Team
Our Leadership
Leading by Example
Aaron Verges
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Aaron Verges is Principal and Chief Technology Officer at EDSI, with over 21 years of experience. Aaron’s extensive software and hardware knowledge has enabled him to serve as EDSI’s CTO. He is responsible for processing field information into formats that meet client standards, including UAS Aerial LiDAR and Mobile LiDAR. Aaron leads EDSI’s technological initiatives to stay ahead of the industry.
Brett Brooks
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Brett Brooks is Principal, Missouri Lead, and a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). Brett 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 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.
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Jeffrey Varughese
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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.
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George John
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George John is the Principal, Founder, and a Professional Engineer. 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.
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Key Staff
Supporting Our Mission
Jean LaKemper
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
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.
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