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December 9, 2019 – Lindsey Schultz, a structural engineer and MBJ’s Office Leader in Phoenix, was recently selected as one of Engineering News Record Southwest’s 2020 Top Young Professionals. ENR’s goal was to seek out the “Best-of-the-Best” young professionals in the construction and design industry and has recognized Lindsey for her leadership, community involvement, and career progress.

Lindsey has worked on some of MBJ’s most prominent projects in the Southwest, including Northern State University Recital Hall, Mayo Clinic East Expansion, Nevitt Elementary School, City of Gilbert Safety and Training Facility, and Arizona State University Sun Devils Stadium. Outside of work, she has mentored youth in the past 11 years through the ACE Mentor Program of America, an after school program that introduces youth to careers in architecture, construction, and engineering.

We are proud and fortunate to have Lindsey on our team. She inspires all of us at MBJ with her passion and positive attitude to go that extra mile.

November 22, 2019 — Matt Thomas, PE, principal and technical director of Meyer Borgman Johnson (MBJ), presented at the 2019 Structural Engineering Summit for the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) on Wednesday, November 13 in Anaheim, California.

His presentation, “Lateral Analysis Overview / A Closer Look at Lateral Load Path”, centered around helping younger structural engineers better comprehend the theory, principles, and real-world examples of lateral analysis.

NCSEA’s vision is to be recognized as the leading advocate for the practice of structural engineering and serves the needs of the structural engineering profession, its clientele, as well as architects, building code authorities, contractors, developers, licensing and registration boards, legislatures and regulatory agencies, professional and trade organizations, and public news media.

Matt has worked in structural engineering consulting for over 21 years. His experience as a structural engineer on the west coast prior to joining MBJ included structural design and detailing requirements for high seismic regions and his portfolio of projects includes educational, hospitality, medical, commercial office and existing building renovations. As a principal and technical director, Matt oversees MBJ’s standards development and implementation and is involved with the firm’s quality assurance and quality control processes.

November 7, 2019 — Jerod Hoffman, PE, president and senior principal of Meyer Borgman Johnson (MBJ), will speak about Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and integrated steel design processes at the Pacific Structural Steel Conference (PSSC) 2019 conference on Saturday, November 9 in Tokyo, Japan.

His presentation is titled “BIM to FAB: How Software and Integrated Processes Are Changing Steel Procurement in the USA.” Jerod will be joined by other experts in structural steel research, education, design and construction from around the world at the three-day conference held at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and organized by the Japanese Society of Steel Construction.

Jerod has over 24 years of experience as a structural engineer covering a broad range of structural design systems, materials, and delivery methods. With international expertise and a passion for steel delivery, Jerod has become a valued speaker at national and international conferences. A licensed professional engineer in seven U.S. states and three Canadian provinces, Jerod has led some of MBJ’s largest and most complex steel connection projects including the Minnesota Twins Baseball Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, Atlanta Braves Stadium, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Falcons Stadium, site of the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta, GA, and multiple office buildings including two towers currently under construction in New York City.