PRINCIPAL

e: lucasbillesbach@embris.com
m: (402) 319-5951

Lucas utilizes his experience to provide leadership and expertise to communities both large and small. He has worked extensively on major capital projects, performed as an appointed city engineer, and has led numerous strategic planning processes. As a Principal at his previous employer, Lucas built upon the business side of consulting through the development of business intelligence and project management training curriculum. Lucas is a skilled client manager, and has proved that through his numerous ongoing and repeat clients that appreciate his ability to communicate and manage challenging situations.

proud jaysker, owns a baseball field, loves to wake surf

ENGINEERING DESIGNER

e: thomasbilslend@embris.com
m: (402) 213-5444

Thomas supports Embris by producing high-quality drawings and plan sets for water infrastructure projects, contributing to well-coordinated design deliverables for our clients.  He holds a Civil Engineering Technician degree and specializes in the use of Autodesk Civil 3D.  Thomas applies a strong attention to detail in all he does and continues to grow his technical proficiency within Embris Group.

U.S.Marine, enjoys tabletop games, owns a life size replica of a gremlin

PROJECT ENGINEER

e: nomaborde@embris.com
m: (402) 973-5522

Before joining the private sector, Noma spent 10 years working in local government with a focus on drainage master planning and design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, floodplain management, technical and regulatory review, and asset management. She has a strong background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and enjoys integrating GIS with engineering principles to conduct in-depth analyses and develop effective solutions for a wide range of projects.

enjoys a bit of world-traveling, lifelong tap dancer, excel spreadsheets are her love language

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

e: randybrodner@embris.com
m: (219) 629-1791

Randy brings extensive experience as a professional engineering consultant focusing on wastewater conveyance and water distribution projects for various utilities throughout the US.  He has managed projects, both small and large, through planning, condition assessment, engineering design, and construction phases.  His experience spans both the development of new systems as well as work in the rehabilitation of existing systems.  Randy has worked as an internal operations manager and enjoys building relationships with clients.  He holds professional engineering licensure in multiple states, including Nebraska and Iowa.

avid hiker, sports fanatic, pretty good curler (on ice)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

e: emilycostello@embris.com

Emily comes to Embris from the disability advocacy world. Her experiences there helped her build an organized and flexible skill set to bring long-term projects to fruition. She is a creative problem solver who strives for excellence and enjoys being a supportive presence across teams. 

journal collector, reads 3 books per week, knows all the words to “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

e: melissaegelhoff@embris.com
m: (402) 968-8653

Melissa's experience includes design and project management in both private consulting and the Department of Transportation. She has worked on a variety of projects, including rural and urban roadway design, commercial and residential site development, landfills, and stream analysis. Her favorite part of these projects has been the drainage analysis and design. She is detail oriented, enjoys collaborating to achieve a complete and quality product, and strives to have a meaningful impact in her work.

has run 5 half marathons, former editor of high school and college newsletters, enjoys crocheting cozy blankets

OFFICE MANAGER

e: kategeiger@embris.com
m: (402) 290-7823

Kate brings her experience from her career as a Special Education teacher to her new role as Office Manager at Embris. Her previous experience enables her to manage a wide range of human interactions with patience and precision. She prides herself in her adaptability to find solutions to any problem while meeting the diverse needs of others and foster a positive and efficient office culture at Embris.

loves to visit the mountains with her kids, maintains an ambitious book list, yoga and mindfulness keep her happy

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

e: aaronhirsh@embris.com
m: (402) 612-1454

Throughout his career Aaron has been driven by a strong passion for streams, wetlands, and green infrastructure. With broad experience for private and municipal clients throughout the Midwest, Aaron has become quite well versed at avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating environmental impacts from project conception through construction. This has helped him build trusted relationships with clients and regulators throughout the region.

eagle scout, had pet squirrels as a kid, go b1g red

PROJECT ENGINEER

e: andylarkin@embris.com
m: (402) 618-4968

Andy supports project teams across Embris on a wide range of water-sector projects. His experience includes performing hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) calculations, assisting with storm and sanitary sewer design, and serving in Resident Project Representative roles. He brings a strong interest in learning across all aspects of project delivery and contributes to achieving client goals and successful project outcomes.

enjoys painting, loves board games, amateur nature photographer

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

e: jenolson@embris.com
m: (402) 660-7586

Through many years of experience, Jen has had the opportunity to engage on a wide range of projects across multiple disciplines including site civil projects, new subdivisions, and aviation. Jen enjoys utilizing her experience with Autodesk Civil 3D to assist the Embris team from early conceptual design all the way through final plan production and project completion.

loves baking, enjoys hiking with her dog, St. Louis Cardinals fan

PRINCIPAL

e: nicksutko@embris.com
m: (402) 317-2637

Nick has extensive experience in planning, designing, and leading teams to successfully implement water projects. Growing up near the Platte River, Nick understands how vital our natural resources are to communities and people’s health. He has a passion for water resources management and developing innovative solutions that reduce impacts on the environment and improve natural resources.  He is a trusted client advisor with expertise in collection system and riverine modeling, natural stream design, sewer separation design, collection system operations, and project/program management.

makes the best bowl of popcorn, shares a birthday with two of his siblings, his best days are spent near water

PROJECT ENGINEER

e: camerontroia@embris.com
m: (402) 708-1298

Cameron is involved in a wide range of water‑related projects and brings a strong passion for solving problems with clients, as well as a genuine commitment to helping others whenever he can.  He has assisted in the design of conveyance projects, pumping projects, rehabilitation projects and has assisted in the field with Resident Project Representation.  He continues to improve his technical proficiency by supporting a number of design teams within Embris.  

hunts morel mushrooms every year, first car was a minivan, used to volunteer at the zoo as a kid

PRINCIPAL

e: adamwilmes@embris.com
m: (402) 250-3001

After several years of helping private clients with land development projects, Adam went into public service with the City of Omaha and spent over a decade with the Public Works Department.  With the city, he came to lead and manage the CSO Program, along with other collection systems and stormwater capital improvement programs.  Adam’s experience in this role brings an owner’s perspective to Embris. Understanding an owner’s needs go far beyond just the design and construction of a project, but also include long term operation, maintenance, and life-cycle considerations.

avid aquaponics gardener, collector of vintage motorcycles, pinball fanatic

PRINCIPAL

e: kyliewilmes@embris.com
m: (402) 253-4950

Kylie brings a wealth of experience in public and private civil engineering projects to Embris.  From designing sewer separation projects to tackling complex levee and stormwater issues, Kylie has become a trusted partner for her clients.  Kylie’s design expertise was relied upon to develop a wastewater collection system design manual for the City of Omaha. She also brings great experience in site development and site civil projects.  Kylie has worked with a number of architects to support local building projects, leading the design of drainage, paving, and utility improvements. 

goal to do a handstand everyday, makes amazing ice cream cake, loves to slalom water ski

CAD Design Manager

e: isaacyoung@embris.com
m: (402) 204-1724

Isaac brings extensive experience in civil design, and has been involved in investigation, design, and construction throughout the project life cycle, allowing him to understand how each aspect of a project fits together and challenge ideas to achieve fit-for-purpose outcomes.

isaac is truly forever ‘young’, enjoys baking, youngest of four siblings

CIVIL PUP-INEER PAW-FROFESSIONAL

Although her engineering skills are definitely a work in progress (why we ever thought that dogs would be the answer to the engineering workload issue is a topic for another day), Maggie excels at Embris in many other ways. She is the friendly face and wagging tail that greets our staff. She is a team player who promotes a positive and uplifting atmosphere within the office through her playful demeanor and affectionate interactions. She keeps an eye on the office and conducts regular patrols which are rewarded with numerous head scratches and belly rubs. This is all obviously exhausting work, and she has adapted well to Embris’ flexible schedule providing her numerous opportunities for naps and play breaks throughout the day.

enjoys a good walk, finds door stops irresistible, thinks of herself as a lap dog