Brian Quinn, PE, President
The founder and President of SE Solutions is Brian Quinn, P.E. Brian has a passion for helping structural engineers improve their careers and lives. Prior to starting SE Solutions, he worked as a Regional Engineer for almost 12 years at RAM International (which was acquired by Bentley Systems, Inc. in December 2005). While at RAM, he helped thousands of structural engineers with software solutions that would greatly streamline their business. He has given hundreds of seminars around the country to structural engineers on how to improve their business via technology. Prior to joining RAM, he worked as a structural engineer designing building structures for JDH Engineering in Grand Rapids, MI.
He has a BSCE and MSCE from Purdue University (1989 and 1991) and serves on the Civil Engineering Advisory Council at Purdue. He is the current President Elect of the Structural Engineers of Michigan (SEAMi) and helped form the West MI chapter of the organization.
Lisa Willard, EIT, Vice-President
Brian's partner is Lisa Willard, EIT. Before coming to SE Solutions, Lisa spent almost 9 years at RAM International, working with customers in both a Regional Engineer and Technical Support and Training role. Her focus was on helping engineers be more productive, and helping to address technical questions that engineers might have regarding the RAM programs. Lisa also conducted hundreds of training seminars for engineers across the US, including sessions on program and code issues. She has always had a great love of technology and how it applies to the engineering field.
Lisa has a BSCE from Cal Poly, SLO (1998) where her senior design project focused on the use of computer solutions for the design of a steel braced frame building.
Lisa brings the same "vision" and dedication to the company of wanting to help other structural engineers find unique careers that will improve their lives.
SE Solutions lives by the following "Mission Statement" which is a saying from Zig Ziglar that we find to be particularly important in our industry...
"You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want in life."