Wendel, a Western New York firm with a national presence, recently named Joseph DeFazio the fifth president and CEO in the company’s 80-plus year history.
DeFazio has been with Wendel for over 24 years, leading the growth of the energy efficiency business into a nationally recognized practice that services several markets. He has been on the company’s Board of Directors for the past 15 years and has served as executive vice president of the Wendel Companies for six years. His extensive experience with the firm has prepared him for a seamless transition to the role of CEO.
DeFazio said he is “honored to be here and to lead such a successful professional organization that is built on award-winning architecture, engineering, energy efficiency and construction management services. Wendel is as strong as it’s ever been, and I couldn’t be more excited about the direction we’re going in and look forward to the future.”
Wendel is an architecture, engineering, energy efficiency, and construction management firm that delivers customized solutions and turnkey projects in innovative ways. Wendel provides services to clients across the country, including architecture; interior design; civil, electrical, energy efficiency, environmental, mechanical, municipal, structural and transportation engineering; construction management; energy management; alternative fuels; commissioning; GIS; landscape architecture; land-use planning; and survey. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo with offices in New York, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany; Minneapolis, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Phoenix, AZ; Atlanta, GA; Richmond, VA; Clarksburg, WV; Columbus, OH; Meriden, CT; and Washington, DC.
