With offices in three states…

Meet Our Expert Staff

Troy Leistiko, P.E., S.E., Principal Missoula, MT Office BA Mathematics, Carroll College, 1992 MS Structural Engineering, Stanford University, 1994

Troy is an expert in structural theory and construction management. He is experienced in commercial, industrial, educational, medical, high-end residential, athletic and historic renovation buildings. He designs steel, cast-in-place concrete, pre-stressed concrete, aluminum, stressed-skin panel, wood, timber, log, and FRP structures or components of structures.

Rolf Armstrong, P.E., Principal Bend, OR Office BS Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 1998 Rolf has a wide range of expertise with various structures, including architectural and industrial design. He has extensive experience with residential and commercial structures, but has also had the opportunity to be involved with unique projects including dam bulkheads, sheet piles, timber bridges, fiberglass towers – projects which take an “outside-the-box” approach to solving the problems at hand. Brian Hanson, P.E., Principal Spokane, WA Office B.S. Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 1999 Brian’s experience includes the structural analysis of residential, commercial, educational, and religious structures. Brian uses his understanding of construction practices to make the construction administration phase of the project go as efficiently as possible. Brian works closely with each project manager to ensure the overall structural intent of the design through the final construction.

Jesse Fortune, P.E. Principal Missoula, MT Office B.S. Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 1999

Jesse is the current President of Eclipse. His skills in the design of steel, concrete, wood, masonry, and fiber reinforced polymer structures are a valuable asset. He enjoys working closely with clients to help assure that their expectations are being met or surpassed. Jesse is active in professional organizations and he is currently a Director for the Structural Engineers Association of Montana.

Gretchen Iman, P.E., LEED AP, Principal Missoula, MT Office B.S. Environmental Design, Montana State University, 2000 MS Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 2002

Gretchen started working for Eclipse after graduation and has worked on various projects including several schools, a variety of commercial projects, and many residential projects. She is currently the firm’s bridge engineer and is responsible for government proposals. Gretchen is a LEED accredited professional (green building design) by the USGBC, and is the Missoula area vice president for Montana ASCE.

Jim Henjum, P.E., S.E., Branch Manager Whitefish, MT Office B.S. Civil Engineering, Gonzaga University, 1998 Jim is a new member of the Eclipse Engineering team managing the Flathead Valley office located in Whitefish, MT. He has more than twelve years of progressive engineering experience and has been involved in a variety of structural & civil engineering projects. His resume includes commercial, residential, retail, educational, institutional and civil projects and he has experience in a variety of materials including steel, concrete, wood and masonry.

Lee French, P.E., Senior Project Manager Spokane, WA
B.S. Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 1997
M.S. Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 1998

Mr. French brings with him more than 11 years of experience performing structural calculations and preparing contract construction drawings for the design of commercial and residential building projects up to 100,000 square feet. His resume includes design experience in wood, steel, light gauge steel, CMU, concrete and post-tensioned concrete throughout the United States.

Nick Burnam P.E Bend, OR Office B.S. Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 1998

Nick started his career in Montana during the summer of 1998 -  working primarily on high-end log and timber frame residential projects. In 2002, Nick earned his P.E. and followed his career down to Florida where he had the opportunity to analyze structures for commercial, institutional, educational, warehouse and residential uses and got more experience with masonry, structural steel, steel bar joist, cast-in-place concrete, and tilt-up concrete.

Robert VanCamp, E.I.T. Bend, OR Office B.S.Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, June 2005

After graduation, Mr. VanCamp worked as a geotechnical engineer ans gained experience in subsurface soil exploration as well as in construction inspection of deep foundation and shoring wall systems. Since 2007,  Mr. VanCamp has been working as a structural engineer. His main experience lies in light wood framed construction and the design of gravity and lateral structural systems. He looks forward to sitting for his PE exam when he is eligible.

Lynn Gmeiner, E.I.T. Missoula, MT Office B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 1999

Lynn received his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering while working full time as lab manager for the University of Washington structural research laboratory. After graduating, he worked as a structural engineer for Sturdy Engineering Corp. in Mt. Vernon Washington for 1 1/2 years, then for Shear Engineering Corp. in Fort Collins Colorado for 3 1/2 years. Lynn joined the staff here at Eclipse as an EIT in September of 2004.

Colter Roskos, E.I.T. Whitefish, MT Office
B.S. Civil Engineering, Montana State University, December 2009
M.S. Civil Engineering- Structures, Montana State University, December 2011

Prior to joining Eclipse Engineering, Mr. Roskos gained invaluable professional experience while attending college. His Master’s thesis work was funded by the National Science Foundation and focused on the development of an environmentally friendly concrete made using fly ash as the sole binder and recycled glass as the aggregate. Mr. Roskos designed and tested numerous structural elements using this “green” concrete and investigated the concrete’s engineering properties and durability performance. He has submitted his work to the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Materials Journal, and the ASCE Structures Journal for publication. Also, Mr. Roskos presented his research at the NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference and the World of Coal Ash Conference. In addition to research, he also gained professional experience in the consulting, design, and construction realms of civil engineering during his three internships. At Eclipse Engineering, he has gained experience in residential design including log homes and in the design of fabric structures.

Sushil Shenoy, E.I.T., LEED AP Spokane, WA Office
B.S. Civil Engineering, Gonzaga University, 2007
M.S. Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2009

Sushil received his Master’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and his Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Gonzaga University. Soon after graduating, Sushil joined Eclipse and works on a wide variety of projects. He is a LEED accredited professional by the United States Green Building Council and is involved in Engineers Without Borders.

Jamie Geis, E.I.T. Missoula, MT Missoula, MT Office
BS Civil Engineering, Gonzaga University, May 2009
MS Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Aug 2011

While at the University of Colorado, Jamie studied cable, steel, and concrete structures. Funded by the National Science Foundation, her research included quantifying worldwide building failures and developing performance-based design techniques for buildings subjected to snow loads. Specifically, she studied the behavior of lightweight metal buildings with open-web steel joists under excessive snow loads. As part of her research, she presented at the NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference in Atlanta, GA, published in Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, and submitted her work to 2011 ASCE Structures Congress. During a previous internship at Eclipse Engineering, Jamie has gained experience in structural consulting and design.

Ben Powell, Principal Missoula, MT Office

Associate Degree, Westwood College of Technology, 2001 Ben graduated with an Associate degree in Mechanical Drafting from Westwood College of Technology in Denver Colorado in March 2001. After graduation he was employed by Roscoe Steel and joined the Eclipse team in 2002. He has quickly become an incredibly talented CADD manager and drafting department supervisor.

Jennifer Brandt Reno, NV A.S. Drafting (Architectural CADD), Westwood College of Technology, 2001

Jennifer received her AS in Drafting from Westwood College of Technology in 2001. She came to work right after college to Eclipse and has became a part of the Eclipse drafting team. When Jennifer moved to California in 2007, Eclipse kept her on staff by creating a remote drafting position, where she mainly serves the Bend and Spokane offices. Jennifer continues to be a valuable asset to the Eclipse team.

Audra Couch Missoula, MT Office University of Montana, 2001

Audra joined Eclipse as a part time administrative assistant. Audra joins Eclipse from MDM Supply Co where she worked for 5 years as sales consultant for kitchen and bath design. Audra brings experience in administrative duties; but also sales, marketing and accounts management. We expect to see her role here continue to expand.