Alton firm notes leadership changes – Alton Telegraph

by | Sep 20, 2023 | Engineer

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ALTON — The civil engineering and land surveing firm Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab, Inc. (SMS) in Alton has announced changes within the company’s leadership roles.
President Cas Sheppard, P.E., retired from full-time duty on June 30 after more than 40 years, most recently serving as president since May 2001. He will continue to be involved with the company by serving as chairman of the board of directors.
Scott Weiner, P.E., has been named the new president. He has been at SMS since 1995, most recently serving as vice president and treasurer. Weiner holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla and an MBA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He has more than 28 years of experience in the civil engineering field. His focus is on civil infrastructure projects that include water, wastewater, stormwater and land development.  
David Godar, P.E., has been named senior vice president and will also remain as secretary. Godar holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dave has been with SMS since 1986 and has more than 37 years of experience in the civil engineering field. His primary focus is transportation projects. He also assists multiple municipal clients with their annual MFT street maintenance programs.
Justin Kleinschmidt, P.E., has been promoted to vice president and treasurer. He started his civil engineering career in 2004 before joining SMS in 2010. In 2016, he became a shareholder of the firm. Kleinschmidt holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has extensive experience with commercial and residential developments, as well as water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Coey Daniels, P.E., has been promoted to vice president. Daniels holds a civil engineering degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. While attending SIUE, he worked as an engineering technician for the City of Edwardsville. After graduating from SIUE in 2006, he started his civil engineering career at SMS. In 2016, he became a shareholder of the firm. His main responsibilities include the design and preparation of plans and specifications for transportation projects. Daniels is also involved with overseeing construction engineering on projects.

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