Founded in 1977, Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. (Isett) has expanded its multi-discipline engineering and consulting services to enrich local communities and provide all-encompassing services for its clients. Throughout its years of operation, the company’s shared values of service, balance, team, and ownership have remained at the forefront. Since its establishment in Lehigh Valley over 45 years ago, Isett has grown to include nine offices and 250+ associates.
To further support company growth and client success, Isett has appointed three associates to assume Vice President positions across our service areas.
Brandon Trate, PG will assume the role of Vice President of the Lehigh Valley Region. Mr. Trate, former Vice President of the Field Division, has extensive knowledge across environmental, forensic, geotechnical, survey, construction materials testing, and project management disciplines. As Vice President of the Lehigh Valley Region, Mr. Trate will provide executive-level project and client management across Isett’s multi-discipline services.
With over 20 years of experience in marketing and client management, Erin Burke will serve as the company’s Vice President of the Southeast Pennsylvania Region. As a Delaware Valley native, Ms. Burke emphasizes her support of the local community and is engaged within the region. As Vice President of Southeast PA, Ms. Burke will focus on providing executive-level communication with clients and oversee the management of multi-disciplines projects.
Formerly serving as Isett’s Vice President of the Southeast PA Region, Chris Kotch, PG, will assume the position of Vice President of the Field Division. Mr. Kotch brings his technical experience in environmental sciences along with years of experience in client and project management. Mr. Kotch will be overseeing Isett’s Environmental Consulting, Forensic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Survey, and Construction Materials Testing departments and services.
“To support our continued growth and evolution as a company, we have appointed Brandon, Erin, and Chris to these pivotal roles overseeing core business operations. This change allows us to increase our focus on multi-discipline project management and client relationships within the communities we serve. We look forward to the success of these associates in their new roles,” said Kevin Campbell, President & CEO of Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.
About Barry Isett & Associates, Inc
Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. provides code inspection & plan review, survey, environmental consulting, and project management services; civil, forensic, municipal, structural, transportation, and geotechnical engineering; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; landscape architecture, construction materials testing, and grant writing. Founded by Barry E. Isett, P.E., P.L.S., F. NSPE, in 1977 in the Lehigh Valley, the company has offices in Allentown, Furlong, Mechanicsburg, Phoenixville, Stroudsburg, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Wyomissing, and Olyphant. Isett is a privately held firm owned jointly by Mr. Isett, a consortium of more than 70 shareholder-associates, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.