Optimizing Complex Projects from Concept to Construction

Change comes fast – no more so than in the increasingly challenging utilities marketplace. We’ve built a set of best practices that will excel in markets and projects of any scale. Our multi-disciplined team of designers, engineers and project managers has built tools and processes to optimize and manage your most complex projects from Concept to Construction.

We’re challengers. Innovating by looking at the big industry picture without ever losing sight of your company’s unique and individual needs. And while we’re collaborating with you, we’re building and leveraging strong relationships with key decision makers – the very people who can make your goals a reality.

That’s Talman’s difference – and it’s the difference that allows clients to maintain a competitive advantage in an increasingly complex and challenging utilities marketplace.

Our Leadership

Katherine Latham

MANAGING PARTNER

Katherine Latham is Managing Partner of Talman Consultants, LLC. She is responsible for client relationships and scaling business operations. Katherine is guiding Talman through a period of growth and creating a diverse, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters innovation and value-based results for clients.

Katherine is a member of the Forbes Chicago Business Council and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She’s on the External Advisory Board of the University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering’s Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Executive Board of the Off the Street Club, the oldest boys and girls club in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

James Norton, PE

PARTNER

James D. Norton is Partner of Talman Consultants, LLC. He leverages over 20 years of professional experience in engineering consulting design for both large and small-scale utility infrastructure management projects within the City of Chicago and across the country. Jim directs all engineering design projects managed by Talman as well as expanding its client base into new categories and markets.

Jim is a licensed Professional Engineer, member of the Forbes Chicago Business Council, the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Proudly Certified

Talman is nationally certified as a WBENC and also through the City of Chicago’s MWBE Business Certification Program, which demonstrates the City’s continued commitment to the success of women and minority-owned businesses.

Licensed In

With licenses across multiple states, Talman brings extensive experience navigating diverse market landscapes. Our proven process streamlines planning and permitting, accelerating market entry and helping our clients maintain a competitive edge. Wherever you're expanding, we’re ready to help you move faster and smarter.

LICENSED IN

Alabama

Arkansas

Arizona

Colorado

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Illinois 

Indiana

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Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

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New Mexico

Nebraska

Nevada

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Let’s Talk

Want to discuss your next infrastructure challenge?

Let’s explore how Talman’s proven approach and best practices can help you exceed your unique project objectives.