WGI Unleashed Episode 87: Mike Mills, VP, Stormwater Resources
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Mike Mills, WGI’s VP of Stormwater Resources based out of our Tampa, FL office!
WGI UNLEASHED Podcast
A podcast celebrating the people, the projects, and the culture of WGI. Each episode, we sit down with our team members to see what they do on a daily basis to chase their passions and help our clients become more successful.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 86: Kimberlee DeBosier, VP, Transportation
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Kimberlee DeBosier, WGI’s VP of Transportation based out of our Tampa, FL office!
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 85: Chris Stermer, Senior Utility Coordination Manager
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Chris Stermer, WGI’s Senior Utility Coordination Manager based out of our Tampa, FL office!
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 84: Coriann Salas, Corporate Program Manager
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Coriann Salas, WGI’s Corporate Program Manager based out of our Fort Lauderdale, FL office!
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 83: Andrew Miller, Senior Client Manager
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Andrew Miller, a Senior Client Manager based out of WGI’s San Antonio, TX office!
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 82: Melissa McKinlay, VP, Government Relations
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Melissa McKinlay, VP of Government Relations, based out of our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 81: Todd Polk, Director of Federal/Water Management Business Development
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Todd Polk, WGI’s Director of Federal/Water Management Business Development, based out of our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 80: Mike Madison, VP Transportation Roadway
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Mike Madison, PE, WGI’s VP of Transportation Roadway, based out of our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 79: Taylor Allen, Civil Market Leader
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Taylor Allen, one of WGI’s Civil Market Leaders, based out of our San Antonio, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 78, Edgar Segovia, Civil Project Manager
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Edgar Segovia, one of WGI’s Civil Project Managers, based out of our San Antonio, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 77, Juan Enriquez, Project Surveyor
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Juan Enriquez, one of WGI’s Project Surveyors, based out of our Austin, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 76, Jeff Brophy, VP PLACE
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Jeff Brophy, WGI’s VP of PLACE, based out of our West Palm Beach, FL corporate office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 75, Cheryl Callender, Studio Manager
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Cheryl Callender, a Studio Manager on our Landscape Architecture team in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 74, Keegan Larson, VP, Transportation Operations Manager
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we talked to Keegan Larson, the VP, Transportation Operations Manger, located in our West Palm Beach, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 73, Mark Topping, Geospatial Technology Specialist III
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we go international to get to know Mark Topping, a Geospatial Technology Specialist III, based out of our Huntsville, AL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 72, Ashley Orr, Mobility Engineer
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed Podcast, we get to know Ashley Orr, a Mobility Engineer in our Arlington, VA office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 71, Jacob Gonzalez, VP of Client Solutions
On this episode of the WGI Unleashed Podcast, we sat down with Jacob Gonzalez, WGI’s VP of Client Solutions, from our Houston, TX, office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 70 – Ayse Heckel, Innovation Engineer
On this episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we get to know Ayse Heckel, an Innovation Engineer from our Dallas, TX office!
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 69 – Erica Guertin, Urban Planner
On this episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we get to know Erica Guertin, an Urban Planner in our new Arlington, VA office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 68 – Russell Yeager, Director of Civil Engineering
On this episode of Unleashed, we welcome Russell Yeager into the studio, Director of Civil Engineering from our San Antonio, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 67 – Jennifer Priem, Transportation Business Development Manager
On this episode of the Unleashed podcast, we chat with Jennifer Priem, Transportation Business Development Manager from our Tampa, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 66 – Christian Stewart, Geospatial Technologies Specialist III
For our first WGI Unleashed episode of the new year, we get to know Christian Stewart, Geospatial Technologies Specialist III out of our West Palm Beach, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 65 – Tamara Henderson, Senior Project Engineer
For our final WGI Unleashed episode of 2022, we get to know Tamara Henderson, Senior Project Engineer for our Civil team in Jacksonville, FL.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 64 – Nina Fuentes, Office Coordinator
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we are back in Texas to talk to Nina Fuentes, Office Coordinator for our San Antonio office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 63 – Ravali Kosaraju, Director of Mobility
On the latest episode of WGI Unleashed, we head over to the “Lone Star State” to get to know WGI’s Director of Mobility, Ravali Kosaraju from our San Antonio, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 62 – David Gerber, Project Engineer, Transportation
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we talk to David Gerber, a Project Engineer on our Transportation team in the West Palm Beach, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 61 – Connor Bailey, Senior Planner, Land Development
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we chat with Connor Bailey, Senior Planner for our Land Development team in the West Palm Beach, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 60 – Hang Masterson, Studio Manager
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Hang Masterson, Studio Manager for our Landscape Architecture team in the West Palm Beach, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 59 – Jasmin Ramirez, Human Resources Generalist
On the latest episode of WGI Unleashed, we chat with Jasmin Ramirez, Human Resources Generalist from our Orlando, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 58 – Andrew Kong, Senior Manager, Restoration
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we got to know Andrew Kong, a senior manager for our Restoration division in our Charlotte office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 57 – Sandor Laszlo, Regional Manager of Technology, Geospatial
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we talk to Sandor Laszlo, the Regional Manager of Technology for our Geospatial division.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 56 – Augustine Verrengia, Civil Market Leader
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Augustine Verrengia, a Market Leader for our Civil team in our Austin, TX office.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 55 – Britney Cooper, Business Development and Marketing Representative
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Britney Cooper, Business Development and Marketing Representative located in our Houston, TX office.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 54 – Jackie Tuten and Ashley Schmidt
For our final WGI Unleashed episode of 2021, and in celebration of National Twin Day, we talked to WGI’s only set of twins, Ashley Schmidt and Jackie Tuten, who are both located in our Austin, TX office and have been with WGI for over 6 years.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 53 – Chad Riddle, Project Manager
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Chad Riddle, Project Manager for our Land Development team in Jacksonville, FL
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 52 – Blake Wallace, Data Engineer
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Blake Wallace, a Data Engineer in our Info Technology division, who is based out of our Tampa, FL office.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 51 – Wes Kaisershot, Regional Manager Utilities Engineering
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Wes Kaisershot, Regional Manager Utilities Engineering for our SUE Team based in our Austin, TX office.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 50 – Amanda Montgomery, Environmental Scientist
For this milestone episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Amanda Montgomery, Environmental Scientist for our Environmental Team based in our Fort Lauderdale, FL office.
WGI Unleased Podcast Episode 49 – Tom Bernard, MEP Market Leader
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Tom Bernard, Market Leader for our MEP Engineering Team based in our Tampa, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 48 – Shad Shafie, VP, Buildings
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Shad Shafie, VP of Buildings who leads a division that consists of Building Enclosures + Restoration, MEP Engineering, Structures + Parking, Specialty Structures, and Architecture. He resides in our San Antonio, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 47 – Loren Steele, Project Engineer
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Loren Steele, Project Engineer for our Transportation division in our Tallahassee, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 46 – Floyd Jackson, Chief Designer
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Floyd Jackson, Chief Designer for our Civil Engineering division in our Tampa, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 45 – Marcia Alvarado, Structures + Parking Market Leader
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Marcia Alvarado, Market Leader for our Structures and Parking division in our Tampa, FL office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 44 – Colter Sonneville, Landscape Project Manager
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Colter Sonneville, Landscape Architecture Project Manager located in our Austin, Texas office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 43 – Joelle McCormack, MEP Team Leader
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Joelle McCormack, MEP Team Leader located in our Austin, Texas office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 42 – Mario Garcia, Graduate Civil Engineer
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Mario Garcia, Graduate Civil Engineer located in our Houston, Texas office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 41 – Jose Mendoza, Geospatial Field Supervisor
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we chat with Jose Mendoza, Geospatial Field Supervisor located in our West Palm Beach, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 40 – Jeff Cassell and Katherine Heighway, Business Development Team
On this special episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Katherine Heighway and Jeff Cassell from our Business Development team in different offices – Austin, TX and Orlando, FL.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 39 – Lilli O’Steen, Engineer Intern
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Lilli O’Steen, Engineer Intern from our Orlando, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 38 – Monte Lambert, Senior Business Development Manager
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Monte Lambert, Senior Business Development Manager from our West Palm Beach, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 37 – Matt Blankenberger, Senior Engineer Intern
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Matt Blankenberger, a Senior Engineer Intern from our Indianapolis, Indiana office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 35 – Megan Amitrano, Graduate Engineer
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Megan Amitrano, a Graduate Engineer from our San Antonio, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 34 – Raili Flint, Digital Marketing Coordinator
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Raili Flint, Digital Marketing Coordinator and producer of the show, from our Austin, Texas office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 33 – Eliza Partington, Director of Alternative Delivery Client Services
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Eliza Partington, Director of Alternative Delivery Client Services for our Transportation group in the Jacksonville, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 32 – Raymond Valido, Lead Transportation Manager
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Raymond Valido, Lead Transportation Manager for our Roadway Transportation group in the Miami, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 31 – Shayna Johnson, Team Leader
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Shayna Johnson, Team Leader for our Civil Engineering group in the Houston, Texas office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 30 – Jeremiah Slaymaker, Regional Manager Survey, Geospatial
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Jeremiah Slaymaker, the Regional Survey Manager for our Geospatial Divison in the Tallahassee, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 29 – Lindsay Libes, Director of Planning
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Lindsay Libes, Director of Planning from our West Palm Beach, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 28 – Eric Luttmann, Project Architect
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Eric Luttmann, Project Architect from our Tampa, Florida office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 27 – Bob Clemens, National SUE Services Manager
In this episode of Unleashed, we had a conversation with Bob Clemens, National SUE Services Manager from Tampa, Florida.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 26 – Mike Oler, Structural Market Leader
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get a chance to chat with WGI’s Mike Oler, a Market Leader in the Dallas, TX office.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 25 – Matt Floyd, Project Surveyor
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have a conversation with Matt Floyd, a Project Surveyor with our Geospatial Team in West Palm Beach, Florida.
WGI Unleashed Episode 24 – Artis Dukes, Engineer Intern
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Engineer Intern, Artis Dukes.
WGI Unleashed Episode 23 – Jeffrey Bergmann P.E., Director, Specialty Structures
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Jeffrey Bergmann, P.E., Director, Specialty Structures.
WGI Unleashed Episode 22 – Jeremy Rocha P.E., Sr. Project Manager
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Jeremy Rocha, P.E., Senior Project Manager and Parking Solutions Expert.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 21 – Women In Leadership
Welcome to a special episode of WGI Unleashed — we had the unique privilege of having a roundtable discussion with three leaders in our firm.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 20 – Rick Harman CEP, Project Manager
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Rick Harman, Project Manager, and Environmental Scientist.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 19 – Tiffany May, Director, Private Landscape Architecture
In this episode, we have a conversation with Tiffany May, Director of Private Landscape Architecture in West Palm Beach, Florida.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 18 – Stephen Dees, Survey Technician
Like many Floridians, Stephen has a tremendous passion for the outdoors. He spends a lot of time in the water dodging snakes and alligators, and likes to go hunting, fishing, and wakeboarding.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 17 – Eddie Gaytan, National SUE Field QC/Project Delivery Manager
Eddie discusses with us his passion for surveying, the built environment, and using all the innovative tools of his trade to develop accurate and reliable mapping data.
WGI Unleashed Podcast Episode 16 – Maria Bolivar, Project Manager
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we head to our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL to get to know Maria Bolivar, a Project Manager in our PLACE Division. Maria joined our firm just four months ago and is already making an impact at WGI by utilizing her passion and experience for private land development projects, and offering our clients WGI’s services as a “complete package.” The discussion covers how WGI has given Maria the opportunity to do what she has always wanted, all the lessons she has learned, and the experience she has gained along
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 015 – Introducing WGI Unleashed – Will Schnier, P.E. and Matthew Stewart, P.E
Welcome to the first episode of WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we speak with Will Schnier and Matthew Stewart about the recent news – BIG RED DOG and WGI have recently joined forces to create an engineering and professional services firm of the future! The discussion covers the similarities between the two companies’ cultures and services, and the opportunities that the additional resources will immediately provide for our team members and clients. We also discuss how WGI will help shape the future of our smart and connected cities. Will says, “The combination is like throwing gasoline on a fire. The net effect for our clients is that
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 014 – Dane Edwards – Civil Project Designer
Let’s get to know Dane Edwards, a civil project designer in our Austin office! Dane joined BIG RED DOG as an intern in 2014 and started full time in 2015. He quickly combined his art background with new skills in AutoCAD and Civil 3D to become an integral part of our commercial project team. We discuss some of the projects that Dane works on and the opportunities that BIG RED DOG has provided for Dane to excel in his career. On what BIG RED DOG does to make the engineering business cool: “It’s just a great place to be. I
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 012 – Madeleine Hirsch, E.I.T. – Graduate Engineer
Welcome back! In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with one of our Traffic and Transportation Engineering team members: Madeleine Hirsch! Maddie joined the company less than two months ago and has already found a place that feels like home. She describes what it’s like working in a field that has very tangible effects on people’s lives as they make their way from their home into the outside world. We even touch on the latest transit trend to consume Austin and San Antonio — scooters! Madeleine is an alumna of Texas A&M University in College Station (which is also where
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 011 – Kristi Johnson-Noble – Recruiting and HR Manager
Kristi Johnson-Noble is the Recruiting and Human Resources Manager at BIG RED DOG. She plays an important leadership role in the organization by building a Human Resources department, recruiting talent, and helping to shape the culture of the firm. In this episode, we discuss some of the challenges recruiting talent in this economy, the qualities that we look for in candidates, and how BIG RED DOG’s collaborative culture permeates throughout the company regardless of job function. We also discuss Kristi’s large family and how she likes to travel, camp, and spend time outdoors.
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 009 – Russell Yeager, P.E. – Director of Civil Engineering
WGI is a multi-discipline engineering firm and a large part of our work is in civil engineering services. In this episode we have the privilege of speaking with the leader of our civil team, Russell Yeager! We have the opportunity to discuss what it’s like managing such a large section of our firm and what gets him excited to serve our clients and fellow team members. Russell is based out of our office in San Antonio – a city for which he holds a deep passion for. He has been involved in a number of projects that have shaped the changing
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 008 – Ashley Weldon – Accounts Payable Administrator
Every professional services firm needs a backbone of organization and effective systems — especially engineers! Thousands of design professional firms across the world operate and succeed because of the unsung heroes of accounting, human resources, marketing, and more. In this episode we speak to one our own heroes of accounting: Ashley Weldon! Ashley is WGI’s Accounts Payable Administrator. She pays our bills — literally! She speaks to us about what it feels like working in a culture that values and elevates the folks that keep our business running each day. Ashley reveals some of her creative communication techniques to stay
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 007 – Joel Blok, P.E. – Construction Services Team Leader
Every successful design should result in a successfully constructed product. That’s what this episode’s guest is tasked with facilitating in our Austin market. Joel Blok is our construction phase manager and ensures that BIG RED DOG is proactive and responsive in the construction process of our projects. From assisting the design team with QA/QC to pre-construction kickoffs through submittals, inspections, and eventually delivery, Joel and his team help bring the BRD expertise onto the ground. Joel came to Austin from Michigan. He describes his experience with Engineers Without Borders while in college and his numerous personal endeavors outside of work, including
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 006 – Siri Soth, E.I.T. – Graduate Engineer
We’re celebrating the 9th Anniversary of BIG RED DOG Engineering on this episode! We have the pleasure of speaking with Siri Soth, one of our Graduate Engineers from our Austin Civil Commercial team. Siri started her career with BIG RED DOG as an intern while finishing her degree at the University of Texas at Austin. She speaks to her experience of getting ahead of the game by utilizing both a Spring and Summer semester to gain experience in land development before graduation. She also gives insight into her incredible study abroad opportunities that afforded her the opportunity to positively impact communities
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 005 – Walker Santiago – Senior Civil Designer
In this episode, we speak to one of the individuals who are on the front line every day helping us create accurate, expertly designed construction plans and documents. Walker Santiago is a Senior Project Designer and Shareholder with over two decades of civil design experience in the land development and public works industry. Walker has a virtually encyclopedic knowledge of CAD, drone technology, 3D modelling, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR), and nearly anything tech-related that can enrich the design process! Learn about his experience working in the Austin and San Antonio offices as well as what it’s like to be a shareholder
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 004 – Amanda Saldivar – Assistant Civil Team Leader
We’re taking the Unleashed tour to San Antonio on this episode! Amanda Saldivar started as the 5th employee in the San Antonio office just over 5 years ago. As our second largest and oldest office, San Antonio services a thriving development market and Amanda and her team are experts in making projects successful in the region. We speak to her about what makes the SATX office such a great place to work at. Amanda discusses her path towards civil engineering and land development, coming from a family of engineers and getting her degree at the University of Texas at
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 003 – Marc Remmert, P.E. – Director of MEP Engineering
Many folks may typically associate us with civil engineering work, but we are a thriving multi-discipline engineering firm with service lines including MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), Structural, Traffic, and Transportationdesign services. We grabbed our Director of MEP Engineering, Marc Remmert, to give us a peek into what it takes to run a successful building services service line. Marc joined BIG RED DOG as a Graduate Engineer and worked his way up to shareholder and the leader of his department, so he has a unique perspective of how BIG RED DOG is impacting building design services in a unique way at every level.
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 002 – Sam Donnelly – Civil Graduate Engineer
We kicked off the show in the first episode with our CEO and Co-Founder, we figured it would be nice to leap over to the opposite end of the org chart, as it were, with someone who just recently joined the BIG RED DOG team full time. Sam was a Civil Intern in our Houston office during the Fall of 2017 and joined us full time as a Graduate Engineer in January 2018. Sam recounts his experience as an intern and a junior engineer with our firm and describes what drew him to this organization and industry. Born in
UNLEASHED Podcast Episode 001 – Will Schnier, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer
For our first episode, we launch things off from the very beginning with our CEO, Will Schnier, P.E. Will co-founded BIG RED DOG in 2009, along with Brad Lingvai and Bob Brown, amidst the Great Recession. At one of the development industry’s most prominent nadirs, these three young engineers and design professionals saw an opportunity to turn the engineering consultant industry on its head and form an organization around their core beliefs and lessons learned at former companies. Will discusses what key experiences and people shaped his path of entrepreneurship and the cultural touchstones that have made BIG RED
