Science & Tech

Education

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007

B.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2006

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5943

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 75002

Why did you go into structural engineering?

My high school physics teacher, Doc Michaels, and grandfather, Harold Holman.  Doc Michaels was an incredibly dynamic and a bit eccentric teacher who first exposed me to statics and dynamics and how you could calculate how long it would take a bowling ball to fall from the top of our high school gymnasium.  My grandfather was a lifelong contractor who let me tag along and help out on many small projects around his house.  I even asked my parents to call me “Little Harold” for a couple years.

Little Known Fact

I lived in Plzen, Czechoslovakia as a kid for a year while my parents started an English speaking school.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite way to get to work?

2007 Vespa LX150

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1996

M.Eng., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1999

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4857

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 62486

Why did you go into structural engineering?

I was always fascinated by construction growing up and new that I wanted to be involved in building big things. Originally, I thought I would go into the construction side of the industry. However, at some point in college I became more interested in how buildings worked and were designed at which point I determined structural engineering was the best way for me to contribute to the industry.

Little Known Fact

I enjoy suffering through 100 mile long bicycle rides.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite way to get to work?

Bicycle.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering with Honors, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2000

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2001

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. S5083

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. C64989

TN, Professional Engineer, License No. 6419

Why did you go into structural engineering?

I had always been interested in how things are put together.  My mom tells a story of how I took apart a clock when I was 3 or 4 to see how it worked inside.  So, I was probably always destined to be an engineer.  I chose structural engineering specifically because the scale of buildings and bridges interested me more than things electrical and mechanical engineers work on.  I picked when I was a senior in high school and have found myself loving it more and more with each passing year!

Little Known Fact

I feel like our dog is my master, rather than I being his.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite way to get to work?

Walk along the Embarcadero.

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering: Structural Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, 2009
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2007

Registration

CA, Civil Engineer, 77850
CA, Structural Engineer, 6196

Little Known Fact

My 1st birthday present was a horse.  We named him Caution.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite team?

Green Bay Packers.

Education

B.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2007
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2008

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5946
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 75942
LEED Accredited Professional

Why did you go into structural engineering?

Heading into college, engineering was always something that I was interested in. My father was a small residential contractor and the idea of using math and science to design and build real world structures seemed like a lot of fun. One of my first engineering classes we got to crush concrete and pull apart samples of different materials to understand their properties. I was hooked after building a concrete canoe and applying these material principles I learned in class to compete against other schools in the ASCE conference.

Education

M.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2010

B.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2009

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6428

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 80692

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2009

B.S. Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2008

Registration

WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 51786

WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 51786

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 83735

Education

B.S., Environmental Science, Willamette University, 1999

Certifications

Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM)

Honors

Fellow, Society for Marketing Professional Services (FSMPS)

Why did you go into AEC industry?

Like many marketing and business development professionals, I fell into it. I always planned to attend law school. I had a friend who was working an internship for an architectural firm. When the architect decided to make the position permanent, she recommended me for the job. I started out sorting 35mm slides and worked my way up, learning along the way. Why have I stayed in the A/E/C industry? I like the people, I appreciate their passion, and I want to help them achieve their strategic dreams.

Little Known Fact:

I am a published poet.

Question of the Day

What were you going to be when you grew up?

A ballerina, a teacher, a lawyer, a trophy wife – it changes day to day.

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2007

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5965

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 76269

WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 48423

Why did you go into structural engineering?

Problem solving has always been a good fit for me, and in school I loved working in a field where we can touch the materials that we’re working with. Being entrusted with solving problems in the buildings where people live and work and run their businesses is a privilege.

Little Known Fact

I got to ride my bike alongside Robin Williams for a short stretch. He was funnier than I could ever hope to be, and it turns out he could ride faster too.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite way to get to work?

By bike – especially on a Tuesday night in the summer passing by Lake Union.

Education

B.A., Physics and Math, Vassar College, 2007

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Dartmouth College, 2008

M.S., Structural Engineering, Stanford University, 2010

Registration

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 80867

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6376

LEED AP

Why did you go into structural engineering?

I took a circuitous route to get here from fashion designer to pre-med to management consultant to mechanical engineer and finally structural engineer. Though it took me a while to get here it makes me even more certain I’m in the right place. It’s the perfect combination of technical background, creative problem solving, teamwork, and big picture impact that I crave!

Little Known Fact

I’m working on hiking the high points in all 50 states and I summited Wyoming’s with my twins in my belly!

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

I’d open a bakery/coffee shop

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1994

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4522

CA, Civil Engineer,  License No. 57348

AZ Structural Engineer, License No. 42908

LEED Accredited

Why did you go into structural engineering?

I knew I wanted to be some type of engineer because of my love for science and math. I was determined not to become a civil engineer since my Dad is one. I started as a Mechanical Engineering major but quickly determined that it wasn’t for me and alas, switched to civil (structural) engineering since those classes interested me more.

Little Known Fact

Both of my parents have large families (my Dad has 8 siblings and my Mom has 7) which resulted in 40 first cousins for me. Growing up it was fun to have so many playmates. I am still close to many of my cousins and enjoy spending time with them.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite team?

Golden State Warriors.

Education

B.A., International Relations, University of San Diego

Why did you go into AEC industry?

The recession of the early 1990’s meant I was going to lots of Informational interviews without any full time job offers. A small civil engineering firm out in Clayton, CA hired me for my first full-time position. Half-time Marketing and Half-time Office Assistant. I was promoted to Marketing Coordinator one year later. Since 2001, I’ve worked in Business Development for Structural Engineering, MEP Engineering, and one large General Contractor.

Little Known Fact

During my college years in San Diego, I played in two original rock bands and made a run at trying to become a rock star. I learned many of my grass root Marketing skills from this experience.

Question of the Day

What were you going to be when you grew up?

Hollywood Stunt Man.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1987

M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1989

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 3968

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 48086

Why did you go into structural engineering?

I grew up working construction in my father’s business.  He relentlessly insisted I not “do what he does and ruin your body AND that I go to college”.  And so I did, and Structural Engineering was what came most naturally.

Little Known Facts

I enjoy boating and tinkering on projects at our ‘family’ cabin at Shasta Lake.

Vegetarian.

Reuse is a hobby, and it’s not hoarding.

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

Salvage/Reuse Company.

Education

M.S., Structural Engineering – University of California, Berkeley, 1994

B.S., Civil Engineering – University of California, Berkeley, 1992

Registration

CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4510

CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 57543

CA, Professional Engineer, License No. 78302

Little Known Fact

I have one of the most enviable Degenkolb client’s around, as a project manager, I oversee work for the Constellation Brands.