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TEAM
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Founders
Nathan Toothman, P.E.
Co-Founder & Principal Engineer (CA #C92336)
BS Civil Engineering, U. of Colorado
MBA, Chaminade University
MS Engineering Management, Old Dominion U.
Tiffany Toothman
Co-Founder
BS Civil Engineering, USC
BA Physics, Whittier College
Bay Area Engineers/Inspectors
Jakob Walter, P.E.
BS Civil Engineering, Minor Geology - Oregon State U.
MS Civil/Geotechnical Engineering - U. Texas at Austin
Randy Miller, E.I.T.
BS Civil Engineering - Purdue University
Eddie Vaccaro, E.I.T.
BS Civil Engineering - Purdue University
MS GeoSystems Engineering - UC Berkeley
Bay Area Software Consultants
Bobby Vaccaro
BA Communications, Gonzaga University
AS Computer Science, Diablo Valley College
Startup Advisor
Riley Reese
CEO & Co-Founder - Arris Composites
BS Bioeng. & Material Science & Eng., UC Berkeley
MS Material Science & Engineering, UC Berkeley
Diana Suyat
BS Software Engineering, De La Salle University
Legal Counsel
Blake Ilstrup
Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
AB, International Relations, Stanford University
JD Law - U.of California, Hastings College of Law
CORE VALUES
Integrity - first & foremost, strive to do the right thing
Empathy - treat others how we want to be treated
Excellence - strive for a personal best on every job
Attitude - maintain a positive and caring attitude

REVIEWS
(4.97 RATING)
“…we cannot recommend highly enough BEAR Engineering. The reason for the 5 out of 5 stars on Yelp over 120 reviews is now very obvious to us how this was accomplished. A first class operation, through and through.” - Jay C.
“… It is clear that they are experts in the field and can convey their knowledge easily both onsite and in their reports. I got the clear impression that they are trustworthy and value long-term relationships with their clients." - Brent T.
"...I appreciate that they do not offer contractor services themselves, so I trust his assessment is unbiased" - Mel T.
“…I feel like it's so rare to find someone in this industry that has good communication, is easy to book and organize with, and seems to care about the customer's experience.” - Charlie S.

Engineering Title Designation Differences:
P.E. = Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil in our case)
S.E. = Licensed Structural Engineer
E.I.T. = Engineer-In-Training
(Additional CA state details can be found here)
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