2025 COLLEGE OF FELLOWS INDUCTEE

“It is an incredible honor to be included in a group of very esteemed professionals that represent ACEC and the engineering profession.”

Steve Kathol is the president and CEO of The Schemmer Associates Inc. (Schemmer), an architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Omaha, NE. Kathol is responsible for leadership, strategic vision and corporate culture across eight Schemmer offices. His leadership approach and philosophies focus on an open-book management style, encouraging every employee to understand the company’s vision, strategy and financial progress, thus creating a culture of ownership and empowering employees to go above and beyond to help Schemmer clients reach their goals.

Kathol has served in several leadership roles since joining the firm in 1994. He was named bridge department manager in 2001, elected to the Schemmer board of directors in 2006, named transportation group leader in 2010, and elected Schemmer president and CEO in 2014. He is Schemmer’s fifth president and CEO since the firm’s inception in 1959.

Steve is active in ACEC Nebraska, having served as state director in 2010, president in 2013-2014 and national director in 2015-2016. He currently serves the organization as Treasurer of the Political Action Committee (PAC). Mr. Kathol is a member National Society of Professional Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Additionally, Steve serves on the Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America- Mid America Council, ACE Mentor of Greater Omaha, and the Boys Town Boosters.

Kathol is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, earning a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering. Steve is licensed as a professional engineer in nine states.