Lona SmartElena Hoff, PEMatt Shimerdla, PEAlex Roth, PEJosh Murphy, BPACTyler Lerdahl, PERob DuVall, PEJohn Bloom, AIA, LEED AP, CDTPaula Latham, MSHPM, CPRS

Lona has over 20 years of experience related to all aspects of organizational development. She has led teams through a complex public/private partnership and provided leadership development, one-on-one coaching and strategic planning services to a variety of business types and leaders. Lona earned her Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa. She…

Elena has more than 8 years of experience as a structural engineer and has designed many commercial, industrial, education, and multi-family facilities. She is licensed in Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa, and has design experience across 16 states. Elena recently relocated to Denver to establish Schemmer as a premier design firm in the mountain region. Elena…

Matt has more than 25 years of diverse experience in all aspects of highway design, urban arterial design and pedestrian improvement projects. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University in Civil Engineering. He is a graduate of the 2019/2020 Schemmer Leadership Academy class and a member of the Nebraska Institute of…

Alex has eleven years of experience specializing in roadway design and hydraulic analysis. His roadway design experience includes design and project management of municipal streets and highways across Nebraska. Alex also is responsible for the hydraulic analysis of projects with complex drainage or floodplain permitting, including all bridge modeling, large culvert analysis, and complex floodplain…

Josh has 14 years of experience in Building Information Modeling (BIM) for design and construction and oversees Schemmer’s advancement in technology and innovation. Working with the firm’s designers, together they offer Owners and General Contractors a streamlined approach to the construction process and provide clients 3D digitized versions of their building to help visualize the…

Tyler has more than a decade of civil engineering experience providing services for municipalities, cities, state departments of transportation, as well as private clients. In addition to his design experience on numerous roadway and ADA curb ramp projects, Tyler’s experience includes the setup of the Miovision video data collection equipment, monitoring the equipment and collection…

Rob has 13 years of experience and specializes in civil/site design that includes grading, drainage, utilities, paving, lighting and other site improvements. His project experience includes site development, residential and industrial subdivisions, lift stations, stormwater quality and management, ADA accessibility, pavement repair and bike/trail projects, as well as and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)…

John has 20 years of diverse architecture experience in new construction and renovation projects from design through construction administration. His experience includes multi-family residential, commercial office, historic preservation, senior living, entertainment and educational facilities. John received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Iowa State University. He is a graduate of the 2017/2018 Schemmer Leadership Academy…

Paula has been with Schemmer for 22 years and serves as Accounting and Benefits Manager. Paula oversees Schemmer’s financial and administrative systems and procedures. This includes responsibility for overall efficacy in organizational operations, accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivables, employee benefits, vendors, third party administrators, wellness and Deltek. She received a Bachelor of Science degree…