JONATHAN OLDHAM Bowen Collins & Associates (BC&A) Jon Oldham of Bowen Collins & Associates was nominated by the Society of American Military Engineers. Jon is a registered professional engineer and is currently a principal with Bowen Collins & Associates. He has over 21 years of experience on engineering teams for projects involving planning, design, construction management for new facilities and maintenance and repair of water, wastewater, roadway, communication and power utilities and commercial/ industrial buildings. He also served active duty in the United States Air Force as a civil engineer officer managing a wide variety of projects in the United States and the UAE. He has provided project design and management for projects including water disinfection and treatment, water and wastewater pipelines, booster pump stations, reservoirs, wells, well pump stations, sewage lift stations, road improvements, buildings and storm drainage. In addition to solving engineering challenges, his favorite activities involve spending time with his wife and six children. JEFF WATKINS VBFA Consulting Engineers Jeff Watkins of VBFA Consulting Engineers was nominated by the ASHRAE Utah Chapter. Jeff Watkins has served as the President and CEO of VBFA Consulting Engineers since the fall of 2021. He directly oversees the firm’s growth and operations as he and VBFA’s employees deliver outstanding mechanical design to VBFA’s clients over hundreds of projects. As the prime professional, or as part of an architectural team, the designs for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems for some of the state’s most notable projects are designed under Jeff’s direction. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Utah College of Engineering and a licensed professional engineer. He has over 30 years of mechanical engineering experience, and his areas of expertise include sustainability, energy analysis, modeling and the mechanical design of community facilities aimed at accommodating various groups and organizations. In addition to his many professional accolades, he has decades of service to ASHRAE. 2023 ENGINEER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 16
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