Brad focuses on developing and strengthening Olsson’s position in the consulting industry and establishing the firm’s long-term vision and strategy. He is responsible for evaluating growth strategies, allocating capital, communicating with shareholders, engaging the community, nurturing key client relationships, and recruiting and developing the next leaders for the firm.
Brad has been with Olsson since 1996; he has served as an Executive Team member since 2007 and has held the titles of executive vice president and president before being named our chief executive officer and chairman in 2016. He has been a member of our board of directors since 2014 and also serves as corporate treasurer.
Prior to his executive leadership, Brad served as a senior project manager and civil engineer for commercial and residential development projects, directing site layout and entitlement processes for large retail shopping and lifestyle centers located in several Midwestern and Southwestern metropolitan centers.
Brad has been, and continues to be, involved with several community groups. He is currently serving on the Omaha Sports Commission Board of Directors and the Papillion La Vista Community Schools Foundation Board of Directors and held similar roles in the past for Support Nebraska, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and the Nebraska chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A resident of La Vista, Nebraska, Brad serves on various planning boards and committees and is a trustee for the Omaha-based Business Ethics Alliance. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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