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Basden Named Electrical Discipline Leader for MEP in Upper Midwest

September 30, 2022

Anthony Basden, PE, LEED AP BD+C, RCDD, has been named electrical discipline leader in our Upper Midwest MEP operations. In his new role, Basden supervises the work of our Minnesota electrical engineering staff. Basden has more than 15 years of experience as an electrical project manager/designer on projects completed for military, retail, commercial, industrial, and… Read More »


Landscape Architect Silewski Elected Treasurer of WI ASLA

September 22, 2022

Chris Silewski, PLA, has been elected treasurer of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Silewski is the landscape architecture supervisor within Ayres’ Development Services Division. He supervises Ayres’ Wisconsin-based landscape architecture group, delivering projects in the Midwest, West, and Southeast and providing leadership and collaboration for our team of economic development… Read More »


Ayres’ Efforts Help Upton, WY, Win Western Planner Rural Innovation Award

September 21, 2022

Ayres’ consulting on economic development strategies for Upton, Wyoming, helped the community win the Western Planner 2022 Rural Innovation Award last week. Awarded at the 2022 Western Planner Conference, the award recognizes the innovative work of smaller cities and towns. Why Upton? The Town needed a community-wide economic development strategy, and it looked to Ayres… Read More »


Campbell Promoted to Manager in Development Services

September 1, 2022

Keely Campbell, PG, has been promoted to manager of the Midwest group of the Development Services Division, effective September 5. Campbell previously worked as a geologist and project manager with Ayres and more recently as a business development strategist focusing on identifying and pursuing opportunities for Ayres’ landscape architecture, urban planning, and brownfield redevelopment experts,… Read More »


Ashby Promoted to VP of Development Services

August 12, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that Matt Ashby, AICP, is being promoted to vice president of Ayres’ Development Services Division. Ashby has taken a leading role in growing Ayres’ integrated planning, environmental, and landscape architecture services since he joined Ayres nearly seven years ago. Ashby brings the executive leadership experience, innovation, and visionary perseverance that… Read More »