Who are we?

Meet our People

Rick Mathews, P.E.
President

Rick Mathews, P.E., is a Principal of Womer & Associates. Rick manages projects and oversees the architectural and engineering departments. He acts as a liaison between many of our clients and our staff. Rick endeavors to get all our projects done on time and under budget. He has decades of experience working on a variety of Native American projects, work with various municipalities, as well as highly sensitive projects. Rick is a Spokane Tribal member.


Nima Michael Motahari
Principal
Nima is one of our Senior Architectural Project Managers and also our Public Relations Manager with over 35 years of experience. He is intimately involved with a number of community organizations. Along side his marketing and public relation work Nima is in charge of complete corporate administration: budgeting, scheduling, human resource issues, business planning and market research and development. Nima is also actively involved with a number of local and national charity organizations, including the United Way.  Nima has a B.A. in Communications.

Mark Morrison, P.E.
Principal

Working as a Civil Engineer since 1996, Mark’s assignments have covered a wide range of projects, including parking lot designs, roads, large and small residential subdivisions, commercial and industrial sites, underground utilities, storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water supply systems. He has worked on private and commercial projects and has been commended for his attention to detail, communication and analytical skills, as well as his ability to function independently or as a team player.  As manager of the Civil Department at Womer and Associates, Inc., Mark’s broad experience allows him to develop innovative designs which are both economical and effective.


Jacolby Simpson
Principal

Jacolby Simpson, Civil Designer. Jacolby has created CAD drawings and models for HVAC Systems & Civil Projects, gathered and compiled data necessary for project design.  He has prepared estimates, resolved  technical design challenges, helped plan projects and design approaches for both civil and mechanical design.  His scope of work has included full site development and upgrades, sanitary sewer, water mainline design, paving design, roadway approach design, grading, piping layout/design, roads and infrastructure and parking lots. Jacolby’s extensive experience in construction which includes: serving as a foreman overseeing grading, concrete, carpentry, inspecting project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications standard and various other on site projects enhances his ability to provide excellent construction drawings.


Dan Whittaker, AIA
Dan has over 40 years of experience in the architectural field.  He has extensive experience in designing facilities in retail, educational, medical/dental, financial institutions, corporate offices, hotels, federal and industrial facilities.  Dan has worked on all aspects of architecture including the role of project manager and lead architect. Project experience includes the initial programming and design, construction documents, building code review, specifications, bidding and construction administration. Dan is licensed as an Architect in the states of Washington, Idaho and Utah.

Tony Janson, AIA

Mr. Janson has a diverse background in architectural design including: Financial Institutions, Retail, Government, Education, Ecclesiastic, Recreational, Public, Mixed Use/Multi-Family/Single-Family Residential, Medical, Corporate and Industrial and Historical Preservation. He has served as lead designer, firm liaison, project manager, meeting facilitator and construction coordinator on a variety of projects in Washington and California. He has outstanding conceptual design and illustration talents.  His administrative experience includes: meeting facilitation, proposal preparation, scheduling, budgeting, staff management, interdisciplinary coordination, specifications, and construction administration.


Lauren Egbert, AIA
Lauren is a Registered Architect who obtained her Bachelor and Masters Degree in Architecture from Washington State University. She has experience in projects within the public and private sector, in managing and design from concept through construction administration and project closeout. Her experience includes single and multi family housing, retail, financial, administration buildings as well as corporate office facilities. Lauren is a passionate designer with strong project management and communication skills, and is committed to providing clients the very best in a timely and responsive manner.

Darcy M. Morden, P.E.
Ms. Morden is a structural designer with experience in a wide range of governmental, commercial and educational projects. She is also highly skilled in budget control, supervision of design personnel and interfacing with clients and contractors. Her broad design experience also has been valuable as a participant in constructability and value engineering analysis. Her experience spans over 18 years, several states and includes the design and construction management of structures (both new and renovation) of a variety of materials including: timber, masonry, structural steel, light gauge steel, concrete and precast concrete. Her experience includes structural design of educational facilities, apartment complexes, commercial buildings, municipal facilities and industrial structures.

Cade Egbert, P.E.
Cade obtained his B.S. in Civil Engineering degree from Washington State University. His project experience ranges from new roadways and roadway maintenance, site developments such as parking lots, stormwater management, sanitary sewer and paving design. He also prepares cost estimates, provides project budgeting, and field verification to ensure conformance to design standards. His high-level attention to detail provides excellent quality control to all projects within the Civil Department.

Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers has a diverse background in landscape architecture, civil design and land planning development.  Wayne obtained his landscape architecture degree from the University of Idaho and is licensed to practice Landscape Architecture in Washington and Idaho.  His project experience includes medical facilities, public parks, retail, professional offices, government facilities, industrial parks, reclamation projects, military bases and multi-family housing.  Tribal projects have included casinos, administration facilities, community centers, play facilities, convenience stores and housing developments. His duties have involved preparation of fee proposals, site analysis, landscape plans, civil plan, irrigation plans, native planting plans and specifications.  He has been involved in all aspects of project development including conceptual design, final design, construction plans, construction observation, project coordination and project management.


Shyam Rajasegaran, EIT, A.M.ASCE
Upon earning his bachelor’s degree and Engineer-in-Training license, Shyam began his civil engineering career at Womer & Associates. He studied courses from each major discipline of civil engineering such as structural steel design, foundations design, engineering of climate change, transportation engineering, and water resource engineering. While studying at Washington State University, he participated in undergraduate research on concrete properties at the Composite Materials and Engineering Center. Shyam has experience with Civil 3D design, edits, and cost estimation. He currently serves as the President for the American Society of Civil Engineers Inland Empire YMF.

Scott R. Creighton, P.E.
Mr. Creighton is a Registered Fire Protection Engineer in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California.  He has 37 years experience in fire protection and 32 years experience as a registered fire protection engineer.  He has a BSCE degree from Washington State University in Fluid Flow Dynamics.  Scott is skilled in building code consulting, alternative means and methods, design strategies, and is an ICC Certified Fire Plans Examiner.  A specialty skill is healthcare Fire Life Safety (FLS) plans for the purpose of reducing owner maintenance and inspection annual costs.  Mr. Creighton provides 3rd party fire safety plan review for 18 counties/cities in 3 states.

Larry Johnson, P.E.

Larry Johnson, P.E.  Mr. Johnson is a Registered Fire Protection Engineer in Washington and has extensive experience in fire protection system design, estimating and project management for industrial, commercial and residential construction.  He has a BSME degree from Washington State University and is a Registered EIT in the State of Washington.  His 23 years of professional experience in contracting as well as engineering brings an ability to provide code compliant design with cost effective installation solutions, and to anticipate potential constructibility issues.  Mr. Johnson duties include fire protection system design and planning, specialty suppression system design, fire and smoke modeling, fire and building code analysis, existing system evaluation, and cost budgeting.


Chad Lang
Chad is a recent graduate from Washington State University, with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, his experience involves designing, drafting, and 3D modeling for residential and commercial architecture, he also has experience in interior design. His project experience involves apartments, custom homes, and now a variety of commercial buildings. He is proficient in Revit, SketchUp, Lumion and AutoCAD.

Andrew Garcia
Andrew Garcia, Architectural Designer, graduated from Oregon State University in 2021, with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering. His unique degree comprises a comprehensive array of skill sets mainly focused on architectural design, structural engineering, and construction management. Andrew’s considerable work experience involves project engineering management for heavy civil, commercial, and residential construction. His scope of work has included cost estimating, site inspection, quality control, production tracking, and project scheduling. His extensive knowledge in ensuring conformance to design specifications standards enhances his ability to create well-articulated construction drawings and documents. Andrew is a California native passionate about architecture and intends to utilize his diverse background to provide meaningful design contributions.

Wanda Janson

Wanda graduated from San Diego State University with her major in Interior Design. Interior Design to Wanda is a complex composition of space, patterns, and colors. Her focus is on how each of these elements affect emotion, performance, and personal wellbeing. To her eye there is an order and a balance, that may not be seen by some, but that everyone can feel. Clients have their own story and expectations; Wanda is devoted to understanding her client’s needs. She has learned that what speaks to one person, or a group of people is unique and should be approached with the same individuality as the client. What most do not see, is her solid repour with representatives and other experts in the field as well as her dedication to staying current on design best practices.


Debbie Cruz - Santos, CPA
Debbie is the firm’s CPA. She is a graduate of Whitworth University in Spokane with Bachelor of Arts degrees both in Accounting and Business Management. She obtained her CPA license in Washington state in 2001. She has worked in CPA firms in Washington in the areas of taxes, audits, and bookkeeping. She also served as CPA in a non-profit organization in Colorado Springs. Debbie has served as treasurer in a volunteer capacity for The Filipino-American Association of the Inland Empire and for her local church.

Feng Gao
Feng received her BS in Civil Engineering from East China JiaoTong University in 1984. She worked for 12 years in Beijing as a structural engineer on projects such as Chaoyang Shopping Mall and the International Trade Center. Since coming to the United States, Feng has worked in the structural environment. Her duties have included: analyzing and designing projects for industrial, single- and multi-family housing, condominiums and public buildings; budgeting; and reports. Her recent projects include The Terraces on Lake Coeur d’Alene and Jefferson Condos.