ROOTS: Dubai, U.A.E. and London, England

ALMA MATER: University of Leeds

FORTE: Manoj is the Director of Civil Engineering in Walter P Moore’s Houston office. He specializes in master planning and site plan design for education, science and technology, and healthcare projects. His civil experience includes the design of grading, roadways, and parking, stormwater drainage and detention, and utility routing and connection.

CREATIVE INSPIRATION: Being challenged or told it can’t be done.

HOBBIES: Cooking, goofing around, and spending time with his children.

Manoj Adwaney, PE   /   713.630.7412   /   madwaney@walterpmoore.com

ROOTS: Atlanta, Georgia

ALMA MATER: Georgia Institute of Technology

FORTE: Brent brings 29 years of passionate, quality-focused structural engineering experience to his role as one of our most accomplished senior project managers, primarily in the sectors of healthcare and higher education. He understands that careful consideration of design criteria, user needs, long-term flexibility and durability, and clear documentation is crucial for institutional structures.

WORK SATISFACTION: Discovering the goals most important to his clients on each project and helping them achieve those goals.

DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS: Brent is organized, accountable, and an excellent communicator.

Brent Bandy, PE, LEED AP   /   404.898.9628   /   bbandy@walterpmoore.com

ROOTS: Taylor, Michigan

ALMA MATER: Lawrence Technological University

FORTE: Randy’s primary interest includes the design and durability analysis of concrete. With more than 35 years of experience in the AEC industry, Randy provides forensic and materials performance evaluations, nondestructive testing, concrete restoration, and waterproofing design, quality control, and project management.

INSPIRATION: Energy in = Satisfaction out.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: Randy enjoys hunting of all types and motorcycle riding.

Randy Beard, PE, FICRI, MASCE   /   407.418.2238   /   rbeard@walterpmoore.com

ROOTS: Willis, Texas

ALMA MATER(S): Texas Tech University and Purdue University

Forte: Jacob leads Walter P Moore’s focus on concrete consulting and conducts in-depth studies. With more than a decade of experience in structural engineering, his effective application of NDE methods results in the effective and efficient development of appropriate repair designs and specifications.

FUN FACT: Jacob still plays the trumpet on occasion.

CREATIVE INSPIRATION: Two cups of coffee.

Jacob Bice, PhD, PE   /   214.740.6233   /   jbice@walterpmoore.com

Roots: Narragansett, Rhode Island

Alma Mater: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Forte: Steve brings passion, creativity, and technical capabilities to the firm. Experienced in both analysis and project delivery, Steve believes that even the most complex structures must be practically detailed and designed with fabrication and erection processes top of mind.

2ND CAREER CHOICE: Computer programmer or graduate student in philosophy.

INSPIRATION: He strongly believes in the power of collaborative and highly motivated teams.

Stephen Blumenbaum, PE   /   813.275.8106   /   sblumenbaum@walterpmoore.com

ROOTS: Chillicothe, Missouri

ALMA MATER: University of Missouri

Forte: Dan joined Walter P Moore in 2001 and has successfully managed diversely talented project teams and engineered many key design solutions through his role as Managing Director for Civil Engineering in Kansas City. His expertise covers both private development and public works projects. Dan enjoys serving the public and solving community infrastructure challenges through roadway, drainage, water, and sewer system design.

2ND CAREER CHOICE: Professional golfer.

FUN FACT: Dan enjoys music and is known to have memorable moments on the dance floor.

ROOTS: Caney, Kansas

ALMA MATER: Kansas State University

Forte: Ernie leads the civil engineering group as Managing Director providing design for projects in the Greater Dallas area. With more than 20 years of civil engineering, he specializes in the design of retaining walls, channel drainage improvements, and stormwater systems, and many municipal clients look to him for design expertise.

INSPIRATION: His grandfather, Clyde Fields. He was a Kansas farmer and cattleman; his life was full of hard times and hard work.

WORK SATISFACTION: His relationship with his clients.

ROOTS: Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri

ALMA MATER(S): North Carolina A&T State University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Forte: David has more than two decades of experience in building enclosure consulting, forensic engineering, and project management on new and existing buildings across North America. His expertise is centered around achieving better building performance, particularly for the integration and sustainability of building enclosure, facade, roofing, waterproofing, and structural systems.

2ND CAREER CHOICE: Venture capitalist, youth mentor, urban real estate developer, or sports blogger.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: “Don’t run over anybody, and don’t let anybody run over you.”

ROOTS: Lexington, South Carolina

ALMA MATER: Clemson University

Forte: Vicki began her career with Walter P Moore in 1998 and has designed intricate structures such as long-span roofs and large, complex healthcare facilities. In addition, her experience in reinforced concrete and structural steel extends to corporate campuses and hospitality projects around the country.

AHA MOMENT: Vicki has always liked buildings and attended an architecture program after junior year in high school. The most impressive thing from five weeks of study was a steel footbridge over a plaster ceiling in a historic home.

FAST FACT: She took Shakespeare in college and is a member of the Jane Austen Society.

Vicki Ford, PE, SE   /   214.740.6215   /   vford@walterpmoore.com

ROOTS: Covington, Kentucky and Brandenburg, Kentucky

ALMA MATER(S): Marquette University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Forte: Serving as the firm's National Sports Market Leader and Managing Director of the Denver Structures group, Bart has more than two decades of experience in structural engineering. He has worked and led multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of large and high-profile projects in a variety of markets including sports, aviation, healthcare, convention centers, and education.

2nd CAREER CHOICE: Coaching. The appeal is in the competition, accountability, and opportunity to teach, lead, and inspire a team.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: He enjoys spending time with his wife and three boys, family trips, coaching his sons’ basketball teams and watching movies.

ROOTS: Paulding, Ohio

ALMA MATER(S): Defiance College and Indiana Wesleyan University

Forte: Michelle is a hands-on, service-focused human resources executive with a consultative and creative approach to solving business and HR issues. With 22 years of experience in the AEC industry, she focuses on achieving goals and is passionate about maximizing talent strategy for both employees and business.

AHA MOMENT: Michelle wanted to become a lawyer. Her college advisor said she’d make a great HR individual, but her initial response was what is HR? She was able to obtain an internship in Human Resources, and the rest is history.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: “Don’t go into a situation trying to figure out how to change everyone else, you only have control over yourself and how you choose to react.”

ROOTS: East Lansing, Michigan

ALMA MATER(S): University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Washington

Forte: A structural engineer-turned-attorney, Matt has worked at Walter P Moore in both capacities. He has over 14 years of law firm and in-house legal experience, focusing on construction law, commercial and insurance litigation, and municipal law. He enjoys counseling our professionals through the legal situations they encounter.

2ND CAREER CHOICE: Historian, preferably studying and writing about the American Civil War.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: Hunting, reading history and mystery novels, and taking in college sports.

ROOTS: Buenos Aires, Argentina and Chicago, Illinois

ALMA MATER(S): University of California, Berkeley and University of Chicago

FORTE: Rafael has decades of experience designing structurally challenging projects located in high seismic regions up and down the West Coast. He is an award-winning, internationally recognized industry leader in seismic design. Rafael continues to contribute to the profession through not only through innovative designs, but also through research and the development of seismic-design methods and standards.

INSPIRATION: At Walter P Moore I work with lifelong learners and innovators whose best work is always ahead of them—as I hope is the case for me.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: “You are more likely to teach a genius than to be a genius.” I consider the time spent developing the next generation to be my most important contribution.

ROOTS: Clovis, New Mexico

ALMA MATER(S): Texas Tech University and Purdue University

Forte: Tim leads the design for many of the firm's most complex, high-profile projects and focuses on key markets such as tall buildings, commercial, aviation, and sports. He also leads business development for Atlanta and the surrounding region. Always in pursuit of excellence, Tim helps advise our clients on unique structural solutions that are lean, efficient, simple to build, and aesthetically pleasing.

DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS: Tim is known for his drive, passion, and creativity in both design and project delivery.

CREATIVE INSPIRATION: Tim’s appreciation and commitment to design creativity is rooted in his architectural background.

ROOTS: Yorktown Heights, New York, Zanesville, Ohio and Fairfax, Virginia

ALMA MATER: Texas A&M University

Forte: Ryan is the Managing Director of Walter P Moore’s Washington, D.C. structural operations. He is experienced in structural engineering and specializes in large, complex projects including major healthcare, cultural, and international developments. Ryan is committed to leveraging collaborative working relationships, innovative processes, new applications of technology, and intentional lean practices to enable best-for-project solutions.

AHA MOMENT: Ryan worked for the General Superintendent for Brown and Root Building Company at Minute Maid Park construction site during college and had the opportunity to work alongside Walter P Moore’s onsite engineers and wanted to be part of that, too.

WORK SATISFACTION: Trust and teamwork.

ROOTS: Humble, Texas

ALMA MATER(S): University of Houston

Forte: Ted has been with Walter P Moore since 1998 and serves as the Managing Director of Houston Civil Engineering. He has served as the project manager of large site development projects for commercial, higher education, and healthcare.

CREATIVE INSPIRATION: A complex problem or conflict, the harder the better.

2ND CAREER CHOICE: Law enforcement or FBI agent.

ROOTS: Austin, Texas

ALMA MATER(S): Washington University in St. Louis and University of Texas at Austin

Forte: Mark is a leader in the field of long-span roof design and has contributed to the design of more than a dozen long-span roofs for professional sports facilities. Mark has special expertise in the development of innovative structural systems including kinetic structures and alternative materials as well as delivery of digital design models for downstream manufacturing use.

WORK SATISFACTION: The confluence of elegant structural arrangements and details that holistically address constructability and fabrication economy structures that work.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: “Structurally efficient solutions can also be visually elegant and economical.”

ROOTS: Karachi, Pakistan

ALMA MATER(S): University of Engineering and Technology and University of Texas at Austin

Forte: Since 1999, Karim has leveraged his understanding and diversified aspects of structural engineering analysis, design, and management. He has also worked in prestressed and reinforced concrete design. He has experience on various project sectors including healthcare and research facilities.

AHA MOMENT: It was a combination of seeing amazing structures and the curiosity of how buildings were built that sparked his interest in the engineering field.

HOBBIES: Volunteering with Aga Khan Foundation and enjoying time with his children.