Benton & Associates, Inc. (B&A) is pleased to announce the following people have attained the position of Principal of the firm in recognition of their years of service, contributions to our client’s projects and their commitment to the future of Benton & Associates, Inc.
Kenneth E. Sturgeon, PLS, has been employed with Benton & Associates, Inc. for 31 years. Sturgeon is the surveying manager for all offices in Illinois and Missouri. Sturgeon is responsible for strategically leading all surveying efforts for property, right-of way services and surveying services for infrastructure projects and their construction. Sturgeon is a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Illinois and Missouri and is a member of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association and the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors.
Adam J. Dorrell, PE, has over 16 years’ experience and is in charge of our Kirksville and Macon, Missouri offices. Dorrell provides local leadership for planning, design and construction on all types of infrastructure projects in northern Missouri. He has served as project manager and design engineer on water and wastewater systems including treatment plants, distribution/collection systems and storage tanks. Dorrell’s experience also includes street/highway projects, site development and complex affordable funding programs.
Dorrell actively participates in the leadership and strategic planning for the firm. He has over 20 years’ experience in civil engineering. Dorrell actively participates in local activities including Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, and Boy Scouts. He is also a member of MSPE/NPSE, AWWA and ACEC-MO.
Matthew B. Hardy, PE, SE, has over 14 years’ experience as a project engineer on structural and civil engineering projects. Hardy leads the structural efforts on all projects for B&A. He has led the structural design for infrastructure projects in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana on water and wastewater treatment facilities including deep and complicated concrete structures. Hardy is a dedicated structural engineer that identifies critical elements on projects immediately while assisting other design staff to complete projects timely. Hardy also assists industrial clients with building additions/modifications, and has a major role in elevated water storage tanks.
As a Principal, Hardy has participated in the firm’s strategic planning efforts and expanding the firm’s offerings to industrial clients. Hardy is a licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois and a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Benjamin M. Spreen, PE, has over 10 years of experience in civil engineering design, environmental/civil engineering, and construction observation with contract administration. He has served as project engineer and project manager on numerous water distribution systems and treatment plants, wastewater collection systems and treatment plants, and storm water collection and conveyance systems. Spreen has been involved in all facets of the project from planning and design through construction and facility operations and has specialized experience in computer hydraulic modeling and the IDNR/IEPA/IHPA permitting process. As a Principal, Spreen has been integrally involved in strategic planning efforts and growth of the firm’s water/wastewater services to municipal clients. Spreen has earned the trust of our clients through responsiveness, attention to detail, while listening to our client’s needs.
Spreen is a licensed Professional Engineer, Water Supply Operator, and certified Swimming Facility Professional Engineer; all in the State of Illinois. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Water Works Association.
Douglas J. Erickson, PE, is the Office Manager for B&A’s Macomb, Illinois office and has over 15 years of experience in civil engineering and construction management. Before joining B&A, Erickson worked for consultants that specialized in cause and origin analysis and damage assessments during construction dispute proceedings. Erickson has been involved in facility planning, design, and construction administration on a variety of municipal projects and serves as a project manager for B&A. His engineering work has spanned a variety of sectors including water/wastewater infrastructure, roadways and streetscapes, transportation/transit facilities, educational facilities, stadiums, industrial process plants, residential housing, commercial properties, and research laboratories. Erickson’s ability to take on a leadership role at B&A in an early part in his career has allowed him to develop into an outstanding firm leader.
Erickson is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois and Iowa. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Water Works Association.
Benton & Associates, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois, is a Consulting Engineering Firm providing Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Services for both public and private clients in Illinois and Missouri. Services include: Environmental, Transportation, Land Development, and Structural Engineering.
