Our Board of Directors

Brad focuses on developing and strengthening Olsson’s position in the consulting industry and establishing the firm’s long-term vision and strategy. He is responsible for evaluating growth strategies, allocating capital, communicating with shareholders, engaging the community, nurturing key client relationships, and recruiting and developing the next leaders for the firm.

Brad has been with Olsson since 1996; he has served as an executive team member since 2007 and has held the titles of executive vice president and president before being named our chief executive officer and chairman in 2016. He has been a member of our board of directors since 2014 and also serves as corporate treasurer.

Prior to his executive leadership, Brad served as a senior project manager and civil engineer for commercial and residential development projects, directing site layout and entitlement processes for large retail shopping and lifestyle centers located in several Midwestern and Southwestern metropolitan centers.

Brad has been, and continues to be, involved with several community groups. He is currently serving on the Omaha Sports Commission Board of Directors and the Papillion La Vista Community Schools Foundation Board of Directors and held similar roles in the past for Support Nebraska, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and the Nebraska chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A resident of La Vista, Nebraska, Brad serves on various planning boards and committees and is a trustee for the Omaha-based Business Ethics Alliance. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Brad has led Olsson’s Board of Directors since 2012.

Sharon retired from Lexmark International in July 2023. Most recently, she served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer from 2016 until her retirement. Her global organization attracts, develops, and engages Lexmark’s most valuable resource, its employees, through talent development; strategic communications; compensation and benefits; workforce analytics; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

After joining Lexmark’s human resources department in 2005, Sharon has held many roles, including HR director for the company’s former enterprise software division. She served as vice president of global compensation, benefits, and HRIS. Prior to HR, she spent 13 years in Lexmark’s accounting organization, including serving as U.S. controller. Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a certified public accountant. She also serves on the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board.

Sharon joined the Olsson Board of Directors in an advisory role in 2019 and was voted in as a board member in 2020.

Josh has served in a leadership role in TS Banking Group since 2003, first as CFO and since 2013 as CEO. TS Banking Group is a $1.2 billion community banking and wealth management group spanning seven states and includes an ag real estate lending division that reaches nationwide. He is also involved in the ag industry as a producer and serves on the board of other companies involved in health insurance, crypto/blockchain, banking, and international banking industries. Josh holds an MBA from Iowa State University and a Professional Masters of Banking degree from Louisiana State University.

Josh has served on Olsson’s Board of Directors since 2013.

A partner of the international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Wesley is a member of the firm's banking, business and public finance, and transactions client service groups. For more than 20 years, he has concentrated his practice in the areas of general business matters, with particular emphasis on the representation of closely held and emerging growth businesses and the fiduciary responsibilities of their officers and board of directors. His practice includes planning for the structure and the formation of new business entities for corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. Wesley has served as lead counsel to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission for more than 15 years. As a result, he has participated in the implementation of more than 100 economic development projects throughout Kansas City, valued at approximately $6 billion. 

Wesley has a bachelor's degree in political science and African American studies from Yale University and a juris doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. 

Wesley joined the Olsson Board of Directors in an advisory role in 2020 and was voted in as a board member in 2021. 

Jeff is responsible for leading the strategic planning and managing employees for Almita, one of the most respected helical piling companies in North America. His work includes client relations, industry forecasting, and developing long-term business plans. Before he joined the team at Almita, Jeff spent 17 years at Stantec, a rapidly growing, publicly traded design consulting firm, serving as a member of the leadership team and was responsible for business acquisitions, legal services, real estate, and procurement. He has a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver.

Jeff has served on Olsson’s Board of Directors since 2013.