OUR STAFF : Schultz & Summers Engineering

Stanley Schultz, P.E., R.L.S. - Principal

Bob Summers, P.E. - Principal

Bob is a Poplar Bluff native who always had a desire to enter the engineering field. After graduating from PBHS in 1996 he attended Georgia Tech University and in four short years obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Environmental Engineering. With his degree in hand, he joined what was at that time (SES) Schultz Engineering Services in 2000 and made an immediate and positive impact on the company. He worked on a variety of projects in all facets of civil engineering. From day one, it was clear that he had an eye for detail and gift for design work. Bob quickly became the go to guy when anyone had a question about design on a sewer, water, road or subdivision project.

Over the last ten years, SSE has rapidly grown and expanded its operations. Bob was and is a big reason for that success. His ability to take ideas and quickly turn them into plans and finished projects made the services provided by SES very sought after. In 2007, Bob was made a partner in the firm and the name was changed to Schultz and Summers Engineering.

Bob not only heads up all the design efforts of SSE, but as a partner he administers the Poplar Bluff office and all financial, personnel and management issues for the company as a whole. SSE has received numerous awards for the design work Bob has been a part of over the last ten years. He is the person in our company who ensures all our different divisions and branch offices are working together and coordinated.

A few of the biggest projects Bob has been a part of include:

• City of Ironton, MO – Surface Water Treatment Plant
• City of Haiti, MO – Iron and Manganese Removal Plant
• Gravois Arm Sewer District- Counter Current Wastewater Treatment Plant
• City of Gideon, MO – Complete Water Distribution System Replacement
• John Q. Hammonds- Chateau on the Lake Site Design
• USACE- Clearwater Dam Rehabilitation Site Design

Bob takes great pride in his work and when asked what he likes most about engineering Bob said, “Helping solve problems. It’s a good feeling when we help a community provide water or sewer services to their residents. Helping develop a plan, obtain funding, design the system and get it built is always a satisfying experience.”

He is active in the Poplar Bluff community and is an Executive Board Member of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce. Faith is an important part of Bob’s life and he is a trustee of the First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff. He is a huge supporter of the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout the day he turned 14.

Taking care of the environment and being a good steward of the earth’s natural resources are also important to Bob. He helped start and still serves as a board member on the Poplar Bluff Recycling Committee. He has put the lessons he learned as a Boy Scout and the instruction he received as a young engineering student on how to take care of our environment to practice not only in his engineering work but also in his volunteer work in the community.

Bob is married to Emily and together they are raising two active boys, Law 4 and Tucker 1. He spends his free time on his cattle farm and also enjoys hunting, sailing and traveling. Recently SSE purchased a plane which has inspired Bob to pursue his love of flying by obtaining his pilots licenses.

email: bcsummers@schultzandsummers.com

Marvin Nesbit - Business Development

Marvin is the type of employee a company dreams will join their team. We are very fortunate to have someone with his background and experience working at SSE. He joined our company in 1999 and the astonishing growth and success we have seen since that time can be largely attributed to his leadership. Marvin has a B.A. from Southeast Missouri State University in Psychology and Economics and a M.B.A. from University of West Florida with a specialization in Finance.

Prior to returning to his hometown of Doniphan Missouri, he managed one of the largest small business centers in the United States for Florida International University. Marvin has also served as a consultant to many businesses ranging in size from big companies such as Hewlett-Packard to several smaller businesses in the Miami area. His consulting also took him across the globe and included helping countries like Peru, Spain, Brazil, and Mexico, develop their small business sectors. Marvin understands small business and was actively involved in the management of two businesses that made the Inc. 500 business list, one of which grew their revenues from 0 to $20 million in just six years.

In addition to his small business expertise Mr. Nesbit has garnered a reputation as the best project organizer for water and sewer developments in Southeast Missouri. No one understands the overall process of planning, funding, designing and building these systems better than him. He knows where to find the necessary funds to get a project off the ground and he has worked with the numerous federal, state and local agencies who supply resources for these types of systems. When a community has questions about how to start a sewer or water project, Marvin is the man they call. He understands the process and he knows who to call to get the help you need. Since he has been with SSE he has helped local communities obtain and raise over $80 Million to build their projects.

Here is a list of some of his major systems;
• Clarkton, Missouri - Wastewater Project
• Bernie, Missouri - Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Chaffee, Missouri - Water System and Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Ellington, Missouri - Water Treatment System

Not only can Mr. Nesbit help with planning, funding and designing a system, he also has a proven track record for helping Cities and Districts get public approval for their system. He is invaluable during the public meeting process and his marketing background allows him to assist in helping voters understand the details of any proposed project.

In his free time Marvin enjoys riding horses and walking Fido his German shepherd. He has said his favorite thing about the job is, “Making his clients happy. When my clients return for more help after their first project with me, I know we have done a good job. Repeat business is the best indication of a happy client.”

email: mdnesbit@schultzandsummers.com

Bari Chase - Materials Testing Manager

Bari joined the company eleven years ago in 1999. He is a person who is always looking for a better way to do things. That trait has served him and SSE well over the years. As SSE has grown and our testing division has expanded Bari has proven to be a valuable employee.
He looks at each job independently and determines the best new testing technology to use as well as how each lab is designed and what reporting system will work best for the customer. His efforts have resulted in SSE obtaining consistently accurate test results and they have kept several projects ahead schedule.

Here are just a few of the projects Bari has worked over the past 11 years:

• Laboratory & Field Quality Control testing, for Super Pave and Aggregates, on Hwy. 67 North, Poplar Bluff, MO, during summer of 2001.
• Laboratory & Field Quality Control testing, for Soils and Concrete, on Meramec, River Basin, Levee and Structures, Valley Park, St. Louis County Missouri, during summer of 2000.
• Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Clearwater Dam Project, Wayne County, Piedmont, Missouri.
• Inspection of Pike Creek Phase I & II
• Laboratory & Field Quality Control Testing for MoDOT Hwy 60 & 51, JOPO 572 F, Fisk, Missouri.
• Laboratory & Field Quality Control testing, for Soils and Concrete, on Highway Relocation D-3, Wappapello, Lake Project during the summer of 1999.
• Drafting for ALTA Surveys for Land Data

Besides having over a decade of hands on experience in the engineering field Bari has an Associates Industrial Technology degree from Three Rivers Community College (TRCC). He has been pursuing a Civil Engineering degree at Arkansas State University (ASU) and could finish his studies in the next two years.

Faith is important to Bari and he is an active member of the First Church of God in Doniphan Missouri. He also loves to spend time in the outdoors and enjoys hunting, fishing, woodworking and gardening. He is raising his 13 year old daughter and 11 year old son. Many weekends find Bari enjoying the fast paced sport of racing lawnmowers. He and his son enjoy watching and racing these small machines. Be advised the mower he races is not your grandpa’s mower. It has been modified and it is fast.

email: bpchase@schultzandsummers.com

Ty Milner, P.E., R.L.S.

Ty joined Schultz and Summers Engineering in 1998 during his senior year of high school. He enjoyed the work he did for the company and gained a sense of satisfaction as he helped projects go through the design and construction process. Helping design, survey and build things gave him a desire to go to college and pursue an engineering degree. Ty worked for SSE to help pay for his college education and soon graduated from Arkansas State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.

Ty has been a staff engineer for several years and currently is the manager of the company’s survey division. He is a dependable employee who has been taking care of our customers’ needs the last 12 years. He recently passed the Engineering Licensure test and is becoming more valuable to SSE each year.

We have been fortunate to have someone with Ty’s background, training and experience running our surveying division. He has been a part of the rapid growth at Schultz and Summers and he is a reason our services continue to be in demand. Ty has an ability to look at each project individually and quickly determine how much time it will take to complete and what resources he needs to get it done. He has an uncanny knack for detecting where problems may arise and has consistently avoided the pitfalls that most engineers get bogged down in. These traits allow him to keep our projects on time and under budget.

In his 12 years with SSE Ty has worked on numerous sewer, water, road and utility projects in Americas Heartland including:

From a small boundary survey to staking out a major state highway Ty Milner is who you want helping you plan your project.

email: tjmilner@schultzandsummers.com

Sammi Croy - Accounting

All successful companies have a good accounting department and at SSE we are thankful to have Mrs. Croy heading up this area for us. Before joining SSE Sammi worked as a procurement clerk for the USACE at Wappapello Lake this background made her a perfect fit for SSE. Sammi also has experience as a contractor associate for Home Depot where she primarily worked with contractors putting together building lists and estimating material needs for their projects.

Sammi joined SSE in 1998 shortly after the company was founded. She started as an administrative assistant to Stan Schultz and also served as the Office Manager for East Butler County Sewer District. This early training helped her understand all the services that SSE offers. Rarely will you find a company of our size that has someone heading up the accounting division who understand all the details of the services provided and costs associated with those services.

Sammi has been a key part of the rapid growth SSE has experienced over the years. From our first location in an abandoned farm house to our four branch offices providing engineering services in eight different states, Sammi has been there through it all.
She knows who our customers are and she understands their needs. She constantly helps clients with a whole lot more than accounting questions. She has said, “Having a job that I enjoy is important to me. I look forward to waking up each day and coming to work. The projects we are working on make a real difference in people’s lives and that’s significant to me!”

Sammi is married to Jeff Croy and together they are raising Brandon (12), Dalton (11), and Brittany (8). She enjoys time with her family and friends while camping, boating and watching movies. She is not a big sports fan but is sometimes “forced” to watch the Florida Gators. Sammi also chooses to support St. Jude’s Children’s research hospital and feels strongly about the wonderful things they do for so many children.

email: slcroy@schultzandsummers.com

JJ Pearson - Materials Testing

Julian joined Schultz & Summers Engineering in 2005 after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He began his career in the surveying department and eventually transitioned into the materials testing department. As the materials testing manager, Julian strives to be an asset to the company by managing lab and field testing projects on time and under budget. He makes strong efforts to ensure customer satisfaction in order to gain repeat business. Julian holds several certifications in the materials testing field and continues to gain knowledge in this field.
A few of the projects Julian has worked include:

• Laboratory Quality Control Testing for Cottonwood Point Relief Wells, Cottonwood Point, Pemiscott County, Missouri.
• Laboratory Quality Control Testing for Farrell Relief Wells, Farrell, Coahoma County, Mississippi.
• Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Hwy D-5 Relocation, Wayne County, Wappapello, Missouri.
• Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Clearwater Dam Project, Wayne County, Piedmont, Missouri.
• Laboratory Quality Control Testing for Hermitage Seepage Control, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
• In-Field Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Grand Tower # 1 & # 2, Grand Tower, Illinois
• In-Field Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Degognia # 2, Grand Tower, Illinois.
• In-Field Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Kaskaskia Island & Bois Brule, Randolph County, Illinois.
• Laboratory and Field Quality Control Testing for Shelby Road, Poplar Bluff, MO

In his time away from work, Julian enjoys reading, watching movies, chess, fishing, traveling, and spending time with family. He is married to Angela Pearson, they have one daughter named Evangeline and one son named Noah.

email: jfpearson@schultzandsummers.com

Jim Burtin, P.E. - Business Development

Jim was born in a log cabin on the Niangua River, which makes him an authentic Ozarkian. He was reared in Lebanon, Missouri and received a BSME from Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (Missouri University of Science & Technology.)

While attending college, Jim quickly earned the respect of his fellow students when he was elected President his fraternity for two consecutive years. He became one of the most sought after Mechanical Engineers in his graduating class of 1962 and settled on a job with Collins Radio Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This high-tech company supplied electronic equipment to world airlines, military clients and the American space program. Jim worked on radios for Voice of America and associated with other engineers working on the newest electronic innovations such as computers, the transmission of voices from space, weapons guidance systems and global positioning.

But it was hard to get the Ozarks out of his blood so he returned to Lebanon to become Chief Engineer for Detroit Tool and Engineering, the company his father had worked for as toolmaker and designer. He eventually became a Vice President and managed True-Gunall Division and later Garden Maid Tiller Division.

In 1982, Jim was offered the position of General Manager North America for an English lawnmower division of the Swedish conglomerate AB Electrolux. That meant a move to Seattle, WA. After a year of extensive travel setting up the new operation and before his family could join him, the office was moved to Ohio with talk that he would probably be there for a year or two before moving to Kentucky.

Quality of life for himself and his family has always been important to Jim so the decision was made to leave Flymo and purchase a small manufacturer of photographic equipment in Conway, Missouri. After five successful years the doors closed due to various events. Jim began consulting work for several companies he had been associated with over the years, but constantly living out of a suitcase had never been his choice of lifestyles.

Through a contact from his years at Collins Radio, he was sought to establish a Test Equipment Group in the Commercial Division of the company, which had now become part of the global firm of Rockwell International. It was Jim’s ability to listen to customers, encourage cooperation and to reach consensus, combined with his technical training that secured the position. By then his three children had all started college, so the return to Cedar Rapids was accepted. Despite the adverse effect of 9-11 on the airline industry and a total reorganization of the company that separated Rockwell Collins from Rockwell International, Jim was retained for 14 years until his retirement in 2005.

Jim and his wife of 40+ years Margi returned again to Jim’s native soil when they retired to the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Jim was soon elected to the Camelot Estates Board and became acquainted with Stan Schultz through the Camelot Sewer project. Stan recognized Jim’s skills in presenting a calm and cooperative approach to the many inherited problems associated with the project and convinced him to work at least part-time for SSE.

Since joining SSE in 2006 in the capacity of Business Development, Jim has helped nurture new projects for the firm:

He also serves as SSE liaison with the following:
• Camelot Sewer District
• Gravois Arm Sewer District
• Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Association (LOWA)

Jim’s engineering degree and wide business experience are valuable to SSE but it is his other experiences that bring the most value to the client - six years on City Council in Lebanon, supervision of construction of his fraternity house in college, a 30,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Wabash Indiana, his church in Lebanon and three of his own homes. This has given him the ability to envision the problems faced by the recipient of any project – the client. His patience and understanding can smooth over many situations before they become insurmountable problems.

email: jdburtin@schultzandsummers.com

Grady Robinett, L.S.I.T.

Good Civil engineering firms need quality surveyors if they want to provide the best quality service possible to their clients. Here at Schultz and Summers we have been blessed with one of the best surveyors possible in Grady Robinett. He has been with SSE since March, 1998 and recently was promoted to head of our surveying division. Grady was our first full-time surveyor, and has worked on almost every project that SSE has undertaken. This experience on a variety of projects is what makes him so valuable to our customers.

Grady has surveyed on some of the biggest highways in Missouri including, 67, 60, 13, 5 and numerous smaller state, county and city roads. He also blazed the trail for power and gas lines all through Missouri and Arkansas. Grady has spent considerable time in Louisiana surveying for some of the biggest construction contractors in America in their work on the USACE levees around New Orleans and he has spent countless hours in Missouri woods surveying property boundaries and laying out subdivisions.

Grady graduated from Doniphan High School in 1994 and went on to earn an AAS degree in Civil and Construction Tech from Three Rivers Community College in 1997. Prior to joining SSE Grady worked for Associated Engineering in Jonesboro, Arkansas where he first became interested in surveying and the civil engineering field. Grady said, “One of the things I like about surveying is looking at the old land records and researching all the property lines and section boundaries. Anytime I do a survey I want to know exactly what has been done in that area before so that I can be 100% accurate for the customer.” On June 9, 2010 he achieved the title of Licensed Surveyor in Training (LSIT) and he will be able to sit for the PLS in 2014.

Spending time with family, hunting, and fishing are Grady's favorite activities. He has been married to Tammy (a former SSE employee) for 11 years and has two children, Grady Jr., 6, and Emma, 3.

The most famous person Grady ever met was Tuff Hedemen, World Champion Bull Rider and co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). He closely follows the St. Louis Cardinals, and his favorite NASCAR drivers are Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin.

Faith is very important to Grady. He attends Fairview General Baptist Church and when he has the extra funds he is a big believer in St. Jude Children's Hospital, and American Cancer Society.

email: gcrobinett@schultzandsummers.com

Frank Carroll, P.E. - Associate Engineer

Frank Carroll joined Schultz and Summers Engineering (SSE) after a long and successful career with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Frank has a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a M.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla. After college he joined MoDOT as a highway design engineer in the Sikeston office.

Frank stayed with MoDOT for 41 years and held a variety of positions at the district level until he was promoted to Jefferson City and became the Supplementary Highway Engineer overseeing all the rural roads in Missouri and then the Urban Planning Engineer for highways in our larger cities such as St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Columbia and Springfield.

Soon after that he went back to the district level as a District engineer and was responsible for all engineering activities in the Willow Springs district. After six years as District Engineer in district 9 he was brought back to Jefferson City as the State Bridge Engineer. His finial position was as the Assist to the Chief Engineer with responsibilities over Planning, Right-of-Way, Design and Bridges.
SSE was thankful that Frank decided to join their company after he retired. The credibility and experience that SSE brought to the table on road construction projects was immediately felt. Frank’s background enabled SSE to put their surveying, materials testing and design services to good use on several road projects in Missouri.

SSE has worked on several major cities, county and state highway projects since Frank joined the team. Some of the key projects include, Shelby road in Poplar Bluff, safe and sound program, 800 bridge project, I-55 in Pemiscot County, Highway 67 and 60 four lane, and numerous county road and bridge projects.

Frank is a young 77 and we feel fortunate to have him on the job and helping serve our customers every day. He is married to Jane Carroll and they have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.

He is active in First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff and in his spare time he likes to fish and spend time with his grandchildren.
The rapid growth and success that SSE has enjoyed is because experienced engineers like Frank Carroll have chosen to help our company provide a top quality service to our customers.

email: carrof@semo.net

Bradley D. Allbritton, E.I.T., L.S.I.T. - Branson Office Manager

Brad is one of the best young energetic engineers that have joined the Schultz and Summers Engineering team in recent years. With the rapid growth of our company the need for knowledgeable engineers has grown and Brad Allbritton is a rising star within SSE.

He started working at SSE right after high school and before he went to engineering school at Arkansas State University. Those two years gave him valuable hands on experience with materials testing, surveying, drafting, and easement acquisition. Working at SSE gave him the desire and motivation to pursue an engineering degree and make civil engineering his profession.

Brad’s experience gained at SSE helped him graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Arkansas State University. While in Arkansas, Brad worked for Mobley Contractors and Edwards Engineering where he gained more practical engineering experience constructing roads and working on residential and commercial development projects.
After college, Brad joined the Parsons Corporation in South Carolina at the Savannah River Site working to construct a nuclear waste processing facility. In his position with Parsons Corporation he worked with the Department of Energy and developed a better understanding of what it is like to work with a large government organization.

While Brad enjoyed his early engineering work experience his real goal was to rejoin the SSE team in Missouri. He found he missed the fast pace working environment that SSE provided and he liked the challenges and opportunity a larger engineering company provides.

In 2009 SSE-MESA brought Brad back to be the managing engineer for the Branson office. They knew his tireless work ethic and take charge attitude was exactly the kind of person they needed heading up the Branson office. They were looking for someone who could work with private developers, contractors, local government officials, Missouri Department of Transportation, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. His background of working with the Department of Energy, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, private developers, and contractors made him the perfect fit.

Brad is married to Jamie Allbritton and they were recently blessed with a new baby girl, Abigail Reese in June. Brad is involved in the local Chamber of Commerce and Business Network International. He attends church and enjoys reading, hunting, fishing, golfing, and spending time with family and friends.

email: bdallbritton@schultzandsummers.com

Jaymie Mitchell-Potter - Database Administrative Manager

Jaymie Mitchell-Potter joined SSE in October 2010 and comes to us armed with long, successful experience as both an entrepreneurial small business owner-operator and craftsperson of custom management information systems for numerous clients. Jaymie introduced the first Internet Café to Southern Minnesota when the Internet was still in its infancy. During that period she pioneered on-line mortgage computation algorithms for the mortgage brokerage industry, and has subsequently provided premium class, state-of-art database solutions to many clients throughout the US, notably the Minnesota State Fair and the extreme backcountry skiing and commercial fishing industries in the Pacific Northwest. Her efforts have garnered commendations and excellence appreciation notice from many clients. Jaymie keeps abreast of breaking developments in technology and uses the latest software tools available to implement custom solutions for her clients.

At the direction of her management, Jaymie has begun to climb the steep road of providing critical productivity enhancement tools for SSE growth and expansion by amassing, organizing and providing vital marketing and technical solutions for ready access by SSE personnel for use both in their professional task environments and for expanding their contacts for new business development. Her outlook on information as a vital business resource is “The sky’s the limit”.

Jaymie enjoys being a team player at work and presses to meet and exceed management’s expectations. Her business management experiences includes the planning, directing, controlling, supervising and coordinating the work of other people to achieve common objectives within the business context.

Jaymie is also a full-charge bookkeeper with experience in the construction and commercial fishing trades as well as a loan officer in mortgage banking. She is the mother of Lindsay and the grandmother of River, Dean, Orren and Aeon who live in Kodiak, AK. Jaymie is active in her church, sings in the choir, and is known for her monologues and storytelling. She enjoys gardening and home architecture and decorating.

Rodney Jetton - Marketing Director

Schultz and Summers was extremely pleased to have Rodney Jetton, a former Speaker of the Missouri House, join the company in early 2010. Not only does he bring a wealth of friendships, marketing experience, sales know how, and public relations expertise to SSE, but he also has a strong business and management background.

Long before he became Speaker, Jetton developed the understanding and ability to organize and manage people. He learned discipline, hard work and key organizational skills through his time as a young officer in the US Marine Corps. Additionally, Jetton served as a company commander in the Marines, which taught him how to manage both personnel and resources in challenging circumstances.

After serving in the Marine Corps, Jetton returned to Missouri where he started a successful real estate company and was elected to the Bollinger County Commission. At the age of 28, he had become the youngest commissioner in the state at that time. Running a small business and serving as a local elected official has helped Rodney understand and serve our customers better. SSE helps counties, small cities and small business all across rural Missouri. Rodney’s experience has made him the perfect fit to help Schultz and Summers understand and meet their clients’ needs.

His election as a state representative and meteoric rise to become the youngest Speaker in state history has been well documented in the statewide media. He is the last speaker to serve more than two years since Speaker Gaw and the only one to serve more than one term since term limits were imposed. His knowledge of the state and the issues that citizens are concerned with has been invaluable to Schultz and Summers Engineering. Also, his friendships, connections and acquaintances with government workers, business leaders and elected officials have opened doors and allowed SSE to grow into new and exciting markets.

One of the top issues Rodney focused on while in the legislature was investing in our state’s infrastructure. He supported initiatives to increase funding for building Missouri’s road, bridge, sewer, and water improvements. He was also a key leader in the effort to streamline the process for bringing electric power, natural gas, and internet broadband services to all Missouri citizens.

As the SSE marketing director, he has helped our company better communicate the quality of our services, to both current customers and potential prospects. This marketing program has been appreciated by our customers because it clearly communicates the many services we offer, as well as the quality that SSE consistently provides. It has allowed us to show our customers the various types of civil engineering services that SSE can provide, which includes road, water, and wastewater design, as well as surveying, materials testing, commercial site development, subdivision layout and a whole host of other services.

Rod’s experience has helped SSE successfully meet and close business with some of the largest contracting companies in the world, which include Tetra Tech, Archer Western Contractors, and Odebrecht Construction, to name just a few. Additionally, he has been just as effective in dealing with local elected officials and citizens about their sewer or water needs in rural Missouri. His ability to quickly identify the needs of the customer and honestly assess how Schultz and Summers Engineering can meet those needs has been appreciated by all our customers and is resulting in an expanding book of business for our company.

When asked why he chose to join SSE Jetton stated, “Helping improve the quality of life for Americans starts with building the infrastructure necessary to supply them with water, sewer, power and communications.” He continued, “Schultz and Summers Engineering has a proven track record for doing quality work and helping those who often have no one else to help them. That’s the kind of company I wanted to work with, and really, my new position just continues the public service I started when I joined the Marines.”

Rodney has three children, Callie, (married to Austin Bollinger) Emily, (Attends SBU in Bolivar, MO) and Will, (Graduates HS in May). He lives in Branson Missouri with his wife Jami and her two boys Kodey, (Graduates HS in May) and Kasey, (sophomore in HS). Rod is an avid football fan. In his spare time he enjoys watching the Green Bay Packers and helping Jami with the cleaning business she owns called Kajun Kleaning. He loves to read and run and hopes to complete several marathons in 2011.

Faith in God and trust in Jesus Christ are very important to Rodney. He has experienced the wonderful highs as well as some disheartening lows in life and credits the grace of God for helping him make it through both. He and Jami support and regularly attend the Sanctuary of Hope Church in Branson. Besides their church, they support several charities including, St. Jude’s, Small Cloud Ministries, Teen Challenge, Prison Fellowship, and various church mission programs.

email: rjetton@schultzandsummers.com

Danny Roeger - E.I.T.

Danny was brought on just after graduating in the winter class of 2010 from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering.  He immediately passed his Engineer in Training exam and his goal is to work on engineering projects at Schultz and Summers Engineering until he is eligible to obtain his Professional Engineering License in 2014.

Rarely do young professionals have the opportunity to return to their hometowns for work.  Danny reports that he is excited to begin his professional career in his hometown at Lake of the Ozarks.  Growing up in the lake region will give him a better understanding of the engineering issues affecting that area and his familiarity with the communities he will be serving will better help him meet their needs.  Taking an interest in the lake area and working to improve the economy and lives of its citizens comes naturally to Danny.  His family is successful small business owners and they have a long history of being actively involved in the lake’s social and economic development. 

Prior to employment with SSE, he gained experience through two internships over the summer months with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) construction.  His responsibilities included inspection work along the Osage Beach Expressway and one-way corridors through the heart of Osage Beach.  Danny was a construction inspector and responsible for ensuring the thousands of cubic yards of concrete that were pored as well as the miles of asphalt laid on the Hwy. 5 and 54 expressways met MoDOT plans and specifications.

Here at SSE we put all the new young engineers through a detailed orientation program that not only teaches them about all the different services Schultz and Summers offers but also gives them hands on training in the basics of civil engineering.  We find it is a great way to provide practical application to what they learned in the classroom in engineering school.  Danny has been one of our fastest learners and quickly marched through the orientation program.  He was sent down to New Orleans, where he learned the basics in materials testing.  He easily passed his HAZMAT, Troxler Nuclear Density Gauge, and American Concrete Institution (ACI) certifications and was qualified to test both soil density and concrete in the field. 

He then was brought back to the lake where he was sent to the field to learn the basics in surveying.  He learned how to use the newest surveying technology by learning how to do static and RTK observations using modern GPS equipment.   This experience has been important as he helps on some of the preliminary engineering work for the Rocky Mount and Gravois Mills Sewer Districts.  Currently Danny has been supervising the FEMA flood surveying program at the Lake.  With his help they completed 650 elevation certificates that have saved thousands of dollars in flood insurance premiums for lake property owners.

 
Danny enjoys sports and played baseball in college and now is the star on his local softball team.  Once he played golf with Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Walter White and he feels strongly about protecting the water quality at the Lake.  He is a volunteer for Ameren’s Shoreline Cleanup project and he attends Calvary Chapel Church.    

Sheila Walker - Business Development Director, New Orleans Area

Sheila Walker has been named the Business Development Director for the New Orleans area.  She will focus her efforts on expanding their services into the private sector as well as continuing to pursue government projects with the USACE.  SSE Marketing Director Rodney Jetton added, “Shelia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. Having her help us showcase our engineering and surveying services to local government officials, contractors, and homeowners in the New Orleans area will be a tremendous benefit to our company and this region.”  

Although Sheila is a Missouri native, she cut her teeth in one of the toughest markets in the world, the New York City fashion industry.  With a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis Missouri, and a master’s degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Sheila used her ambition to build several businesses including her New York City based “Sheila Walker Studio”, a garment manufacturing facility. She was also the creative director at “She She New York” swimwear, and taught fashion design at the world famous Parsons School of Design. Sheila’s creative marketing talents landed her a position hosting a children’s craft show for NBC Universal, and she designed costumes for Off Broadway productions. As a recognized media personality, Sheila hosted a segment on HGTV’s home improvement show “Look What I Did”, and was a regular judge on the popular TV program “Project Runway”. Her impressive print media exposure spans from Sports Illustrated to the New York Times.  During her most recent venture of marketing a luxury golf community in Branson, Missouri is where she met the Schultz and Summers team. She orchestrated their annual “Shrimp Boil”, an event designed to entertain over 300 new and existing clients.

Schultz and Summers client, Jim Gardner, of Archer Western & Walsh Construction is thrilled to see Sheila Walker take this role in the New Orleans market. “It’s refreshing to see a traditional civil engineering firm like Schultz and Summers take an innovative approach to developing new business. I think they have the right idea by bringing Sheila on as part of their team.”

While SSE has developed a solid reputation as one of the best materials testing companies in New Orleans, they are working hard to expand their services to local city governments, parish governments, contractors, and homeowners.  Stan Schultz, SSE owner says, “Adding a person with Sheila’s credentials to our New Orleans staff has been a goal of the firm for several months. She is a true professional and her ability to network with community leaders will be a huge boost to our efforts.  Her presence will give us a more visible role in the New Orleans area.”
While SSE Operations Manager Thomas Hudson, will continue to supervise the Construction Material Testing and Surveying operations at the New Orleans office. He is excited about having Sheila on board to help expand into other markets. “Her ability to assist us in communicating the dependable service we offer to our customers and prospects will help us grow our market share.  Once customers experience the quality of our work they stay with us and Sheila’s expertise will give us an opportunity to show more clients how we can help them reach their goals,” said Hudson.

Tony Cavell - Surveyor, P.L.S.