Principals
We believe that principal involvement is a key way to ensure the production of quality engineering services and client satisfaction. The four principals of the firm, Ed Abbott, David Fuller, Farshad Kassiri, and Mike Ford, directly provide engineering services on each of the firm's projects. All four principals are actively involved in the daily operation of the business.
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P. Edwin Abbott, Jr., P.E., CCP
President
Ed, a Johns
Hopkins University graduate, first
joined Kibart in 1990, as Chief Mechanical Engineer.
In
1992, was promoted to Vice President and ultimately
became President of Kibart, Inc.
Mr. Abbott's responsibilities
include management of the firm, lead mechanical engineer,
and personal involvement in all of
Kibart's projects. His close working relationship
with Kibart’s technical staff ensures that the
firm’s core values and principles continue to
be reflected in the daily activities and achievements
of the organization. He is licensed to practice
engineering in the states of Maryland, Delaware, Georgia,
Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Minnesota, and
the District of Columbia.
Professional affiliations:
- National Society of Professional
Engineers
- National Fire Protection Association
- International
Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers
- Engineering
Society of Baltimore
- Consulting Engineers Council
of Maryland
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning Engineers
- Building Commissioning Association
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David J. Fuller, P.E.
Vice President
Dave, a 1987 graduate of Loyola
College in Maryland, joined Kibart in 1992 as
an Electrical Project Manager.
He was named Chief Electrical Engineer in 1994, and
Vice President in 2001. Mr. Fuller's responsibilities
include
project designs and planning for all projects, including
security and communication systems, as well as management
of the entire electrical staff.
Mr. Fuller is licensed to practice
engineering in the states of Maryland, Georgia, Delaware,
and Pennsylvania.
Professional affiliations:
- Institute for Electrical
and Electronic Engineers
- National Fire Protection
Association
- Automatic Fire Alarm Association
- Illuminating
Engineering Society
- Consulting Engineers Council of Maryland
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Farshad Kassiri, P.E.
Vice President
Farshad, a 1983 graduate of the University
of Colorado, joined Kibart in 1989 as a Mechanical
Project Manager,
and is currently a Vice President responsible for various
new building construction and renovation projects.
Mr. Kassiri is currently responsible for leadership
and guidance
in design of numerous retirement community projects
such as Riderwood
Village in
Prince George's County, MD, Greenspring Village, Springfield,
VA, and Ann's Choice in Warminster, PA. Farshad provides
the supervision central to support our Project Managers
and the in-house systems we implement to achieve our
high standards for quality and project management.
Professional
affiliations:
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning Engineers
- American Society
of Plumbing Engineers
- American Institute of Architects
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R. Michael Ford
Vice President
Mike joined Kibart in 1992 after twenty
years of having worked in the construction field
and owning his own contracting
company. Mr. Ford is the Principal-in-Charge of all
cost estimating and construction administration of
Kibart
projects. Mike stays in tune with varying construction
costs and business cycles ensuring accurate cost estimating.
Mr. Ford's expertise in construction administration
offers
a unique level
of comfort to clients.
Mike
is a registered Baltimore County Journeyman Plumber
with professional affiliations including:
- American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Engineers
- Engineering Society of Baltimore
- Building Congress & Exchange of Metropolitan Baltimore
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