ABOUT US
Nathan Toothman
Education
- BS Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder ('96)
- MBA, Chaminade University
- MS Engineering Management, Old Dominion University
Experience
- BEAR Engineering - co-founder & principal engineer
- Elevate Structure - co-founder & co-CEO
- Chevron - design engineer & project manager
- ConocoPhillips - district & project engineer
- SVI Trucks - technical sales advisor
- US Navy - nuclear submarine officer and engineer
Professional Engineering Licenses
- Hawaii #14411-C
- Colorado #44430
- Nevada #24885
Tiffany Toothman
Education
- BS Civil Engineering, USC
- BA Physics, Whittier College
- 'Iolani School
Experience
- BEAR Engineering - co-founder
- Elevate Structure - co-founder & co-CEO
- Chevron - design engineer & project manager
- EXD Engineering - Civil Engineer
David LaSpisa
Education
- BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder ('96)
- MS Knowledge Management, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Experience
- BEAR Engineering - foundation specialist
- United Airlines - airline Pilot
- SkyWest Airlines - airline Pilot
- US Navy - naval aviator (retired Commander)
Company History
We founded BEAR Engineering in December 2010 on the North Shore of Oahu as a husband and wife owned and operated Civil Engineering firm. We named the company after our son, 6 months at the time, who we thought looked like a little bear! We had both studied Civil Engineering in college which consists of structures, soils, transportation, environmental, construction and water resources and we met while working as engineers at a Chevron refinery in Hawaii. We decided our focus would be the residential market out of a passion for homes and the enjoyment that comes from working directly with individuals and families.
Company Core Values
Integrity - first and foremost strive to do the right thing
Empathy – treat others how we want to be treated
Excellence – strive for a personal best on each job
Attitude – we maintain a positive and caring attitude