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Apex Engineering Group welcomes seven new team members

FARGO, N.D. • Apex Engineering Group has welcomed seven new team members to its growing staff. The newest members include the following:

Kris Knutson joins Apex as a design engineer in the Fargo, N.D., water group. He has 18 years of experience, most recently working for Moorhead Public Service Water Utility as the water division manager. Knutson has a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota Duluth and recently completed his second master’s in civil and environmental engineering from North Dakota State University.

Corey Johnson joins the Fargo wastewater group as a graduate engineer after working for the company as an intern for six months. He recently graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in civil engineering.

Levi Clagett is a graduate engineer working primarily with the water resources team in Bismarck, N.D. He recently graduated from the University of Mary in Bismarck with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. His previous experience was with the City of Bismarck Engineering Department as an intern.

Kim Fletschock joins Apex as its new financial accountant located in the Fargo office. She has 20-plus years of accounting experience, most recently working for Meinecke Johnson Co.

Lucas Borgerson recently graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He has recent experience working as a transportation design intern with KLJ Engineering. He joins the Municipal group in Detroit Lakes as a graduate engineer.

Samuel Ruppert earned his master’s degree in civil engineering from South Dakota State University in Brookings. He joins Apex’s municipal group in Detroit Lakes, Minn., as a graduate engineer. Ruppert had been working with the city of Brookings Engineering Department prior to joining Apex.

Tyler Madsen joins Apex as a graduate engineer in the Detroit Lakes municipal group. He has a degree in civil engineering from the University of North Dakota, most recently working for the North Dakota Department of Transportation before joining Apex.

HEI welcomes new senior hydrogeologist

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. •

Tim Kenyon has joined the team at Houston Engineering Inc. (HEI) as a senior hydrogeologist. With more than 35 years of experience, Kenyon will lead HEI’s hydrogeology and waste management services. He is a long-time resident of Madison, S.D., and earned his geology and geological engineering degrees from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Kenyon joins Brad Peschong, Mark Fodness, and Karleen Kurvink in the company’s Sioux Falls office. All of them previously worked together at Leggette, Brashears, and Graham (LBG) for several decades and were part of many collaborative HEILBG projects completed during the companies’ years of partnership.

Kenyon is a key piece to this strong team with vast experience and knowledge in the waste management industry. HEI is excited to bring this talented team together again to serve its clients’ environmental needs enhanced with additional engineering services all within one firm.

Architecture Incorporated hires new architectural graduate

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. • Architecture Incorporated recently hired Colby McGinley as an Architectural Graduate in Sioux Falls, S.D.

McGinley graduated in May with his Master of Architecture degree from South Dakota State University. He also has a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology with a specialization in construction technology.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. • KLJ, an engineering firm, is proud to welcome Erik Fitzgerald to its Sioux Falls, S.D., office. Fitzgerald joins KLJ as an engineer in training in the civil transportation department. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from North Dakota State University.

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DCN hires new team member

BISMARCK, N.D. • DCN (Dakota Carrier Network) has hired Troy Walker as director of sales and marketing in its Bismarck office. In this role, he is responsible for all DCN sales channels, management of commercial and wholesale sales teams, and oversight of the company’s marketing and communications efforts. Additionally, he is part of the organization’s executive team. Walker has more than 27 years of experience in information technology including service desk, application development, IT finance and cybersecurity. In addition to a strong IT background, he is proven in building and maintaining relationships with customers as well as team members.

A Mandan, N.D., native, Walker earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from North Dakota State University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Delivering Information Services program. He is a member of the Church of Ascension, board member of BSC CyberCon, and president of the Bismarck High School Football Boosters.