WBK Engineering of St. Charles certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Michigan
St. Charles, Feb. 20 — WBK Engineering (WBK), a Bodwé Professional Services company with offices in St. Charles and Battle Creek, Michigan, has been certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in Michigan six months after receiving its DBE certification in Illinois.
WBK Engineering has more than 25 years of civil engineering and related consulting experience, including transportation, bridge and structural, municipal, environmental and water resources, planning and development, and construction oversight services.
“Achieving DBE certification in Michigan six months after our certification in Illinois is thrilling,” said Greg Chismark, WBK president. “For 25 years WBK Engineering has been a dedicated civil engineering partner serving public agency transportation needs. With the DBE certification in Michigan, we expect to expand our engineering presence in Michigan which began by opening the Battle Creek office in 2016. Ultimately, this helps us fulfill our mission of building sustainable professional services businesses that grow the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi.”
WBK Engineering has been added to the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Michigan United Certification Program (MUCP) as a DBE covering engineering and environmental consulting services. Leading the transportation practice for WBK Engineering is Yemi Oyewole, a professional engineer. Oyewole also serves on the board of managers for WBK.
“DBE certification in Michigan represents another milestone in our commitment to providing top-notch civil engineering and consulting services,” Oyewole said. “This certification reaffirms our dedication to serving communities and fostering sustainable growth. We are excited to continue our journey of excellence in Michigan.”
In addition to DBE status, WBK Engineering is certified as a U.S. Small Business section 8(a) small business and is qualified as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise. This has enabled WBK to significantly grow its business outside its regional market, including work across the country with federal agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of Education, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Veterans Administration.
“What WBK brings to Bodwé Professional Services is mission-critical,” said Jeremy Berg, president and chief operating officer of the Bodwé Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen. “DBE certifications in Illinois and Michigan is just another step toward diversifying our capabilities and making us the professional service organization of choice. When you choose Bodwé, you choose experience, expertise, compassion, passion, love for the environment, community and employees that are mission-driven. I am extremely proud of the companies that make up Bodwé — such as WBK Engineering — and to watch them grow and thrive.”
ABOUT WBK ENGINEERING
WBK Engineering is a team of civil, water resources, transportation, and structural engineers, infrastructure specialists, land planners and urban designers, environmental scientists, and ecologists. The firm is a Tribally Owned, 8(a), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) company, offering sustainable solutions to complex design, engineering, restoration, and maintenance challenges. WBK is part of the Bodwé Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. WBK has been providing civil and transportation engineering services and related environmental consulting to public and private sector clients for more than 25 years. Learn more at www.wbkengineering.com.
ABOUT BODWÉ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GROUP
Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. Bodwé Group is comprised of Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, WBK Engineering, The Steelhead Engineering Company, Blue Star Integrative Studio, and Bodwé Technology Solutions. Bodwé teams provide architecture, interior design, master planning, environmental consulting, and structural, civil, and MEP engineering design, as well as staffing services. We partner with Indigenous, health care, federal and municipal government, community, and private clients across the country. Learn more at www.bodwegroup.com
ABOUT MNO-BMADSEN
Mno-Bmadsen is a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, launched in 2012 and independently managed with the mandate to diversify the Tribe’s business interests, revenue streams, and wealth for future generations. The Mno-Bmadsen family of operating companies are organized under four actively managed investment portfolio sectors including a Professional Services Group, Construction Services Group, Manufacturing Services Group, and Commercial Real Estate Services. Mno-Bmadsen also has a number of real estate investments including several mixed-use properties, a hotel and other passive investments. Learn more at www.mno-bmadsen.com.