilities and failures.

RC, RO, CSI

Senior Project Manager

Mr. Benner is a member with the International Waterproofing Association (IWA) and Roofing Industry Education Institute (RIEI) and the Construction Specifiers Institute (CSI). His professional affiliations, coupled with over 15 years field experience as a roof and waterproofing forensics consultant, keeps him current with industry standards, codes, and testing requirements for a wide variety of roofing and exterior waterproofing applications. Mr. Benner has provided a wide variety of consulting services to the roofing industry, due to his practical knowledge of the Florida Building Code HVHZ design requirements, construction requirements and product approval process and applications.

RCI

Consultant/Project Manager/CAD Technician

Vince, a graduate of General Studies from Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL, is well versed in roofing design and construction with an extensive technical background. He has completed two years of drafting and computer aided design (CAD) training, graduating with top honors. He is expert-like when regarding computer software as well as has a niche for the latest technological hardware. His knowledge in today’s latest roof assemblies and related components is extensive and ongoing. With experience acquiring field data during rooftop inspections along with project managing tear-off & re-roof, retrofit and coating applications, he has acquired a very thorough, in-depth knowledge in building envelopes and waterproofing practices. As a member of RCI (Roofing Consultants Institute), Vince has completed Roofing Technology and Science I. He has also been certified by Troxler Electronic Laboratories to perform non-destructive testing using the latest nuclear moisture gauges in the field. While working with Team Allied, Vince has been involved in writing specifications, performing inspections and project managing the roofing and re-roofing of multiple projects for Liberty Property Trust, Cushman & Wakefield University of Central Florida Foundation, C.B. Richard Ellis and Associates and Seagis Property Group LP.

Project Manager & Field Inspector

Mr. Miller, a graduate of Kent State University College of Business, specializes in the technical aspects of building roofing and exterior envelope field inspections, detailed assessments, testing, maintenance/ repair and replacement cost estimating, and project scheduling. He is well versed in various computer programs geared towards field data in the construction arena such as Excel, Access, C++, Visual Basic and Oracle, in addition to his knowledge of exterior envelope problematic issues and remedial solutions. While working with a large University who had time and budget constraints and serious life safety issues, Mike was able to obtain a realistic budget, prioritize remedial needs in a time frame that suited the budgetary constraints, with analysis data obtained from the site and local wage scales to formulate the plan of action, then monitor and document job progress through the completion the of project. Mr. Miller's technical applications provide a faster, more accurate report of conditions to our clients, such as the assessment of the roofing assemblies' useful life and annual maintenance costs compared to the cost of replacement of the assemblies. This imparts our client with important information for managing their facility assets, budgets, and schedules. With background education in computer system technology, data entry in a variety of programs and practical applications, Mr. Miller is an asset to our company. Mike has also brought a variety of business related skills, including accounting software applications, business and budget management, business law, cost, financial, and managerial accounting.

RRO, RCI

Senior Roofing Consultant

Edward has 15 years experience in all facets of the roofing industry. He has performed project management as well as technical support for roofing manufactures and conducting final installation inspections for the manufactures for warranty approval. He has investigated warranty issues and submitted final inspection reports. His vast knowledge of many products and applications makes him a valuable team member. Edward has provided end to end consultation for various roofing and waterproofing projects, taking the projects from cost estimating and startup to in progress inspections and final inspections. His designation as a Registered Roof Observer enables him to perform roof inspections and leak investigations with a great degree of expertise to insure smooth project flow when managing repairs, as well as project management. Edward is continuously attending professional training and some of his educational classes include: Evaluation of Life Cycle Performance for Thermoplastic Roof Membranes.

* Water Proofing Education
* Single Ply Education Roofing
* White Reflective Roofing Education
* Cool Roof and Heat Island Effects
* An Understanding of FM Global Underwriters and Laboratories Testing

Approvals:

* Flat Roof Utilization of EPDM for Sustainable and Hail Resistance
* New Wind Design for Mechanically Attached Roof Systems
* EPDM Roof Membranes
* Long Term Roof Performance Revisited

P.E.

Professional Engineer

Engineering Tech