Team
Richard Weber

Richard Weber

  PE, LS, QSD
Principal

School: Santa Clara University

Best vacation you’ve been to?
Paris and the South of France with my soon-to-be bride

What is your greatest achievement?
My two boys

When and where were you happiest?
Napa Valley 9/18/1999

Which talent would you most like to have?
The gift of conversation

Andrew Hunter

Andrew Hunter

  PE
Principal

Hometown: Pacific Grove, CA

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“There is no spoon.” – The Matrix

Best vacation you’ve been to?
Alaska with my family, 2015

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
Elon Musk

If you were an animal what would you be?
A gorilla

What is your motto?
No complaining, no explaining

Kimberley Woltman

Kimberley Woltman

 
Director of Finance + Human Resources

Hometown: Evergreen, Colorado

Who are your heroes in real life?
My husband

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“Laugh it up, Fuzzball.” – Han Solo, Star Wars

When and where are you happiest?
Cuddling with my 3 kiddos

Chuck Pugh

Chuck Pugh

  LS
Land Surveyor Manager

School: California State University, Monterey Bay

When and where are you happiest?
Underwater – freediving in a lush kelp forest

What is your least favorite word?
Can’t…you always can, it’s a choice not to…

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Underwater photographer

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
It’s all good!

Michael Baldi

Michael Baldi

  PE, QSD
Engineering Branch Manager

School: California Polytechnic State University

What is your favorite quote?
“Every now and then, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.”

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
President of the United States of America

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
College professor

Nathaniel Milam

Nathaniel Milam

  PE, QSD
Senior Civil Engineer

School: California Polytechnic State University

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“What a bunch of hippy … dippy … baloney!” – President Business, The Lego Movie, 2014

Best vacation you’ve been to?
That’s a tough one … of recent memory, San Miguel Island, the Azores, Portugal

If you were an animal, what would you be?
But I thought I was an animal …

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Puddleglum

Which talent would you most like to have?
The ability to fly.  Or to be able to write well, quickly.

Thomas Hannah

Thomas Hannah

  LS, CFEDS
Licensed Land Surveyor

School: University of California, Irvine

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
My dog

If you were an animal what would you be?
A squirrel

What is your greatest achievement?
Being a husband and father

When and where are you happiest?
My wedding day

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Chess International Grandmaster. Or a DJ.

Austin Snyder

Austin Snyder

 
Associate Surveyor

Hometown: Carmel Valley, CA

Best vacation you’ve been on?
England

What is your favorite hero of fiction?
Benny Rodriguez from the Sandlot

What is your most treasured possession?
A couple of carvings my grandpa did

Which talent would you most like to have?
Musical talent

Katie Lee

Katie Lee

  PE
Registered Civil Engineer

School: California State University, Fresno

When and where are you happiest?
Some of my happiest moments in life were playing soccer in college at Fresno State (go Bulldogs!). These days I am happiest when walking my dog at Carmel Beach or Veterans Park or cooking dinner and drinking wine at home with my husband.

If you were an animal, what would you be?
I would be a dog; my dog has such a sweet life!

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I’d love to try my hand at being a florist

Best vacation you’ve been on?
Italy 2001 and Italy 2018

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
Lionel Messi or Beyoncé

Carrie Wright

Carrie Wright

  PE, QSD
Registered Civil Engineer

Hometown: Carmel Valley, CA

Best vacation you’ve been on?
The most memorable vacation I have taken was when I went on my honeymoon to Tahiti. We stayed in a beach bungalow on the island of Bora Bora and it was amazing. The water was so crystal clear, and we were able to jet ski around the island.

What is your favorite quote?
“Mistakes in life are learning opportunities.”

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I think it would be interesting to be a nurse at a hospital. I see it as a challenging job where I would be challenged to help the patients and meet their needs.

When and where are you happiest?
I find that I am happiest where I am right now in my life. I find myself been being blessed with an incredible family with four incredible children and an amazing husband. My happiness has been confirmed by our latest addition of a beautiful baby boy, Michael Lee.

Edward Pietsch

Edward Pietsch

 
Associate Surveyor

Hometown: Kelso, WA

If you were an animal, what would you be?
Wookie

What is your motto?
Make it so

What is your favorite word?
Engage

What is your least favorite word?
Klingons

What is your favorite hero of fiction?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Roxana Abalos

Roxana Abalos

 
Associate Engineer

School: California Polytechnic State University

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.” – Ratatouille

Best vacation you’ve been to?
Cuba

What is your favorite quote?
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou

If you were an animal, what would you be?
An owl

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Professional cake decorator

Cody Jones

Cody Jones

 
Assistant Surveyor

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

Best vacation you’ve been on?
The Florida Keys

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
Being able to be any astronaut who got to walk on the moon

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I’d enjoy being a pilot for a few days

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Howdy

What is your favorite hero of fiction?
Augie March in Adventures of Augie March

Stephen Tjerrild

Stephen Tjerrild

 
Associate Surveyor

Hometown: Salinas, CA

Best vacation you’ve been on?
3 weeks in Italy

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Race car driver

What is your greatest achievement?
My two kids!

When and where are you happiest?
Living the dream right now

Which talent would you most like to have?
Be able to play a musical instrument

Kirstie Powell

Kirstie Powell

 
Administrative Manager

School: California State University, Monterey Bay

What is your nickname?
Kiwi

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Owner of a small coffee and s’more shop near Carmel Beach

Who are your heroes in real life?
Parents

What is your favorite quote?
“Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.” – Confucius

Michael Hink

Michael Hink

  LS
Licensed Land Surveyor

Hometown: Brandon Manitoba, Canada

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – 2001: A Space Odyssey

Best vacation you’ve been to?
Six weeks of backpacking around Europe in my early 20s

If you were an animal, what would you be?
A hawk (Mon. through Fri.), a sloth (weekends)

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Mad scientist

Which talent would you most like to have?
I’d like to be able to juggle a dozen flaming chainsaws while unicycling on a tightrope over a tank of hungry sharks.…or maybe be good at music?… Yeah, let’s just say I’d like to be good at music.

Jonathan Bell

Jonathan Bell

 
Associate Surveyor

School: Pennsylvania State University

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” – Bull Durham

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
Professional baseball pitcher (closer)

If you were an animal, what would you be?
A bird. So, I could fly far. Far far away.

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Golf course architect

When and where were you happiest?
That’s a tough one. I’d have to say April 25th. Because it’s not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.

Jeff Sjoblom

Jeff Sjoblom

 
Associate Surveyor

School: California State University, Monterey Bay

Best vacation you’ve been on?
Mexico with my girlfriend, who is now my wife

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
My son and see how his day goes

What is your greatest achievement?
Family

What is your motto?
Consistency

What is your most treasured possession?
Surfboards, all of them

Adam Tucker

Adam Tucker

 
Accounting Associate

School: California State University, Fresno

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“There’s what’s right and there’s what’s right and never the twain shall meet.” – Raising Arizona

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Traveling competitive barbecue pitmaster

What is your favorite word?
Ripple

Which living person do you most admire?
Marlins Man

What is your most treasured possession?
My wedding band

Heloise King

Heloise King

  PE
Registered Civil Engineer

School: University of Illinois, Champaign

What is your nickname?
Weezie

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I’d like to be a chiropractor

What is your motto?
It could be worse (In other words…rejoice and be thankful!)

Which talent would you most like to have?
More musical mandolin mastery

Raul Sierra

Raul Sierra

  PE
Registered Civil Engineer

School: San Diego State University

Best vacation you’ve been to?
That one time I went to Spain and France

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Food critic

What is your greatest achievement?
Passing the PE

What is your most treasured possession?
Beer-making equipment

What is your favorite hero of fiction?
Batman

Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis

  PE
Registered Civil Engineer

School: California State University, Northridge

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“Well yeah…We’re in the Rockies.” – Dumb & Dumber

Best vacation you’ve been on?
New Zealand in 2017 for 2 weeks with my wife Jenna – most fun adventures I’ve ever had

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Video editor

What is your most treasured possession?
The PC I built 4 years ago, or my DJI Mavic camera drone

When and where were you happiest?
Single Day = My wedding day (8-9-14)
Length of time = Senior Year Summer 2009 – our best friends final time together before college split us up

Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander

 
Associate Engineer

School: California Polytechnic State University

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“Just because I cannot see, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it.” – Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas

Best vacation you’ve been on?
A cruise through Alaska and Canada

If you were an animal what would you be?
An emperor penguin

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Zookeeper

Who are your heroes in real life?
My parents

Karissa Zubiate

Karissa Zubiate

 
Accounting Associate

School: University of California, Santa Cruz

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“After all, tomorrow is another day.” – Scarlett O’Hara, Gone with the Wind

What is your greatest achievement?
Mother of two impeccable daughters

If you were an animal what would you be?
A wolf because of their sharp eyesight, strong senses of hearing and smell and how they travel in packs to protect each other

What is your favorite hero of fiction?
Batman because he doesn’t need to be praised for doing good deeds in the City of Gotham

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Cultural Anthropologist to study different cultures around the world

Ian Boisseree

Ian Boisseree

 
Associate Engineer

School: San Jose State University

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Professional Chef

What is your greatest achievement?
Graduating SJSU and passing the EIT exam on my first try

What is your motto?
Mamba Mentality – to strive to be better each day than you were the last

What is your favorite hero of fiction?
Harry Potter

Which living person do you most admire?
Bobby Flay, LeBron James

Emily Imfeld

Emily Imfeld

  PE
Registered Civil Engineer

School: California Polytechnic State University

If you were an animal, what would you be?
Some sort of aquatic dog

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Run a doggie daycare business on a big piece of land

What is your favorite word?
Squirrel

What is your favorite quote?
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Which talent would you most like to have?
The acting abilities of Steve Carell

Scott McCoy

Scott McCoy

 
Surveying Technician

Hometown: Hawaii Kai, Hawaii

What is your favorite quote?
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao-tzu

If you were an animal what would you be?
I’d be a dolphin. I’d be a sea creature that is playful and inquisitive.

What is your motto?
Patience and persistence pays off.

What is your favorite word?
Optimism

Who are your heroes in real life?
My Dad, Mark Healey, Shane Dorian, and Laird Hamilton

Tim Martin

Tim Martin

  LS
Land Surveyor

School: California State University, Chico

What is your favorite quote? 
“May you live all the days of your life.” – Jonathan Swift

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? 
Pilot (preferably of the Millennium Falcon)

What is your favorite hero of fiction? 
Han Solo

Who are your heroes in real life? 
My parents and grandparents

Which talent would you most like to have?
To play the guitar, or the bagpipes, or both

Daniel Garrett

Daniel Garrett

 
Assistant Engineer

School: Santa Clara University

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
Travis Pastrana

If you were an animal what would you be?
A dog

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Professional baseball player

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Graduating college

Who are your heroes in real life?
My parents

Brent Edelman

Brent Edelman

  EIT
Associate Engineer

School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What is your favorite line from a movie?
“Chicka, chicka-yeah, fake I.D.” – McLovin from Superbad OR the entire opening scene of The Wolf of Wall Street with Matthew McConaughey and Leonardo DiCaprio.

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Sports Stats Analyst

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Graduating from MIT

What is your most treasured possession?
My computer

When and where were you happiest?
Memorial Day, 2021 in San Francisco

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