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Dave Thibault, P.E.

Principal Engineer
EHM Engineers, Inc.

David is responsible for the design and construction management duties associated with roadway and highway construction. Additional responsibilities include water, sewer, and irrigation infrastructure designs and installations. He has experience in the structural design of numerous commercial, industrial, and residential buildings, geotechnical investigations, and construction management projects. Mr. Thibault is qualified as a bridge inspection team leader and has completed safety inspections for hundreds of in-service bridges for the State of Idaho. He has more than a decade of active involvement with land development and the construction industry.  As a partner of EHM Engineers, Inc., David manages the technical staff and office personnel in addition to the professional engineering services for many.

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Jeff Andrews, P.E.

President
FA Engineering

Jeff Andrews started FA Engineering as a Principal Engineer and Vice President. He brought a strong industrial and design background with experience in environmental engineering and lean processes. As the company began to grow, FA Engineering’s principals focused on building a company with longevity in the community.

Jeff is now the President of the company and enjoys opportunities to mentor the next generation of engineers. Idaho State University presented Jeff with a Professional Achievement Award in 2018. His experience in industrial plants, drive for cultivating client relationships, and foundation methodology of physics based design help to push FA Engineering as a leader for consulting engineering services.

Jeff Mansfield

Jeff Mansfield, P.E., CFM

Director of Public Works
City of Pocatello

Jeff Mansfield is the Public Works Director and City Engineer for the City of Pocatello. He has been employed with City of Pocatello since 2014. As the Public Works Director, he oversees the Wastewater, Water, Streets, Sanitation, Engineering/GIS, Science and Environment, and Fleet departments. He is currently serving as the President of the Association of Idaho Public Works Professional (AIPWP) and is an Idaho delegate for the American Public Works Association (APWA) Rocky Mountain Chapter. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Idaho State University and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. Before starting with the City, Jeff worked as a private consultant for 12 years, primarily working with municipal clients throughout Idaho. Jeff has extensive experience in municipal project design, construction, management and funding.

Jeff also served for 23 years in the Air Force Reserves, where he retired as a Senior Master
Sergeant and the Superintendent of the Engineering Flight. His service provided opportunities to complete engineering and construction projects throughout the world, including a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Jeff grew up on a ranch near Lava Hot Springs. He moved to Pocatello in 1993 to attend college and has been there ever since. He is married and has three adult children, two of which are married. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with family. He enjoys finding creative solutions to complex problems. He loves being involved in public works and seeing the positive impacts it has in the everyday lives of people around him.

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John Kirkpatrick, P.E.

Corporate Environmental Manager
Basic American Foods

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Jennifer Turnage

Program Lead
Idaho National Laboratory

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Krystal Chanda, P.E.

Principal
A&E Engineering, Inc.

Krystal was born and raised in Pocatello Idaho. She has a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Idaho State University where she was awarded a National Science Foundation undergraduate fellowship. Krystal is a Professional Engineer registered in Idaho, Connecticut, Oregon, Montana, and Washington.  Krystal has 16 years of civil engineering experience. She has developed skills in water and wastewater system design, storm water system design, land development projects, structural design, and construction management. In traditional areas of civil engineering, Krystal has participated in design of sewer interceptor systems including gravity and force mains, public water supply systems, roadway projects, and civil site design including grading, utility, and drainage plans.

Krystal is involved in the local community. She particularly likes to be involved in programs that encourage children in the fields of math and science. Krystal has volunteered for the Southeast Idaho Regional MATHCOUNTS© Competition for 10 years. For five years she has proudly served as the coordinator for the competition that recognizes middle school students for excelling at math. Krystal is active in the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers and Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering. In 2017, Krystal was selected as one of Idaho Business Review Women of the Year.

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Michael Johnson, P.E.

State Bridge Engineer
Idaho Transportation Department (HQ)

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Todd Hubbard, P.E.

District Engineer
Idaho Transportation Department (District 5)