Professional Staff

The professionals at KT Consulting International have been retained by clients on hundreds of projects of different types, with a construction value in excess of $10 billion.
KT’s professionals have overseen a wide variety of projects that include condominium, resort, multi-family apartments, single family home developments, retail, restaurant, federal, state and municipal governments and agencies, airports, critical mission facilities, institutions interfacing with corporate owners, real estate developers, associations, general contractors, construction managers, specialty contractors, equipment manufacturers, design professionals, sureties, lenders and attorneys.
Select a name below to learn about our key personnel’s background and skills.
Andrea Tsakanikas, President & CEO »
Since 1985 Andrea has specialized in the real estate niche of investments, leasing & property management to assist corporations, developers, investors, real estate organizations & investors to obtain the highest return for their properties. Andrea’s experience includes marketing, asset, property & facilities management, sales and leasing production, rehabilitation & turnaround of residential and commercial properties. She has owned her own real estate brokerages, worked as a real estate trainer and written several industry manuals.
Kenny Tsakanikas, Executive VP & Managing Partner »
Kenny is the co-founder and managing partner for KT Consulting International. He is a construction management expert who offers over three decades experience on projects in the commercial, governmental, industrial, institutional, municipal, critical mission sectors. He has been retained as a Management Consultant in General Construction and on projects for Mechanical, Gas, Refrigeration, BFPC, Energy Management and ATC Controls and AGA Certification by private owners of retail and commercial properties. In addition to working as a mechanical expert to trouble shoot construction delay claims and litigation, he is also a mechanical commissioning agent of municipal, industrial, institutional and critical mission facilities.
Eric Arrington is an experienced trial attorney with many years of experience and over 30 jury trials tried to verdict. Mr. Arrington brings a varied array of practice areas to the firm, having successfully litigated commercial litigation, contract disputes, breach of contracts, premises liability, property damage, personal injury, and employment discrimination defenses related to the construction industry. Mr. Arrington has successfully negotiated numerous settlements and participated in many varied successful mediations/arbitrations.
Mr. Bowman has been a construction manager and superintendent for large construction companies, as well as, a state certified general contractor for over two and half decades. He has worked in all facets of the construction industry. His on-site experience includes positions from a carpenter to job-site foreman to project superintendent to Vice President of Operations. His vast knowledge of the entire construction process offers clients a unique perspective in the many challenges associated with multi-faceted construction projects. His experience includes large school projects, hotels & resorts, hospitals, high rise buildings, garden style apartment communities, luxury home communities, office towers, garage buildings, airports.
Bill is an Air Force veteran with 37 years of electrical contracting experience. Bill spent five years as an IBEW apprentice, before moving on to a variety of projects such as shopping centers, hospitals, oil refinereries and nuclear power plants. In 1984 Bill was one of the founders of Stryker Electric, one of South Florida’s pre-eminent electrical contractors. Bill has served in the capacity of Executive Vice President for 25 years. In 2008 Suffolk Construction named Bill and his team as “Subcontractor of the Year.”
As director of Real Estate Operations Denice’s responsibilities include Sales (whole & fractional), Leasing & Property Management of residential and commercial products. Denice offers over twenty years of expertise in real estate investment properties assisting developers, investors, owners and institutions in retaining maximum profitability of their projects. Denice oversees the company’s immediate implementation of on-site teams around the country and internationally.
A Marine Corp veteran with more than 35 years of Construction experience, Keith has literally come through the ranks. A native of Pittsburgh, Keith left home for service in Vietnam and upon completion of duty he found himself in the construction field. In a very short time Keith was working in the Middle East as a field superintendent on a variety of projects. Keith honed his field management skills with industry heavyweights such as Odebrecht and Coastal. Keith brings a confidence grounded in the experience of having delivered project after project on time and within expectations.
Mr. Geen has more than 30 years experience in the construction industry as a construction project manager, risk manager and claims consultant. His construction experience and knowledge includes a broad spectrum of municipal, industrial, commercial, medical, transportation, civil, power and various types of institutional projects. His extensive resume includes project management and monitoring, claims analysis defense and preparation, CPM scheduling and analysis, budgeting and cost estimating. He has been involved in the risk analysis and management of several public/private partnerships for municipal wastewater treatment plants, correctional institutes and toll roads. His early experience includes working as a mechanical design engineer. He also worked initially as a senior project manager for a large mechanical, electrical and controls contractor with responsibilities for all areas of projects from conceptual design to certificate of occupancy.
Bill is a professional scheduler with 24 years of experience in all phases of construction. Bill specializes in using state of the art scheduling techniques to improve the overall performance of the project. Bill has a keen understanding of construction techniques to assist in the development, monitoring and analysis of the construction schedule. Bill is proficient in P5/P6, P3 and Suretrak; having utilized Primavera products for more than 20 years. Bill brings a unique perspective to scheduling following his years of project management and scheduling with Barclay, White and Skansa as well as Centex.
Eric has 29 years for estimating, technical services and project management experience. Eric is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington. Eric’s amazing diverse background includes national and international industrial experience as well as extensive project management duties. During the last decade Eric has served as either Lead or Senior Estimator for Turner and Moss and Associates on their notable projects.
Alan is a Construction Manager with a 25 year track record in successfully overseeing all phases of multi-million construction projects. His vast experience also includes emergency response work on major petroleum spills. He has performed both government and private projects including commercial, municipal, institutional, educational, residential and industrial. In addition to his vast experience in project and construction management of on-site teams of up to 500, he is also knowledgeable in scheduling and estimating, bidding, contract negotiations, dispute resolution and change order management.
Bradley is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He brings 26 years of successful commercial control experience to KT and our clients. His project experiences include Class A Office buildings, Hospitals, College Campuses and resorts. Bradley’s early work experience includes more than ten years with Johnson Controls in their HVAC DDC Division. Bradley is experienced in dbase and Access and is certified in Delta GCL+.
Jim Tucker, with his unprecedented construction experience, is recognized by many as the “Dean of General Contractors” in the Southeast. Jim was previously the sole owner and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and President of Frank J. Rooney Inc.
Under Tucker’s leadership, Frank J. Rooney became the largest construction firm in Florida and one of the largest in the nation, with offices and subsidiaries in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Tampa, Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas and Houston. Projects completed under his aegis at Rooney are highlighted in the projects section. Tucker was responsible for merging Frank J. Rooney, Inc. with Centex Corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
James R. Tucker is an Expert Witness providing courtroom testimony on construction industry issues and standards. Mr. Tucker is also recognized as a leading construction consultant and construction manager.