About
Mission Statement
AxES Systems LLC provides value added, compelling solutions by advancing and integrating scientific, engineering and architectural services for multiple business segments for public and commercial customers.
Vision Statement
To be a premier provider of discipline expertise services for the private and public sectors. AxES focuses on saving our clients time and money by providing effective and efficient solutions to meet their goals and needs.
Integrated Approach
Comprehensive fully-integrated scientific, engineering, design and construction management services are fundamental to address the change impacting the business environment. We fulfill this commitment by utilizing technological innovation to provide customized, data-driven solutions that meet the objective of the client.
Sustainable Design
Sustainability is considered on all projects. Using an integrated design approach, team members seek to reduce the operating footprint of its facilities, while creating productive, healthy, and long-lasting environments with the use of ecologically preferred components and systems.
Human Capital Management
AxES understands that the product we deliver is only as good as the people we employ. As a result, one of the largest competitive advantages that AxES has is it’s intentional focus on talent acquisition and talent management. Superior talent acquisition and management will result in a superior work product delivered to our customers.
People
Debra A. Kirkpatrick, RLA
CEO
Serving as CEO, Debra A. Kirkpatrick, R.L.A., she is a graduate of University of Virginia, MLA / 1988 / Landscape Architecture. She provides the administrative and executive oversite of the woman owned small business. Debra implements policy decision in all aspects of AxES. With respect to Debra’s professional business line, she has provided public and private clients with a broad range of landscape architectural services such as Conservation or ‘Green’ site and landscape design, master site planning and fine planting design using a majority of sustainable methodologies and native plants. Debra, a licensed Landscape Architect since 1994 / Pennsylvania / RLA/ No. LA001170E has an exemplary portfolio of projects including, Susquehanna River Basin Commission & Paxton Creek Watershed Association. Harrisburg, PA This public project encompassed five bio-retention demonstration gardens in the targeted watershed. Designed and assisted with implementation of demo gardens of varying sizes and site complexities on Federal, State, City, Township and neighborhood levels. The New Pennsylvania State Archives Building and Landscape Pennsylvania Archives, Harrisburg, PA required collaboration with Historical and Museum Commission to design site, landscape and raingardens for the project.
Cliff Everett, A.I.A., LEED
COO, CTO
Principal and Director of Architecture with AxES Systems, Mr. Cliff Everett has more than 32 years of experience in architecture and design. Cliff has an established reputation for design excellence and shaping trends in architecture while emphasizing the cultivation of strong client relationships. Design approach revolves around the comprehensive assimilation of Architecture and Interior Design. Cliff has maintained his architectural registration since 1995 (Maryland, No.10318) and has been involved in multiple projects in aviation and transit, office and corporate spaces, stadium facilities, recreation centers, retail and mixed use facilities, courthouses, and healthcare. Cliff has a B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Maryland, College Park and Post Graduate Studies in Architecture from the University of Texas, Austin.
Dennis Blake, RA
Senior Architect
Senior Architect with AxES Systems, Mr. Dennis Blake has over 35 years of experience. Dennis' expertise includes architectural and space planning services for new and renovated institutional and commercial facilities in the capacity of project administration and management, document production, construction technology/methodologies, construction administration, and budget control. Dennis is a registered architect in Ohio, Maryland (No.6559), Virginia, District of Columbia and holds a NCARB certification (No.99798). Dennis has a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati and an
M.S. in Historical Preservation from Columbia University.
John Richards, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
Senior Engineer
Senior Engineer with AxES Systems, Mr. Richards has close to 30 years of experience in the field of M/E/P Engineering and Construction Administration. Primary responsibilities have included feasibility studies, design, energy performance analysis, budgeting, constructability/value engineering reviews, scheduling, change order management, and contract administration. Keith is a registered professional engineer and has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Loyola College of Maryland.
Thomas S. McMennamin, RA
Project Architect/Manager
Mr. McMennamin has 29 years of experience as an architect. His experience runs the gamut of project types, including justice, aviation, hotel, embassies, cabinet-level U.S. government, military, and single-family residential. Thomas is a registered architect in Virginia (No. 010174) and Arkansas (No. 9135), and holds an NCARB certification (No. 61736) Thomas has B.S in Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the Pennsylvania State University. (1989) He is has expertise in Autocad and Revit Architecture (BIM) and leads the firms contract document production services group.