Tampa

4890 W Kennedy Blvd,
Suite 250
Tampa, FL 33609

P: 813.637.0110

Satellite Office – Clearwater
4825 140th Ave N
Clearwater, FL 33762

P: 727.282.3964

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Tampa Office

TLC Tampa’s portfolio reads like a summary of the region: aviation, cutting-edge healthcare, world-class museums and cultural facilities, higher education, technology and defense. Since 1997, the team has built a solid track record of both engineering and energy auditing, commissioning, and retro-commissioning, the team travels across the country to support clients of all sizes.

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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

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Dominic J. Cacolici

Principal

Tampa, Florida

Email 813.281.8404

When you walk into a building and feel comfortable, then I know I’ve done my job. Being surrounded by talented, passionate folks that work together to create the most technically advanced, efficient, creative built environment.

Building on his 23+ years of experience, Dominic focuses on designs that provide a level of high efficiency and sustainability while reducing energy maintenance costs. Dominic is a licensed private pilot, further demonstrating his passion for aviation.

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Cleveland State University

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Kevin Keiter

Principal

Tampa, Florida

Email 813.637.0110

Kevin is a registered mechanical engineer with over 22 years of experience working on a broad range of building types, including aviation, medical, data centers, educational and commercial facilities. His area of expertise lies in the aviation market where he has designed several mechanical and centralized preconditioned air systems for aircraft.

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Santiago Beron

RCDD, CTS-D

Principal

Tampa, Florida

Email 813.821.8400

I enjoy designing low voltage systems because there are always different challenges and the technology keeps evolving so you never stop learning. I love the fact that TLC is an employee owned company. We all work for the benefit of the group and the benefits get distributed in the group.

Santiago has 28+ years of specialized electronic systems design experience in sophisticated facilities, including airports, courthouses and healthcare buildings. He stays at the leading edge of technological developments to assure clients' expectations are met.

M.B.A., Business Administration and Management

ICESI University

B.S., Electrical Engineering

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Jamese F. Spears

Principal | Senior Project Engineer

Tampa, Florida

Email 813.207.2186

Our Structural group thrives on communication and team work. We encourage a culture that promotes the well-being for our staff, customized to their personal goals, which in turn promotes team excellence.

Jamese joined TLC with more than a decade of experience. While managing TLC’s structural group in Tampa, she works closely with structural engineers across TLC to deliver exceptional designs on schedule.

M.S., Civil Engineering

University of Louisville

B.S., Structural Engineering

University of Louisville

Peyton Woodroffe

Senior Associate | Senior Regional Business Development Manager

Tampa, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana

Email 813.637.0110

B.S., Economics

Florida State University

J.D. Loring

Eastern Region Market Development

Tampa, Florida

Email 941.217.5207

B.S., Business Administration

Northeastern University

Monique Mattila

Marketing Coordinator

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

Email 813.637.0110

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

Rolando Alvarez

Principal | Senior Engineer

Clearwater, Florida

Rolando graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University Center “Jose Antonio Echevarria,” Havana, Cuba. He has over 32 years of professional experience in the mechanical engineering field in Cuba (8 years) and in USA. Rolando’s expertise includes healthcare HVAC systems, chilled water systems, hydronic heating systems, steam systems, energy recovery systems, CCHP (Combine Cooling, Heating and Power) plants, plumbing, medical gases, and fire protection. He has designed and managed lots of healthcare projects over his career for noteworthy healthcare clients like Tampa General Hospital, BayCare Health , Orlando Health, Lakeland Regional Hospital, Advent Health, HCA, CHS, Lee Health, Moffitt Cancer Center, VA Medical Centers, and other ASC and Nursing Home clients. He has managed and led MEP/FP/T teams for large hospital expansion/renovation and greenfield hospital projects up to 520,000-sq.ft facilities.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

University of Havana

Rolando Martiatus

Principal | Senior Engineer

Clearwater, Florida

Email 9416850691

Rolando graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University Center “Jose Antonio Echevarria” in 1986 and later in Electrical Engineering in 1995, Havana, Cuba. Rolando has over 30 years of professional experience in the engineering field. His expertise includes power and lighting, medium voltage, fire alarm, lightning protection, and grounding system. Also included power system analysis, arc flash, and coordination studies Rolando has designed several healthcare and commercial projects including working for healthcare clients like Tampa General Hospital, BayCare Health, Orlando Health, Lakeland Regional Hospital, Advent Health, HCA, CHS, Lee Health, Moffitt Cancer Center clients.

Computer-Aided Drawing and Modeling

Pinellas Technical College

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