ABOUT US
Nathan Toothman, P.E. (HI, CO, NV only)
Co-Founder & Foundation Specialist
Education
- BS Civil Engineering, CU Boulder
- MBA, Chaminade University
- MS Engineering Management, ODU
Prior Experience
- Elevate Structure - Co-founder & co-CEO
- Chevron & ConocoPhillips - Project engineer
- US Navy - Nuclear submarine officer and engineer
Professional Engineering Licenses
- Hawaii #14411-C
- Colorado #44430
- Nevada #24885
Tiffany Toothman
Co-Founder
Education
- BS Civil Engineering, USC
- BA Physics, Whittier College
- 'Iolani School (Hawaii)
Prior Experience
- Elevate Structure - Co-founder & Co-CEO
- Chevron - Design engineer & project manager
- EXD Engineering - E.I.T. Civil Engineer
Noelle Lee
Director of Operations
Education
- BS Kinesiology & Exercise Science, Cal Poly
- 'Iolani School (Hawaii)
Prior Experience
- Assistant Director of Wellness, Jonathan Club
- General Manager, Plus One Health Management
David LaSpisa
Foundation Specialist (San Diego)
Education
- BS Mechanical Engineering, CU Boulder
- MS Knowledge Management, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Prior Experience
- United & SkyWest Airlines - Pilot
- US Navy - Naval Aviator
Stephanie Tanverkul, P.E. (CA only)
Foundation Specialist (Bay Area)
Education
- BS Environmental Engineering, U. California, Merced
- MS Civil Engineering, San Jose State University
Prior Experience
- Project Engineer - California Water Service Company
- Assistant Policy Researcher/PhD Fellow - RAND Corp.
- Associate Engineer - Schaaf & Wheeler
Aleena Sharahudeen
Foundation Specialist (Bay Area)
Education
- MS Structural Engineering - SRM University
- BS Civil Engineering - University of Kerala
Prior Experience
- Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited
Certifications
- LEED Green Associate
Tim Boelke, P.E. (CA only)
Foundation Specialist (San Diego)
Education
- BS Mech. Engineering, Catholic University of America
- MS Civil Engineering, San Diego State University
Prior Experience
- Senior Engineer at APTIM, CB&I & Shaw Environmental
- US Navy - Nuclear surface engineer & officer
Company History
Nathan & Tiffany 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.
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