John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.

Structural Solutions Driven by Technology, Experience & Collaboration

About the firm

John A. Martin & Associates, Inc. (JAMA) was founded in 1953 by John Alfred "Jack" Martin, Sr. Under his leadership it built a solid reputation for client service, technical excellence, and a commitment to people. Although founded as a Los Angeles-based practice, JAMA quickly began delivering structural services beyond Southern California and operates as a dominant player on landmark projects within the Western United States.

Established: 1953
Team: Midsize
Firm type: Structural Engineering

Credentials

SE 2050 Signatory

People

Kal BenuskaPrincipal

Sheila BethancourtController

Kim CardenAssociate Principal

Justin ChungPrincipal

Kurt ClandeningPresident

Shane FitzgeraldPrincipal

Adena GeigerAssociate Principal

Rich LawrenceAssociate Principal

James LeePrincipal

Trailer MartinPrincipal

Satish MataniPrincipal

Greg OrozcoPrincipal

Evita OsegueraDirector of Marketing

Paul OyenAssociate Principal

Kim PachecoPrincipal

Ben RogowskiPrincipal

Katie RosenChief Financial Officer, Director of Business Operations, Associate Principal

Barry SchindlerPrincipal

Jenni ShishidoDirector of Contracts & Risk Management

Joey TascaPrincipal

Matt TimmersPrincipal

Anthony TrgovcichAssociate Principal

Grace WonDirector of Business Development

Tito AguirreBIM Technician

Jose AyalaBIM Manager

Celia BarrazaSenior BIM Coordinator

Luke BarrellaStructural Designer

Parbi BoodaghianSenior Project Manager

Brontë BrenierMarketing Coordinator

Michael BrownProject Manager, Construction Services

Jonathan BunnagBIM Technician

Sebastian ButcherMarketing Manager

Sarah CigasProject Engineer

Sara EngmyrStructural Designer

Aileen EscobellProject Engineer

Mitch FanningProject Manager

Roshanak FarshidpourProject Engineer

Michael GarciaBIM Coordinator

Hossain GhaffariSenior Project Manager

Thomas GoebelStructural Designer

Carlos GoncalvesSenior Project Engineer

Suzie HalimAccounting Administrator

Patty HamabataAdministrative Assistant

Eileen HoProject Engineer

Sydney HuynhProject Engineer

Jeena JayamonSenior Project Engineer

Leonard KimSenior Project Manager

Kelly KimShop Drawing Detailer & Project Coordinator

Ben KirtonAssistant BIM Director

Ted KirtonOperations Manager

Stacy KongProject Engineer

Chase KossackSenior Project Manager

Gaelyn KrauserSenior Project Manager

Elisa MackowiakProject Engineer

Russell McLellanSenior Project Manager

Alex MentekidisSenior Project Engineer

Erick MolinaBIM Coordinator

Dat NguyenProject Engineer

Lucas NolletStructural Designer

Alex NothnagelSenior Project Engineer

Felix OlmosBIM Director

Raul OsegueraDocument/Inventory Control Administrator

Art PadillaBIM Manager

Sanjana ParazSenior Project Engineer

Sonia PenaSenior BIM Coordinator

Ivy PolicarDocument Control Administrator

Soumya PuvvadaProject Engineer

Cindy QianSenior Project Manager

Youstina RezkallahStructural Designer

Jorge RiosProject Engineer

Charlotte SendekStructural Designer

Laksha SharmaProject Manager

Jenna ShigetaStructural Designer

Isabella SrokaStructural Designer

Kim SuihkonenAccounting/Payroll Manager

Jamie TranProject Engineer

Julio Villalobos, Jr.Senior BIM Coordinator

Mia WanProject Engineer

John WardSenior Project Manager

Karsyn WendlerStructural Designer

Scott WillardProject Manager

Madison WilliamsSenior Project Engineer

Lucia ZhangStructural Designer

Nevyn ZhongStructural Designer

Capabilities

Structural Engineering

Service website

JAMA has designed and delivered structural projects of varying scales and complexity for over 70 years, employing advanced technologies like Revit, BIM360, Tekla, Rhino, and Grasshopper.

Seismic Evaluations and Retrofits
Utilizing nonlinear, linear, static, and dynamic seismic analyses as well as performance-based design to evaluate and retrofit historic and modern structural systems.
Computational Design
Developing custom computational and parametric design tools to explore, analyze, and validate complex architectural forms and geometries.
Design-Build
Delivering projects through collaborative partnerships between architects, contractors, and owners, supported by advanced three-dimensional modeling.
Construction Services
Serving contractors and subcontractors with structural detailing, delegated design engineering, construction loading analysis, rigging design, and tower crane foundation design.
- Structural Detailing Services
  In-house detailing producing fabrication drawings directly from Revit and Tekla models to streamline fabrication.
- Delegated Design
  Designing structural components deferred by the engineer of record, such as stairs, metal stud framing, cladding, and MEP support.
- Structural Analysis for Construction Loading
  Evaluating existing or mid-construction structures for safety under active construction loads.
- Rigging Design
  Engineering specialized rigging and lifting plans for construction operations.
- Structural Peer Review
  Independent reviews of structural designs to verify performance, code compliance, and constructability.
- Tower Crane Foundation Design
  Designing robust concrete and steel foundations to support heavy tower cranes on site.
Forensic Engineering
Investigating damaged structures to determine causes of failure, developing practical repair solutions, and providing expert witness testimony.

Industries

Aviation · Education · Government · Healthcare · Research Facilities · Commercial · Residential · Hospitality · Arts & Culture

Projects

Disney Concert Hall

Los Angeles, CA · Arts & Culture · 2003

Project details

A landmark performance venue designed by Frank Gehry, utilized for the integration of early advanced 3D building information modeling and coordination.

MIT Stata Center

Education · 2004

Project details

An architecturally complex academic and research facility utilizing advanced software modeling and coordination processes.

Santa Monica City Hall East

Santa Monica, CA · Government

Project details

A Living Building Challenge and Net Zero certified municipal facility demonstrating sustainable structural design.

Caltech Linde+Robinson Laboratory for Global Environmental Science

Research Facilities

Project details

The nation's first LEED Platinum laboratory located within a historic building, achieving advanced sustainable standards.