Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. (RRJ), a national engineering, architecture, and forensics consulting firm, located in Willowbrook, Illinois, is pleased to announce that Carole M. Ceja, NCARB, RRC has joined the company as an Architect. In this role, she will be responsible for providing roofing expertise, building enclosure consulting services, and technical management of projects across RRJ's forensic architectural practice.

Carole Ceja has 11 years of architectural experience specializing in the evaluation, investigation, design, and repair of roofing and waterproofing systems at existing buildings and historic structures. A Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Carole brings extensive expertise in the area of roofing materials and assemblies, repair/replacement approaches, construction documentation, specification development, and construction quality assurance programs. She has provided expert litigation support services on various roofing design defects and failures.

Her building enclosure knowledge and experience encompass the evaluation of components and systems, utilizing the latest nondestructive and air/water infiltration field testing techniques, and thermal modeling to investigate and assess building enclosure performance, moisture intrusion, and condensation problems. Her projects range from complex envelope, roofing, and waterproofing repair design programs to building enclosure commissioning services for new construction.

Prior to joining RRJ, she gained experience in forensic architecture and roofing / building envelope evaluation and repair at the Chicago office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, a national architectural and engineering forensics consulting firm.

Ms. Ceja received both a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  A licensed Architect in Illinois, she is an active member of RCI, Inc. and ASTM International.

About Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc.
Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. is a national engineering, architecture, and forensics consulting firm that provides investigative, design, repair, and testing services for building structures, enclosures, and materials. Since its inception in 1966, RRJ's staff of architects, engineers, and field/laboratory specialists has offered a collaborative, integrated approach to investigative services that combines intellectual knowledge of construction materials with proven methods to analyze structures and building system behavior and performance.  RRJ attributes its success to delivering sound solutions and technical excellence to the continuity of Principal leadership and involvement in every project. Serving clients across the nation, RRJ maintains its corporate offices and testing laboratory at 500 Joliet Road, Suite 200 in Willowbrook, Illinois. www.rrj.com.