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Monte Stott

A licensed engineer in California since 1989, Monte Stott has performed the structural design of over 3,000 new builldings, renovations, additions, foundation repairs, seismic upgrades and other projects. Monte’s expertise covers the breadth of modern construction methods including wood, reinforced concrete, cmu blocks, steel, sips panels, unreinforced masonry and brick.

Prior to founding Monte Stott & Associates, Monte served on a diverse range of engineering assignments such as the Hubble space telescope (with Lockheed), post-tensioned bridges (with the Swedish Department of Transportation), and a nuclear waste processing facility (with Bechtel). A younger and more fit (though more sleep deprived) Monte was also a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Seabees.

In his spare time, Monte coaches youth baseball teams.

Jessica Boddorff 

Jessica joined Monte Stott & Associates in 2009, shortly after moving to the Bay Area from Philadelphia, where she was working as an architectural designer on projects ranging from hospital and healthcare facilities to affordable and low income housing. She brings a strong interest in residential design and is most excited to learn the connections between architecture and engineering to produce intelligent, safe, and beautiful designs.

Jessica holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University. She spends her free time at the beach playing with her dog, Boba Fett.

Fernando Rivera

Fernando is a licensed engineer in California since 1991. He has over 20 years of experience in structural and foundation engineering. Originally from Peru, he came to California to get his Masters degree at U.C. Berkeley and has remained in the Bay Area since then. He joined Monte Stott & Associates in 2014.

He is also a certified yoga instructor and teaches restorative yoga for seniors.

Nathaniel Good

Nathaniel is a native from Berkeley, California and has a Bachelors of Architecture from the California College of the Arts (CCA). After completing his courses at CCA , he joined Monte Stott and Associates as an intern to gain perspective on building structures and quickly became familiar with the structural material at the firm.

On his days off he enjoys relaxing at home, cooking , and exploring the bay area.

Josefine Ohlsson 

Josefine has been working for Monte since June 2018. She is originally from the very south of Sweden, so called Potato Land (by Monte), and moved to Gothenburg to do her bachelor in Civil Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. She plans to take a master in Structural Engineering at location to be determined. When she is not interning for Monte, Josefine is usually swimming, running, or hanging out at a bookstore, cafe, or a live music venue with her crew of German occupational therapists.

Xuan Anh Tran

Xuan Anh has been an intern for Monte since December 2018. She is from Danang, which is the most beautiful beach city in Vietnam. She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Danang University of Technology. Xuan Anh loves travel and architecture, the big reason bringing her here to the US or wherever she goes, to learn and gain experiences. She enjoys the weather in the Bay area, hanging out with friends, and seeing live music at local venues.

Kamelia Gradinarska

Kamelia started working as an intern at Monte Stott and Associates in July 2023. Just before the summer, she finished her degree in Civil Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. She loves living in San Francisco and enjoys exploring the city. On weekends, she visits different neighborhoods, goes to museums, and tries out tasty food from local places. She also likes spending time in the green spaces of Golden Gate Park and attending events and festivals. Kamelia loves traveling and is currently planning trips to places like Miami, San Diego, and Yosemite.