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Page last updated: April 3, 2008

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SAO Organizational Chart


State Architect's Office
Alphabetical Listing of Employees

Name Team Office Phone E-mail
Banton, Shelby Support Services 614.466.5434 shelby.banton@das.state.oh.us
Beougher, Lane Special Services 614.752.0013 lane.beougher@das.state.oh.us
Bessell, Becky OAKS Liaison 614.728.4311 becky.bessell@das.state.oh.us
Bhalla, Vijay Detention Facilities (B) 614.644.5904 vijay.bhalla@das.state.oh.us
Buechner, Helen Support Services 614.466.4761 StateArchOff@das.state.oh.us
Carder, Angie Special Services 614.752.0448 angie.carder@das.state.oh.us
Cassidy, Nick Agencies (C) 614.466.5419 nick.cassidy@das.state.oh.us
Cavalieri, Steve Interior Design Services 614.466.7015 steve.cavalieri@das.state.oh.us
Cotton, Berdie GSD Business Office Liaison 614.644.6080 berdie.cotton@das.state.oh.us
Covault, Michael ODAS & Higher Education (A) 614.644.7160 michael.covault@das.state.oh.us
Downey, Michael Detention Facilities (B) 614.644.5908 michael.downey@das.state.oh.us
Frear, Jennifer Interior Design Services 614.466.8328 jennifer.frear@das.state.oh.us
Gerhart, Yogi ODAS & Higher Education (A) 614.644.7202 yvonne.gerhart@das.state.oh.us
Harris, Sophia Support Services 614.644.9680 sophia.harris@das.state.oh.us
Holcomb, Fred Fiscal 614.466.0830 fred.holcomb@das.state.oh.us
Huang, WeiDong Energy Services 614.644.8290 weidong.huang@das.state.oh.us
Keys, Renee Support Services 614.644.5016 renee.keys@das.state.oh.us
King, Marty Interior Design Services 614.466.1886 marty.king@das.state.oh.us

Lowery, Elizabeth

Executive Assistant to the State Architect 614.644.7969 elizabeth.lowery@das.state.oh.us
Nichols, Rita Agencies (C) 614.644.7298 rita.nichols@das.state.oh.us
Ratekin, Bruce Agencies (C) 614.644.5913 bruce.ratekin@das.state.oh.us
Russell, Kevin Detention Facilities (B) 614.644.5903 kevin.russell@das.state.oh.us
Simkins, Bob Agencies (C) 614.466.5422 bob.simkins@das.state.oh.us
Stewart, Kathy ODAS & Higher Education (A) 614.644.7226 kathy.stewart@das.state.oh.us
Taylor, Barbara Detention Facilities (B) 614.466.7914 barbara.taylor@das.state.oh.us
Thiell, Ned ODAS & Higher Education (A) 614.466.5426 ned.thiell@das.state.oh.us
Weise, Craig State Architect 614.644.7969 craig.weise@das.state.oh.us
Wendel, Becky Interior Design Services 614.466.4695 becky.wendel@das.state.oh.us
Zanganeh, Oscar Energy Services 614.466.7369 oscar.zanganeh@das.state.oh.us



Administration

Craig Weise, AIA, CCM, PMP
State Architect
v: 614.644.7969
f: 614.644.7982
e: craig.weise@das.state.oh.us

Executive Assistant to the State Architect
Elizabeth Lowery
v: 614.644.7969
f: 614.644.7982
e: elizabeth.lowery@das.state.oh.us

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Management Team A
Higher Education Facilities & Ohio Dept. of Administrative Services (ODAS) Projects

Ned Thiell, AIA
Deputy State Architect
v: 614.466.5426
f: 614.752.0478
e: ned.thiell@das.state.oh.us

Project Manager Project Coordinator
Michael Covault, Architect
v: 614.644.7160
f: 614.644.7982
e: michael.covault@das.state.oh.us
Yogi (Yvonne) Gerhart
v: 614.644.7202
f: 614.644.7982
e: yvonne.gerhart@das.state.oh.us
Project Manager Project Coordinator
Vacant Kathy Stewart
v: 614.644.7226
f: 614.644.7982
e: kathy.stewart@das.state.oh.us

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Management Team B
Detention Facilities: Dept. of Rehabilitation and
Correction (DRC) and Dept. of Youth Services (DYS)

Kevin Russell, AIA
Deputy State Architect
v: 614.644.5903
f: 614.752.0478
e: kevin.russell@das.state.oh.us

Project Manager Project Coordinator
Vijay Bhalla, Architect
v: 614.644.5904
f: 614.752.0478
e: vijay.bhalla@das.state.oh.us
Barbara Taylor
v: 614.466.7914
f: 614.752.0478
e: barbara.taylor@das.state.oh.us
Project Manager  

Michael Downey , Architect
v: 614.644.5908
f: 614.752.0478
e: michael.downey@das.state.oh.us

 

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Management Team C
All state agencies
(excluding the Dept. of Adminstrative
Services, the Dept. of Rehabilitation and
Correction and the Dept. of Youth Services)

Project Manager Project Manager
Nick Cassidy, AIA
v: 614.466.5419
f: 614.644.7982
e: nick.cassidy@das.state.oh.us
Bob Simkins, Architect
v: 614.466.5422
f: 614.644.7982
e: bob.simkins@das.state.oh.us
Project Manager Project Coordinator
Bruce Ratekin, Architect
v: 614.644.5913
f: 614.752.0478
e: bruce.ratekin@das.state.oh.us
Rita Nichols
v: 614.644.7298
f: 614.644.7982
e: rita.nichols@das.state.oh.us

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Interior Design Services (SAO-IDS)
All state agencies can benefit from the high level of interior
planning and interior design services offered by this unit
of the SAO.

Interior Planning & Design Specialist Interior Planning & Design Specialist
Steve Cavalieri
v: 614.466.7015
v/TDD: 877.646.8646
f: 614.752.0380
e: steve.cavalieri@das.state.oh.us
Marty King
v: 614.466.1886
c: 614.332.7239
f: 614.752.0380
e: marty.king@das.state.oh.us
Interior Planning & Design Specialist Interior Planning & Design Specialist
Jennifer Frear
v: 614.466.8328
c: 614.332.5998
f: 614.752.0380
e: jennifer.frear@das.state.oh.us
Becky Wendel
v: 614.466.4695
c: 614.332.7240
f: 614.752.0380
e: rebecca.wendel@das.state.oh.us

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Special Services
As special needs and unusual projects arise for the State Architect's Office, this unit rises to the occasion researching and formulating the appropriate actions, and continuing in the project as may be necessary and appropriate.

Energy Services (SAO-ES)
The Office of Energy Services provides SAO clients improved access to certain engineering, energy auditing and contracting opportunities and the cost-effective, efficient use of energy resources for state government facilities and operations.

Special Services Manager Communications Specialist
Lane J. Beougher, AIA, CSI, LEED-AP
v: 614.752.0013
f: 614.644.7982
e: lane.beougher@das.state.oh.us
Angie Carder
v: 614.752.0448
f: 614.644.7982
e: angie.carder@das.state.oh.us
Energy Specialist Energy Specialist
Oscar Zanganeh, P.E., C.E.M., LEED-AP
v: 614.466.7369
f: 614.752.0380
e: oscar.zanganeh@das.state.oh.us
WeiDong Huang, P.E., LEED-AP
v: 614.644.8290
f: 614.644.7982
e: weidong.huang@das.state.oh.us

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Fiscal Planning & Programming
As project planning and fiscal policies become more important
than ever, the services of this section also become increasingly
critical to the success of state projects.

Fred B. Holcomb
Fiscal Officer
v: 614.466.0830
f: 614.752.0478
e: fred.holcomb@das.state.oh.us

OAKS Liaison GSD Business Office Liaison
Becky Bessell
v: 614.728.4311
f: 614.644.7982
e: becky.bessell@das.state.oh.us
Berdie Cotton
v: 614.644.6080
f: 614.644.7982
e: berdie.cotton@das.state.oh.us

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Support Services
This unit provides clerical and general office support for the SAO.

Shelby Banton
Manager
v: 614.466.5434
f: 614.644.7982
e: shelby.banton@das.state.oh.us

Administrative Assistant Word Processor
Renee Keys
v: 614.644.5016
f: 614.644.7982

e: renee.keys@das.state.oh.us
Sophia Harris
v: 614.644.9680
f: 614.644.7982
e: sophia.harris@das.state.oh.us
Receptionist/Clerk III Intern
Helen Buechner
v: 614.466.4761
f: 614.644.7982
e: StateArchOff@das.state.oh.us
Vacant


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State Architect's Office
4200 Surface Road • Columbus, Ohio 43228-1395
v: 614.466.4761 • f: 614.644.7982
e: StateArchOff@das.state.oh.us


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