Philadelphia
1700 Market St, Suite 1525
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Philadelphia, PA 19103
About Our
Philadelphia Office
The City of Brotherly Love welcomed TLC with open arms in 2018, providing great opportunities, as well as strong teaming partners and clients with whom we are creating exciting facilities across the northeast US. With a commitment to high-performance design and operation, TLC Philadelphia gets to work with new and old friends in the surrounding area.
Philadelphia Leadership
Melinda Kulynych
PE, CHC
Principal | Philadelphia Operations Manager
Melinda is a TLC Senior Associate with 21+ years of diverse industry experience in developing, analyzing, and implementing complex systems in high-performance healthcare, commercial, mission-critical, and institutional facilities. As a managing principal, she oversees the daily operations and promote the growth of the Philadelphia office throughout the Northeast region.
B.S.
Drexel University
Anthony Esposito
PE, LEED AP
Principal | Director of Healthcare Operations
I’ve spent my entire 20-year career crafting solutions to complex engineering challenges faced by healthcare systems. I thrive on collaborating with project teams to creatively and methodically engineer buildings that benefit the built environment while meeting owners' needs.
Tony began his career with TLC 22 years ago as an intern. He has advanced through the TLC ranks, becoming a principal in 2016, Managing Principal of TLC’s Philadelphia office, and recently, he was named a Director of Healthcare, TLC's largest operating unit.
M.B.A., Business Administration
University of Central Florida
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of Central Florida
James Peterkin
PE, LEED AP, FASHE
Principal | Senior Fire Protection Engineer | Life Safety Consultant
Many of the projects we work on create stunning spaces and I want to be sure that the buildings we design are safe. Fire protection engineering is one of the systems in a building that you hope you never need, but when you do, you want to be sure that it will do it’s job to protect the building and the occupants. A core value of TLC is to provide exceptional and accurate engineering design services.
Jim has 30+ years of experience in addressing life safety/building code compliance in complex buildings, assuring the safety of building occupants. He serves on several NFPA technical committees and is an accomplished public speaker who regularly presents at national conferences and industry events.
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Drexel University
Jeffrey LaSalle
PE, FSFPE
Principal | Fire Protection Engineer
By joining TLC, our focus is now 100% on our technical efforts for our clients.
Jeff has 31+ years of experience providing fire protection and consulting services. He has worked in a variety of roles across building and facility types including industrial, telecommunications, research & development, residential, health care, academic, museum, sports, and commercial facilities. He emphasizes a firm philosophy focused on solving the unique fire protection problems of each client through the application of state-of-the-art fire engineering knowledge and technologies, through education, and with a cooperative approach that recognizes the unique contributions of all stakeholders.
M.S., Fire Protection Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
B.S., Fire Science
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Massiel Barcenas
Associate | Marketing Manager
B.S., Marketing
Florida State University
Kyle Houser
PE, LC
Principal | Senior Project Engineer
Kyle Houser, PE, LC, Principal, started with TLC in 2019 is experienced in designing electrical systems for healthcare facilities. He leads the electrical team in Philadelphia and is recognized for delivering innovative and efficient solutions, as well as maintaining and strengthening client relations.
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
Penn State University
Master of Architectural Engineering
Penn State University
Michael Calabrese
PE, LEED AP, CEM
Principal | Senior Mechanical Engineer | Project Manager
Michael took a less direct path to become a mechanical engineer, working as a union electrician before starting college, where he began in electrical engineering. As he studied, he shifted to mechanical as he embraced the many challenges of solving building HVAC system design. His field experience benefits TLC clients, assuring that designs are constructible and efficient. Michael is engaged in shaping the industry through leadership roles in multiple ASHRAE committees.
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Temple University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Temple University
Philadelphia Careers
See how you can be a part of the TLC team. Take a look at our complete list of current openings and start your career with TLC today.