LANCASTER, Pa. – RETTEW, a comprehensive engineering, planning and environmental consulting firm serving the mid-Atlantic region, recently welcomed Suzanne E. Stasiulatis as a historic resources specialist.

“Suzanne brings to RETTEW a specialized expertise that has become increasingly valuable to clients whose projects in some way involve preserving a cultural, historic or archeological resource,” said Mark P. Lauriello, president, RETTEW. “On behalf of RETTEW, I welcome Suzanne to the firm.”

Working from RETTEW’s Lancaster office in the natural sciences group, Stasiulatis provides consultation on historic and archaeological resources, such as historic buildings, landmarks and archaeological sites and artifacts, and works with state and local governmental agencies and historic preservation review boards to secure permits, clearances and approvals. She also identifies and evaluates historic and archaeological resources to comply with federal agency requirements, the State Historic Preservation Office, local communities and private entities. Additionally, Stasiulatis develops compliance reports and various mitigation projects as mandated by federal, state and local historic preservation and archaeological preservation laws.

With nearly five years of experience in cultural resource management, including a strong focus on architectural history and archaeology, Stasiulatis has worked in private- and public-sector organizations throughout Pennsylvania. She is well versed in creating historic structures assessment reports; context research; National Register documentation; Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation; Phase I, II and III surveys; and working with geographic information system (GIS) programs.

Stasiulatis has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a bachelor’s degree in art history from Penn State University and a master’s degree in historic preservation from the University of Maryland. Her academic studies included research and documentation, oral history, adaptive re-use, green building design, industrial architecture and community planning. She is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), D.C. Chapter. APT is a cross-disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. She resides in Lancaster County, Pa.

RETTEW provides engineering, land development, planning, surveying and environmental consulting services to a broad range of clients in the mid-Atlantic region. Beginning in 1969 as a single-person office, today RETTEW has more than 230 employees and offices located in Camp Hill, Chambersburg, Chester Springs, Lancaster, Nazareth, and Schuylkill Haven, Pa.; and Liberty and Margaretville, N.Y. For more information on any of RETTEW’s services, please call 1-800-RETTEW-5 or e-mail rettew@rettew.com.

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October 13, 2008