The HTK Team

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Richard W. Horowitz, P.E.

Principal

Rich received his engineering degree from Northeastern University in 1974 and is a co-founder of HTK. With over 30 years of engineering experience, Rich brings leadership, attention to detail and cost effective designs to each project he oversees. This ensures that his projects meet both budget and time constraints. He is a member of SEOC, ICBO, BIA and is licensed in fourteen states.

Contact Rich: rh@htkse.com

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Richard K. Taylor, P.E.

Principal

Rick received his engineering degree from San Diego State in 1983 and is a co-founder of HTK. With over 20 years of engineering experience, Rick’s comprehensive and logical approach to design keeps projects running smoothly. He prides himself on being detail oriented, minimizing questions from the field during construction. He is a member of AISC, ACI, AWC, ICBO and is licensed in five states.

Contact Rick: rt@htkse.com

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Helmand M. Kushkaki, S.E.

Principal

Helmand received his bachelor’s degree from San Diego State in 1992 and earned his master’s degree in Structural Engineering two years later. Helmand joined HTK in 1994 and became a principal in 2001. With his expertise in engineering concepts and a practical approach to design, Helmand is an excellent source of information for young engineers. He has also participated in evaluating tests for the state of California’s Structural Engineering Exam. Helmand is licensed in five states.

Contact Helmand: hk@htkse.com

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Ronald C. Prentice, P.E.

Project Manager

Ron graduated from California Polytechnic State University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in Architectural engineering. He joined HTK in 1993 and is responsible for marketing, project coordination, structural observation, preparing construction documents and providing economic solutions during design and construction administration.

Contact Ron: rp@htkse.com

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Bruce E. Cosart, P.E.

Project Manager

Bruce graduated from California Polytechnic State University in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering. He became a licensed professional engineer in 1983 and joined HTK in 1991. Bruce’s responsibilities include; preparing construction documents, project coordination, and structural observation and resolving issues that arise during constructions.

Contact Bruce: bc@htkse.com


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Serhat Sergin, P.E.

Asst. Project Manager
ss@htkse.com
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Steve Smith, P.E.

Asst. Project Manager
sjs@htkse.com
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Ben Seibel, P.E.

Project Engineer
bs@htkse.com
dave

David Maestas

Project Engineer
dm@htkse.com

Hans Martin, P.E.

Design Engineer
hm@htkse.com

Christina Gardner

Design Engineer
cg@htkse.com

Chuck LaVerdiere

Design Engineer
cl@htkse.com

Kathryn Walker

Design Engineer
kw@htkse.com

Tami St. Clair

Office Manager/
Accounting
ts@htkse.com

Robert E. Gonzales

Drafting Supervisor
rg@htkse.com

Art Vallin

Senior Draftsperson
av@htkse.com

Carlos Martinez

Draftsperson
cm@htkse.com

Jonathan Stratton

Draftsperson
js@htkse.com

Cody Combes

Draftsperson
cc@htkse.com

Ricky Taylor

Intern
ricky@htkse.com

Jill Teran

Administrative Assistant
jt@htkse.com