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Ayres ’ Western Division announces staff changes
Two Ayres engineers will be taking on new roles in 2021 . is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers , the Association of State Floodplain Managers , and the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers .
Effective January 1 , John Hunt , manager of river engineering , will assume a business development strategist role focused on growing the Ayres business in the Western United States . Hunt , who has more than 30 years of experience in water resources engineering , will retain certain project management responsibilities in 2021 but will also spend time promoting Ayres ’ industry leadership in the field of hydrology and hydraulics and will serve as client service manager for key clients . Hunt has been responsible for managing projects in bridge hydraulics , scour analysis , culvert design , and roadway drainage , and he has been responsible for the hydraulics , scour , and countermeasure studies for hundreds of bridges throughout the U . S . and abroad . He is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and holds a master ’ s degree in civil engineering from the University of California Davis and a bachelor ’ s degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University . He ’ s a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers .
With Hunt ’ s transition to business development , water resources engineer Anthony Alvarado will take on the role of group manager for the Stream and Stormwater Group . Alvarado has been with Ayres for 20 years and is a project manager responsible for projects in bridge hydraulics , scour analysis , countermeasure design , hydraulic modeling , floodplain mapping and permitting , and GIS projects related to hydrology and hydraulics . He has been responsible for the hydraulic design of scour and stream instability countermeasures at various sites throughout the country . Alvarado is adept at managing resources , creating winning teams , and keeping client service at the forefront . He is a registered professional engineer in Colorado , Florida , Texas , and New Mexico and holds a bachelor ’ s degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University . Alvarado
Hunt and Alvarado have received awards for their instruction of Federal Highway Administration National Highway Institute courses relating to their specialties .
Ayres ’ Planning experts win Governor ’ s Awards
Downtown Colorado , Inc ., recently awarded Governor ' s Awards for Downtown Excellence to projects for which two
Ayres planners provided leadership . The awards recognize outstanding projects in Windsor and Loveland that demonstrate dedication to community and creativity in the face of challenges .
Matt Ashby , an urban planner with Ayres , was honored in the Best of Place category for the Windsor Mill in the Town of Windsor . Ashby , who is also executive director for the Windsor Downtown Development Authority ( DDA ), provides contract staffing services to the DDA , which was the lead applicant for the award . Also honored with the award were developer Blue Ocean , the Town of Windsor , and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Ashby played a key role for the team effort in developing the Windsor Mill , which was heavily damaged by a 2008 tornado amid a redevelopment effort and then was burned nearly to the ground by an arsonist in 2017 after developer Blue Ocean Enterprises stepped up in 2016 to restore the historic building . Blue Ocean and the DDA retooled the project into mostly a new construction effort , which opened with a restaurant and a tavern as tenants and a few weeks ago celebrated the opening of a brewery . The owners preserved as much historic character as possible , salvaging bricks for reuse and integrating some original beams into the tavern space .
Ashby has 19 years of diverse experience in urban planning . Splitting time between Ayres ’ Front Range offices , Ashby provides planning services on projects nationwide . Ashby served for seven years as the City of Cheyenne ' s planning director . www . AyresAssociates . com 29