Azurite Professional Community

Investing in future leaders is essential for the continued success of Azurite Professional Community and that’s why I'm excited to welcome the third cohort of emerging leaders to Azurite's Leadership Development Program! This talented group hails from across our pillar companies - Inberg-Miller Engineers, Gallatin Operational Solutions LLC, and Souder, Miller & Associates. I am eager to witness their journey as they contribute innovative ideas, demonstrate leadership potential, and help shape the future of our organization. Thank you, Lilla Reid, P.E. for your continued commitment to the development of our employees and for leading this program.

We are excited to announce that Azurite Professional Community, Inc. has been listed among the Albuquerque Journal’s Top Workplaces for 2024! As a newly formed company, we’re humbled at the feedback our employees put forth that made this recognition a reality. “This award is a testament to the incredible team we have that made it possible to launch Azurite,” adds Azurite CEO, Sonja Jamilla. “This recognition is especially meaningful as it reflects the dedication and positive feedback from the employees at all of our companies. Their efforts to both launch Azurite in this past year, and to support the three pillar companies that make up Azurite, have paid off and the results have been outright extraordinary.” #StrongerCommunitiesbyDesign

Azurite Professional Community is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonja Jamilla as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 1st. Jamilla succeeds Karl Tonander, P.G., P.E., who served as CEO/COO for the past five years and will transition to focus solely on his role as Chief Operations Officer (COO). “Souder, Miller & Associates, and now Azurite, have experienced a remarkable period of growth over the past five years thanks to the efforts of the leadership teams and all the employees,” said Tonander. “In many ways we accomplished more in the past five years than in the previous twenty, smashing performance records and expanding employee benefits, and that does not happen due to any one person. I have complete faith in the abilities of Sonja, the leadership team, and our invaluable employee-owners to continue our renaissance and development as a regional leader in professional services.” At SMA, Jamilla held the Marketing Manager position and played a key role in the development of SMA’s Asset Management and GIS Services and in 2019, she assumed the role of Chief Information Officer. “I'm honored to lead Azurite Professional Community as CEO and it’s exciting to think about what the future holds for us,” remarked Jamilla on the succession. “With guidance from our seasoned managers and leaders, we’ll continue to provide the support and resources to help our talented teams deliver impactful solutions to our clients and communities. I extend my sincere gratitude to Karl for his invaluable contributions. Building on the strong foundation laid by Karl, I'm committed to maintaining this momentum through strategic initiatives that fuel our success.” We are extremely excited for what Jamilla’s appointment brings to both Azurite and its pillar companies. Our mission to enhance community health and safety through environmental compliance, collaborative planning, and expert engineering design services continues stronger than ever. #StongerCommunitiesByDesign

Conference season is in full swing for Azurite pillar companies! At NMSU’s Transportation Construction Conference in Las Cruces, NM, you can find Souder, Miller & Associates at the end of the exhibit hall in front of the ballroom. At the New Mexico Rural Water Association’s 46th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM, both Souder, Miller & Associates and Gallatin Operational Solutions LLC are present in the center of the exhibit hall. And lastly, at the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems 33rd Annual Spring Training Conference in Casper, WY, you can find both Souder, Miller & Associates and Inberg-Miller Engineers in the middle of the exhibit hall. For conference attendees at each of these locations, we hope you’ll stop by and chat with us to learn about building #StrongerCommunitiesByDesign

After several months of preparation, we are proud to publicly announce the founding of Azurite Professional Community.  Azurite Professional Community unlocks the potential of member companies by centralizing administrative tasks and resources, allowing them to focus on their core technical specialties and deliver exceptional services to their clients. We accelerate collaboration by optimizing communication channels and facilitating connections among experts across all companies, serving as a platform for our pillar companies to harness collective expertise to effectively tackle clients’ complex technical hurdles. By identifying and developing new strategic partnerships with firms providing community planning and infrastructure solutions, we expand the range of offerings available to clients and create new opportunities for employees. And through ongoing learning and development initiatives, Azurite empowers employees and fosters continuous improvement throughout the organization. Azurite’s pillar companies include: Souder, Miller & Associates  Gallatin Operational Solutions LLC Inberg-Miller Engineers Every day, we strive to earn our success by improving the lives of our employees and client communities. With Azurite at the helm, we look forward to continuing and expanding our mission to serve communities across the Mountain West. Subscribe to our pages to learn more about Azurite and stay up to date on our continued growth.