Trends Winter 2018

topics have included countermeasures to protect bridge piers from scour, predicting stream meander migration, riprap design criteria, effects of debris on bridge pier scour, risk-based approach for bridge scour prediction, environmentally sensitive stream bank protection measures, and, more recently, guidance for underwater installation of filter systems. Ayres leader named ACEC-WI board chair Jan Zander, executive vice president at Ayres, began in July a one-year term as chairman of the board of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin. Zander says the first item of business for ACEC Wisconsin over the next year will be updating the organization’s strategic plan, including an October focus group in which members prioritized action items to be worked on over the next three years. ACEC Wisconsin also will advocate for sustainable funding systems for highways, education facilities, and municipal infrastructure, Zander said. The organization will seek to keep its finger on the pulse of the construction projects in and around the developing Foxconn plant in Mount Pleasant, as well as federal legislative and regulatory topics. The board will also place an emphasis this year on encouraging the next generation of engineers through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) career exploration opportunities for young people who might take an interest in studying engineering. Zander joined Ayres in 1990, beginning in the Eau Claire office, followed by stints in the Madison, Waukesha, and Phoenix area offices before returning to Eau Claire in 2008 upon being named an executive vice president. His previous responsibilities have included supervision of transportation engineers and project management of roadway and bridge projects. Zander oversees a number of the firm’s operations groups, as well as the firm’s project management and group management training. Zander holds a bachelor of science degree in civil and structural engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a master of business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. Zander has been involved in the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. His community involvement has included board membership in the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, including recently chairing JA’s Northwest District board. AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY 3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway Eau Claire, WI 54701 715.834.3161 www.AyresAssociates.com Editorial Staff: Jennifer Schmidt, Wendy Kinderman, Tom Paquin, Stephanie Rieselman, and Tawny Quast Graphic Designer: Sarah Howe Gamroth Director – Marketing: Susan Leith ©2018 Ayres Associates Inc Phoenix, Arizona 602.275.2655 Fort Collins, Colorado 970.223.5556 Cape Coral, Florida 813.558.3323 Jacksonville, Florida 904.260.6288 Tampa, Florida – Benjamin Center 813.290.8899 Tampa, Florida – Hidden River 813.978.8688 Titusville, Florida 321.747.0066 Green Bay, Wisconsin 920.498.1200 Madison, Wisconsin 608.443.1200 River Falls, Wisconsin 715.426.4908 Waukesha, Wisconsin 262.523.4488 Cheyenne, Wyoming 307.634.9888 Photography Credits: A Move in the Right Direction: Cheyenne Frontier Days and Ayres Associates staff A Grand Entrance: SpinVision and Ayres Associates staff A River Runs Through It: Vantage Point Aerial Photography, Mary Myers, and Ayres Associates staff Engineering for Education: Aerial Innovations, Russell Pietz, TBOstudio.com, and Ayres Associates staff Trending Topics: Aerial Innovations, Therese Oldenburg, and Ayres Associates staff Timeless Trends: Sun Star Productions, Inc. The Perspectives segment provides summaries of key new hires and staff achievements at Ayres Associates. Find more company news at AyresAssociates.com. TRENDS │17

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