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
Brian Simmons, PE, ENV SP
Municipal Senior Project Manager | Principal
"Sometimes new technology is the pivot point to being able to accomplish a new kind of construction; and sometimes it's something simple that makes us just a little more efficient in our daily lives. Either way, I'm interested in it."
Grant Kuper, PE
Municipal Practice Leader | Principal
“I like to think about projects from our client’s perspective. It helps me envision how the final product should look, feel, and function.”
Samuel Kessel, PLA, LEED AP
Urban Infill Practice Leader | Principal
"I come from a long line of hard-working farmers, which I feel has engrained me with a strong work ethic and guides me through my professional career development."
Leslie Noehre, PE
Transportation Senior Project Manager
“Working at Bolton & Menk is a great pleasure because the goal is to always serve clients, communities, and people beyond their expectations. We’re a team with a common objective.”
Kevin Kimmes
Municipal Practice Expert | Principal
“Improving communities, one project at a time.”
Aaron Warford
Vice President of Transportation | Principal
"I place a high priority on maintaining effective communication with clients and project team members."
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
Bolton & Menk Recognized for Community Impact Through Service
Bolton & Menk’s Mankato location was honored by the Greater Mankato Area United Way for their community
Bolton & Menk Listed Among the 2026 Top Workplaces in Minnesota
Bolton & Menk has been named one of the 2026 Top Workplaces in Minnesota by
Bolton & Menk on the Board: The Value of Board Service
At Bolton & Menk, the impact of our work does not stop when a project