Lee Anne Dixon.
Helping Others Succeed.
 
Senior Principal, Director of Operations  /  Infrastructure, Houston
IN SIX: People matter. Life happens. Enjoy it.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER: Bellaire, Texas / Texas A&M University
FORTE: Lee Anne enjoys removing obstacles to help others succeed. Starting her career as a traffic engineer prepped her to keep things flowing in her role as Operations Director for Infrastructure.
LITTLE-KNOWN TIDBIT: Since elementary school, Lee Anne has been collecting Walter P Moore swag. Her architect father, Wayne Shull, was on the leadership team for Kendall/Heaton and partnered with Walter P Moore on numerous projects. Lee Anne’s most prized token is the Astrodome paperweight Walter P Moore gifted clients in 1981.
2ND CAREER CHOICE, IF NOT AN ENGINEER: Professional student at Williams Sonoma cooking school.
Lee Anne Dixon, PE, PTOE, STP   /   713.630.7455   /   ldixon@walterpmoore.com
 
Abhijit Shah.
A Compassionate Leader.
 
Senior Principal, Country Managing Director  /  Walter P Moore India
IN SIX: Work hard, but also play harder.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER(S): Pune, India / College of Engineering Pune, Clemson University
FORTE: Abhijit began his career in 1999 in Walter P Moore’s Dallas office as a graduate structural engineer where he quickly built a reputation as a skilled project manager. In 2011, he returned to his native Pune to establish a permanent office for Walter P Moore. Under his leadership, the Pune office has grown to over 100 employees in three disciplines—Structures, Infrastructure, and Diagnostics.
INSPIRATION: The drive to get better and help bring about change.
PASSIONS: Sportsman and sports fan—from cricket to football, and everything in between. Abhijit was attracted to Walter P Moore because of the stadium projects and stayed for the great team.
Abhijit Shah, LEED AP   /   +91 20 25448288   /   ashah@walterpmoore.com
 
Aaron White.
Thinking Man.
 
Senior Principal, Director of Digital Practice  /  Structures, Tampa
IN SIX: Continually improving, digitally-enabled, energized by nature.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER: Sturbridge, Massachusetts / Cornell University
FORTE: Aaron blends strong structural engineering skills with his passion for continual improvement in processes and outcomes to drive our industry forward. He draws on his natural curiosity, empathy, and systems thinking expertise to challenge and integrate traditional silos of design and construction.
DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS: Aaron is a great listener, proactive thinker, and technology expert.
BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED SO FAR: “There is always a better way.”
Aaron White, PE   /   813.275.8120   /   awhite@walterpmoore.com
 
Santiago Bonetti.
Rider on the Storm.
 
Principal, Design Manager  /  Structures, Washington, D.C.
In Six: I’m passionate about what we do.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER(S): Valencia, Venezuela / University of Kansas, Universidad de Carabobo
Forte: Santiago has extensive experience in the healthcare, aviation, sports, and historic building sectors. Additionally, Santiago has experience conducting post-earthquake structural safety assessments and working at construction sites.
AHA MOMENT: Santiago has always been curious about buildings, specifically, how they are constructed. When he was in elementary school, he went to a baseball game at the Houston Astrodome. He spent more time looking at the roof structure than watching the action on the field.
INSPIRATION: Ray Manzarek’s piano play in the song “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors.
Santiago Bonetti, PhD, PE, LEED AP   /   202.481.8727   /   sbonetti@walterpmoore.com
 
Heather Guillen.
Roll Tide.
 
Principal, Team Director  /  Infrastructure, Houston
In Six: Be the best you can be.
Roots / Alma Mater: Huntsville, Alabama / University of Alabama
Forte: Heather has over 19 years of experience in civil engineering and project management. She has worked on a variety of infrastructure projects, including planning and design for educational, institutional, healthcare, commercial, and park projects. In 2016, she received both the Rising Stars Award from Civil + Structural Engineer and was named to the Top 20 Under 40 list for ENR Texas and Louisiana.
2ND CAREER CHOICE, IF NOT AN ENGINEER: Professional beach volleyball player.
INSPIRATION: Helping others achieve their goals and working on something that can make a positive impact on someone’s life.
Heather Guillen, PE, ENV SP   /   713.394.5635   /   hguillen@walterpmoore.com
 
Al Hajka.
Consummate Pro.
 
Principal, Director of Civil Engineering  /  Civil Engineering Martinez Moore Engineers — Austin
In Six: Saddle up! We are burning daylight!
ROOTS / ALMA MATER: Lakewood, Colorado / Metropolitan State University
Forte: Al is the Director of Civil Engineering—Austin at Martinez Moore Engineers, an affiliate firm of Walter P Moore. After 16 years with Walter P Moore, Al joined Martinez Moore Engineers in 2018. His resume includes civil engineering design, analysis, project management, and construction administration for jobs ranging from $100K to $100M.
VISION QUEST: Al understands each project has specific goals and design requirements. He works tirelessly to understand his client’s vision.
HOBBIES: Fishing, hiking, bowling, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Al Hajka, PE   /   713.530.7810   /   ahajka@martinezmooreengineers.com
 
Jonathan Hurff.
Front Office Material.
 
Principal, Project Manager  /  Structures, Atlanta
In Six: Planning is important; adaptation is essential.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER(S): West Deptford, New Jersey / Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech
Forte: Jonathan is experienced in commercial buildings, long-span structures, convention centers, sports, healthcare, and retrofitting existing structures. His passion for the synthesis of architecture and structure results in a commitment to finding structural solutions to make an architectural vision a reality.
2nd CAREER CHOICE, IF NOT AN ENGINEER: Work in the front office of a baseball team.
INSPIRATION: The ideas start flowing for Jonathan either first thing in the morning or late at night.
Jonathan Hurff, PhD, PE, SE   /   404.898.9629   /   jhurff@walterpmoore.com
 
Soheil Mohammadi.
Hiker, Traveler, and Builder.
 
Principal, Senior Specialty Structural Engineer  /  Structures, Los Angeles
In Six: It is all in the assumptions.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER(S): Los Angeles, California / Iran University of Science and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Columbia University
Forte: Since 2004, Soheil has leveraged his understanding of structures, architectural design requirements, and construction processes to deliver a collaborative approach to a project. His comprehensive skill set allows him to provide structural engineering consulting to conventional as well as specialty structures.
LITTLE-KNOWN TIDBIT: He is fluent in both English and Farsi.
EXTRACURRICULAR: Soheil enjoys biking, hiking, home improvement projects, traveling, and cooking.
Soheil Mohammadi, PE   /   310.254.1913  /   smohammadi@walterpmoore.com
 
Matthew Rechtien.
Trivia Expert, Avid Reader, and Sportsman.
 
Principal, General Counsel  /  Corporate, Houston
In Six: Always leave yourself with some outs.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER(S): East Lansing, Michigan / University of Michigan, University of Texas, University of Washington
Forte: A structural engineer-turned-attorney, Matthew has worked at Walter P Moore in both capacities. He has over 10 years of law firm and in-house legal experience, focusing on construction law, commercial and insurance litigation, and municipal law.
2nd CAREER CHOICE: Historian, preferably studying and writing about the American Civil War.
BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: “In practicing law, there are a handful of sayings or maxims to which I frequently return: e.g., ‘you can’t beat something with nothing,’ and ‘we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.’”
Matthew Rechtien, PE, Esq.   /   713.394.5789   /   mrechtien@walterpmoore.com
 
Melissa Shea.
Super Powers.
 
Principal, Project Manager  /  Structures, Washington, D.C.
In Six: Seeking the truth, finding the adventure.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER(S): Springfield, Virginia / Stanford University, The College of William and Mary
Forte: Melissa specializes in virtual design and construction techniques. She manages project delivery and coordination, providing ongoing guidance and insight into the design process, and works closely with both the design team and contractors to ensure solutions transfer seamlessly from ideas in a model into the built world.
2nd CAREER CHOICE, IF NOT AN ENGINEER: Foreign services economics officer.
LITTLE-KNOWN TIDBIT: Melissa is a “super-taster” and can identify specific flavors and spices in meals.
Melissa Shea, PE   /   202.481.8714  /   mshea@walterpmoore.com
 
Susan Turrieta.
A Tenacious, Compassionate Runner.
 
Principal, Managing Director  /  Infrastructure, Austin
In Six: Tenacious yet compassionate creates my persona.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER: Austin, Texas / California State University Long Beach
Forte: For over 20 years, Susan has served as an engineering consultant for public entities in the central and southern regions of the U.S. Susan’s success stems from her strong technical capabilities and from her knowledge and understanding of people and project management.
ON THE DEFENSE: If she wasn’t an engineer, Susan sees herself as a defense attorney.
CREATIVE INSPIRATION: Taking a good, long run to get the creative juices flowing.
Susan Turrieta, PE   /   512.330.1292  /   sturrieta@walterpmoore.com
 
Tom Yost.
Biker Dude.
 
Principal, Project Manager  /  Structures, Denver
In Six: Bike everywhere, meet everyone, eat everything.
ROOTS / ALMA MATER: West Chester, Pennsylvania / Penn State University
Forte: With a focus on healthcare design, Tom leans into the specific challenges that accompany projects and jobsites with lots of moving pieces. He appreciates the challenge to think creatively. His structural engineering design experience includes roles on projects ranging from performing arts centers to residential structures.
PHILANTHROPY: Tom has done extensive work with Engineers Without Borders in Panama.
WELL-KNOWN TIDBIT: Between August 2018 and March 2019, Tom biked over 9,000 miles from Philadelphia to Panama City, Panama.
Tom Yost, PE, LEED AP BD+C   /   202.481.8712  /   tyost@walterpmoore