Ackerman-Estvold Welcomes Derrick Miller as the Information Technology Manager

Minot, N.D. – Derrick Miller has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Minot office as our Information Technology Manger. Miller has over 28 years of network administration and network engineering experience in the education and private sector working with hundreds of clients in setting up, maintaining, and providing security for their network systems. Derrick will be working with all of our server security, streamlining our network processes, website maintenance, 3D printing, and a multitude of information technology special projects in all of our office throughout North Dakota and Idaho.

Ackerman-Estvold Welcomes Mike Aftem as Engineering Technician

Minot, N.D. – Mike Aftem has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Minot office as an Engineering Technician. Aftem earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Chemistry from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He previously worked as a production chemist in the oil industry and management at a large home improvement store, and he has also worked for Ackerman Surveying which has provided additional experience in the field of surveying. Mike has joined the engineering team and will be working in a variety of disciplines and will also be involved in a variety of construction projects throughout western North Dakota.

Ackerman-Estvold Welcomes Tyler Arnold as a Civil Engineer

Minot, N.D. – Tyler Arnold has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Idaho office as a Civil Engineer. Arnold earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Boise State University, Boise, ID. He brings over 5 years of experience in GIS systems for a large county in Idaho; assisting in creating new data sets, preparing technical reports, and gathering data & data transfers from a variety of sources. Arnold has also worked for a land developer assisting in pre-construction civil design, understanding regulations and QC deliverables related to land development standards. Tyler’s responsibilities will focus on project design, research for concept design on projects, GIS, and help cultivate current and new relationships in our Idaho market.