About ACS Group
ACS Group is a Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety Code Consulting firm committed to project collaboration and creating a safer built environment.
What sets us apart? A firm wide commitment to technical excellence. Our strategic philosophy is client and project focused. Modern design and construction challenges require unique and modern solutions, and ACS Group is committed to provide value add collaborations for our clients. Being founded in Las Vegas, ACS Group understands client hospitality and we ensure all of our clients feel it.
We are organized to handle projects of all sizes at a fraction of the cost of the other firms. Whether it's a cutting-edge lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, a new arena, tilt-up wall warehouse or renovation of an existing high-rise tower - ACS Group's fire protection engineers are ready to provide expert level project support.
Our Team
David Neschke
Principal
David has been in the Fire Protection field for over 24 years. He first started in the industry when he joined the United States Navy in 1994. His Navy training involved the inspection, testing and maintenance of shipboard firefighting systems. In 1999 He joined Fire Protection Management (FPM) and continued to conduct inspections and testing of fire and life safety systems in the built environment. When FPM was absorbed by Rolf Jensen and Associates, David expanded his knowledge base to include code consulting and system design. Now as a Principal at ACS Group he is able to utilize his years of training and his Business degree to help build and run the company he co founded.
James Taylor, MBA, P.E.
Principal
With 13 years industry experience, James is responsible for technical oversight of large, complex projects in the hospitality, residential, assembly, educational, government and industrial markets.
James also has extensive experience in inspection, testing and commissioning fire protection systems, smoke and egress modeling, hazardous analysis, Lithium Ion battery strategic protection and cannabis fire protection.
Gage Weilert
Principal
Gage Weilert is serving as the Principal for the ACS Group Austin, Texas office. His duties include oversight of the office and associated Texas operations, business development and client relations. Gage has extensive experience in analysis of industrial processes and hazardous materials, design and commissioning of fire protection systems, alternate means and methods, and life safety code consulting. An expert communicator, collaborator and leader - Gage strives for excellence in all he does.
Tanner Burke, P.E.
Principal, Regional Director
As the Director of the Austin Office, Tanner has extensive experience in workload and resource management, staff training, writing detailed technical reports, evaluating code compliance for high-risk occupancies, resolving complex engineering issues, and performing onsite condition assessments.
Tony Callaway
Director of Code Compliance
Tony Callaway currently serves as the Director of Code Compliance. With over 27 years of combined experience in fire and law enforcement, Tony has dedicated his career to public safety, primarily in the role of Fire Marshal. His most notable position was as the Chief of the Travis County Fire Marshal Office, where he managed multiple divisions, including fire/building code, fire and explosion investigations, fire education and outreach, special events, and wildfire prevention, until his recent retirement from the public sector.
Mark Del Rosario
Finance Manager
Mark is the Finance Manager, handling all aspects of accounting and finance for the ACS group. Markwas recruited to help address the organizational growth ACS is going through. Mark’s philosophy injoining ACS is to understand the business, support business growth through enhanced reporting, andinnovate, automate, and improve processes.
Mark began his career with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University(LMU) in Southern California. Mark served as an officer in the Accounting Society at LMU and was a member of the Honor Society.
Mark is a licensed CPA in Nevada, after transitioning his license obtained in California. Mark gained hisCPA license working in public accounting for Ernst and Young, LLP. Mark spent 17 years in theHealthcare industry in various roles. Mark led month end close activities, process improvement activities, data warehouse/data lake/data store build outs, system conversions and enhancements, and integration of various acquired entities
Drew Perduk
Associate Director – Austin
Serving as a Fire Protection Engineer in ACS Group's Austin Office, Drew brings with him wide-ranging experience in all aspects of fire protection engineering. Being extremely detail-oriented, he specializes in the design and commissioning of complex fire protection systems and implementing technical and creative life safety solutions. At ACS Group, Drew continues to expand his knowledge in the ever-changing and advancing world of fire protection and life safety in the pursuit of creating a safer built environment for all.
Faye Engelke
Senior Fire Protection Consultant
Serving as a Senior Fire Protection Consultant for ACS Group out of Reno, NV. Faye brings 20 years of industry experience from the subcontractor and Owners Representative perspective. Her extensive experience in design and coordination of fire suppression systems and field management has proven to be essential to engineering systems for longevity and maintenance in mind.
Faye has a wide-ranging background in Manufacturing, Storage, Healthcare, Education, High Rises and Lithium-Ion battery protection strategies. She will be working with the ACS team to evaluate code compliance, develop technical reports and provide design documents for fire suppression systems.
KiJana Haney
Senior Fire Protection Consultant
Serving as the Senior Fire Protection Consultant of the ACS Group’s newly opened Boston office. KiJana’s chemical engineering background allows him to utilize process safety principles to develop detailed technical reports, perform fire alarm and fire suppression system design, and evaluate code compliance for facilities that operate with hazardous materials. He has experience resolving complex engineering issues for a wide range of buildings including healthcare, hospitality, industrial, mission control, commercial, and mixed-use facilities.
Daymon Garcia
Senior Fire Protection Designer
Daymon is a Senior Fire Protection in ACS Group's Reno Office with over 18 years of experience in the Fire Industry in the US, Australia and New Zealand. He has a background in Sprinkler Design, Design & Project Management, and Special Hazards. He is responsible for collaborating with all stakeholders to meet client objectives and design sprinkler systems that are code compliant
Cole Nolting
Fire Protection Associate
Cole is a Fire Protection Associate in ACS Group’s Austin Office, with an education background of B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He has experience with Sprinkler contracting and writing technical reports on a wide range of buildings, including commercials, schools, and apartments. Cole assists the team under the supervision of a Professional Engineer to ensure an on-time deliverables and client satisfaction.
Bobbi Amburgey
Office Manager
Bobbi Amburgey is the Office Manager for ACS Group and has over 20 years' experience working alongside executive teams in the fire protection engineering industry. She is responsible for all day-to-day office operations and procedures, maintains the monthly billing, is highly dependable, ethical and uses her skills to ensure smooth operations in the busy ACS work environment. She works closely with the senior management team and shares the ACS team's vision for excellence.
Preston Winters
Fire Protection Intern
As a Fire Protection Intern in ACS Group’s Las Vegas Office, Preston has one cumulative year of industry experience. He started with ACS as an intern during the summer of 2021 as a senior in high school but has recently taken on a part-time position while he pursues a computer science degree at UNLV. In his time working at ACS, Preston has experience in egress drawings, alternate means and methods, high piled combustible storage, and smoke and egress modeling.
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