What We Do
Van Lissick Enterprise, LLC is a small consulting business whose specialties include planning, engineering, project management, environmental, aviation, infrastructure, and document preparation. Van Lissick Enterprise, LLC provides strategic construction, project management, environmental, and aviation consulting services to commercial, private, non-profit, municipal, county, state, and federal organizations. Van Lissick also partners with clients from the private sector which includes larger consulting organizations.
Professional Background
In 2017, Van Lissick Enterprise, LLC consulting firm was established. VLE Owner and President Roderick T. Nicholson has over 40 years of experience in transportation, water resources, environmental, and administration. Mr. Nicholson received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a dual specialty in Environmental and Transportation Engineering.
Prior to my retirement and the establishment of Van Lissick Enterprise, Rod worked for more almost 25 years with the Jackson, MS Airports District Office of the Federal Aviation Administration. Some of the projects that he handled with FAA included a major extension of the west runway and terminal renovations at Huntsville International Airport (HSV). In addition, I served as the government Program Manager for terminal renovations at the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in preparation for the Hyundai automobile maker establishing a major manufacturing facility in Montgomery, AL.
Rod began his professional career as a Civil Engineer with District 1 (Schaumburg, IL) of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). While at IDOT, I served as an Inspector on US Route 34 (Ogden Avenue) in DuPage County, IL, located about 30 miles west of the City of Chicago. This was a total reconstruction and lane-addition project with traffic signal modernization, storm sewer improvements, and involved extensive coordination with four municipalities and several utility companies.
Major Infrastructure Developments
For more than 10 years, I served as Mayor of Terry, MS (a small town about 15 miles due south of the state capitol of Jackson, MS). While serving as Mayor, I also shepherded major infrastructure developments which included:
- The construction of a new, award-winning City Hall building
- A new municipal library
- A new fire station/public works building
- A new water well
- Water and sewer extensions and Major Water quality Improvements
- Resurfacing projects along the major corridors in town.
Community and Economic Development
as Mayor, Mr. Nicholson was instrumental in bringing the following to Terry:
• Location of Fred’s Store (retail) to Terry, MS
• Location of Skinner’s Chevrolet (automobile dealership) to Terry, MS
• First Improvement of Town’s Fire Insurance rating in almost 50 years.
VLE:
- One of VLE’s first major clients was the Center for Social Entrepreneurship, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote micro-businesses, small businesses, and economic development primarily to the Jackson State University/West Jackson, MS community. VLE served as a grant administrator for a grant received by the CSE.
- VLE secured a preliminary plat approval from the City of Jackson, MS for a 20-acre, 52 single-family home subdivision.
Certifications
VLE currently holds the following certifications:
DBE Certified in the States of MS and TX.
SBE and MBE Certified in the States of TX
VLE is DBE/SBE/MBE Certified under the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes:
- 541330 – Engineering Services
- 41611 – Site Location Consulting Services
- 541611 – Strategic Planning Consulting Services
- 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services
- 541720 – Research and Development
- 561410 – Document Preparation Services
- 236118 – Construction Management; Residential Remodeling
- 236220 – Construction Management; Commercial and Institutional Building
Please contact Van Lissick Enterprise for your municipal, economic development, aviation, environmental, infrastructure, and/or subdivision development needs. We take pride in providing competent, timely consulting service to our clients and partners. We have a proven record of getting things done. Thank YOU!