Ackerman-Estvold Welcomes Karl Koeppen as a Landscape Architect in Boise, ID Office

Minot, N.D. – Karl Koeppen has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Boise, Idaho, office as a full-time landscape architect. Koeppen earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Utah State University, with a focus on environmental planning. He has more than 24 years of experience in landscape architecture, civil design, and construction management.

Koeppen previously worked on stream restoration and flood mitigation, as well as extensive parks master planning and site development projects for communities. He will work with the civil engineering group in Boise on a variety of design engineering projects, along with assisting in landscape design for our North Dakota architecture groups.

Ackerman-Estvold Promotes Justin Ahmann to Land Development Lead

Minot, N.D. – Justin Ahmann has been promoted to the Land Development Lead for the organization. Ahmann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, and a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

Ahmann has been with Ackerman-Estvold for over fifteen years and most recently served as a Civil Engineer working in the Land Development and Municipal Services divisions. Justin has been consulting regional municipalities on infrastructure maintenance and development, and has also served as our Financial Specialist, assisting municipalities in locating and securing funding for infrastructure projects.

Ahmann’s current role will be valuable as he transitions into the Land Development Lead, where he will continue developing client relationships, gain additional knowledge in the land development discipline, and advance his leadership skills for the team. He currently resides in our Minot office and will continue his new role from that location, but will serve clients throughout the region.

Ackerman-Estvold’s Kramer Passes ARE Tests and Earns Professional Architect License

Minot, N.D. – Ackerman-Estvold is excited to announce Jared Kramer has passed all six of his Architect Registration Examinations (ARE) tests. These exams are designed to assess aspects of architectural practice related to health, safety, and welfare, The ARE is a multi-division exam addressing knowledge and skills regarding the practice of architecture. Specifically, the ARE focuses on areas which affect the integrity, soundness, and health impacts of a building, as well as an architect’s responsibilities within firms, such as managing projects and coordinating the work of other professionals. The current version of the exam features 6 – 4-hour exams. Upon passing all exams, Kramer applied to the North Dakota State Board of Architecture to obtain his license and submitted his qualifications to American Institute of Architects to receive his AIA designation.

Kramer has over 6 years of architecture industry experience and has been with Ackerman-Estvold for four years serving as Project Designer in the Fargo office. His work includes project management, construction drawings and rendering design, project design, and construction administration for a variety of project types. Jared earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Master of Architecture degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.