Sarasota

7210 Kyle Ct
Sarasota, FL 34240

P: 941.217.5200

Satellite Office – Sarasota, FL
401 N Cattlemen Rd,
Suite 108
Sarasota, FL 34232

About Our
Sarasota Office

Widely regarded as Florida’s Cultural Coast due to its unique blend of vibrant arts and education, TLC Sarasota has been providing services reflective of their community since 2016. From public facilities to museums and educational to sporting facilities, they’re a multi-faceted team who provide high-performance services.

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Lawrin T. Ellis

PE, LEED AP

Managing Principal

Fort Myers, Florida

Email 239.985.2005

It’s the challenges that bring me to work every day - there are opportunities for learning, professional growth and personal satisfaction.

Lawrin manages TLC Ft. Myers, as well as numerous projects. His strengths in energy analysis and life-cycle cost analysis and high performance designs, as well as developing TLC’s acoustical practice has resulted in strong relationships with many clients. He also serves on TLC’s Board.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

University of Florida

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

University of South Florida

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COVID-19 Support

Matthew J. Wiechart

PE, CxA, LEED AP

Vice President | Managing Principal

Fort Myers, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Tampa, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana

Email 813.281.8427

As an engineer, I like to solve challenges and make my designs better. Designing and commissioning high performing buildings that perform optimally takes a lot of effort, but provides me with great level of satisfaction.

Matt uses mechanical principles and energy conservation strategies to create sustainable designs. His inherent ability to quickly address and resolve project concerns, coupled with his creativity and passion make him an outstanding leader and team player.

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Thought Leadership

COVID-19 Support

Monique Mattila

Marketing Coordinator

Sarasota, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana

Email 813.637.0110

Jeff Brown

CxA

Principal | Senior Project Manager

Sarasota, Florida

Email 9412175202

Jeff Brown, CxA, Principal, joined TLC in 2005 and demonstrates excellence in project management and the development of energy-efficient and sustainable designs for a large variety of new construction and renovation projects. He is a collaborative team leader skilled in managing multidisciplinary teams to achieve success.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

University of Central Florida

Selected Projects

Image Courtesy: Ben Tanner

AdventHealth Celebration Health Patient Tower

Celebration, FL, USA

Asolo Repertory Theatre Expansion of the Robert and Beverly Koski Production Center

1009 Tallevast Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

Image Courtesy: Fawley Bryant / Ryan Gamma Photography

CoolToday Park/Atlanta Braves Spring Training Facility

North Port, FL, USA

City of Orlando City Hall Energy Efficiency Improvements

Orlando, FL, USA

Image Courtesy: Rich Montalbano

St. Petersburg Pier Park

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Aaron L. Johnson

PE, LEED AP BD+C

Principal | Director of Healthcare Operations

Orlando, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Email 407.487.1241

Engineering for the healthcare industry is rewarding knowing that my work is going directly into the safety and well-being of other human beings. I chose TLC because of their emphasis on healthcare design. I always knew I wanted to do healthcare design, so when I learned about TLC, I quickly realized they were the perfect fit for me.

Aaron joined TLC directly after graduation in 2006, focusing specifically on healthcare facility design. He became a shareholder in 2016, was promoted to Managing Principal in 2020, and recently, he was named a Director of Healthcare, TLC's largest operating unit.

M.S., Architectural Engineering

Kansas State University

B.S., Architectural Engineering

Kansas State University

Mike Dobbs

Principal | Healthcare Operations Manager Gulf Coast

Sarasota, Florida

Email 9416858105

Mike is a graduate of the University of South Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He has more than 30 years of experience in electrical design and has spent the last 20 years leading multi-disciplined engineering teams. Mike is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Gulf Coast healthcare engineering team carrying out marketing goals and meeting revenue projections. He provides the necessary guidance to the office staff to meet client expectations with the highest quality of engineering efforts. Ultimately, he is charged with creating a motivating climate, achieving teamwork and developing staff. Mike remains actively involved in projects, especially those of high complexity or requested by the client. He has managed and designed hundreds of projects over his career for notable healthcare institutions such as Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Advent Health, BayCare, HCA, Lee Health, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa General Hospital and many other acute care, outpatient, and nursing care clients.

B.S. Electrical Engineering

University of South Florida

Todd Potter

RCDD

Principal | Senior Project Manager

Sarasota, Florida

Email 8657120428

Todd Potter is a Bicsi RCDD with more than 30 years of experience within the telecommunications industry, including the design and specification of low voltage systems for industrial, commercial, medical and healthcare environments. Todd brings expertise and abilities for full system design, specification, budgeting, procurement assistance, and construction/installation oversight for a full array of low voltage systems. He began his career in technology systems as a Ground Radio Communications Specialist in the United States Air Force. He owned a communications company which specialized in the installation of voice/data networks and structured cabling systems. For the past 17 years of his career, he has worked both nationally and internationally with leading engineering firms as a technology consultant and regional team leader for major healthcare institutions. In that time, Todd has accumulated a depth of experience and knowledge which sets him apart and brings insight into projects that not only meets all current industry standards, but also incorporates today’s leading-edge technologies all while keeping an owner’s perspective in mind.

Electronics Engineering

State Technical Institute

Ground Radio Communications

U.S. Air Force

Don Netinho

Principal | Project Manager

Sarasota, Florida

Email 9544649019

Don began his engineering career in 1987 after receiving his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southeastern Massachusetts University (AKA University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Campus). Initially he worked for MEP Engineering firms in Boston Massachusetts, performing plumbing and fire protection systems design. His experience with this firm included a wide variety of commercial, educational, Pharmaceutical, Laboratory and Healthcare projects.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Southeastern Massachusetts University