Our Team

All working together...

Aufgang is a leader in having a diverse team/workforce among mid-size architecture firms in New York City. Ariel Aufgang, the principal, as an international architect and minority business owner, believes that gender equity and cultural diversity increase the level of creativity, productivity, debate and problem solving. He has been successfully fulfilling this goal by providing equal opportunities to all design professions regardless of their national origin, gender, race and color.

Alexandra Abreu-Pina

Project Manager
Architecture

Mariano Aldanondo

Senior Designer
Architecture

Nick Asaro, CPHC

Project Manager
Building Systems Advisory Unit

Ariel Aufgang, AIA

Principal

Javier Balazalar

Architectural Associate
Rehabilitation and PreservationFlorida Team

Joseph Bertolino

Project Coordinator
Construction Administration

Michael Buonanno, AIA

Associate
Architecture

Maria Alejandra Cagnolatti

Job Captain
Architecture

Ousmane Camara

Job Captain
Architecture

Iskra Petrova Ceresa, AIA

Director
Rehabilitation and Preservation

Dan Chadwick

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture

Pablo Choclin

Associate Principal
Architecture

Jude Cullen

Job Captain
Rehabilitation and Preservation

Yitzy Diskind, CPA

Controller

Vivien Ferrari

Senior Designer
Planning and Community Development

Stefano Gagliano, AIA, RA, LEED AP

Project Manager
Architecture

Shiva Ghomi

Director
Planning and Community Development

Daniela Gonzales

Assistant Project Manager
Planning and Community Development

Sasha Hoppas

Job Captain
Architecture

Vidya Jayashekar

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture

Joseph Kandoth, AIA, RA

Senior Project Manager
Construction Administration

Esther Koenig

Job Captain
Architecture

Renata Krach

Director of Marketing

Sam LaMontanaro, PE, CEM

Director of Engineering
Building Systems Advisory Unit

Elise Levine

Office Manager

Milton Lema

Job Captain
Architecture

Thomas Loftus, AIA, RA, LEED AP

Studio Director

Joy Mable

Executive Administrator

Reginald Marcellin

Assistant Project Manager
Rehabilitation and Preservation

Doris Jean Masear, AIA

Associate Principal
Architecture

Adrian Menichelli

Project Manager
Architecture

Khady Niasse

Job Captain
Architecture

Muskaan Pathak

Job Captain
Rehabilitation and Preservation

Mark Pope

Job Captain
Architecture

Sean Christian Robinson

Job Captain
Architecture

Jeevan Sampangi

Project Manager
Architecture

Jessika Silvera

Executive Administrator

Himanshu Tailor

Technical Director
Rehabilitation and Preservation

Aa' esha Tobias

Job Captain
Architecture

Dominika Tyburczy

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture

Jodi Tyler

Executive Administrator
Architecture

Maria Vera

Project Manager
Architecture

Steve Vlaovich, AIA, RA

Associate Principal
Architecture

Chris Walker

Project Manager
Planning and Community Development

Laura Werkmeister

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture

Daralynn Wiener, AIA, RA

Project Manager
Architecture

Jorge Yparraguirre

Project Manager