Carl Fredrik Svenstedt, was born in 1967 in Stockholm, Sweden, and grew up in Montreal, Canada. He graduated from Harvard in 1989 and the Yale School of Architecture in 1993, and founded his architectural practice in 2000 after working in New York and in Paris with Santiago Calatrava and Jean François Milou.

Svenstedt won the Grand Prix d’Architecture 2017 for Stone Construction, and was nominated for the Equerre d’Argent, France’s top architecture award, for the Domaines Ott Winery. He has received the Archtecture Master Prize 2019, the American Architecture Prize 2016 and the International Stone Architecture Award 2013. Lerival in New York produces his furniture designs.

Carl Fredrik Svenstedt teaches at the Versailles School of Architecture (ENSAV) and was visiting Professor at the Spitzer School of Architecture at City University of New York. He has taught at the Lille, Villette and Normandy Schools of Architecture, as well as the Ecole Speciale d’Architecture, Munster School of Architecture, and the Confluence Institue in Lyon and Paris.

Rodney Harvey, Senior Vice President is responsible for management and execution of building envelope consulting subcontracts. Duties include: Project coordination and organization, resource management and supervision of staff, systems design and development, shop drawing review, fabrication drawing review, field observation and critique. Estimate cost on prospective projects. Perform forensic analysis of exterior wall system failures and evaluation of “problem walls”. Provide customer service to all clients and prospective clients.

Mark Meriaux, Accreditation and Technical Manager is responsible for leading the Accreditation program and responding to general technical inquiries. He helps applicants with accreditation requests, processing applications, managing the online exams, and coordinating site visits. He communicates with accredited members about program enhancements and opportunities, and works with leading design firms, general contractors, specifiers, and owners promoting The Natural Stone Institute standards and advantages of working with accredited companies. Mark also works with Chuck and Mike to provide technical assistance for members and design professionals. He joins our technical team in maintaining The Natural Stone Institute documents including DSDM, technical modules, technical bulletins, safety manuals, videos, and the member newsletter. Mark entered the stone industry in 2002 when he was an owner/operator of a countertop fabrication shop in Atlanta, GA. He has worked in various roles in stone sales, commercial project management, and technical support prior to joining the Natural Stone Institute team. Mark is a Mechanical Engineering Technology graduate of Kennesaw State University.