Aaron Verges has over 21 years of experience with EDSI. Aaron’s extensive software and hardware knowledge has enabled him to serve as EDSI’s Chief Technology Officer. He is responsible for processing field information into the format that corresponds to client standards which include UAS Aerial LiDAR and Mobile LiDAR. Aaron leads the charge of EDSI’s technological needs to stay in front of the industry.
Team
DIVERGENT BACKGROUNDS
Our leadership team came from diverse backgrounds. They came to EDSI eager to expand a DBE firm that is more about people, their value-adding abilities, and a priority of servicing our clients. This core team has built a collaborative approach for resolving some of the most difficult infrastructure challenges our region is facing today.
EDSI Ownership:
George John, PE, Principal and Founder
Jeffrey Varughese, PE, Principal and Illinois Lead
Brett Brooks, PLS, Principal and Missouri Lead
Aaron Verges, Principal and Chief Technology Officer
Key Staff:
Jean LaKemper, PE, Structures and Water Resources Group Manager
Steve Stirnemann, PE, Civil Group Manager and Senior Project Manager
George John
PRINCIPAL | FOUNDER | PE
George founded EDSI in 1995, and has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience in areas such as roadway/highway design, traffic signalization design, storm sewer analysis, site and grading plans, program management, and project supervision. Prior to starting EDSI, George worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, City of St. Louis, and architectural/engineering firms in the Midwest.
Jeffrey Varughese
PRINCIPAL | ILLINOIS LEAD | PE
Jeffrey Varughese has 10 years of extensive experience in the design and management of transportation projects for IDOT, Illinois Tollway and MoDOT. He has undertaken a wide variety of assignments in that time and understands the importance of communication and teamwork early and often with clients. His focus will be on client satisfaction, client relations, and EDSI’s growth opportunities in Illinois.
Brett Brooks
PRINCIPAL | MISSOURI LEAD | PLS
Brett Brooks began his survey career at EDSI and has 21 years of experience in the surveying, engineering and construction fields. He has built the EDSI survey department to the success it is at today. Brett has managed surveys on over 250 projects in Missouri and has gained a reputation for exceeding client expectations. Brett’s breadth and depth of local industry knowledge and relationships enable him to identify key opportunities in different sectors.
Aaron Verges
PRINCIPAL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
KEY STAFF
Jean LaKemper
STRUCTURES AND WATER RESOURCES GROUP MANAGER | PE
Jean has over 30 years of experience in the design, analysis, and rehabilitation of bridges and transportation-related structures. She has served as the project manager, bridge lead, and/or senior bridge engineer for many MoDOT and St. Louis region local agency projects, as well as projects for other State DOTs. Her experience includes project management and structures task management. She has design-build project experience and has also performed in-house quality control reviews and reviews of designs completed by outside consultants.
Steve Stirnemann
CIVIL GROUP MANAGER AND SR. PROJECT MANAGER | PE
Steve has over 20 years of experience in highway, roadway, and site design. He is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois where his experience includes preparation of construction documents for both transportation and site development projects. His group specializes in roadway, ADA, drainage design, grading, signing, striping, signals, lighting, and traffic control plans for IDOT, MoDOT, and numerous local agency projects. Under Steve’s guidance as the Civil Group Manager the department has doubled in size over the past 4 years. Steve’s philosophy of partnering with clients, being accountable to providing quality services, and marketing those services to new clients and markets has led to expanded growth with repeat clients.