Real People
Our team understands the value of face-to-face meetings, friendly conversations, and a collaborative decision-making process to keep your projects focused on real, workable solutions. We drive the same roads, drink the same water, and live in the same communities as you do. Our team works together to make sure your projects are safe, sustainable, and beautiful.
“We view our organizational structure as optimizing the scale of human capital necessary to operate our systems, encourage accountability, and advance initiatives generated, vetted, and selected by our Thought System!”
– Kreg Schmidt, PE, COO
Meet Our Thought Leaders
Giving our team members a platform to influence company decisions is at the core of how we operate. We have established a diverse set of thought-influencing teams that directly contribute to decisions made by our executive leadership. Our thought influencers carefully inspect every piece of the puzzle before placing it to make sure it’s the right fit. Staff input on company decision-making expands individual employee opportunity and impacts the real solutions we provide to help our clients succeed.
Jacque Thompson, PE
“As an engineer, I get to use the technical side of my brain every day. The culture committee allows me to use the creative side of my brain, which I missed! Planning both large company-wide events as well as smaller office-centered activities to give everyone’s brain a break for 5-10 minutes is extremely rewarding!”
Marcell Walker
that. It encompasses real people in
the community and the real solutions we provide.”
Brian Simmons, PE
“Product innovation is an opportunity for us to anticipate things that our clients are not yet even aware that they need. We spend time thinking about where markets are going or where the industry is headed. Allowing smaller communities to have access to technologies they might not otherwise have is the ultimate goal.”
Meet a Team Member
Mike Wooten, PE
Municipal Practice Leader | Principal
"Our profession is truly amazing. A simple sketch on the back of an envelope can evolve into a neighborhood where hundreds of families will call home. I take a great deal of pride in riding through projects we were responsible for in years past."
Travis Winter, PE, LEED AP
Municipal Practice Leader | Principal
"I enjoy working with clients to learn about their infrastructure needs and help them find solutions."
Josh Pope, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C
Municipal Division Leader | Principal
"If you're happy, notify your face. Smiling changes all interactions, opens doors, and encourages others."
Eric Leagjeld, PE
Structural Project Manager | Principal
"I enjoy working at Bolton & Menk because I get the opportunity to work with the communities where we live and play and see the benefits our projects bring."
Tonya Hobbie, PHR, SHRM-CP
Talent Management Director | Senior Associate
"The greatest part of my job is seeing people develop in their career and making a difference in the communities we serve. I love seeing passion at work."
Adam Luckhardt
Building & Architecture Practice Leader | Senior Associate
"The diversity of experiences at Bolton & Menk is incredible. This melting pot of experts in their respective fields provide valuable perspectives across disciplines, resulting in more confident and creative solutions throughout.”
Real People Telling Real Stories
We let collaboration lead us to lasting solutions. Our success is rooted in the hard work, innovation, and deep commitment that our employees have for the communities that they live, work, and play in.
Work/life balance? We’ve got you covered.
We’re proud to practice what we preach, embracing both hard work on the job site and a meaningful life at home. Join our team to see for yourself.
News
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