Our Story
Stern & Associates provides concept through ribbon-cutting electrical design and construction
management services for retail and commercial industry.
Stern & Associates is a company that is long on experience. John Barrow, the firm’s Managing
Partner, has owned and managed construction and manufacturing companies for thirty years. Lynn
Himmelberger, PE, has been a principal design engineer and project manager on electrical projects for over thirty years. His projects include enclosed malls, lifestyle centers, community shopping centers, tenant spaces, office buildings, and hotel complexes.
Our design professionals include Professional Engineers, Project Managers, and Electrical Designers who have been involved in the commercial construction field for many years. Since our associates tend to stay with the firm for a long time, our experience becomes their experience, and vice versa. Homogenous interaction on every project provides value to our clients.
Stern & Associates was established to provide all phases of electrical engineering and construction
management for commercial projects such as regional and urban shopping malls, lifestyle and
community centers, department stores, big box retail stores, office buildings, and hotels. Stern &
Associates provided the electrical engineering and construction management for “The Mall of
Georgia”, a super regional enclosed shopping mall in suburban Atlanta.
Stern & Associates can be most effective when we join in the initial planning of a project. We can
conduct system studies, create schematic designs and develop preliminary budgets. Once a design is
selected, we will prepare the construction documents. During the installation, we can handle
construction administration.
Our clients range from local developers, architects, engineers and general contractors to nationally
known developers, as well as industrial firms of a local and national scale. A large percentage of our work is for repeat clients, who are happy to provide references.
Our years of designing for the construction industry make us fully capable of providing the expertise and experience that will assure a quality design and cost effective installation completed on time.
Our Team
Left to right: Stacy Morgan, Lynn Himmelberger, John Barrow, Lora Deller, and Jake Coder.
John C. Barrow, Leed AP
Managing Partner
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL AFFILIATIONS
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers– IEEE
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers – ASHRAE
- National Fire Protection Association – NFPA
- United States Green Building Council - USGBC
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
- Electrical Engineering
- Construction Management
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
As Managing Partner of Stern & Associates, John’s responsibilities include supervising the day-to-day operation of the firm, including business development, accounting, estimating, scheduling, and conflict avoidance/resolution. John’s ultimate responsibility is client satisfaction.
For thirty years before joining Stern and Associates, he was involved in construction management, manufacturing management, and mechanical and electrical design for several sheet metal firms, three of which he owned. In this capacity, he designed, built and installed odor control systems in waste water treatment plants, as well as automotive spray booths and paint ovens for General Motors, and training devices for the US Navy Submarine Service.
Prior to that time, John flew helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, worked as an HVAC
Sales Engineer, then moved into project management for a mechanical engineering and construction firm. Colonel Barrow also consulted for NASA after the Challenger accident.
Lynn H. Himmelberger, P.E.
Project Manager
EDUCATION
- Pennsylvania State University
TECHNICAL AFFILIATIONS
- National Society of Professional Engineers – NSPE
- Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers – PSPE
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America – IESNA
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying – NCEES
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
REGISTRATION
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Kentucky
- Illinois
- Florida
- Maryland
- Georgia
- District of Columbia
- Delaware
- Virginia
- New York
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
As Project Manager at Stern & Associates, Lynn’s responsibilities include supervising design, drafting and specifications to insure they are prepared in a timely manner, coordinated with all other disciplines, and are in adherence with industry accepted standards. His responsibilities also include assisting with preparing proposals and scheduling workload.
Prior to joining Stern & Associates, Lynn was employed in a mechanical/electrical consulting engineering firm. He was responsible for supervising studies, design, drafting and specifications, and also assisted the Director in preparing proposals and scheduling current and future workload.
Lynn’s more than thirty years of experience in the utility and consulting engineering field includes preparing documentation for power distribution, lighting, sound distribution, security and fire alarm systems for various types of retail and commercial projects.
Stacy M. Morgan, P.E., GA-C
Project Manager
EDUCATION
- Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Electrical Engineering
- Green Advantage Certified - Commercial
TECHNICAL AFFILIATIONS
- National Society of Professional Engineers – NSPE
- Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers – PSPE
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – IEEE
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying – NCEES
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
REGISTRATION
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
As Project Manager at Stern & Associates, Stacy’s responsibilities include supervising design, drafting and specifications to insure they are prepared in a timely manner, coordinated with all other disciplines, and are in adherence with industry accepted standards. Her responsibilities also include preparing proposals and scheduling workload.
Prior to joining Stern & Associates, Stacy was employed by a mechanical/electrical consulting engineering firm. She was responsible for supervising studies, design, drafting and specifications. She also assisted in preparation of proposals and scheduling current and future workload.
Stacy’s nearly fifteen years of experience in the consulting engineering field includes preparing documentation for power distribution, lighting, sound distribution, security and fire alarm systems for various types of retail and commercial projects.
D. Jake Coder
Electrical Designer
EDUCATION
- York Technical Institute
- Solar Electric Fundamentals – Solar Energy International 2009
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
- Drafting
- Electrical Design
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
As Lead Electrical Designer at Stern & Associates, Jake’s responsibilities include designing lighting and power systems, preparation of complete electrical construction drawings and specifications. He also assists the project manager in reviewing shop drawings. Prior to joining Stern and Associates, Jake worked six years as a draftsman for an Electrical /Mechanical engineering firm and three years as a Design / Draftsman for a design build firm.
Lora J. Deller
Bookkeeper
EDUCATION
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
As a bookkeeper at Stern and Associates, Lora’s responsibilities include recording financial transactions, managing accounts payable and receivable; reconciling bank statements; profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet; managing payroll; invoicing clients, and assist with budget preparations. Lora has over fifteen years of experience as an administrative assistant in the construction industry. Lora also has experience and a passion for creative marketing.
