Chunilal Gala founded Gala & Associates, Inc., an architectural and engineering firm, in 1987. He built a standout reputation for the company as a preferred provider of architectural and engineering consulting services in the automotive and industrial markets.

Gala is involved in all of the company’s projects, overseeing the direction of each team to ensure consistent communication and coordination of services. Before founding his company, he worked as a consulting engineer for Ford Motor Co. and played integral roles in other industrial and commercial projects.

Gala has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Bombay in India, and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of New York at Buffalo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in 20 states, including Michigan.

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Hussein Elhage is the Sr. vice president of Gala & Associates, Inc.. In addition to his role as Sr. vice president, he oversees marketing, estimating, client communication and ensuring compliance with governmental agencies. He also oversees the global regions and his international projects include facility work at the Ford Hermosillo, Mexico plant and an upgrade at the Ford assembly and stamping plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico.

With more than 30 years of structural engineering and project management experience, he is an expert in cost estimating, civil engineering facilities engineering, technical specifications, computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering, project management and project scheduling for clients such as General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler, Harley Davidson and Audi.

Hussein has led projects with the Ford Wayne Stamping Plant in Wayne, Mich., paint shop and employee facilities at Ford’s Dearborn Assembly Plant, a press relocation at Chrysler’s Warren Truck Stamping Plant and a new paint shop and administration building at GM’s Lansing Paint Shop.

Elhage has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in civil engineering, from Wayne State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan, Indiana, Alabama and Tennessee.

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Jose David Pérez Dorantes oversees Gala & Associates de Mexico headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Perez is a seasoned consulting engineer with an expertise in structural design. He is highly regarded for his successful leadership of the Department of Structural Design for the Secretary of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources in Mexico.