Our People : Design + Construction Strategies

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President and CEO - Design + Construction Strategies, LLC
Founding Partner – Heller & Metzger, PC

As CEO for Design + Construction Strategies and an expert in the field of architectural and construction information management, Barbara Heller provides unique expertise in providing technology assessments, solution development, and technology management change. In her distinguished career as founder of Heller & Associates and current President of Heller & Metzger, she participated as an architectural consultant on over 500 construction projects for a wide range of building types, which include commercial, residential, military, institutional, restoration, and retail projects, including many that have received prestigious design awards.

Ms. Heller has worked with building product manufacturers and their IT specialists on the development of software solutions for construction information. She has advised government agencies regarding procurement matters and BIM implementation. She has assisted building owners in the preparation and successful execution of proposals, bid documents and contract requirements. Ms. Heller served on the AIA Documents Committee for 15 years and was the 2003-2004 Chair. She serves on the Board of Advisors for Tectonic, Inc. and is the technology consultant for Greenway Consulting.

Ms. Heller received a B.S in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois and is registered in the District of Columbia. She was elevated to Fellow of the AIA in 2001.

John Tato recently retired from the U.S. Department of State where he managed a staff of 48 architects, engineers, program analysts, project schedulers, and cost engineers for the Office of Overseas Building Operations (OBO). During his tenure at the OBO, John oversaw the successful planning of over 150 projects, including the construction of embassy compounds and the renovation of existing chanceries. Prior to that, John served as Chief of the Acquisitions Department at the Voice of America's Office of Engineering and Technical Operations. In this capacity, John developed and maintained the overall master plan for the Voice of America's $1.7 billion Modernization Program, which included the largest single procurement of high power broadcast transmitters in the world.

John has extensive experience in all aspects of project and program management of complex facilities and in the use of sophisticated acquisition methods and management procedures and systems. He has experience analyzing and developing facility plans and space planning requirements. He is also proficient in establishing the financial management plan for large projects.

John Tato received a Master of Architecture degree from Stanford University.

As an associate with Design + Construction Strategies, Louise Sabol applies her more than 25 years of experience in the building and technology professions. As a Senior Consultant at Graphic Systems, Inc., Louise was involved in real property asset management studies and technology analysis projects. Her clients included GSA, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Gensler, Marriott International, USA Today, TRW/Treasury Department, NASA, IBM, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Louise developed CADD and database applications for the National Gallery of Art's Architecture/CM and Design Installation group.

Earlier in her career, Louise worked as an architect for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill on medium to large commercial projects in both Denver and Washington, DC. She became involved in the firm's computer group, which developed and integrated applications for the 2,000-person firm.

Louise has a B.S. in Architecture and a Master of Architecture degree and is a registered architect.

Kesari Mudhagouni is certified in Revit, AutoCAD 2002, Architectural Desktop, SketchUp, 3-D Studio Max and is proficient in other design, graphics, geospatial and database software. In addition, Kesari has worked as an architectural intern and prepared architectural and presentation drawings for a historic preservation project, site suitability reports for a subway project, and socio-economic profiles for Washington, DC and cities in Virginia.

With a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University in Hyderabad, India and a Masters in Regional & Community Planning from Kansas State University, Kesari tutors students in calculus in her spare time.