Leadership

Meet Our Leaders

Our leaders bring diverse experience, spanning decades of service and diverse industries. Each leader brings experience working multiple professional disciplines in team settings. The result is Nelson fields cohesive teams capable of delivering complex projects with grace and ease.
Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

Shad Wilson, PE

Senior Managing Director

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Leads engineering operations & ensures client satisfaction across each contract. Instills leadership principles throughout the organization. With Nelson since 2001, BS Industrial Engineering & MBA from UF, & an avid surfer & fisherman.

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Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

Barry Nelson

Chief Financial Officer

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Leads business operations with expertise in complying with federal acquisition regulations, accounting standards, & commercial contract clauses. With Nelson since 2005, BS Accounting & Finance from New Mexico State University, & an avid fisherman.

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Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

Rick Tully, PMP

Director of Design Engineering

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Leads pursuits of design work. Manages contracts, oversees subcontractors, & ensures client satisfaction with end deliverables. With Nelson since 2021, BS Petroleum Engineering (WVU) & MS Engineering Management (UT), & a handicap 9 golfer.

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Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

John Carroll, PE

Director of Capital Asset Management Services

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Delivers asset management services for federal, commercial, and aerospace clients. Leads a team of dedicated CAMS engineers and technical professionals. With Nelson since 2010, BS Civil Engineering from UCF, and an avid surfer and fisherman.

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Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

Jeff Longshore, PE

Director of Civil Engineering

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Delivers architectural and civil, structural, and environmental engineering. Leads teams of civil engineers and computer-aided designers. With Nelson since 2011, BS Civil Engineering from UCF, and enjoys drumming, fishing, and woodworking.

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Terry Tullis, PE

Deputy Director of Sustaining Engineering Services

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Delivers environmental compliance, system and occupational safety, and health services under our sustaining engineering strategic business unit. With Nelson since 2006, BS Mechanical Engineering from UCF, and a golfer and youth sports coach.

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Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

Jason Menzies, PE

Director of Mechanical Engineering

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Delivers mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services. Leads a team of dedicated mechanical, aerospace, & fire protection engineers. With Nelson since 2007, BS Mechanical Engineering from UF, & enjoys Gators football & new tech.

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Milton Gonzalez-Echegaray PE

Milton Gonzalez-Echegaray PE

Director of Electrical Engineering

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Delivers and directs electrical engineering services. Enjoys horse riding and farming on his family's ranch. Surfs occasionally in Cocoa Beach.

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Jim Miles, Director of Business Development

Jim Miles, LEED AP

Director of Business Development

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Leads business development pursuits across our strategic business units. Oversees a team of BD, marketing, and sales professionals. Former CAMS Director. With Nelson since 2002, BS Mechanical Engineering from UF, and enjoys running and travel.

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servant leadership

Our culture is built around participative leadership principles: servant leadership. The company is led by servant leaders. Each leader serves to inspire, strengthen and empower team members to realize their full potential and abilities. Our leaders have formal leadership training delivered through our in-house training program.