Our Company

Located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, The Sulzer Group offers professional services in the areas of project management, disaster recovery, advocacy before regulatory boards and agencies, procurement and administration of contracts, construction management and regulatory compliance. The Sulzer Group is led by graduate architect Karen M. Sulzer, and attorney Deborah M. Sulzer. Our company includes professionals with years of experience in the areas of architecture, law, engineering, advocacy, contracts, government contracting, procurement, construction, accounting, and governmental relations. The Sulzer Group has specific experience in the supervision and management of projects dependent upon Federal Disaster Assistance. Since 2006, our company has managed over $90 million in construction, much of which was dependent upon Federal Disaster Assistance. The Sulzer Group has assisted clients in obtaining over $80 million in federal disaster assistance to aid in recovery efforts.

The Sulzer Group has particular experience in the supervision and management of FEMA Project Worksheets including management of design, construction and coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). The Sulzer Group is the premiere company in the region able to manage all aspects of the application process from damage assessment to eligibility claim resolution to project close-out.

The Sulzer Group is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a WBE and the State of Louisiana Small Entrepreneurship (Hudson Initiative) Program.

Karen M. Sulzer

Principal, Architect

Deborah M. Sulzer

Principal, Attorney at Law

Greg Scarpelli

Licensed General Contractor/Project Manager

Stanton Vignes

Chief Administrative Officer

Chad Ermel

Senior Project Manager

Lila Fox

Civil Engineer/Project Manager

Charles J. Sulzer

Finance Director

Rick Besselman

Construction

Courtney Ordone

Project Manager

Bernadette Patterson

Assistant

Angie Varrecchio

Project Coordinator/DAC Specialist

Jeanine R. Robin

Project Coordinator/DAC Specialist