Ronald Bacon, PE, PLS, SE

Principal | Structural Engineer

Biography:

Ron has over 37 years of experience in the field of engineering and has been a Principal of Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. since joining the firm in 1998. Mr. Bacon specializes in structural projects for the firm and has provided project management services for a wide variety of clients, including state and local government agencies including numerous Departments of Transportation throughout the southeast. His federal agency clients include FHSW, HUD, FAA, and the Corps of Engineers among others.

Education & Experience:

University of Kentucky B.S., Civil Engineering, 1977

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky
Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the state of Kentucky
Licensed Professional Structural Engineer in the state of Kentucky
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Kentucky

Christopher Farmer, PE

Principal | Geotechnical Engineer

Biography:

Chris has over 23 years of experience in the field of engineering and is a founding Principal of Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. Mr. Farmer’s responsibilities include all aspects of proposal development, project management, client relations and design/analysis of various geotechnical, general civil engineering and environmental projects. In addition, Mr. Farmer supervises and manages each facet of Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc.’s soil and material testing laboratory.

A sample of Mr. Farmer’s engineering design experience includes foundation and retaining wall design, slope stability analysis, and stormwater impoundments. Mr. Farmer’s environmental experience includes environmental soil and groundwater investigations, site assessments, landfill groundwater studies, air monitoring and design/implementation of corrective action plans for the remediation of soil and groundwater.

Education & Experience:

University of Louisville – MEng., Civil Engineering, 1992
University of Louisville – B.S., Civil Engineering, 1991

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the state of Kentucky
Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama

Mark Workman

Executive Vice President

Biography:

Mr. Workman holds a degree from Murray State University and is one of the founding members of Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc.

Mark serves as both the firms’ Executive Vice President and CEO, and oversees all proposal development, marketing, project management, and client relations for the firm. In addition, Mark also oversees employee recruitment, retention, and employee relations at all five of the firm’s locations.  Mark began his career in municipal government and has extensive experience in the management of multi-discipline engineering firms.

Education & Experience:

B.S. Murray State University, 1992
Chairman of the Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance (KEMI) Board
Chairman for the Finance & Audit Committee and Investment Committee
Board Member of the Luther F. Carson Center for the Performing Arts
Board member of the Paducah Economic Development Corporation

Baccus Oliver, PE, CxA, LEED AP

Principal | Mechanical Engineer

Biography:

Baccus has over 22 years of extensive experience in all aspects of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, fire suppression and mechanical design including ductwork, piping systems, steam systems and insulation systems. Baccus is also experienced in project conception, project cost estimating, creation of engineering drawings, specifications/contracts, project scheduling, project quality and cost control. Baccus is a Principal at Marcum Engineering, LLC and serves as Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer for all major projects.

Education & Experience:

University of Kentucky
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1992

Professional Affiliation:

National Society of Professional Engineers
Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers
National Fire Protection Association
West Kentucky Construction Association
KSPE Board of Directors
WKCA – AGC, Public & Industry Relations Committee

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky

David Ury, PE

Principal | Electrical Engineer

Biography:

David’s career has been dedicated to the design of electrical, lighting and communication systems for educational, commercial and industrial facilities. David has over 30 years of exclusive experience involving new and renovation projects.  With this experience, David is able to provide unique insight and solutions to some of the most demanding design and construction projects.

David is a Principal at Marcum Engineering, LLC and serves as Project Manager and Electrical Engineer for all projects.

Education & Experience:

University of Missouri Rolla – B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1984

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky

Professional Affiliations: 

Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and National Society of Professional Engineers
Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers

Russ Litsinger, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Principal | Mechanical Engineer

Biography:

As a founding member of Marcum Energy Management Solution, Russ provides Energy Auditing services to the firm’s clients. Russ’s areas of expertise include: Energy Management, Energy Distribution and Conservation Strategies, Energy Audits, Feasibility Studies, Project Opinions-Of-Cost, Facility/Maintenance Surveys, Diagnosing Poorly Performing Buildings, Building Energy Modeling/Analysis, High Performance/Sustainable Building Design, HVAC Systems, HVAC Controls, Ventilation Systems, Heat Recovery Systems, Geothermal Systems, Plumbing Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Site Utilities Design.

Russ began his career with Marcum Engineering, LLC in 2005, until transitioning into his role with our sister company, Marcum Energy Management Solutions. Russ has been the Project Manager to numerous projects which have gained LEED Gold and Silver Certifications and Energy Star Labeling.

Education & Experience:

Murray State University, Masters of Science-Business Administration
University of Kentucky, Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering

Professional Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Missouri

Professional Certifications:

The Association of Energy Engineers-Certified Energy Manager (CEM), The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers-High Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP), The United States Green Building Council-Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design Accredited Professional with Specialty (LEED AP BD+C), Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)-University of Villanova

Lance Allison

Director of Business Development

Biography:

Lance is a native of Murray, Kentucky having graduated from Murray High School and Murray State University. Lance began his career in small business as a photographer for Allison Photography eventually purchasing the studio from his father in 1997. In 2008, Lance changed careers becoming the President/CEO of the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce. In 2012 the Murray Chamber gained national recognition as Chamber of the Year from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives as well as Top 10 in Membership Retention. In 2013 Lance accepted the position as President/CEO with the Panama City Beach (FL) Chamber of Commerce where he worked until joining the BFW/Marcum team.

Education & Experience:

Murray State University-Bachelor of Science-Organizational Communication, 1995
Murray State University-Masters of Science-Organizational Communication, 2007

Joshua Alstat

Structural Project Engineer

Biography:

Josh is a registered Illinois Professional Civil Engineer working out of our Marion, Illinois location.  He has over four years of experience in structural engineering project design and management.  Josh specializes in design, construction, and inspection of low-rise commercial/municipal buildings, schools, hospitals, churches, and industrial structures.  He has experience with new construction as well as renovation projects.

Education & Experience:

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale – Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2015

Professional Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois

Bryan Atkins, PE

Biography:

Bryan has over seven years of experience in mechanical engineering design and serves as project manager/mechanical engineer. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, Bryan began his career while pursuing his degree, here with us at Marcum Engineering. Bryan provides mechanical engineering design and oversight on numerous types of projects including educational, judicial, corporate, renovation and medical projects.

Education & Experience:

University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2008

Professional Affiliations:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kentucky

David Belt

Chief Financial Officer

Biography:

David joined the firm in July 2015 coming from Harper, a construction and construction materials company with multiple operation entities, where he had been CFO for 14 years. There, he served in the senior most financial position as a member of the management team providing financial and non-financial data and knowledge to facilitate, support and impact the management decision making and planning. David began his career in public accounting where he spent 13 years (including eight years as a partner) serving Western Kentucky providing traditional services as well as a variety of non-traditional consulting services.

Education & Experience:

B.S., Murray State University, 1988

Certifications:

Certified Public Accountant
Certified Construction Industrial Financial Professional

Susannah Campbell

Environmental Manager

Biography:

Susannah has joined the BFW team as an Environmental Manager in our Paducah, KY office. She has handled numerous environmental projects involving NEPA Compliance, Wetland Permitting, KPDES Permits, Air Permitting, and Remedial Investigations. She possesses a strong background in leadership over a variety of projects with strong communication skills and proven client relationships. With Susannah’s wealth of experience, she is a great asset to our team!

Education & Experience:

Bachelor of Science, University of Kentucky, Mechanical Engineering/Mathematics
Bachelor of Science, Murray State University, Finance/Mathematics

Timothy Choate, PE, PLS

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Tim has over 35 years of experience in the transportation/civil engineering field. Mr. Choate joined Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. after retiring from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet where he served as the Branch Manager for Project Development in the District One office in Paducah, Kentucky. While in his previous position, Tim was responsible for implementing the Highway Plan for District One and managing the planning, design, right of way and utility staff within District One. Tim also served as Project Manager on the majority of Consultant projects and monitored in-house design projects.

Education & Experience:

Murray State University-Bachelor of Science-Civil Engineering Technology, 1979
University of Kentucky-Bachelor of Science-Civil Engineering, 1985

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kentucky
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Kentucky

Kevin Crider, PE

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Kevin Crider has been a key member of the Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. transportation team for over thirteen years. Kevin joined our firm in early 2001, and has extensive experience in managing projects for a wide variety of clients including state and local government agencies.
Kevin has 19 years of experience in rural and urban roadway design, specializing in hydrology issues relating to transportation projects, and has been involved in numerous projects in Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Education & Experience:

Southern Illinois University
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1995

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the state of Kentucky
Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas

David Curtsinger, PLS

Civil Designer

Biography:

David joined the BFW team in 2013 in the Civil-Site Department as a Civil Designer. He has over 30 years of experience in the Construction, Civil Engineering and Transportation fields. He has been involved in the design and development of engineering plans for numerous site development, water and wastewater, and highway projects in his career. Being a registered professional surveyor in the state of Kentucky, he has also completed a good number of land survey plats.  

Education & Experience:

Murray State University – Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering Technology, 1985

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Kentucky

Robert Deitz, PE

Civil Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Bobby joined our firm in 2000 has more than twenty-six years of experience as project manager for various design projects for a wide variety of clients. Mr. Deitz’s responsibilities include all aspects of proposal development, project management, and client relations with extensive engineering experience in Site Development including roadway, stormwater, water and wastewater.

Education & Experience:

Murray State University
B.S., Civil Engineering Technology, 1988

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Ohio and Arizona

Samantha Dennee

Marketing Coordinator

Biography:

Samantha has been an instrumental part of the Bacon Farmer Workman and Marcum Engineering team since joining the firm in 2000. Samantha currently serves as Marketing Director and is directly responsible for proposal development, website and social media management, and development of all marketing and advertising materials for the firm. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Samantha is a native of Carterville Illinois, but now calls Western Kentucky home.

Education & Experience:

Southern Illinois University – Bachelor of Science-1999

Danny Dowell

Testing & Inspections | Project Manager

Biography:

Danny has over eighteen years of experience in the fields of engineering, project management, and construction inspections. Danny’s extensive experience in the field of project management includes: site visits, inspections and verification of all phases of the project form site work to completion, progress meetings, and certified monthly invoicing.

As lead construction administrator, Danny helps to ensure a smooth running process on each project from beginning to end, as well as provide well qualified technical personnel to ensure the required specifications of the project have been met.

Education & Experience:

University of Missouri-Rolla – Bachelor of Science-1996
Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering 1996

Certifications:

American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector – AWS CWI 03080731
Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers – Certified Healthcare Contractor

Blake Emery, PE, PTOE

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Blake is a registered Illinois Professional Engineer working out of our Marion location as a transportation engineer. Blake holds his engineering degree from the University of Evansville and has been working for Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. since 2008. Blake is involved in all types of projects for Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc., including transportation, structural and civil/site design projects. In addition, Blake is a Professional Transportation Operations Engineer, having gained that credential in 2011.

Education & Experience:

University of Evansville
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2006

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois and Kentucky
Professional Transportation Operations Engineer (PTOE)

Brad Gough, PE

Civil Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Brad joined the BFW team in 2017 as a project engineer in the Civil Department. He has over 11 years experience in civil engineering including 3+ years performing environmental assessments for federal clients and 8 years in land development design, permitting, and consulting. Brad has previous land development experience in Tampa FL, Dallas TX, and Paducah KY including various single-family, multi-family, commercial, retail, municipal, and medical projects. He is currently a registered professional in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio.

Education & Experience:

Ohio University, BS Civil Engineering, 2005

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio

Craig Guess

Director of Business Development

Biography:

Craig Guess has joined Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering and Testing, Inc. as Director of Business Development.

Guess was CEO of a construction company that he grew from $2 million to $100 million over his 30 tenure. The company operated in 26 states and clients included NASA, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Fish & Wildlife.

He served as chairman of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce boards and twice as chairman of the WKCA-AGC Board of Directors.  He also served on the AGC of America Board of Governors. He is a graduate of Leadership Kentucky and is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Paducah and YPO/World Presidents Organization.

Jeff Halverson, PE, LEED AP

Mechanical Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Jeff hails from the Madison Wisconsin area and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jeff began his career with Marcum Engineering during the Fall of 2013, and currently serves as a project manager for mechanical engineering projects. The majority of his work focuses on higher education, K-12, municipal, commercial and renovation projects. Jeff is a Registered Professional Engineer in Kentucky and Wisconsin and is also a LEED Accredited Professional.

Education & Experience:

University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2003

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Kentucky and Wisconsin
LEED Accredited Professional

Shannon Hayes, PE

Civil Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Shannon joined the Bacon Farmer Workman team shortly after obtaining his bachelor’s degree at Western Kentucky University. Shannon is a registered professional engineer in both Kentucky and Illinois and serves as a project engineer for our civil engineering division.

Education & Experience:

Western Kentucky University – Bachelor of Science-2005

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Kentucky and Illinois

Jeff Herod

Fish & Wildlife Biologist 

Biography:

Jeff has almost 20 years of working as a biologist with the Federal Government. He held positions in the headquarters offices for Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He has worked in regional offices with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Jeff’s extensive field experience was gained while working on aquatic and terrestrial species in the Southeastern U.S., California and Nevada, and Pacific Islands. Jeff conducted surveys for federally-listed and invasive aquatic and terrestrial species, investigated their life history traits, designed and implemented long-term monitoring programs, implemented prevention and control techniques for invasive species, restored unique habitats, consulted with Federal agencies on permits, and supervised employees.

Education & Experience:

Murray State University – Graduate courses toward an M.S. in Biology – 1995-1997
Arkansas Tech University – B.S. Fisheries/Wildlife Biology – 1993-1995
Hocking College – A.S. Fish/Wildlife Management – 1990-1992

Phillip Holthaus, PE, SE

Structural Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Phillip is a registered Illinois Professional Engineer working out of our Champaign, Illinois location. He has over five years of experience in structural engineering project design and management. Phillip specializes in the design, construction, and inspection of low-rise and high rise commercial/municipal buildings, schools, hospitals, churches, and industrial structures. He has experience with new construction, forensics, and renovation projects. Phillip has extensive experience with projects in high seismic zones and also has experience with blast loading design.

Education & Experience:

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
B.S., Civil Engineering, 2007
M.S., Civil Engineering, 2009

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois
Licensed Professional Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois

Benjamin Hooks, PhD, MCE

Professional Geologist | Project Manager

Biography:

Benjamin, PhD of Geology, is an experienced environmental geologist and project manager with over ten years combined experience between industry field work and associate professorship at University of Tennessee at Martin. His technical skills include environmental sampling (groundwater, surface water, soil, indoor air, soil vapor), geotechnical testing (standard penetration, core logging), GIS, gINT, MODFLOW, HEC-RAC, AutoCAD, monitoring well installation, hydrologic testing of aquifers, certified asbestos inspector and project management.

Education & Experience:

MCE – Environmental Engineering, Norwich University
PhD – Geology, University of Maine
Bachelor of Science – Geology, Allegheny College

Barry Horst, PE

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Barry comes to us with 32 years experience in the transportation engineering field. During his time with the Missouri Department of Transportation, he received experience in construction inspection and contract administration. He served as design team leader, District Chief Designer and ultimately Southeast District Design department manager. In his department manager position, he led the efforts of design, survey, and utility staff, as well as preparing the district right of way and construction program. Barry’s experience makes him a perfect fit to lead our new Cape Girardeau, Missouri office.

Education & Experience:

Executive Director of the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission
Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Missouri

Kenneth McDaniel, PE, LEED AP

Civil Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Kenny is an Illinois Licensed Professional engineer and has more than twenty years of experience as project manager for various design projects. His extensive engineering experience includes: estimating, field observation, feasibility studies, specification generation, engineering reports, progress reports, utility location and the design of various water and sewer projects.

Education & Experience:

Southern Illinois University
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1993
LEED Accredited Professional

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri

Ryan McDowell, PLS, PS

Professional Land Surveyor

Biography:

Ryan is a Professional Land Surveyor is the States of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Kentucky with nearly 20 years of experience in the surveying industry. He has a broad range of experiences managing survey projects in both the public, private and federal sector. Mr. McDowell is accustomed to working on large Right of Way Route surveys, complex property boundaries, and heavy highway construction projects, as well as managing all phases of these survey projects. He is proficient with using the latest technology and surveying equipment including both mobile and static LiDAR scanners, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), robotic instruments and the latest office software including Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley Microstation and Carlson Survey. Mr. McDowell’s daily activities include project management, scheduling, managing field personnel, communicating directly with clients, preparing proposals and delivering completed projects.

Education & Experience:

Transylvania University, BA 2000
University of Maine, Graduate Certificate 2018, Survey Engineering
University of Wyoming, Post Baccalaureate classes, Land Surveying

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Surveyor in the States of Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas

Certification:

FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot
USACE, 40 hr. Wetland Delineator Certified
National Geodetic Survey – OPUS Projects Manager Trained
ArDOT – Certified Consultant Surveyor

Mike McGregor, PE

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Mr. McGregor has over 24 years of experience in the transportation/civil engineering field.  Mike joined Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. after retiring from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.  His experience includes 5 years as Chief District Engineer for KYTC in Paducah.  Mike was responsible for administration, coordination, and direction of all programs and employees in Highway District 1. Additionally, Mr. McGregor served as Project Development, Project Delivery & System Preservation, and Construction Branch Manager throughout his career with KYTC. These positions carried responsibility for all aspects of the Design, Environmental Assessment, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Utility Relocation and Contract Administration for the 12 westernmost counties in Kentucky.

Education & Experience:

University of Kentucky-BS – Civil Engineering, 1996
Murray State University – MBA, 2003

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kentucky

Frederick Mensah

Structural Engineer

Biography:

Frederick is a Civil Engineer with over 9 years of experience as a Structural/Construction Engineer. In addition to his design and analyzing skills, he possesses a strong background in leadership. In Ghana and Uganda, he supervised staff and monitored projects from start to finish, including 15 bridges, 18 buildings and hundreds of miles of roads. We are fortunate to have him on our team!

Education & Experience:

Nine years with Comptran Engineering & Planning Associates (Ghana & Uganda)
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkremah University of Science & Technology, Ghana

John Negangard

Senior Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

We are pleased to announce that John has joined the BFW team as a Senior Transportation Engineer/Project Manager, operating out of our Springfield, Illinois office. John has been with the Illinois Department of Transportation for 32 years prior to joining BFW. During his time with IDOT he held the positions of Operations Engineer/Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Operations, Studies and Plans Engineer, Studies and Plans Senior Squad Leader, Design Squad Leader, and Project Studies Engineer. During his career with IDOT he recieved recognition as District Six “Engineer of the Year,” AASHTO Quality Award, and District Six “Employee of the Year,” and various other awards throughout his career. With so much experience and accolades, we had to have him in our BFW family.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
Professional Advancement of Career Engineers Program (PACE), IDOT
Certificate of Completion for the Executive Leadership Development Series (ELDS), IDOT

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois

Jonathan Perkins, PLA, ALSA, CA, LEED AP, CLARB

Landscape Architect

Biography:

Jonathan Perkins is a Professional, Registered Landscape Architect with over 14 years of experience in providing design services for both public and private applications. Jonathan’s wealth of work experience ranges from new building site design including; parking layout, sidewalks, plaza spaces, and landscape planting design to multi-use trail design and tree inventories and assessments.

Education & Experience:

University of Kentucky – B.S., Landscape Architecture, 2004

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Landscape Architect in the state of Kentucky
ISA Certified Arborist
LEED Accredited Professional
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
Kentucky Master Logger

Diana Radcliffe, PE

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Diana has over 30 years of experience in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Transportation.  Diana retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in April 2015 where she was most recently Director of Construction Procurement.  She managed the statewide construction bid letting program which totaled a billion dollars each year.  Prior to that position, Diana worked 25 years in the Division of Maintenance.  She spent the previous 8 years as Branch Manager for the Roadway Preservation branch. She managed the statewide resurfacing program, the statewide guardrail program along with contract maintenance projects involving slide repair, JPC pavement, traffic striping, traffic signs, and emergency projects funded by FEMA and ER. Prior to the management position, she was a project manager for contract maintenance projects and pavement rehabilitation projects. She also proved QA/QC for maintenance projects.

Education & Experience:

University of Kentucky; B.S., Civil Engineering, 1984

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kentucky

Brad Rotherham, PE, SE, MASCE

Senior Bridge Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Brad has 23 years of experience in the engineering field and joins us from IDOT where he worked in the Bureau of Materials. Brad holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on structures from the University of Illinois. He is proficient in the design and detailing of bridge and transportation structures utilizing structural steel, reinforced concrete, precast-prestressed concrete, and timber.

Education & Experience:

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois

Professional Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois and Iowa
Licensed Professional Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois

Pete Szak, SE, PE

Transportation Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Pete has joined the BFW team as a Senior Structural Engineer in our Lexington, KY office. He is licensed as a PE and SE in 12 states and comes to us with nearly three decades of experience. Having managed structural projects with millions of dollars in design fees, we are fortunate to have him and his vast experience on our team!

Education & Experience:

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois
Master of Science, University of Kentucky
NBIS Licensed Bridge Inspector

Peter Wagner, PE, PLS

Professional Land Surveyor | Project Manager

Biography:

Peter has held the positions of Senior Project Manager and Survey Manager, Local Policy Developmental Engineer with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Director of Land Acquisition with IDOT and a Project Engineer and Design Engineer.
Peter has vast experience in planning, design and construction of civil and transportation projects, site development, grading, drainage, erosion control, cost estimates and construction scheduling. He also has experience in preliminary layout, street design, water main, sanitary and storm sewer layout and design, water management, erosion and sediment control design, construction supervision and inspections, as well as topographical and boundary surveys.
With so much experience under Peter’s belt, it’s no wonder we wanted him on our team!

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois.
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Illinois.

Robby Webb

Industrial Project Manager

Biography:

Robby joined Marcum Engineering in 2006 and leads our Industrial Design and Instrumentation department. Robby manages a team of talented designers that provide systems integration and electrical design to numerous clients throughout Western Kentucky. Robby has over twenty-four years of electrical design experience in the Industrial environments, and also acts as a liaison between our clients and the firm.

Education & Experience:

West Kentucky Technical College; Associates of Science

Chris Whiting, PE, SE, LEED AP, SECB

Senior Structural Engineer | Project Manager

Biography:

Chris has over fifteen years of experience in project management and specializes in the design and construction of low-rise and high-rise commercial/municipal buildings, schools, hospitals, churches, bridges and industrial structures.

Chris is highly educated in the area of professional engineering, having earned both a B.S. degree and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Chris has concentrated his professional abilities in the area of structural engineering and is a registered professional structural engineer in the state of Illinois.

Chris began his career with the Illinois Department of Transportation and has worked for architects as well as Whiting Structural Engineers before joining the Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc. team.

Education & Experience:

Southern Illinois University:
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1999
M.S., Civil Engineering, 2001

Professional Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Indiana, Missouri and Florida
Licensed Professional Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois

Jett Wood, PLS-Survey

Land Surveyor

Biography:

Jett has extensive training and experience in the field of civil engineering and survey. With over 22 years of experience, Jett has performed all aspects of surveying including Mobil LiDAR for a multitude and variety of clients. In addition, Mr. Wood has training and skill in AutoCad, C&G Software, Intergraph MicroStation, and Digital Terrain Modeling.

Education & Experience:

West Kentucky Technical College, Associates of Drafting, 1989
Intergraph MicroStation, Digital Terrain Modeling (Inroads), C&G Survey, CADD Based Automated Highway Design, KYPIPE, GPS, GIS, HEC-1, HEC-2, and continuing education for land surveyors

Professional Registrations:

Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Kentucky