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Planning and Economic Development Expert to Serve Wisconsin Clients

December 27, 2023

Melissa Hunt joins Ayres on January 2, bringing nearly two decades of experience assisting communities with crafting and implementing effective economic development strategies. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Hunt will collaborate with regional and state organizations, community leaders, business owners, and key stakeholders as she guides visioning, data analysis, master planning, and studies that successfully lead… Read More »


Structural Engineer Brings Extensive Michigan Bridge Experience

December 11, 2023

Steffanie Pepin, PE, has joined Ayres’ structural engineering staff. Working remotely from her home in Marquette, Michigan, she provides structural engineering and project management on bridge projects, specializing in structures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and northern Wisconsin. She brings 13 years of Michigan bridge design and construction experience. Pepin has managed a variety… Read More »


Grant Writer Adds to Ayres’ Funding Expertise

November 17, 2023

Lisa Fugett just joined Ayres as a grant writer, bringing 12 years of professional experience to her work securing grants from state and federal agencies and private sources. Her work includes maintaining regular contact with the staff of funding agencies and strategically planning among Ayres staff to zero in on clients’ funding needs and opportunities.… Read More »


Barry Nears Project Management Role

November 2, 2023

Colin Barry, PG, CFM, has been promoted to Ayres’ professional 5 classification, progressing in his extensive preparation for his next career role – that of project manager. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Barry is a highly capable and proficient geomorphologist with eight years of experience using geomorphic analyses that integrate hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, geology,… Read More »


Tiara Wuethrich Portrait and Project Example.
Landscape Designer Adds to Ayres’ Leadership Representation in WI ASLA

October 31, 2023

Tiara Wuethrich has been elected to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Wuethrich is a landscape designer in Ayres’ Development Services Division. As part of our landscape architecture group, she assists on projects in the Midwest, West, Southeast, and beyond in collaboration with our economic… Read More »