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Farnsworth Group Announces New Principals for 2024

Farnsworth Group is excited to announce that Three exceptional individuals were named to the role of Principal. 

These three leaders truly embody the spirit of Farnsworth Group through their dedication to advancing our mission, upholding our core values, and enriching our dedication to people, passion, and performance, among many other contributions.

Please join us in recognizing Darin Amsberry (Denver), Wade Ross (Peoria), and Jeff Chermely (Denver) for their accomplishments in leadership in the Company now and in the future. 


Darren Amsberry

Darin Amsberry, PE

Darin joined Farnsworth Group in 2012 and serves as Director of Process Engineering. Darin is passionate about designing high-purity facility systems and providing great experiences for his clients. Darin has spent most of his career designing process systems for semiconductor fabrication clients. He has significant expertise in ultrapure water, wastewater treatment, process chemical, process mechanical, and controls systems. Darin has experience in large-scale renovations and upgrade projects as well as greenfield new construction projects. He helps guide and lead Farnsworth Group’s work with Micron, leading a full-service team on a relationship that began more than 10 years ago. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas.
 


Wade Ross

Wade Ross, PE

Wade joined the firm last November to serve as Director of Mechanical Engineering. He was recently named Group Leader for the Building Systems Engineering Group leading MEP, Commissioning, and Asset Management. Wade is a Mechanical engineering professional with nearly 30 years of experience dedicated to successful construction projects. He has a diverse design background working in numerous market sectors including healthcare, federal, educational, manufacturing, and critical operations centers. He joined Farnsworth Group after serving as Mechanical Section Leader for HDR in Dallas. Previously he was at IMEG for more than 20 years where he served in Dallas as Project Executive and Principal for four years and prior to that in the Quad Cities (Illinois/Iowa) for 17 years. Wade earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.
 


Jeff Chermely

Jeff Chermely, AIA

Jeff joined Farnsworth Group in January as a Principal and serves as Group Leader for the Architecture team. He is located in the Denver office, where he also serves as Center Manager. Jeff is a licensed architect with over 20 years of experience and has delivered award-winning projects in a wide variety of markets including corporate office, education, healthcare, sports, and life science. Jeff served as Technical Director at the Perkins & Will Atlanta, GA, office for 15 years before moving to Denver where he was Director of Operations for nearly four years providing leadership of more than 90 employees. This wide range of experience, complemented with advanced degrees in business and construction, allow Jeff to manage complicated projects from concept to construction closeout. Some of his notable projects have included Project Manager for Interface Headquarters, BMW Site Operations Center, and Blackrock iHub. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee, an MS in Building Construction from Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta.