Brad Simmons (Courtesy KAI) He’ll lead Architecture & Engineering business KAI Enterprises hired Brad Simmons to the new position of managing partner. Simmons has more than 35 years of regional, national and global experience and had worked collaboratively with KAI on joint projects for the past 20 years through his former employer, Jacobs, and predecessor company, Sverdrup. As managing partner, Simmons will collaborate with KAI Enterprises CEO Michael Kennedy Jr., KAI Enterprises President Darren James and the leadership team on market positioning, industry partnerships, major project pursuits, managing new clients, hiring key employees and strategic business direction. Simmons will provide oversight to the company’s professional services portfolio and lead the Architecture & Engineering business as president of KAI Design. Simmons will divide his time between KAI’s offices in St. Louis, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.