
<p>As Director of Engineering Operations, Geoff Bomba is a Principal and a member of the Forell | Elsesser’s executive management team. Geoff helps drive business growth through resource planning and ensuring efficiency and creativity of our delivery methodology. Using cutting-edge performance-based design methodologies, Geoff develops engineering standards, systems, and quality controls that enhance Forell | Elsesser’s forward-thinking approach to bringing architectural visions alive. He maintains our high bar for exceptional work through a consistent embrace of technology and tools across all projects.</p>



<p>Since joining the firm in 2003, Geoff has been a leader in the engineering design of complex buildings and he has worked on educational, institutional, performing arts, laboratory, and historic renovation projects. Emphasizing customized solutions, Geoff plays a hands-on role in design-focused projects, taking challenging architectural visions and transforming them into elegant, buildable solutions, while always keeping a project’s specific needs in mind. Through his work on existing buildings and historic retrofits, Geoff brings new technologies to leverage the existing building structure capacity and minimize the impact of upgrades on the building itself.</p>



<p>Geoff is dedicated to advancing seismic design and structural performance. He was part of a collaborative team with the National Science Foundation and the Earthquake Engineering Resource Institute to better understand the structural response of high-performance structures in the 2011 Tohoku Japanese Earthquake. He also works with local university researchers to explore new composite connections for steel structures, evaluate damage from earthquakes, and develop new seismic isolation technology. Geoff is a California licensed Structural Engineer and received a Bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and a Master’s degree in Earthquake Engineering from Stanford University.</p>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC),&nbsp;Seismology Committee, Past State Chair</li>



<li>Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)</li>



<li>San Francisco Planning Urban Research (SPUR)</li>



<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)</li>
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Salesforce, East Tower, Office TI

Nueva School, Arts & Administration Building

Nueva School, Library Addition

Gregory Bateson Office Building, Seismic Retrofit

OBO Consular Office Building, Adana Turkey

Kramlich Residence

Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center

Meta, MPK 21

Utah State Capitol Seismic Retrofit

Pasadena City Hall, Seismic Retrofit

Oregon Supreme Court, Modernization and Seismic Retrofit

LBNL, Building 33, General Purpose Laboratory

LBNL, Building 15, Advance Light Source User Support

UC Santa Cruz Porter College Residence B Retrofit & Additions

Oregon State Capitol, Seismic Retrofit

UC Santa Cruz Porter College Residence A Retrofit & Additions

University of California, Berkeley, Simpson Training Center

UC Berkeley California Memorial Stadium Seismic Upgrade

Stanford University, Bass Biology Research Building

Nueva School, Hillside Complex

Lick-Wilmerding High School, Expansion & Renovation

San Francisco Planning + Urban Research (SPUR) Urban Center

Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)

Meta, MPK 22

Director of Engineering Operations

Geoff Bomba


<p>As a Senior Engineer, Steve works to solve engineering challenges in new construction and seismic retrofit projects by combining his technical skills in structural analysis and design with his ability to visually communicate complex geometries and engineering ideas. With a strong background in computer programming and optimization methodologies from his graduate studies, he especially excels at working with the design and construction team to rapidly assess a large number of scenarios to find the optimal balance of performance, cost, and constructability. Steve received his Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University and his Master’s from Stanford University.</p>



<p>Constantly seeking adventure, Steve enjoys long-distance bicycling, backpacking and mountaineering in National Parks, riding roller coasters, and trying spicy ethnic foods. In alignment with his structural engineering passion, he also hopes to someday build a network of treehouses in his backyard.</p>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)</li>



<li>Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC)</li>



<li>American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)</li>



<li>Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)</li>



<li>American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)</li>
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Kenneth Hahn, Hall of Administration, Seismic Retrofit

San Francisco Mint, Seismic Evaluation & Seismic Upgrade

San Francisco State University, George and Judy Marcus Hall for the Liberal and Creative Arts

UCSF Parnassus Clinical Sciences Building

Senior Engineer

Steve Earl


<p>As a Structural Designer at Forell | Elsesser, Maya is eager to make a positive impact on the built environment. Maya received her Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and her Master’s in Structural Engineering from Stanford University. Maya has a diverse academic background and her interests extend far beyond structural engineering. She is passionate about the building industry as a whole, completing a minor in architecture, and pursuing classes and research in the areas of urban systems, sustainable materials, air pollution, and human well-being throughout her graduate education. Her undergraduate research focused on the dynamic behavior of concrete under varying environmental conditions.</p>



<p>Outside of work, Maya loves to read and enjoys many forms of art and music which she has pursued through membership in dance and a capella teams.</p>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)</li>
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Structural Designer

Maya Rao

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