Meet Our Team
Our People are Solvers and Preventers of Building Envelope Problems!
Paul E. Beers established GCI Consultants, LLC, an exterior building envelope consulting firm, in 1988. He is a former owner of Hurricane Test Laboratory. He has over 40 years experience with the exterior building envelope. Prior to GCI, he was the owner of a contract glazing firm.
Mr. Beers is a leading expert with glazing systems, facades, water leakage, wind mitigation and hurricane damage. He was instrumental in the development and implementation of missile impact tests after Hurricane Andrew hit Dade County, FL in 1992 and continues to work with post-hurricane recoveries. He has been retained as a consultant on over 500 insurance claims for windows and doors on large buildings. He also consults on construction defect assignments and with forensic investigations of existing buildings. He provides litigation consulting and has testified as an expert witness in Circuit and Federal Courts.
He has appeared as an expert on hurricane damage and mitigation, water leakage, windows and doors on national and local media, including CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Engineering News Record, Popular Science and others. He has spoken at many events, including The Hurricane Conference, The National Glass Show, Construction Specifications Institute, American Institute of Architects, Institute for Business and Home Safety. He has authored magazine articles and peer-reviewed papers for organizations such as ASTM and American Society of Civil Engineers about hurricanes, water leakage, glazing and cladding.
Mr. Beers established a podcast, Everything Building Envelope, and is widely quoted as an industry expert. Most of his current professional time is split between running GCI and taking on high-level consulting assignments.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Building Enclosures
- Roofing Systems
- Waterproofing Systems
- Water Leak Investigations
- Wind Damage Investigations
William D. Smith is President of GCI. He has over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of glazing systems and building envelopes. Mr. Smith has been involved in numerous industry organizations and currently is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute and the American Society for Testing and Materials, and also serves as a director of the Southeast Glass Association, Inc. He is a state licensed building contractor and founder of the Glazier’s Apprenticeship Program that trained many young men and women to new careers in the glass industry. Mr. Smith is recognized as an expert in the field of windows, doors, glass, and exterior wall systems, including all aspects of weatherproofing and water intrusion. He is an authority on Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS), sealants, and waterproofing systems, and has an extensive history of forensic building investigation. Mr. Smith has demonstrated his expertise in the field of hurricane damage and development of hurricane protection systems. He has performed many post-hurricane damage investigations. Mr. Smith has designed a variety of glazing applications for new construction projects including windows, doors and glazed curtain walls as well as specialty glazing system for exhibits and blast resistance.
Mr. Smith has published a number of papers on water infiltration, quality control construction methods, and testing procedures for hurricane resistant glazing systems. He has been a speaker at meetings of the American Architectural Manufacturer’s Assn., the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, the American Society for Testing and Materials and Window and Door Manufacturers Assn.
Christopher Matthews is President and a Principal Consultant for GCI Consultants and has been a member of the GCI team since 2002. He has over thirty-five years of experience working with exterior glazing and wall systems, specializing in the design, installation, water infiltration resistance, performance assessment, and hurricane readiness of these systems.
He has consulted with owners, architects, engineers, insurers, and builders on hundreds of projects in 45 of the 50 United States, throughout North America, and in several Caribbean countries. In addition, he serves as a litigation support consultant and expert witness in disputes related to exterior wall and glazing system installation, performance and design.
Matthews has worked extensively in the successful design and construction of new buildings of all types and the forensic investigation and repair of existing structures with envelope performance problems. He is a member of various industry organizations and has published several technical articles in industry periodicals and is a frequent speaker and presenter to other industry professionals.
CERTIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS
- Certified Building Commissioning Professional (Association of Energy Engineers)
- Certified EIFS Inspector (AWCI)
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Building Enclosures
- Roofing Systems
- Waterproofing Systems
- Water Leak Investigations
- Wind Damage Investigations
Alfonso Alzamora is Vice President and a Principal at GCI. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified General Contractor with over fifteen years of consulting and engineering experience, specializing in architectural engineering design and inspection of building envelope elements for new and existing structures. Mr. Alzamora has worked on hundreds of projects in North America and the Caribbean. He provides technical and engineering expertise on projects to develop and construct high performance building enclosure systems. Mr. Alzamora has extensive experience working on buildings with envelope performance problems, conducting forensic evaluations that lead to remedial design and management of replacement or rehabilitation programs, as well as providing associated litigation support services and expert witness testimony.
CERTIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS
- Professional Engineer, Licensed in Florida, Texas and Louisiana
- Certified General Contractor, State of Florida
- LEED Green Associate, Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Building Enclosures
- Glazing Systems
- Exterior Wall Systems
- Roofing Systems
- Waterproofing Systems
- Water Leak Investigations
- Wind Damage Investigations
Shauna Serafini is a Senior Consultant and Project Manager employed with GCI since 2009. She has experience with hundreds of projects throughout Florida including new construction consulting and forensic analysis and investigation on existing buildings. As a Senior Consultant, she provides construction management services, quality assurance inspections, design document reviews, forensic investigations and expert witness testimony support while mentoring associate consultants.
CERTIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS
- Certified Building Commissioning
- Professional Association of Energy Engineers, 2012
- Infrared Thermography, Level 1, The Snell Group, 2012
- LEED Green Associate, United States Green Building Council, 2009
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Building Enclosures
- Glazing Systems
- Waterproofing Systems
- Water Leak Investigations
- Wind Damage Investigations
Dan Johnson is a Senior Consultant with GCI Consultants.
He has over 30 years of field and laboratory experience in the evaluation of fenestration product and façade performance. He has worked on hundreds of projects from the design stages, inspection and testing of new construction to the forensic investigations of existing structures. In addition, he serves as a litigation support consultant and expert witness in disputes related to exterior wall, window and glazing system installation and performance.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Fenestration Masters Professional Certification (FMPC)
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Building Enclosures
- Glazing Systems
- Exterior Wall Systems
- Waterproofing Systems
- Water Leak Investigations
Jason Bondurant, PE, RRC, is a senior consultant with GCI. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and has over 8 years of consulting and engineering experience. He has worked on hundreds of projects across the country including both new construction consulting and forensic analysis of existing buildings. Mr. Bondurant leads forensic investigations, develops specifications, provides construction management services, provides repair or replacement analysis, performs quality assurance inspections, and provides expert witness testimony. He is a Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) with the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). He has expertise in roofing/waterproofing systems, exterior wall systems, and glazing systems.
CERTIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS
- Registered Roof Consultant (RRC)
- International Institute of Building
- Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
- Engineer in Training (EI)
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Roofing Systems
- Waterproofing Systems
- Exterior Wall Systems
- Glazing Systems
David Hansen is a Consultant/Project Manager employed with GCI Consultants since 2015. He has over twenty-six years of experience in the design of custom project specific glazing systems, creating system plans to suite architectural design, along with orchestrating installation methods for glazing systems installed on every type project from High-Rise Curtain Wall to low rise Window Wall. He has worked extensively in the construction of new projects along with the investigation and correction of existing wall cladding systems illustrating performance issues.
David has received many letters of appreciation for his ability to re-design problematic building conditions that resulted in successful system installations. Mr. Hansen attended Akron University Business and Computer Science, is a Florida Certified General Contractor, holds a license in Real Estate and is well versed with AutoCAD design.
Maria Rivera joined the GCI Consultants team in 2015 as a Project Engineer working on a massive restoration project. Her field performance revolved around inspecting glazing and waterproofing systems, testing stucco and concrete to determine what needed to be repaired and making sure that everything met the standards and specifications of the project. In November 2017, Maria was promoted to a new position as Project Manager working on hurricane wind damage investigations. In January of 2018, she was promoted to Director of our Hurricane Division. Maria will be supervising and training a group of inspectors that will be conducting field inspections. Maria will supervise the logistics for field tasks and preparation of deliverables. She will assemble draft documents for final review and maintain projects schedule, budget and documents.
Maria graduated from an ABET-accredited university where she earned a Civil Engineering degree and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management. Maria has experience in construction projects, construction safety, engineering design and drafting.
Maria possesses advanced analytical capabilities, she is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and is a dynamic self-starter with excellent teamwork principles. Marias strengths include determination, handling responsibility, being detail oriented and she has quick learning and problem-solving abilities.
Marias goal is to provide unparalled service to our clients.
Eric Linardich is a Quality Assurance Supervisor working for GCI Consultants, LLC. He has been working with GCI since early 2018. Eric started his career with GCI conducting inspections in the field, working on both sides of glazing reports, post Hurricane Irma. He put together damage reports involving single family homes, homeowner associations, and high-rise structures. Eric soon graduated to training other inspectors and report engineers. He continues to develop protocols and procedures for GCI employees to follow.
Currently, he is Project Manager, working in the Florida panhandle, assessing damage from Hurricane Michael.
Gabriel Rivera joined the GCI Consultants team in 2016 as a Project Engineer working on a massive restoration project. Mr. Rivera graduated from an ABET-accredited university where he earned a Civil Engineering degree. Mr. Rivera has provided field inspections and testing, forensic investigations and analysis, and associated services related to new or existing installations of exterior glazing systems emphasizing on quality assurance and control required for a sound building envelope. Gabriel also performs structural, building envelope, and glazing inspections for damage assessments including quality control and report writing.
Mr. Rivera possesses advanced analytical capabilities, is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. In 2018, he became GCI’s second official FAA certified drone pilot for the AirGCI program.
Rolando Tato began his career with GCI Consultants 5 years ago as a water leakage investigator with a background both as a glazier and iron worker. Rolando has worked on a diverse range of both small and large volume projects around the United States and abroad. Rolando’s willingness to be cross trained in different areas of the business has allowed him to learn and grow into the position of a Project Manager. Rolando enjoys problem-solving and welcomes new challenges.
Jose Miguel Borges obtained a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the Universidad Bicenteraria de Aragua In Venezuela and A.S. degree in Architectural Design and Construction Design at Pensacola State College. He has over five years of experience performing commercial and residential building envelope inspections to evaluate the integrity of exterior cladding, flashing, and waterproofing details. Mr. Borges performs fenestration and related water infiltration testing in accordance with applicable ASTM standards and manufacturer guidelines, as well as preparing the corresponding reports for clients across the Panhandle of Florida and Alabama.
Mr. Borges has extensive experience performing contractor final inspections, reviewing drawings, supervising the manufacturer guidelines for product installation, and performing fenestration water tests of glazing systems.
