Our Team of Structural Engineers Builds Strong Relationships

Elleanor Leonard is president of Leonard Engineering. She co­founded Leonard Engineering in early 2003 with her husband, Steve Leonard. For the past 15 years, Elleanor has managed the general operations, sales and marketing for the company. In 2013 she became president, establishing Leonard Engineering as a woman­owned business. Elleanor manages the daily operations and administration of the company, allowing the design team to focus on what they do best: producing exceptional structural engineering work. Prior to forming Leonard Engineering, Elleanor received her BA in International Relations from Roanoke College, and co­owned a successful, real estate company for over ten years. With over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and management, Elleanor combines her education and expertise in customer care to ensure that Leonard Engineering provides unparalleled service to its clients.

Steve Leonard co­founded Leonard Engineering with his wife, Elleanor, in the spring of 2003. He earned his engineering degree from the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. During his 22 years in the field, Steve has designed large tilt­up concrete warehouse facilities, commercial developments, Veterans Affairs hospital projects and other medical facility additions and renovations, educational and library buildings, multi­family and mixed­use spaces, historic restoration and repairs, adaptive reuse, and zip line and climbing tower projects. He also has provided condition assessment on residential and commercial structures and parking garages. His projects span the United States, as well as Australia. Steve is a licensed professional engineer in Kentucky and Indiana.

Chad Simmons joined Leonard Engineering in 2013 as a structural project manager and design engineer. Chad earned his degree in structural engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has over 11 years of experience in his field. During his time in Louisville, Chad has served as the lead structural designer and project manager on projects with construction budgets in the tens of millions of dollars. He has worked with Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), Louisville Water Company, the Kentucky Department of Corrections and the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs. Past projects have let Chad apply his expertise in the educational, military, religious, commercial/retail, multi­family and residential sectors. Chad has significant experience in responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s, proposal preparations, site inspections (and structural special inspections), existing structure evaluations and report compilation, specification preparation, and all facets of construction phase work. His work can be seen in Georgia, Florida, Indiana and Kentucky. Chad is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Kentucky.

Matt Ulrich joined Leonard Engineering in November 2013 and currently serves as a project manager and structural design engineer. Matt possesses an accredited Master of Engineering degree from the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. Prior to working at Leonard Engineering, Matt held the position of project engineer with a small structural engineering and consulting firm located in Louisville, Kentucky. Matt’s experience includes serving as project manager, design engineer and special inspector on multiple multi­million dollar projects. He has completed engineering­-related assignments in the public and private sectors, and his work is comprised of government, commercial, industrial, healthcare, religious, educational and utility projects. This work includes structural analysis and design, structural condition assessments, repair and restoration of existing structures, construction administration and structural special inspections. Matt is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Kentucky.

Nathan Jennings joined Leonard Engineering in February 2015 and currently serves as a project manager and structural design engineer. He graduated from Purdue University in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in structural engineering. Nathan has managed and designed multiple major projects in the educational, military, water/wastewater, commercial/retail, industrial, multi­family and residential sectors. His projects have included designs in structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, cold-formed steel, wood and structural aluminum. He also has experience with structural special inspections, construction administration, and technical specification preparation. Nathan’s technical knowledge and expertise with various design software enable him to deliver efficient and cost-effective designs. Nathan is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Kentucky.