About | Tamarack Grove

Tamarack Grove

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ABOUT

US

OUR VALUES

OUR mission and vision

Mission

The mission of Tamarack Grove (TGE) is to serve our clients throughout North America by providing responsive, safe and trusted solutions with the highest-quality, most dependable engineering services while providing an environment for our team members to grow.

Vision

To be the leading North American provider of specialized engineering and design services in Manufacturing, Retail, Residential, Restoration and Facility Maintenance Markets, through focused, steady, sustainable, purposeful growth.
To build trusted relationships with a loyal and consistent client base that matches our culture and seeks to serve and help them succeed.
To serve our clients through integrity, honesty, hard work and accountability in a collaborative, solution-oriented environment focused on providing the right solution.
To demonstrate servant leadership and to always act with integrity.
To foster a professional and fun work environment that encourages new ideas, new innovations and provides opportunity for professional and personal growth.

BRIAN J. SIELAFF, M.S.C.E., P.E., S.E., P. Eng.

Managing Member

Brian started Tamarack Grove Engineering, PLLC in 2007 with twelve years of prior experience in structural engineering. He specializes in building design, design development, investigative and forensic engineering and project management. Brian has extensive experience in building design of steel structures, concrete design, heavy timber and log home construction design, reinforced masonry design, light gauge metal framing design and lateral element design.

As Managing Member at TGE, he oversees all work, production and client relationships.

Education

University of Idaho Master of Science Civil Engineering, 2000

University of Idaho Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, 1996

Professional Registrations and Accredidations

meet THE TEAM

Doug Hardin, P.E

Director of Engineering

Doug started with Tamarack Grove in 2011 as an intern and stayed with the company, eventually becoming the second PE at Tamarack Grove. He specializes in building design and analysis of both gravity and lateral load resisting systems and has worked with many different clients and types of projects as a project manager working with heavy timber, masonry, steel, light gauge steel, SIPS, IFC, and more. As of 2020, Doug is Tamarack Grove's first minority shareholder.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, 2012, Boise State University
Doug is professionally licensed in 12 States.

Mark Wagner, AIA, NCARB

Architectural Manager

"I grew up spending summers at my Grandparents in Chicago. We would sit around the breakfast table, and I would listen to them talking about the new buildings under construction at the time. It seemed that everyone in that city had an opinion on the architecture, and the cultural heritage that it created. I saw how important the buildings were, and the impact the built environment had on the community. I saw that architecture mattered, and it had resonance with the salesman, the home-maker, the delivery driver and the banker. It affected people, and I wanted to be a part of that"

Mark holds a bachelors degree in architecture from the University of Idaho.

Director of Business Operations

Scott joined TGE in 2019 with a diverse background in leadership, organization, training and team management. Scott previously served as a leadership coach and speaker with Stonecrest Leadership and as the athletic director for West Ada School District. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Eastern Washington University and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Idaho State University.

Duncan Robertson

Marketing and Communications

Throughout college I worked with dozens of people to positively impact many communities. One hot Summer day while working for a landscaping company, an older gentleman walked over to the jobsite I was at and gave me an ice-cold Coca-Cola. He politely followed up the kind gesture by saying “Work hard now and stay in school; your back will thank you one day.” Reflecting on that encounter, I continue to use the hard work ethic and dedication from jobs such as that one and apply them to my work today. Using effective communication, emotional intelligence and marketing skills, I’ve been an advocate for many organizations. As college graduation approached, I realized I could put those skills to use in any environment. In a marketing and business development role, I am able to advocate for the engineering industry and the intelligent people who work in it. I use my voice and relationships to represent everyone in my firm, in addition to using graphics, illustrations, and other promotional materials for those who are not regularly heard.

Co-founder & Advisory Board Member

Bonnie Sielaff helped to co-found Tamarack Grove from its inception back in May of 2007. Since that time she has served in many positions within the company, developing both the financial and human resources departments of TGE and she currently functions in a support role within each. Bonnie loves serving in many different capacities and finds joy in being married to Brian and raising their five children together. Bonnie holds a bachelor's from the University of Idaho in exercise physiology with a minor in business and nutrition.

Project Manager, Architecture Department

"At a very early age, I became fascinated by the built environment. I began taking items apart to investigate how they were created. This was a source of frustration for my father, until I learned how to put things back together. My curiosity of the creation and building of objects continued through my youth and into adulthood. Creating house plans, building models, designing a new fort or treehouse, then building the forts and treehouses were some of my favorite hobbies. At one point I built a world of my own with railroads, roads, bridges, buildings and landscape in HO model railroading scale. When I reflect on my youth it seems as though I was always creating or building something. It was later in life that I realized Architecture was the culmination of my interests and the skills I had developed throughout the years. The thought of creating rich experiences for others was instrumental in my decision to become an Architect. I still have fond memories of the spaces created from wood, refrigerator boxes, blankets and any other material that happened to be available. The possibility of creating those same rich experiences for others still drives me today and is what fuels my passion for Architecture"

Tim holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Idaho.