Our Team

Sterling Engineering Team

MARK T. HEMINGWAY, PE
Principal Mechanical Engineer

Mark is one of the founding partners of Sterling. Mark received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. He has taken graduate level courses in Thermodynamics and Signal Processing at UMASS as well. He is active in continuing education having taken many courses through various trade organizations. Mark is responsible for investigating, designing, and commissioning heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, process, and fire suppression systems. Mark’s experience includes work in: tight-tolerance clean rooms down to class 10, metrology labs, industrial process facilities, biomedical, biotechnical, and pharmaceutical research laboratories, central computer rooms, hospitals, universities, high-rise office buildings, and digital switching stations. He also has significant experience with central plant systems (heating and cooling), fire pumps, specialty gas, liquid and exhaust distribution systems, explosion venting, and noise and vibration control. Mark was recently appointed to the Designer Selection Board in Massachusetts.

JOSEPH T. HULTQUIST, PE
Principal Electrical Engineer

Joe is one of the founding partners of Sterling. Joe received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, in Kingston, RI and has taken specialized training courses through various trade organizations. Joe is responsible for investigating, designing, and commissioning electrical and life safety systems. Joe’s experience includes: tight-tolerance clean rooms down to class 100, metrology labs, biomedical, biotechnical, and pharmaceutical research laboratories, computer rooms, hospitals and medical clinics, industrial process facilities, universities, and high-rise office buildings. He also has significant experience with low and medium voltage distribution, emergency and standby power systems, new service and switchgear, and central fire alarm systems.

JENNIFER V. MORRISON
President & Director of Business Management

As one of the founding partners of Sterling Engineering, Jennifer is responsible for all aspects of business management and operations. Her work experience includes public relations, advertising, business-to-business marketing, direct sales, and business operations. In addition to running the daily operations at Sterling, Jennifer is responsible for accounting and finance functions, client relationship management, risk management and contract negotiations, personnel, and strategic planning.



MICHAEL TOURVILLE, PE

Senior Mechanical Engineer
Mike received his BSME from WPI and has been with Sterling since May of 2007. Since joining Sterling, Mike’s hands-on experience with field conditions and the built environment has proved extremely valuable. His familiarity with piping systems, testing and measurement, and data aquisition enables a broader staff resource when Sterling is called upon to diagnose and test existing building systems. Mike’s engineering design experience has focused upon our industrial and educational projects with particular emphasis on plumbing systems.

THOMAS L. KEARNEY
Senior Electrical Engineer

Tom recently joined Sterling in October of 2007. He comes with more than 20 years of engineering experience including power, lighting, fire alarm and telecommunications for a variety of commercial, indudstrial and educational clients. Tom received his BSEE from University of New Haven in West Haven, CT. Prior to embarking upon his engineering career, Tom started out as an electrical apprentice working in general construction. Though fresh to Sterling, Tom is already working with our top clients and making a significant contribution to the team.

RICHARD J. GARDNER
Mechanical Designer

Rick joined Sterling in the Spring of 2004 with more than 20 years of industry experience. As a senior mechanical designer and site coordinator he is responsible for designing HVAC, plumbing and fire suppression systems including distribution layout and sizing of air and fluid systems, heating and cooling load calculations, geometric coordination of mechanical services and equipment, and equipment selection. His site responsibilities include in-the-field coordination of design intent with the built environment, including consulting with the owner, general contractor, sub-trades, and other designer-consultants. Rick’s work includes: biomedical and pharmaceutical research labs, cleanrooms, industrial processing facilities, and university campus facilities.

JANINE M. RUGGERI
Sr. Mechanical Designer

Jan has been with Sterling Engineering since 1999. During her tenure she has worked on a variety of projects, including: biomedical and pharmaceutical research facilities, cleanroom production areas for semiconductor component manufacturing, low noise labs including metrology areas, industrial processing facilities, central fire pump systems, architecture studios, educational offices and classrooms, banks, and dining facilities. As a senior mechanical designer Jan is responsible for distribution layout and sizing of air and fluid systems; heating and cooling load calculations; geometric coordination of mechanical services and equipment; component selection for fans, pumps and terminal devices.

CAROL ANDRIGHETTI
Sr. Electrical Designer

Carol has more than 10 years of electrical design and drafting experience and is a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Her work experience includes biomedical and pharmaceutical research facilities, educational offices and classrooms and mid- and high-rise residence halls. As a senior designer Carol is responsible for designing and routing electrical and life safety systems, geometric coordination of electrical services and equipment, supporting the engineer in selecting major electrical equipment and accessories.

ANNIE LUND
Jr. Mechanical Designer
Annie is responsible for drafting a variety of HVAC and plumbing designs. She has also taken the AutoSprink software course and will begin working on fire protection design. She is also now managing the CAD libraries and working with Mark Hemingway as we revamp our schedules and detail sheets.

STERLING TEAM

MARK T. HEMINGWAY, PE
Principal Mechanical Engineer

JOSEPH T. HULTQUIST, PE Principal Electrical Engineer

JENNIFER V. MORRISON
President & Dir. of Business Management


MICHAEL TOURVILLE, PE
Sr. Mechanical Engineer

THOMAS L. KEARNEY
Sr. Electrical Engineer

RICHARD J. GARDNER
Sr. Mechanical Designer/Site Coordinator

JANINE M. RUGGERI
Sr. Mechanical Designer

CAROL ANDRIGHETTI
Sr. Electrical Designer

ANNIE LUND
Jr. Mechanical Designer