High Performance Team
High Performance Team
High Performance Team
55+
55+
Years of Industry Experience
9+
9+
Areas of Industry Expertise: Architecture, Construction, Development, Fabrication, Engineering, Mass Timber, Computational Design, Change Management, Integrated Design and Construction.
$734m
$734m
Construction Projects Executed
3 Million
3 Million
Square feet of Mass Timber projects designed
Josh Oakley
Josh Oakley
Josh Oakley
Managing Partner
Josh Oakley brings a unique blend of design insight and construction pragmatism to TMBR. His early career, shaped by architects and refined by builders, gave him an uncommon perspective on using innovative technology to align conceptual design with real-world execution.
Prior to founding TMBR, Josh led a fully integrated design-build firm, creating a novel financial model while optimizing project delivery from design to operations.
Through TMBR, he leverages this deep industry experience to develop unified solutions that harmonize mass timber design, production, and on-site assembly—ensuring every project benefits from clear data, efficient workflows, and a revolutionary approach to construction innovation.
Josh Oakley brings a unique blend of design insight and construction pragmatism to TMBR. His early career, shaped by architects and refined by builders, gave him an uncommon perspective on using innovative technology to align conceptual design with real-world execution.
Prior to founding TMBR, Josh led a fully integrated design-build firm, creating a novel financial model while optimizing project delivery from design to operations.
Through TMBR, he leverages this deep industry experience to develop unified solutions that harmonize mass timber design, production, and on-site assembly—ensuring every project benefits from clear data, efficient workflows, and a revolutionary approach to construction innovation.
Josh Oakley brings a unique blend of design insight and construction pragmatism to TMBR. His early career, shaped by architects and refined by builders, gave him an uncommon perspective on using innovative technology to align conceptual design with real-world execution.
Prior to founding TMBR, Josh led a fully integrated design-build firm, creating a novel financial model while optimizing project delivery from design to operations.
Through TMBR, he leverages this deep industry experience to develop unified solutions that harmonize mass timber design, production, and on-site assembly—ensuring every project benefits from clear data, efficient workflows, and a revolutionary approach to construction innovation.
B.S. Architecture
Georgia Tech
Eric Guenther, S.E.
Eric Guenther, S.E.
Eric Guenther, S.E.
Partner
Eric Guenther is the architect of the TMBR Platform, merging innovative design and structural expertise to unlock the value chain across mass timber delivery. A licensed structural engineer with a background in architecture, Eric has spent his career exploring creative problem-solving to align diverse industry skill sets for improved project outcomes.
Before joining TMBR, Eric co-founded and led a company specializing in holistic solutions for mass timber project delivery. At TMBR, he drives platform innovation, ensuring that every digital routine, data flow, and material process seamlessly integrates to deliver better, faster results for the entire construction ecosystem.
Eric Guenther is the architect of the TMBR Platform, merging innovative design and structural expertise to unlock the value chain across mass timber delivery. A licensed structural engineer with a background in architecture, Eric has spent his career exploring creative problem-solving to align diverse industry skill sets for improved project outcomes.
Before joining TMBR, Eric co-founded and led a company specializing in holistic solutions for mass timber project delivery. At TMBR, he drives platform innovation, ensuring that every digital routine, data flow, and material process seamlessly integrates to deliver better, faster results for the entire construction ecosystem.
Eric Guenther is the architect of the TMBR Platform, merging innovative design and structural expertise to unify value chains across mass timber construction. A licensed structural engineer with a background in architecture, Eric has spent his career exploring creative problem-solving to align diverse industry skill sets for improved project outcomes.
Before joining TMBR, Eric co-founded and led a company specializing in holistic solutions for mass timber project delivery. At TMBR, he drives platform innovation, ensuring that every digital routine, data flow, and material process seamlessly integrates to deliver better, faster results for the entire construction ecosystem.
B.S. Architecture Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Architecture, Structures Focus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Licensure
Structural Engineer (S.E.)
Josh Dortzbach, PE, SE
Josh Dortzbach, PE, SE
Josh Dortzbach, PE, SE
Partner
Josh Dortzbach brings innovation to the TMBR Platform by creating smarter, more efficient assembly methods, rigorously validating them as an engineer, and seamlessly implementing the results in the field. With a career spanning over three million square feet of mass timber buildings, Josh combines hands-on construction expertise with advanced engineering to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and deliver scalable solutions.
As the Principal of Forefront Structural Engineers (FSE) and a Structural Engineer of Record, Josh collaborates with developers, contractors, and fabricators to align design and construction goals, delivering cost-effective and high-performance systems. His expertise spans timber, steel, and concrete, enabling holistic solutions that reduce complexity while maintaining structural excellence.
Josh Dortzbach brings innovation to the TMBR Platform by creating smarter, more efficient assembly methods, rigorously validating them as an engineer, and seamlessly implementing the results in the field. With a career spanning over three million square feet of mass timber buildings, Josh combines hands-on construction expertise with advanced engineering to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and deliver scalable solutions.
As the Principal of Forefront Structural Engineers (FSE) and a Structural Engineer of Record, Josh collaborates with developers, contractors, and fabricators to align design and construction goals, delivering cost-effective and high-performance systems. His expertise spans timber, steel, and concrete, enabling holistic solutions that reduce complexity while maintaining structural excellence.
Josh Dortzbach brings innovation to the TMBR Platform by creating smarter, more efficient assembly methods, rigorously validating them as an engineer, and seamlessly implementing the results in the field. With a career spanning over three million square feet of mass timber buildings, Josh combines hands-on construction expertise with advanced engineering to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and deliver scalable solutions.
As the Principal of Forefront Structural Engineers (FSE) and a Structural Engineer of Record, Josh collaborates with developers, contractors, and fabricators to align design and construction goals, delivering cost-effective and high-performance systems. His expertise spans timber, steel, and concrete, enabling holistic solutions that reduce complexity while maintaining structural excellence.
B.S. Civil Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
B.A. Liberal Arts
Wheaton College
Licensure
Structural Engineer (S.E.)
Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Evan Oleson
Evan Oleson
Evan Oleson
Partner
Evan Oleson oversees business and financial planning at TMBR, alongside project and client management. His role includes aligning TMBR’s strategic direction with day-to-day operations to ensure seamless execution. Beyond TMBR, Evan serves as a project manager for the Northern Forest Center’s redevelopment of 560 Railroad Street in St. Johnsbury, leveraging both his relationships with the Center’s team and a deep understanding of its mission.
Prior to relocating to the Northeast Kingdom, Evan gained experience in private equity real estate investment and in steering startups toward sustainable growth. At TMBR, Evan draws on this background to coordinate everything from partnership agreements to financial modeling—ensuring TMBR remains operationally agile while delivering unified solutions for mass timber construction.
Evan Oleson oversees business and financial planning at TMBR, alongside project and client management. His role includes aligning TMBR’s strategic direction with day-to-day operations to ensure seamless execution. Beyond TMBR, Evan serves as a project manager for the Northern Forest Center’s redevelopment of 560 Railroad Street in St. Johnsbury, leveraging both his relationships with the Center’s team and a deep understanding of its mission.
Prior to relocating to the Northeast Kingdom, Evan gained experience in private equity real estate investment and in steering startups toward sustainable growth. At TMBR, Evan draws on this background to coordinate everything from partnership agreements to financial modeling—ensuring TMBR remains operationally agile while delivering unified solutions for mass timber construction.
Evan Oleson oversees business and financial planning at TMBR, alongside project and client management. His role includes aligning TMBR’s strategic direction with day-to-day operations to ensure seamless execution. Beyond TMBR, Evan serves as a project manager for the Northern Forest Center’s redevelopment of 560 Railroad Street in St. Johnsbury, leveraging both his relationships with the Center’s team and a deep understanding of its mission.
Prior to relocating to the Northeast Kingdom, Evan gained experience in private equity real estate investment and in steering startups toward sustainable growth. At TMBR, Evan draws on this background to coordinate everything from partnership agreements to financial modeling—ensuring TMBR remains operationally agile while delivering unified solutions for mass timber construction.
B.A. Williams College
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Yale School of Management
