{"id":71,"date":"2019-11-12T13:53:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T13:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themify.me\/demo\/themes\/ultra-construction\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:25:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T18:25:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sofolaassociates.com\/c\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-71\" data-postid=\"71\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-71 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0are602 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_g7y7603 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ka8q603   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>About Us<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_8tv2756 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_6zb1758 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1cpn394   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Dear Colleague<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uabu583   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>At Sofola &amp; Associates we believe that every vision deserves the attention necessary to bring about a successful end. Every project deserves the expertise to ensure goals and objectives are met on schedule, budget, and without interruption to business strategies. Here is where we pride ourselves\u2014in our ability to seamlessly supplement your resources and compliment your business by offering Engineers, Architects and Management Professionals versed in every area of project management.<\/p>\n<p>Whether managing major building, engineering, architectural or infrastructure projects, or engaging with communities in the development of local or regional comprehensive plans, or developing strategies, controls and internal systems for your facility or project\u2014we draw on experience working in multiple sectors to bring projects in successfully. We are committed to excellence, integrity, and helping you maximize your vision. With these principles as our foundation, it is our goal to be your complete resource for all of your project management needs.<\/p>\n<p>Gina Sofola<br>President\/Managing Principal<\/p>\n<p>Sofola &amp; Associates has offices in Denver, Oklahoma City, Kansas City and New York City<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ihwc635   tb_text_dropcap\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p class=\"lead2\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #292b2c; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><blockquote class=\"shortcode quote\">We will support you with the highest level of experience, knowledge, integrity, quality and commitment, to maximize your vision.<\/blockquote><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4jzk611   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 2.5rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #292b2c; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Our Pledge<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dwhy902   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>We strive to achieve excellence in every project we undertake. We will never be satisfied with average or doing things status quo. We commit ourselves to putting forth that extra effort to deliver to our clients the highest quality available. This is our passion, our pursuit, and our promise.<br><br>Every client should feel comfortable and confident that as their representative we will conduct business with honesty and the highest moral standards. It is our code of honor to carry out our responsibilities with integrity, and as their representative, they can be assured that we will be straightforward and maintain impeccable business ethics.<br><br>We will use our experience, expertise, and our combined abilities to maximize our client\u2019s visions, taking any project from beginning to end according to the client\u2019s need. We will commit experts that are able to assess each client\u2019s goals within the context of their operational and business requirements to develop comprehensive, cost-effective packages that ensure successful project completion.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xdxa119 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_pebs121 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zrry950 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sofolaassociates.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/handshake-icon-74x74-1-74x74.png\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-322\" title=\"120+\" alt=\"Finished Projects\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    120+                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Finished Projects        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_wvkr965 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_d1ob907 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sofolaassociates.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/badge-icon-74x74-1-74x74.png\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-324\" title=\"15+\" alt=\"Received Awards\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    15+                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Received Awards        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2d6x172 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_l6rk173 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_71f0174  hide-desktop hide-tablet hide-tablet_landscape hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h3 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Meet Our President            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1jrs675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Meet Our President<\/span><\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_zuu9485\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_2iqx90 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tb_qgsa90\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_9hvi90 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_ieie90 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textl\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Gina Sofola, AICP            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    President and Principal            <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fhlt90   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Gina Sofola, AICP is the President and Principal of Sofola &amp; Associates, Inc and has thirty-six years of experience as an engineering, project management and planning professional. Her experience includes over thirteen years of resource development, brand establishment, and business development; sixteen years of supervisory experience focused on team building, staff development, and identifying \u201cright fit for right function\u201d; over thirty years demonstrated ability in managing planning and design processes, business processes, facility processes, infrastructure build processes,\u00a0 regulatory issues and governing bodies, and multiple construction projects from inception\/ strategic planning through completion, post construction, warranty and asset life cycle. She has a proven ability to complete multi-million-dollar projects on time and within budget. She has managed projects around the country for Fortune 500 Companies, municipalities, agencies, and private developers. She has personally managed projects up to 90 Million in budget size and provided management consultancy to teams managing budgets of up to 14 billion. In addition to her training in the business side of engineering and engineering systems, her training gives her an eye towards how humans interact with the built and work environments. 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