About Us | Labib Funk + Associates
About LFA

Structural, shoring and civil engineering under one roof.

Since 2003 we've helped owners, architects and contractors build smart and stay on budget. Use one of our disciplines, or all four, with a single coordinated team.

The Labib Funk + Associates team waving in the El Segundo office
2003
Founded
80+
Engineers [confirm number]
4
Disciplines, one team
13
States licensed

Our story

2003

LFA is founded

A service-first structural firm that keeps construction cost in view.

2016

Shoring joins the team

Merger with Burnett + Young Shoring Engineers brings shoring design across Greater LA.

2018

Civil division opens

Clients can now coordinate every discipline through one firm.

Licensure & geographic reach

Labib Funk + Associates is licensed to provide engineering services in 13 states. These state licenses let us support clients and project teams well beyond Southern California.

States where we are licensed
  • OROregon
  • IDIdaho
  • NVNevada
  • UTUtah
  • CACalifornia
  • AZArizona
  • NENebraska
  • KSKansas
  • OKOklahoma
  • TXTexas
  • TNTennessee
  • NCNorth Carolina
  • FLFlorida
US map with LFA's 13 licensed states shaded: Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, California, Arizona, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida

OUR TEAM

John Labib, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Peter Behamn, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Jacob Rodriguez, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Joe Thompson, P.E.
ASSOCIATE

Sam Kumar, P.E.
DIRECTOR, INDIA OPERATIONS

DAVID FUNK, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Richard Chen, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Marya Nabhani, S.E.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Vikturia Vu
EBM PROJECT MANAGER

Henry Bishara, P.E.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, EGYPT OPERATIONS

TONY GHODSI, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Frank Larocca, P.E.
PRINCIPAL

Melissa Doorn, P.E.
ASSOCIATE

Curt Cook, P.E.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Mostafa Khalil, MSc., Ph.D.
TEAM LEAD, EGYPT OPERATIONS

FABIO ZANGOLI, S.E.
PRINCIPAL

Donny Harris, S.E., LEED AP
PRINCIPAL, HEAD OF SHORING DEPARTMENT

Chuck Whitaker, P.E.
PRINCIPAL

Krishna Chandran, P.E.
TEAM LEAD, INDIA OPERATIONS