Louisa Stangel

Louisa Stangel

Education

UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA
Bachelor of Science
1984 - 1988

Experience

  • JME Design – Senior Project Manager
    2022 - Present
  • JME Hospitality – Senior Project Manager
    2015 - 2022
  • JEM Associates – Project Manager
    2005 - 2015
  • Kimplex – Technical Liaison
    1998 - 2004

Louisa Stangel

A highly experienced foodservice design specialist with over 30 years in the industry, currently serving as a key team member at JME Design. She brings a deep technical understanding and a collaborative approach to complex projects, supporting coordination among contractors, architects, engineers, and owners. Her portfolio includes a wide range of project types, from small-scale retail spaces to large-scale developments such as hotels with convention centers, hospitals, and casinos.

Louisa plays a pivotal role in project execution—conducting site visits, participating in coordination meetings, and generating detailed punch lists to ensure design accuracy and alignment with client goals. She led the development of JME Design’s internal Revit protocols, enhancing documentation efficiency and consistency across all projects.

She has worked extensively with industry-standard platforms including Auto Quotes and KCL since their inception, providing critical feedback to developers and leveraging these tools for accurate equipment specification. Louisa authors Division 114000 foodservice specifications for all her projects, ensuring clarity and compliance.

Skill Set

  • Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, and KCL for producing coordinated and detailed foodservice design documents
  • Extensive experience with Auto Quotes, including early adoption and vendor collaboration
  • Strong project coordination capabilities, including site walks, punch list development, and stakeholder meetings
  • Skilled in writing Division 114000 foodservice specifications for complex commercial projects
  • Deep understanding of foodservice and hospitality workflows, grounded in practical and operational insight
  • Experienced in organizing Revit protocols to standardize and streamline project deliverables
  • Adept at translating design intent into functional, buildable solutions through technical documentation
  • Collaborative and dependable team contributor across architects, engineers, and contractors