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Mary Huisenga to Manage Ayres’ Stream and Stormwater Team
February 9, 2026
Mary Huisenga has been promoted to manager of Ayres’ Stream & Stormwater group. Huisenga, who is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, brings extensive experience as a watershed scientist and environmental planner, with a solid background in leading and managing multidisciplinary teams. Her strengths include driving strategic initiatives and fostering collaborative environments, and Anthony Alvarado, PE,… Read More »
Friesen to Lead Landscape Architecture
February 5, 2026
Kurt Friesen, PLA, has joined Ayres’ Development Services division as landscape architecture lead. He began work on December 31. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Friesen works closely with our Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Fort Collins landscape architecture professionals as well as Development Services teammates in the Southeast, Midwest, and West to strengthen the division’s already… Read More »
Redevelopment Project Recognized in Best Book
January 21, 2026
The Florida Redevelopment Association has recognized the redevelopment planning work of Ayres and its client, the City of St. Cloud, in its annual Best Book. The publication celebrates efforts in planning, blight management, housing projects, rehabilitation, renovation, and reuse. The City’s Downtown Alley Improvements Study aims to revitalize forgotten spaces through a two-phase planning effort… Read More »
Ayres Plans for Leadership Transition
December 29, 2025
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
December 15, 2025
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 »