Ed Gazzola is the CEO of Bennett & Pless. He has been active for 30+ years in two primary industries where he is a recognized specialist; Mission Critical Facilities and Wireless Telecommunications. Ed intimately understands the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection requirements for these facilities. In addition, his technical know-how lies in the understanding of masonry behavior, a material he has studied for 40 years. Ed uses his depth of masonry experience to solve issues with existing masonry buildings, with particular emphasis on historic masonry and adaptive reuse. He also acts as the internal subject matter expert for others within the firm with regard to the design and construction of new masonry buildings. He is regularly called upon to apply his expertise in these fields to perform investigations, forensics and litigation support.