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Meet Our Team Leads

Oregon SW Washington

Regional Director & Engineering Lead
“At Otak we’re blessed with cool clients, great projects, and fabulous teammates.”

Tim Leavitt

Director of Civil Design, Oregon & SW Washington

Architecture
“Otak’s commitment to provide unique multidisciplinary solutions to our clients’ most pressing challenges is inspiring to me.”

Brian Fleener

Director of Architecture

Professional Registrations

Registered Architect (RA): Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Florida | Hawaii | Idaho | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky | Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Nevada | New York | Ohio | Oregon | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | West Virginia
Construction Management & Inspection
“Problem solving and tangible results that can improve people’s lives make this my ideal line of work.”

Mike Williams

Manager of Construction Management & Inspection, Oregon & SW Washington

Environmental
“Otak has always provided me with the opportunity to chart my own course and surround myself with amazing, talented, and interesting people.”

Kevin Timmins

Director of Water & Natural Resources

Planning & Landscape Architecture
“My job allows me to blend my passions for building community and healthy natural environments.”

David Sacamano

PLA, LEED AP

Manager of Planning & Landscape Architecture, Oregon & SW Washington

PM/CM & Owner’s Representation
“Completing a challenging project where the owner appreciates the hard work our team invests is what I enjoy most about project management.”

Doug Garland

Practice Area Manager, Oregon & SW Washington

Structural Engineering
“The best part of my job is seeing needed infrastructure (especially bridges) get designed, permitted, and built.”

Doug Sarkkinen

Director of Bridges & Structures

Puget Sound

Regional Director & Engineering Lead

Nico Vanderhorst

Regional Director, Puget Sound

Environmental
“It’s important that we make sustainability a priority, starting with staff training that is carried forward and reflected in our daily business practices and projects.”

Jennifer Goldsmith

PMP

Geomorphologist

Professional Registrations

Licensed Geologist: WA Project Management Professional (PMP)
Planning & Landscape Architecture
“I enjoy planning at various scales and understanding how people interact with spaces and environments to ultimately improve those experiences.”

Mandi Roberts

PLA, AICP

Director of Planning & Landscape Architecture

Project Controls
“I love meeting new people and building relationships. ”

Walter Tarr

Manager of Project Controls

Structural Engineering
“The structural group touches a lot of projects and our role in each of them can vary greatly… I think one thing I do well is keeping a lot of tasks moving at the same time.”

Bob Doherty

PE

Senior Project Manager

Colorado

Regional Director & Engineering Lead
“I like the fact that Otak is a firm that values sustainability and working to make our communities better places.”

Chris Bisio

PE

Regional Director, Colorado

Professional Registrations

Professional Engineer (PE): CO
Architecture
“Truly amazing projects stem from teams that generate ideas specific to the project and the place, not precedence or design magazines”

Kurt Basford

LEED AP BD+C

Manager of Architecture, Colorado

Professional Registrations

Registered Architect (RA): Colorado
Construction Management & Inspection

Jeff Meyer

Manager of Construction Management & Inspection, Colorado

Environmental
“Working at Otak allows me to experience interesting, exciting projects while furthering my professional and personal development. ”

Tracy Emmanuel

Manager of Water & Natural Resources, Colorado

Structural Engineering
“I enjoy earning my clients’ trust.”

Dan Beltzer

Manager of Bridges & Structures, Colorado