Key Personnel

Thomas A. DiBlasi, PE, SECB
Principal/President

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - 1985
Lehigh University

PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:

ACE Mentor Program

Advisory Board (2003 to present)
Mentor (2004 to present)

American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Concrete Institute
Building Industry and Safety Council

Engineering Representative to Legislative Committee (1996)

Building Code Training Council

Engineering representative to committee charged by the State Legislature with developing an education program for Building Officials; organized under the Office of the State Building Inspector (1997 to present)
Chairman of Continuing Education Subcommittee (1997-2000)

Codes and Standards Committee

Structural engineering representative on Committee which is part of the Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety. Committee is responsible for adopting and administering the State Building and Fire Codes in conjunction with the Offices of the State Building Inspector and Fire Marshal (2005 to present)

Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers / Structures Technical Group

Board of Directors (1998 to present)

Chairman (2002); Secretary; Vice-Chairman

American Council of Engineering Companies of Connecticut / Structural Engineers Coalition

Board of Directors (1994 to 2000)

President (1998 to 2000)

Chairman of Peer Review Committee (1998 to present)
Chairman of Building Code Committee (1995 to 2003)
Emergency Response Group Committee

Connecticut Building Congress

Board of Directors (1994 to 2001, 2003 to present)

President (1999 to 2000)
Vice President (1997 to 1999)

Chairman of Ways & Means Committee (1992 to 2001)
Chairman of Outings Committee (1995 to 2000)
Steering Committee (1998 to present)
Industry Practices Committee (1999 to present)

American Welding Society
International Concrete Repair Institute
International Code Council
Building Officials and Code Administrators International
National Council of Structural Engineering Associations

Board of Directors (2006 to present)
Delegate representing the State of Connecticut (2001 to 2004)

APA/The Engineered Wood Association
Light Gage Steel Engineers Association
Council of American Structural Engineers
Society for Marketing Professional Services

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven

Board of Directors (1999 to 2006)

Vice President (2002 to 2006)

Executive Committee (2002 to 2006)
Advisory Committee (1997 to 1999)
Chairman of Building Committee (2000 to present)
Chairman of Annual Golf Outing (Joint outing with Connecticut Building Congress; 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003)

Connecticut Building Congress Scholarship Fund

Committee Member (1997 to present)

Town of Monroe, Connecticut

Building Board of Appeals (1990 to 1995)

Saint Jude’s Roman Catholic Church

Rectory Building Committee (2000 to 2005)

Western Connecticut Regional Consortium in Partnership with Naugatuck Community / Technical College

Advisory Committee, Tech Prep 2 + 2 (1990 to 1997)

REGISTRATION:

Connecticut (1990), New York (1991), Rhode Island (1991), New Hampshire (1991), Massachusetts (1991), Maine (1991), Pennsylvania (1991), Vermont (1991), New Jersey (1991), Virginia (2004), Maryland (2005). Also registered with National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying and Structural Engineering Certification Board. Also held temporary registration in Ontario (97-98).

PUBLICATIONS:

“Connecticut Construction Guidelines” by the Connecticut Construction Guidelines Coalition; contributing author; 2000.

PRESENTATIONS:

Issues in Steel Design, Fabrication & Construction
Structural Peer Review Requirements in Connecticut
Building Code Requirements for Special Inspections

AWARDS:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven Master Builder Award (2006)
Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven Volunteer of the Year Award (2003)
American Council of Engineering Companies of Connecticut Community Service Award (2003)
State of Connecticut – Secretary of State Public Service Award (2003)
New Haven Business Times Forty Under 40 Award (for professional success and community involvement; 2001)
Western Connecticut Regional Consortium in Partnership with Naugatuck Community / Technical College Award of Appreciation (for outstanding service and dedication to Masuk High School; 1997)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

DiBlasi Associates, P.C.
September 1990 to present

Principal: 1995 to present
Project Engineer, Associate: 1990 to 1995

Spiegel and Zamecnik Inc., New Haven, Connecticut
July 1985 to September 1990

Project Engineer: 1988 to 1990
Staff Engineer: 1985 to 1988