Our People

Our People

The AES team of professionals is as unique as our company itself. Because AES is not strictly a design firm, or a cleanroom manufacturing contractor facility or an installation company, our staff consists of dedicated, knowledgeable people, talented in their profession, and poised to grow as the company grows. Get to know us by name!

AES Leadership

Grant Merrill

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Grant Merrill

President & CEO

Bill Downs

Chief Operating Officer

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Tim Kennedy

Chief Financial Officer

Josh Russell

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Josh Russell

Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Stephen Laurie

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Stephen Laurie

Vice President, Engineering

Mitchell Gonzales

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Mitchell Gonzales

Vice President, Process Technology

Drew Kugler

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Drew Kugler

Vice President, Innovation and Product Development

Blake Kim

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Blake Kim

Director, Human Resources

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Linda Springer

Manager of Accounting

AES Project Development Team

Brian Bennett

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Brian Bennett

Director, Business Development

Trista Hager

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Trista Hager

Senior Project Development Engineer

Royce Tourtillott

Sales Manager – Western Region

Chad Smith

Project Development Engineer

Chris Hohn

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Chris Hohn

Project Development, Engineer

Jessica Frantz

Project Development Engineer

Patrick Traver

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Patrick J. Traver, AIA

Director of Technology

Nick Vermont

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Nick Vermont

Director, Estimating

AES Manufacturing Team

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Eric Sams

Plant Manager

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Barry Wade

Operations Manager

AES Design Team

William Page

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William Page

Director, Architecture

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Kevin Koffke P.E.

Director, Mechanical Engineering

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Robert Hesley

Senior Mechanical Engineer

AES Construction Team

Andrew Tarr

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Andrew Tarr

Director, Self-Performed Services