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Celebrating

2014 Year in Review

Great Falls, Montana1321 8th Ave. N.Suite 104(406) 454-1513

Missoula, Montana3011 Palmer St.(406) 542-8880

Gillette, Wyoming2200 Foothills Blvd.,Suite A(307) 685-3780

our offices4 states, 10 offices, 249 people, 1 company

Billings, Montana315 N. 25th St.Suite 102(406) 656-6000

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Helena, Montana1 Engineering PlaceP.O. Box 6147(406) 442-3050

Spokane, WashingtonP.O. Box 30097(509) 991-8684

Bozeman, Montana2880 Technology Blvd. W.(406) 587-0721

Kalispell, Montana125 Schoolhouse Loop(406) 752-2216

Cody, WyomingP.O. Box 501(307) 527-1117

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2014 Celebrating Our People

ContentsBY THE NUMBERSMessage from the President ........................................................... 2-3Our Firm .....................................................................................................4-5Our Numbers ..........................................................................................6-7Our Communities..................................................................................8-9Our Careers .............................................................................................. 10-11Our Vision ................................................................................................. 12-13Our Projects ............................................................................................. 14-15Our Board ................................................................................................. 16

2 MESSAGE FROM THE president / ceoDear Stockholders and Employee-Owners,

This Annual Report is dedicated to all of you and presents all of the great things that you accomplished in 2014. Some of the highlights include being named one of the country’s Top 25 Best Architectural and Engineering Firms to Work For by Zweig Group; numerous project awards from distinguished engineering organizations such as the American Council of Engineering Companies, American Public Works Association, Engineering News Record, and the American Society of Civil Engineers as well as clients such as the Montana Department of Transportation and the Utah Department of Transportation; and increasing our community involvement activities and giving more back to the places we work and play.

However, I would like to focus more on all of you as individuals and how you have joined together and formed a shared vision for this company that makes it a truly unique place to work and gives something meaningful back to the world in which we live. I believe this company is comprised of people who do want to make a difference. That is probably why most of us became engineers, surveyors, planners, and scientists in the first place. We all happen to like solving technical problems, but we also like coming up with solutions that make our communities a better place.

In 2013, this company of 250 individuals joined together as one to produce a document that summarized our mission and vision for the future of our company. What first struck me after this document was produced was how we somehow got all of your

thoughts and hopes into a four page summary! After more reflection though, what really made an impact on me was how each of you reaffirmed how important it is that we be more than a bunch of technical people that make a living at Morrison-Maierle.

Our vision for this company really came down to a desire to always do the right thing for each other, our clients, and our communities. Of course this means doing great work and meeting or exceeding our clients’ expectations. But it meant so much more to all of you that we are known as much for our core values as we are for our technical work. It meant so much to all of you that we give our time and monetary donations back to the communities where we live, work and play. And, it meant so much to all of you that we do all of this together as one team that helps each other succeed in everything we do.

Please join me in celebrating all we accomplished together in 2014. It is really a testament to all of you and how you all make this company what it is, and what we will become in the future. I sincerely thank each of you for everything you give to Morrison-Maierle every day.

Sincerely,mes

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our difference is our people“Our company is truly only as good as our people. fortunately, we have really outstanding people.”

We often comment on this fact, but we

still need to periodically remind ourselves

that Morrison-Maierle is a company

comprised of “people” and that our

people are what makes our company

the great place it is today. We don’t sell

any type of commodity—we sell our

ideas, our expertise and experience, our

innovativeness, our attention to detail,

our client service, and our core values

of integrity, commitment, respect, and

excellence.

Bob Morrison, P.E.


4 our firmMorrison-Maierle was recently named as one of the “Best Firms To Work For” by professional services industry leader, Zweig Group.

This award measures business success in the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industries throughout the U.S. and Canada. In 2014, Morrison-Maierle placed 11th in the multi-discipline category and 55th overall

in the Top 100 listing of firms that include architecture, civil engineering, multi-discipline engineering, and structural engineering.

Zweig Group’s “Best Firms to Work For” recognizes the top firms that are creating work places that inspire, motivate, and reward their employees both professionally and personally. Last year’s selection process included the evaluation and compilation of corporate-level and employee-level surveys. Areas of focus were culture, recruiting and retention, performance management and recognition, compensation, benefits, and professional development.

This is the second time Morrison-Maierle has been named to the Top 100 list. It was previously recognized in 2008. Zweig Group’s “Best Firms to Work For” list began in 2001.

“We are honored to have been named to this prestigious list. We owe a great deal of thanks to our employee-owners for not only the work they do, but the support they give each other, and the time they took to complete the Zweig Group survey.”Morrison-Maierle’s Chief Human Resources and Staff Services Officer, Letha Ebelt, PHR.

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our people spoke“This honor shows that our employees reflect

Morrison-Maierle’s core values of integrity, respect, commitment and excellence.”

In 2014, Morrison-Maierle was named

as one of the “Best Firms To Work For”

by professional services industry leader,

Zweig Group. This award has special

meaning because its genesis lies in a

46-question survey that was distributed

to our employees. In other words, this

honor wouldn’t have been possible

without our employees’ feedback

about their work-life experiences as

Morrison-Maierle employee-owners.

Letha Ebelt, PHR


6 OUR numbersHere are a few snapshots of our life at Morrison-Maierle in 2014.

75 cans of pink spray paint used

432 red pens used for QA

161 proposals submitted

62,020 cups of coffee consumed in our offices

60,018 gallonsof gas used in company vehicles

4,538,628 emailssent and received

1,666,000 sheets of paper used for reports, specifications and plans.

1,024 stakes set during construction surveys

249 employees dependent on our Microsoft Lync system

1,689 projects engineered and constructed

4,377 years total years of current staff experience

2,026 flex-lasermagnetic flashlights given away for promotional purposes

433,276cell phone minutes used

582 packages sent via USPS, UPS, and FedEx

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our people by the numbersour people love numbers; So much that we use vast

quantities of them in pursuit of excellence.

Even though there are only 249 of us in

four states and 10 offices, our people

made a significant impact in their

professions, communities, and work

environments in 2014.

8 our communitiesHere’s a look at our service to our communities in 2014.

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Bozeman: Nearly all of the Bozeman Office’s employees rallied around “Can the Griz,” an event to help stock the Gallatin County Food Bank during the week before the Cat-Griz football game. The Bozeman Office also participated in the 2014 Toys-For-Tots effort.

Missoula: Several Missoula Office employees participated in two different office events to help support the Missoula community. Day of Action volunteers rolled their sleeves up to help this effort that supports the Missoula-Area United Way. Meanwhile, others participated in CANdemonium, a benefit for the Missoula Food Bank. Their CAN sculpture also won first place.

Helena: For several years in row now, the Helena Office has participated in the Spirit of Service (SOS), a full-day event that helps Helena residents with yard work, painting, small construction projects, and other home-improvement tasks.

The Helena Office also lent a hand to four area families at Christmastime with the Salvation Army’s Adopt-A-Family program and a food drive for Helena Food Share. In the fall, they rounded up school supplies for public and private elementary school students and in the spring they ran an aid station along the Governor’s Cup marathon course.

Kalispell: The Kalispell Office opened their hearts and wallets for the 2014 Kalispell Area Toys-For-Tots and Intermountain Youth Home gift drive.

Billings: Billings Office employees had a great time assembling boxes for Tumbleweed’s “Christmas Shoebox Project” that provided hygiene items to the homeless youth. Each person brought needed items to fill shoeboxes for each child in need of these items.

For a full list of our volunteer efforts, go to http://www.m-m.net/culture/community-involvement-2/

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our people commitour employee-owners’ commitment to

community service is part of what makes working at morrison-maierle So appealing.

In 2014, our employee-owners increased

their volunteer hours by 12 percent over

2013 figures, and several offices held

office-wide service efforts.

Photos clockwise from top right: Nigel Davis (Helena) - Special Olympics Sweetheart Passion Plunge; Tom Heinecke (Kalispell) - Kalispell Airshow; Eden Potratz (Bozeman)- CAP Sponsored Adopt-A-Highway; Shaun Brown (Billings Systems) - Billings City Council; Marie Murphy and Debbie Zuidema (Corp) - Governor’s Cup Water Station; Michael Brennan (Helena) - Carroll College-Guatemalan Construction Crew, Engineers Without Borders; Missoula - ‘Minionize Hunger’ CANdemonium; Missoula - United Way Tree Planting; Bozeman - Gallatin County Food Drive; Bill White (Spokane) - Lady Vipers Soccer Coach

10 Our CareersWith a few retirements and shifts in job responsibilities, here is a snapshot of the career changes in 2014.

Gene WasiaRETIRED AIRPORT DEPARTMENT HEAD, BILLINGS

Debbie JohnstonNEW MINING MARKET GROUP LEADER, CORP

Kurt KeithBUILDINGS MARKET GROUP LEADER, CORP

Heather MosserNEW AIRPORT OFFICE LEADER, BILLINGS

Shaun SheaNEW OFFICE MANAGER, MISSOULA

Nate MenuezNEW BUILDINGS OFFICE LEADER, BOZEMAN

Gerald PavlickRETIRED BILLINGS SURVEY DEPARTMENT HEAD; SURVEY MARKET GROUP LEADER, CORP

Scott MurphyVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF CLIENT SERVICES OFFICER, CORP

Kent SielbachNEW SURVEY OFFICE LEADER, BILLINGS

Travis MeyerNEW WATER/WASTEWATER MARKET GROUP LEADER, CORP

Gunnar GetchellNEW SURVEY MARKET GROUP LEADER, CORP

Jeff AshleyNEW WATER/WASTEWATER OFFICE LEADER, HELENA

“Since my first day of work back in 2000, I’ve been honored to work for a company that is both client- and employee-focused. Debbie Johnston, our previous Office Manager, helped set the stage for the kind of work that comes out of our Missoula Office. As the new Office Manager, I’m ready to continue Debbie’s work as we continue to make the Missoula Office a great place to work.”Shaun Shea, Missoula Office Manager

““I have enjoyed working with and learning from

Gerald Pavlick throughout the years. During his career,

he set new standards of excellence for the Survey

Market Group at Morrison-Maierle, and it’s going to

be challenging to not have his insight and expertise.

As the new Market Group Leader, I’m looking forward

to continuing all of the good work we did together. I think Gerald would expect

nothing less.”Gunnar Getchell, Survey Market Group Leader

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our people succeed“together gene and i have created engineering

solutions that helped our clients achieve their goals and objectives.”

Career growth is one of the reasons why

Morrison-Maierle employees continue

to succeed as professionals in the

highly competitive fields of engineering,

surveying, planning, and science.

Heather Mosser, Billings Airport Office Leader

12 Our visionThe following four groups lined out strategies to help Morrison-Maierle achieve its goal of becoming an extraordinary place to work and the preeminent engineering firm in the West by 2020.

The ESOP Work Group developed an outline for an education program that highlights and emphasizes Morrison-Maierle’s employee-owner culture. Several videos that were created in 2014 will be rolled out in early 2015 along with new, exciting materials for the annual meeting.

The Recognition Work Group constructed a program to recognize employee-owners who embody the company’s Core Values and ownership mentality. The program was approved by the Senior Management Team and rollout of the program will occur in early 2015.

The Interview Work Group focused on developing an interview process that clearly identifies prospective employee-owners’ core values. Implementation of this process is well underway.

The Community Service Work Group developed the blueprint for implementing best practices for community involvement activities. Tools for gathering information from prospective organizations will be available in 2015. In 2014 we saw a 12% increase in employee-owner volunteer efforts!

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our people are focused on 2020we are dedicated to making

vision 2020 a success.

In 2014, Morrison-Maierle kicked off the

first steps toward achieving its Vision

2020. With that effort, several employee-

owners stepped up and took part in

Vision 2020’s Breakthrough Work Groups.

For a view of our Vision 2020, go to http://www.m-m.net/culture/values/


14 Our projectsThe following projects received awards in 2014:

ACEC of Montana• Montana Grand Project Award (Water Resources

Category) – Hyalite/Sourdough Water Treatment Plant

• Deep Creek Segment A Accelerated Bridge Construction – Structural Systems Category

• Missoula Hybrid Poplar Irrigation Expansion Project – Small Projects Category

• I-90 Rockfall Design Build Project – Special Projects Category

• HHA Early Learning and Job Training Center – Building/Technology Systems

• Kinross Fort Knox CIC#2 – Industrial and Manufacturing Processes and Facilities

Rocky Mountain Chapter of APWA• Hyalite/Sourdough Water Treatment Plant

U.S. Department of Transportation 2014 FHWA Excellence in Utility Construction Management Award

• I-15 Custer Interchange

Utah Department of Transportation• I-80 Bridge

ASCE Montana Section• Glasgow WWTF Improvements – Honorable

Mention

Intermountain Project of the Year, Water/Environment Category ENR (Engineering News Record) Mountain States

• Hyalite/Sourdough Water Treatment Plant

Nancy Cormier honored with George Warren Fuller Award

Nancy Cormier, Morrison-Maierle’s Helena Office Manager, is Montana’s recipient of the American Water Work Association’s George Warren Fuller Award for her exemplary work as a civil engineer, project manager and community partner.

This award is the highest honor that a state section of the AWWA can bestow on a member. Fuller (1868–1934), an international expert in civil engineering, was responsible for innovations in water and wastewater treatment.

Cormier’s career accomplishments are numerous, but one highlight includes managing a raw water intake and pump station project for the City of Conrad. This project was recognized as the Montana Project of the Year in 2007 by the American Civil Engineering Consultants.

2,000Pounds of ammonia removed by our WWTP designs - Water/Wastewater

13,480Acre feet of water conserved - Natural Resources

519,944Pounds of bridge reinforcing steel used - Transportation

8,000SF of design drawings completed - Buildings

2RPR’s to cross the Arctic Circle - Mining

600Number of round trips from Bozeman to Big Sky - Development

151Miles of cracked airport asphalt and concrete sealed - Airports

1,098,240LF of waterline surveyed on Fort Peck Reservation - Survey

16,212remote sessions logged by techs in Systems - Technology

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our people create solutions

“We create solutions that build better communities”

It’s not only our core purpose, but it’s

how we approach each and every project

at Morrison-Maierle. While we recognize

the merits and quality work on each

and every project, some of them have

recently been recognized by professional

organizations.

16 Our boardNew Members:

JON CARLSON comes to Morrison-Maierle as its first non-employee to serve on the Board. As Chief Executive Officer of Braun Intertec Corporation—a Minneapolis-based ESOP firm specializing in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, geothermal consulting, building envelope consulting, and materials and analytical testing services—Jon brings a wealth of knowledge in leadership and strategic business planning. It is these skills that are particularly of interest to us as we move toward our Vision 2020.

DEBBIE JOHNSTON joined Jon as a new board member. As a 12-year employee-owner of Morrison-Maierle, Debbie transitioned from Missoula Office Manager into the role of Mining Market Group Leader. This is her second time on the Board. She previously served from June 2011 to June 2013.

Jack SchunkeChairmanBozeman

Ken SaloHelena

Jon CarlsonExternalMember

Carl AndersonBillings

Scott BellBozeman

Debbie JohnstonMissoula

Scott MurphyHelena

““I am very pleased to have been elected to Morrison-Maierle’s Board, and am delighted by the universally-friendly welcome I have received from everyone in the company. Even during my relatively short tenure with the Board, we have tackled, or at least begun to address, several very important issues that will have very positive and lasting impacts on the future of Morrison-Maierle. I am very proud to be associated with your firm and look forward to assisting with the governance for long-term growth and success as one of our industry’s premier firms.”Jon Carlson, Morrison-Maierle’s new external Board Memberou

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our people look forward

taking steps toward a new vision

Morrison-Maierle’s Board of Directors

turned in a new direction in 2014. In order

to introduce outside perspectives that

will bring new insight, the board decided

to nominate a new member who is not

an employee-owner. This is a new step

for Morrison-Maierle, and one that

Chairman Jack Schunke believes will bring

vision and insight as the company creates

new business opportunities.

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