Emily Burkart HR Green, Inc. Professional Biography ...€¦ · softball in the Architects and Engineers City League, and she has played in the Annual McCarthy A/E Charity Softball

Emily Burkart HR Green, Inc.

16020 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 205 Chesterfield, MO 63017

(636) 812-4213 [email protected]

Professional Biography Emily Burkart is a licensed Professional Engineer who has been with HR Green, Inc. (HRG) for 5 years. With 13 years of experience in transportation engineering, she has worked on various projects for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and several cities and municipalities in St. Louis, Missouri. Her experience includes geometric design, drainage design, pedestrian accommodations, conceptual reports and she spent a summer doing inspections at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Emily attended the University of Iowa, Iowa City earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 2005. She is a member of the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis and Transportation Engineering of Metropolitan St. Louis. Personal Biography Emily was born and raised in Iowa before moving to St. Louis. She often returns to Iowa City to visit her family. In her personal time, she enjoys traveling, reading, sampling craft beer and watching sports.

J. Shawn Cessna

Walter P Moore 1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1825

Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 701-2115

[email protected] Professional Biography Shawn Cessna currently serves as a Senior Associate who has been with Walter P Moore and Associates Kansas City, Missouri Civil Engineering Services for 10 years. Walter P Moore and Associates, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Houston, Texas with nineteen (19) U.S. offices from coast to coast and five (5) international locales, serving structural and infrastructure services. He is a project manager with 21 years of experience as a Civil Engineer with various types of private and public projects for a variety of market sectors within federal, municipal, education, healthcare, science and technology, mix use-retail and commercial. Shawn received his Bachelor and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Missouri in 1996 and 1998 respectively. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and Texas. He is a Designated Design-Build Professional certified by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) a preferred delivery method. He is active in professional organizations, including DBIA, American Public Works Association (APWA) and American Institute of Architects (AIA). Personal Biography Shawn and his wife have seven (7) children, ages range from fifteen (15) to newborn. He enjoys traveling, snow skiing, playing golf and spending time with his family.

Todd M. Chandler CPWG Engineering

301 West Pacific, Suite B Branson, MO 65616


Professional Biography Todd Chandler is a licensed Professional Engineer licensed in 9 states and currently works as the Ozarks Practice Leader at Cribb Philbeck Weaver Group (CPWG). In this role, he is responsible for business development activities as well as project management activities for CPWG’s projects in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. His design experience includes roadway design for both public and private clients, site development design, utility design, and construction management. He has worked on projects including Hurricane Katrina Disaster Recovery Projects (New Orleans, LA and vicinity), US 290 Highway Reconstruction Program (Houston, Texas), Joplin CDBG-DR Improvement Projects (Joplin, MO), the 76 Revitalization Program (Branson, MO), and numerous other public and private sector projects throughout his career. Todd received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia. He served as President of Chi Epsilon and was an active member of Tau Beta Pi. He is an active member in MSPE and ACEC serving on multiple committees. Personal Biography Todd and his wife Tiffnie live in Branson with their three children, Gracie (age 11), Aiden (age 6), and Carson (age 3). He and his family enjoy boating, spending time outdoors, and watching their favorite sports teams including the Chiefs, Royals, Tigers, and Sporting KC.

Haley Coons

Oates Associates, Inc. 720 Olive, Suite 700 St. Louis, MO 63101


Professional Biography As the lead building structural engineer at Oates Associates, Haley Coons implements structural standards through employee training and plan reviews. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri and Structural Engineer in Illinois with fifteen years of experience designing and inspecting steel, concrete, masonry and timber structures. She specializes in the design of buildings and retaining walls as well as forensic investigations – ensuring complete structural integrity and economical solutions for even the most complex projects. Further, she is certified as a Competent and Qualified Person in Fall Protection. Personal Biography Haley is a Piedmont native who currently resides in South County with her husband Trevor and two kids, Tripp and Nora. She enjoys being active and regularly plays recreational volleyball, golf, softball in the Architects and Engineers City League, and she has played in the Annual McCarthy A/E Charity Softball Tournament. She also enjoys reading and watching her son play football and her daughter play soccer.

Adam Dorrell

Benton & Associates, Inc. 2414 S. Franklin Street Kirksville, MO 63501


Professional Biography Adam Dorrell is a licensed Professional Engineer who has been with Benton & Associates for 14 years. He is an Associate with the firm and manages the Kirksville, Missouri branch office. His office primarily focuses on water and wastewater engineering for municipal clients, but they also work on a variety of other projects such as civil site development, stormwater, and structural evaluations. He works closely with City Officials, Funding Agencies, and Regulatory staff from project inception through closeout inspections and recent projects have included: rural water system distribution improvements, water treatment facility high service pump upgrades, sludge dewatering system upgrades, wastewater spray irrigation, wastewater collection system improvements, elevated water storage tower painting, and civil site development for a new hotel. Adam received a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the University of Missouri Rolla and is licensed in Illinois and Missouri. He is active in the Missouri Rural Water Association and a member of ACEC and AWWA. Personal Biography Adam and his wife Cheryl have 3 sons ages 13, 11, and 9. He currently serves as President of the Adair County Public Library - Board of Trustees and is on the Kirksville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He is active with Scouting, having just finished 5 years as a Cub Scout Den Leader and is now the Committee Chair for the Pack and Troop. He also enjoys hiking, woodworking, leatherwork, restoring hand tools and trying to keep up with his kid’s ever-increasing list of activities.

Paolla Zulske de Giacomo

M3 Engineering Group PC 911 Washington Avenue, Suite 620

St. Louis, MO 63101 (605) 728-2884

[email protected] Professional Biography Paolla Giacomo was born in Brazil where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at one of the top universities in Latin America. She moved to South Dakota in 2011 and graduated with a Master of Science degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. She worked as a Geospatial Analyst for South Dakota State University where she was recruited for a NASA-funded research project forecasting the West Nile virus risk. She has been serving clients with M3 Engineering Group for more than 2 years performing spatial data analyses with ArcGIS, along with hydraulic modeling, streambank stabilization, and storm sewer design. Personal Biography When Paolla is not engineering, she devotes her time to her two beautiful kids: a 4-year old boy and a 3-year old girl. You will find her hiking with her family on Missourian trails during nice weather and enjoying indoor pools when the weather does not cooperate. She enjoys learning and talking about different cultures and languages, although she is picky about trying new foods. Paolla’s husband is from Ukraine and they only communicate with each other in English. Sometimes some words can get lost in translation making even the smallest conversations turn into a whole lot of work. They made their home in Missouri three years ago and have enjoyed every moment.

Kevin P. Heffern Burns & McDonnell

425 S. Woods Mill Road, Suite 300 Chesterfield, MO 63017


Professional Biography Kevin Heffern grew up in St. Louis. He left town for four years to attend Bradley University but has been back in St. Louis ever since. He worked six years designing bridges (and a few buildings) at Horner & Shifrin. Since 2008, he has been with Burns & McDonnell where he is an Associate Structural Engineer. Kevin has his Missouri PE and his Illinois SE. Notable projects: New I-64 Design/Build Segment 1 Bridges; New Daniel Boone Bridge; Lewis and Clark Viaduct Replacement; Merchants Bridge Seismic Rehabilitation; and Delta Airlines LaGuardia Terminal Reconstruction. Personal Biography Kevin lives in the Creve Coeur area with his wife Jennifer and four children ages 7 to 14. His hobbies include washing the dishes, folding laundry and occasionally swimming and hiking.

Marcus Himmelberg

McClure 1901 Pennsylvania Drive

Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 814-1568

[email protected] Professional Biography Marcus Himmelberg is a licensed professional engineer practicing in the structural field. He received his bachelor’s degree in structural engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2008. He has been working with McClure Engineering (formerly THHinc) for the last 10 years and is currently a project manager. He has experience with structures of all types of construction and has worked on a range of buildings from single to twelve story building that take him around the country. Marcus is currently licensed in 4 states and working on projects in Detroit, Chicago, Gainesville, and Missouri. He and McClure’s structural department specialize in CFS (cold-formed steel) structures and are one of the most experienced CFS design groups in the country. He has also done CFS cladding design work on many notable high-profile projects such as New World Symphony (Miami), College Football Hall of Fame (Atlanta), Port Canaveral Visitor’s Center (Port Canaveral), Fulton Street Station (New York City), just to name a few. Personal Biography Marcus grew up in Columbia, MO and still lives there. He is married to Jodi Himmelberg and has two kids ages 4 and 1. His hobbies include playing sports, golfing, and spending time with his kids, there is not really time for anything else!

Jonathan Hoflander

Olsson Associates 1301 Burlington Street

North Kansas City, MO 64116 (816) 361-1177

[email protected] Professional Biography Jonathan Hoflander is a Technical Leader for Olsson’s Water/Wastewater team. As a lead engineer, he has designed public sanitary sewer rehabilitation and inflow and infiltration (I/I) reduction projects, relief sewer improvements, sanitary sewer relocation and extension projects, and water main relocation and extension projects. He has managed multidisciplinary projects and led private I/I reduction projects. He is driven to find the most current and effective ways to solve challenges in engineering. He leads a team of designers to solve these dilemmas and enhance the lives of people living in our communities. His work provides safe and reliable drinking water and sanitary sewers to communities around the region. Jonathan received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2006. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri and Kansas and a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Missouri Water Environment Association (MWEA), the Kansas Water Environment Association (KWEA), and the American Public Works Association (APWA). Personal Biography Jonathan lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife Aimee, their sons Anderson (3) and Miles (<1), and the family dogs Hunter and Lucy. He enjoys running, cycling, spending time with family, and doing projects around the house.

Kevin Kuhl

HNTB Corporation 715 Kirk Drive

Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 527-2690

[email protected] Professional Biography Kevin Kuhl has worked in the Kansas City office of HNTB for 17 years. He has served as geotechnical engineer for most of these years until he became the geotechnical section manager in December 2017. The geotechnical section consists of seven geotechnical engineers, a technician, and a geologist. Geotechnical design is completed on major bridge and roadway projects throughout the United States of America; however, many of the projects are located primarily in the Midwest. He has both deep and shallow foundation inspection experience as well as geotechnical design experience in a variety of soil and rock conditions. Geotechnical design performed includes shallow and deep foundations, major river caisson geotechnical design (bearing capacity and settlement), retaining wall design (cast-in-place, soil nail, mechanically stabilized earth, soldier pile and lagging, secant shaft walls), building support recommendations, roadway slope design, ground improvement design, and pavement design. A portion of his time is spent reviewing geotechnical designs and reports on HNTB projects where the geotechnical section is not providing the design. Kevin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 1990 and Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 1991. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. Kevin is a member of AREMA (American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-Of-Way Association). Personal Biography Kevin and his wife have three children, Josh, Melissa and Henry which range in age from 18 to 28. He enjoys watching hockey and football, bird watching, and attending concerts.

Thomas P. (Tom) Lohman

Horner & Shifrin, Inc. 401 S. 18th Street, Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63103-2296


Professional Biography Tom Lohman has over 22 years of experience as a structural engineer and inspector, specializing in highway bridges and related structures. He is currently the Assistant Business Unit Leader – Structural Bridge for Horner & Shifrin where he has worked for 12 years. Prior to his time at H&S, he was a structural engineer for MoDOT’s Bridge Division for 10 years. He received a BSCE and MSCE from Missouri S&T. In addition to the structural analysis and design of bridges, he has extensive experience with HEC-RAS hydraulic modeling. Tom is qualified to discharge the duties of a Team Leader in accordance with the requirements of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and is a registered PE in Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas as well as a registered SE in Illinois. He is an active member of the Great Plains Chapter of the International Concrete Repair Institute, having chaired the scholarship committee for the past three years. He has managed many bridge repair projects for MoDOT in the past decade including to the 8000’ long double deck I-64 Poplar Street Bridge Approach which included 37 expansion joint replacements, hydrodemolition of the slab, concrete overlay and steel repairs. He also managed the rehabilitation of the Rte. 76 Bridge over Lake Taneycomo in Branson, MO, an open spandrel reinforced concrete arch bridge, which received the 2012 Precast Concrete Institute’s (PCI’s) Best Rehabilitated Bridge Design Award. He has been on the programming committee for the annual Transportation Engineers Association of Missouri conference for five years and has been a presenter at the conference several times. Personal Biography Tom has been a member of Toastmasters for five years and is currently the President of the McCarthy Communication Builders Toastmasters club. He enjoys reading historical books, especially those related to World War II, watching This Old House, Cardinals and Blues games, working on home improvement projects and teaching/learning with his daughters Lucy - 8, and Allison - 5.

Lamin Nyang

Taliaferro & Browne, Inc. 1020 E. 8th Street

Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 283-3456

[email protected] Professional Biography Lamin Nyang is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 20 years of civil engineering experience. He has been with Taliaferro & Browne, Inc for 15 years. He is a senior project manager with special expertise in transportation, residential and commercial development projects. His experience includes site design, utility coordination, roadway design, storm drainage design, and water main design. Lamin received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1998 and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas in 2010. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the states of Kansas and Missouri. Personal Biography Lamin and his wife Fatou have a daughter Naila who is 9 years old. He enjoys playing soccer on weekends, traveling and coaching his daughter’s soccer team.

David Poirier Tetra Tech, Inc. 415 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 412-1954

[email protected] Professional Biography David Poirier is a registered professional engineer in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Nebraska. He has over 19 years of engineering design and construction experience. His experience is diverse and expands across multiple engineering disciplines, from hydraulics to foundation designs. He has worked in both public and private industries. After a three-year stint as a permit writer with Kansas Department of Health and Environment, he returned to the consulting industry as a Sr. Project Manager for Tetra Tech located in Kansas City, MO. David’s project focus is on the design and construction of wastewater and stormwater facilities, with an emphasis on the construction of treatment and pumping systems. Over the years, he has perfected a unique collaborative design approach which has been accredited to the on-time completion of many complicated projects, while minimizing costs and schedule impacts. Personal Biography In his personal time, David is involved in coaching his children in baseball, basketball and rugby. He is also heavily involved in several local non-profit organizations with a focus in community efforts to improve the water quality of local streams and rivers.

Brad Schleeter

Affinis Corp 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 450

Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 239-1114

[email protected] Professional Biography Brad Schleeter is a licensed Professional Engineer, registered in six states with a professional career spanning 18 years. He is a project manager and water resources engineer and has been with Affinis Corp since 2014. He splits his time working on municipal storm drainage projects for clients in the Kansas City area and a wide range of federal projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Natural Resource Conservation Service. His professional experience includes watershed planning, drainage system analysis, preliminary engineering studies, water quality analysis, urban stormwater system design, environmental permitting, and utility coordination. Brad received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1999. He is a Certified Floodplain Manager and an Envision Sustainability Professional. He is active in several professional organizations, including the American Public Works Association (APWA) and Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce. Personal Biography Brad and his wife Betsy have seven (yes, seven) children, ranging in age from 16 to 1. The oldest is ready to drive, while the youngest still expects to be held in the middle of the night. He enjoys camping and playing board games as a family. The Schleeter’s moved to Kansas City in 2011 to help build a Christian Community. He also serves as a board member of the Brookhill Homes Association and youth sports coach.

Jason Schreckenberg

Civil Design, Inc. 5220 Oakland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110


Professional Biography Jason Schreckenberg currently is the Structural Group Leader for Civil Design, Inc. (CDI) in St. Louis. CDI is a consulting engineering firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in Effingham, IL and Louisville, KY. CDI’s structural group in St. Louis includes 3 professional engineers, two of which are registered structural engineers, and one designer. The group works on a variety of projects from building structural engineering design, to bridge engineering and unique structures requiring design and analysis by clients. Clients include the Missouri Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation, local architectural and engineering firms, local cities and counties and contractors. Jason received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1998. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in six states including Missouri and a licensed structural engineer in the State of Illinois. Personal Biography Jason and his wife Julie have a daughter, Regan, age 14. He enjoys watching his daughter’s sporting events, playing golf, tracking the St. Louis Blues and Cardinals and traveling with his family.

Anne Schroer

GBA, Inc. 9801 Renner Boulevard

Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 577-8257

[email protected] Professional Biography Anne Schroer grew up in Merriam, KS and attended Johnson County Community College and the University of Kansas as a non-traditional student and graduated with a BSCE in 2003. Her first “real job” out of college was working for BRB Contractors as a field engineer on water and wastewater treatment plant projects. After two years of working on construction projects in Topeka, Iola and Shawnee, KS, she decided it was time to find a job to gain engineering design experience, with the goal of becoming a licensed Professional Engineer. With this in mind, in 2005 she joined GBA as a roadway designer, and became a licensed engineer in 2007. Soon after, Anne began the Master of Civil Engineering program to advance her knowledge of roadway design. She later switched to the Master of Science in Engineering Management and graduated from The University of Kansas in 2010. Since joining GBA, she had the opportunity to work on and lead design teams for several innovative interchange and roadway design projects in both Kansas and Missouri. Notable projects include the Johnson County Gateway Design Build Project at I-435, I-35 & K-10 and, most recently, the US-50 & M-291S Divergabout in Lee’s Summit. She currently serves as a Transportation Project and Roadway Group Leader for GBA. Personal Biography Anne has been a Chiefs season ticket holder for 16 years, attending almost every game with her sister. She is an avid runner, and has completed 20 marathons, including the 6 World Marathon Majors. And finally, she has 2 crazy old dogs and a partner with 3 kids and a crazy young pup. We enjoy traveling, hiking, biking and generally just being active and outdoors.

Cameron Schweiss

Archer-Elgin 310 E. 6th Street Rolla, MO 65401 (573) 364-6362

[email protected] Professional Biography Cameron Schweiss is a licensed Professional Engineer with Archer-Elgin Engineering, Surveying and Architecture, currently serving in the role of Client Services Manager for a diverse range of clients, in addition to leading the firm’s full-service Building Design Group. Over his 12-year career, he has gained design and management experience on a wide variety building and infrastructure projects across the municipal, governmental, institutional, commercial and industrial development sectors. His construction management experience includes serving as the communication hub on large projects for owners, designers, subcontractors, vendors, legal counsel, municipalities and utility providers during the construction of projects ranging from $4 million to $150 million, including developing and maintaining complex project schedules. Cameron graduated with BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering in 2006 from the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri S&T) and is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. He has experience on multiple LEED certified projects and is also a LEED Accredited Professional. Personal Biography Cameron and his wife Alyssa, along with their three children, Weston, Ally and McCoy, love spending quality time with family and friends, and truly enjoy the beauty of the Ozarks working around the farm, raising cattle, hunting, kayaking, camping, off-roading, fishing, hiking – anything in the great outdoors.

Jon C. Shellhorn

Larkin Lamp Rynearson 9001 State Line Road, Suite 200

Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 361-0440

[email protected] Professional Biography Jon Shellhorn is currently a Senior Project Manager with Lamp Rynearson in their Kansas City, MO office. He has over 17 years of experience working on water and wastewater projects throughout several states. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. His experience includes the design of treatment facilities, pump stations, collection/distribution systems as well as facility plans for many communities with a wide range of populations. Jon received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2001. His accomplishments include presenting at the American Waterworks Association’s (AWWA) national conference, KSAWWA/WEA conference, and also serving on the KSAWWA board for six years. He is active in both the American Waterworks Association (AWWA) and Water Environment Association (WEA) in both the Missouri and Kansas Sections. Personal Biography Jon and his wife Megan have four children; Owen (12), Emma (8), Coin (4) and Lucas (1). He enjoys spending time outside with his family, coaching their respective teams and vacations to various locations throughout the country. He also enjoys cheering for the best baseball team in Missouri (Royals) and the only football team in Missouri (Chiefs).

Matthew J. (Matt) Spencer

Hg Consult, Inc. 11010 Haskell Street, Suite 210

Kansas City, KS 66109 (816) 482-3794

[email protected] Professional Biography Matt Spencer is a licensed Professional Engineer with a diverse background in infrastructure planning and design. His experience includes interstate design, roadway design, rail design, construction, utility-relocation coordination, drainage design, and many other aspects of transportation design. He has 15 years in the engineering/planning industry and has worked for a number of firms prior to his current position as Transportation Department Manager at Hg Consult. Matt received his Bachelor of Science in Civil engineering form University of Missouri in 2004, and later received his MBA from Rockhurst University in 2011. He is an active member of APWA and served as the Membership Chair for the Kansas City Metro Chapter for 6 years as well as a member of APWA Emerging Leaders Class of 2013. Personal Biography Matt has 2 boys, Garrett and Grayson ages 7 and 4. He enjoys traveling, hiking, fishing, fitness and spending time with his family.

Jennifer (Jen) Thomas TREKK Design Group, LLC

2137 W. Kingsley, Suite B Springfield, MO 65807


Professional Biography Jennifer Thomas is a project manager with 14 years of experience, licensed in both California and Missouri. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of the Pacific in 2005. She oversees a team of three engineers and one technician, as well as managing projects in transportation and water/wastewater. She has managed a variety of projects including the 2011 California ACEC Merit Award project winner, Enterprise at Big Dry Creek, Boswell Groundwater Banking Facility, and Webster County Route B Realignment and Grade Separated Railroad Crossing. In addition to managing projects, she also has experience in all aspects of roadway design including geometrics, corridor modeling, bike and pedestrian accommodations and utility coordination. Jennifer is currently the design lead for a 16-mile safety improvement project on US-65 in Christian and Taney counties, which will include an in-depth crash analysis and developing design alternatives for 20 intersections or roadway segments. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Ozarks Chapter of International Transportation Engineers, served as the Responsible Engineer in Charge for an Engineers Without Borders Community Engineering Corps project in rural Monterey County, CA and participated in a rapid structural analysis as part of Missouri’s S.A.V.E. coalition, following the extensive flooding in Van Buren, MO in 2017. Personal Biography Jennifer was born and raised in California before moving to Missouri with her husband in 2013. She has two kids, ages 6 and 4, and enjoys traveling, reading and cycling.

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Emily Burkart HR Green, Inc. Professional Biography ...€¦ · softball in the Architects and Engineers City League, and she has played in the Annual McCarthy A/E Charity Softball