Ryne C. Stoker, PE
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Ryne C. Stoker, PE, is chief executive officer and principal engineer. His work covers geotechnical, environmental, and materials engineering for commercial, industrial, and residential tract development, insurance and forensic evaluations, landslide investigations, coastal developments, environmental site assessments, and blast monitoring. He also recommends shoring, dewatering, and underpinning for deep excavations.
Ryne grew up in Idaho Falls and was the second person in his family to earn a degree from the University of Idaho, in geological engineering. He worked for GeoSoils Inc. in California, then moved to Las Vegas to open a GeoSoils office. In 1997 he founded GeoTek. He is president and principal engineer.
California licensed him as a professional engineer in 1992. He now holds licenses in 9 western states. He is on the Post-Tensioning Institute Slab-on-Ground committee and the Construction and Maintenance Subcommittee, and he chairs the Geotechnical Task Group. PTI named him a fellow in 2014. He is president of the University of Idaho College of Engineering Advisory Board and was on the steering committee for the Idaho Arena. The Vandal Scholarship Fund gave him the Elsbeth Bush Award in 2013, and the University of Idaho Alumni Association gave him the Silver and Gold award in 2018. He has also been on the University of Idaho Department of Civil Engineering Advisory Board, UNLV's Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board, and the Bank of Nevada advisory board.
Stoker visits U of I to speak in classes, mentor groups of students, and advise on labs and how to acquire needed funds.
"When I was at the University, their tagline was 'From Here You Can Go Anywhere' I have lived that tagline. Prior to graduation from U of I, I had barely been outside the borders of Idaho. Since then, I have been able to travel and start up GeoTek. I have lived a charming life. That is part of why I am committed to giving back to the University, because it is what got me to where I am today."
He has used this line since he heard it as a Boy Scout.
"Go do well, then do good."
"The meaning of do well is do well in your career, take care of yourself and your family - create what you define as doing well. The meaning of do Good is pretty straight forward, basically give back; either with coin or effort - both have great value - to causes that you feel are worthy, and there are plenty of worthy causes out there."
In 2005 he set up the Roger C. Stoker Endowment for civil engineering students at the University of Idaho.