Engineering alumna builds a business in sustainable stormwater management

Carrie Bristoll-Groll with plants

Carrie Bristoll-Groll (BS Civil Engineering,’94) is the principal civil engineer and CEO of Stormwater Solutions Engineering. She founded the firm in 2002 to specialize in the treatment, storage and safe passage of stormwater.

In this profile, she talks about why her niche business took off, her foray into the residential marked, the challenges of being a woman in a traditionally male-oriented field, and how engineering that focuses on the environment and sustainability are attracting young engineers. More.