Meet the Team

Committed to our community, customers and our environment

At ARE, we are committed to a culture of continuous improvement and empowering ingenuity. We are an innovative team of engineers, inspectors, FAA certified pilots, GIS analysts, remote sensing specialists, and so much more. Our employees are professional, passionate, hardworking and are motivated to make the world a safer place. While respecting the importance of a sustainable future, we are dedicated to an environmentally friendly approach to our work. We take pride in our community outreach programs and the opportunity to work with leading organizations, charities and institutions across the country. We embrace diversity, initiative and new technology. As a company we take pride in going the extra mile to champion new ideas and approaches. It’s the ARE way…and we have a place for you.

Who We Are

Walt Bleser, PE

President and CEO

Steven Williams, PE

Senior Vice President

Todd Kelley, PE

East Coast Rail Leader

Stephanie Swanson, PE

West Coast Rail Leader

Scott Bailie

Controller

Sam Johnson

Vice President, Data Solutions

Nicholas Ray, EI

Director, Complex Bridge Inspection

Brendan Moran, PE

Director, Bridge Inspection

Tyler Hjelm, PE

Manager, Bridge Rating

Shaun Faulkner, EI

Manager, Bridge Inspection

Troy Hemstreet

Manager, Software and IT

Lindsey Morrissey

Marketing Manager / UAS Pilot

Chris Ngo

Office Engineer

Alex Szwez

Lead Bridge Inspector / Engineer

Ryan Kaulbach

Lead Bridge Inspector/ Engineer

Noah Ahles

Geospatial Data Analyst

Emily Newton

PE, Engineer III

Benjamin Brandner

Lead Bridge Inspector/Engineer

Holly Harrison

Manager, Business Processes

Tyler Meade

Lead Bridge Inspector

LaShann Packnett

Staff Accountant

Julia Almeida

Junior Engineer

Gunnar Bradley

Intern

Gage Schneider

Intern

Members of the Board

David R. Anderson, PE

Angelique Lucero

Fred Depuy

Walt Bleser, PE

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