Profiles

Profiles of staff members

John Hudock, PE, LEED AP, GPCP

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, John puts his extensive experience designing facility power, lighting, fire alarm, and onsite power generation systems to good use, working with clients to overcome design challenges and exceed their needs. When not at work, you can find John coaching rec soccer, playing with his kids in the yard, and watching […]

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Kris Samples, PE, DBIA

As Mead & Hunt’s National Water Market Leader and One Water Vice President, Kris combines strong technical skills combined with extensive project management and business development experience to lead the firm’s water, wastewater, and water resources practice in Florida.

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Steve Cole, PE

Steve uses an extensive skillset in development and construction to serve clients and provide transportation infrastructure projects that benefit our communities. In addition, 30 years in various leadership roles as an engineer for West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) allows him to offer unparalleled services and knowledge to clients.

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Woody Hood, TSOS, TOPS, IMSA II

Woody has decades of experience in the transportation industry, much of which has been in the area of traffic signal timing and operations. As one Mead & Hunt’s signal operations specialists, Woody has developed timing plans for over 3,500 traffic signals in multiple jurisdictions in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In addition, Woody has conducted training sessions

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Joakim Osthus

As a Senior Civil Engineer, Joakim excels in providing effective, efficient transportation infrastructure solutions that keep our communities safe and functioning smoothly. His works spans a wide variety of aviation and transportation improvement projects. When not at work, you can find Joakim hiking and biking in the Bay Area’s beautiful recreational parks.

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Aaron Gillispie

Aaron serves as Mead & Hunt’s Construction Services Department Manager, providing strong leadership to the team as they deliver transportation infrastructure projects that benefit our communities. When not at work, you can find Aaron spending time with his family traveling, hiking, boating, enjoying music, and working on carpentry projects.

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Jim Botz, PE

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Jim has decades of experience in all aspects of geotechnical engineering, including shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement, and slope stability and stabilization, among others. When not at work, you can find Jim hanging out at his cabin in the Wisconsin Northwoods and spending time with his six grandchildren. He

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Brian Matuk

Brian is a Sacramento-based historian serving Mead & Hunt’s Cultural Resources team. He is well-versed in Section 106 compliance, National Register eligibility evaluations, effect assessments for historic properties, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). When not at work, you’ll find Brian taking long urban hikes through Sacramento with his partner, or out relaxing in one

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Jeff Gaard, AIA, NCARB

Jeff  is an architect and project manager with more than 25 years of leadership experience. Jeff’s core strengths include the ability to forge collaborative alliances among diverse stakeholders with his high-level strategic thinking, pragmatic technical execution and interpersonal skills. A cyclist for over 40 years, he searches for unexplored routes and hills, and always looks

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