
<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>Paul Rodler has been with the firm since 1986 and is a Senior Principal and past COO of Forell | Elsesser. His straightforward approach to design is directly linked to his keen awareness of issues surrounding the constructability of buildings. He focuses on ease and economy of construction while creating buildable structural solutions for his clients.</p>



<p>As COO, Paul developed the company’s information technology systems to support Forell | Elsesser’s advanced BIM capabilities, and continues to help advance the firm to the leading edge of technical advancements within the industry. He also advocates for Integrated Project Delivery techniques to enable the efficiency and fast pace of design-build projects. Through his embrace of advancements in project design and delivery methods, Paul has made valued contributions to the success of numerous civic, education, healthcare, and data center projects. Paul is a licensed structural engineer in California and Missouri. He has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Stanford University.</p>



<p>Paul can be found enjoying his passion for open-wheel car racing when he is not busy finding solutions to engineering challenges.</p>



<h6 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Professional Associations</strong></h6>



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



<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)</li>
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Cloud Gate “The Bean”

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Emergency Operation Center, Building 31

San Francisco Olympic Club

Kaiser Permanente, San Mateo Medical Office Building

San Rafael Corporate Center

Kaiser Permanente Data Center

350 Rhode Island Street Office Complex

San Francisco City Hall, Seismic Retrofit

Portola Valley Town Center

Oakland City Hall Seismic Rehabilitation

Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life, Oshman Family JCC & Moldaw Residences

San Francisco Asian Art Museum

UCSF Mission Bay William J. Rutter Center

California State University, Maritime Academy, Mayo Hall

Los Medanos College, Brentwood Center

Foothill Community College Physical Sciences & Engineering Center

College of San Mateo College Center Building 10

College of San Mateo Health & Wellness Building 5

California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Building

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