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Ayres Plans for Leadership Transition

Ayres today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Ommen will retire on June 2, 2026, as part of a long-planned leadership transition. Ommen has been an integral part of the employee-owned firm since joining as a structural engineer fresh out of college in 1990. He has served as President since 2019, guiding Ayres’… Read More »

Ayres Names Minnesota Transportation Lead

Andrew Nordseth, PE, has been named to the new position of Minnesota transportation lead in Ayres’ St. Paul office, where he will apply his over 25 years of consulting experience to ignite further growth in Ayres’ multidisciplinary service offerings in Minnesota. His start date was December 1. With his leadership and mentoring skills, his project… Read More »

From Classroom to Career: How One Internship Sparked a Future in Engineering

What if a high school class project could launch a career? For Ethan Stang, that’s exactly what happened. Ethan’s journey with Ayres began in high school, when an engineering class assignment led him to connect with Disa Wahlstrand, our vice president of Engineering Services. That early mentorship planted a seed that would grow into a… Read More »