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
Dave Rey, PE
Group Leader | Principal
"I look forward to meeting new people, new teammates, and being a part of new opportunities."
Daniel Lonnes, PE
Vice President | Senior Principal
"In the simplest form, I truly enjoy problem solving, creating innovative solutions to improve the communities we live in, and being a part of delivering those solutions."
Matt Ferrier, PE
Municipal Practice Leader | Principal
"The opportunity to both educate the community of their options and make something better, safer, more enjoyable and usable is what drives me every day."
Eric Johnson, PE
Transportation Division Leader | Principal
"I love being a part of some great projects and growth within the firm. We have a reputation for developing innovative solutions that can be funded and built."
Jim Harbaugh, PLA, ASLA
Urban Design Group Leader | Principal
"I like to help communities realize their vision."
Sean Paone, PLA
Land Development Group Leader | Principal
"I am passionate about developing projects that illustrate innovative and efficient site design."
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
Bittner Named Prairie Business Leaders & Legacies Recipient
Congratulations to Mike Bittner who has been announced as one of Prairie Business Magazine‘s 2025
TBJ Ranks Bolton & Menk Among Largest Engineering Firms
Bolton & Menk has officially earned a spot on the Triangle Business Journal’s 2025 Largest
Real Opportunity: New Places, New Possibilities
Many of our team members have discovered new opportunities by relocating within Bolton & Menk.
