New Robert Piram Regional Trail Officially Opens
New Robert Piram Regional Trail Officially Opens A ribbon cutting event was held at Kaposia Landing Park on July 28th to mark the new Robert Piram Regional Trail. The paved pedestrian and bike path links Saint Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park to Kaposia Landing Park in South St. Paul. The trail also connects the Lilydale […]
Jeffrey Lipovetz Named Chief Operating Officer
Jeffrey Lipovetz Named Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Lipovetz has been named chief operating officer at TKDA. He will oversee day-to-day operations, and help advance planning, growth, and expansion strategies for our full-service engineering, architecture, and planning firm. He takes the position after serving as vice president of facilities engineering, the largest division at TKDA. He […]
Xai Xiong Named Chief Information Officer
Xai Xiong Named Chief Information Officer Xai Xiong has been named Chief Information Officer at TKDA, a new position for our engineering, architecture, and planning consulting firm. Xai has been with TKDA for more than 15 years. For the past 11 years, he has been the IT manager, leading a team of specialists to support […]
Ruth Christensen Named to TKDA Board of Directors
Ruth Christensen Named to TKDA Board of Directors Longtime employee and company leader Ruth Christensen, PE, SE, has joined TKDA’s board of directors. Ruth has been with our firm for more than two decades and has led the structural group for the past 15 years. She provides design and project management leadership on projects for […]
TKDA Welcomes Ben Meemken
TKDA Welcomes Ben Meemken Environmental engineer Ben Meemken, PE, has joined TKDA’s water/wastewater group. He has a decade of experience in the planning, design, and construction of potable water supply systems; wastewater and stormwater collection and treatment systems; and dewatering, dredging, and remediation projects. Ben found his passion at the end of a fishing line, […]
Lindsey Lawrence to Lead TKDA’s Bridge Group
Lindsey Lawrence to Lead TKDA’s Bridge Group Lindsey Lawrence, PE, is the new manager of TKDA’s bridge group. She has been at TKDA since she graduated with a Bachelor of Science from North Dakota State University almost 16 years ago. She is a senior registered engineer and a member of the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers […]
Matt Christensen Named Surface Transportation Vice President
Matt Christensen Named Surface Transportation Vice President Matt Christensen, PE, has been named vice president of the Surface Transportation Division. Matt joined TKDA as a graduate engineer in 1999, and most recently was the manager of the firm’s bridge group. He takes over the division’s leadership position from longtime vice president, Kevin Cullen, PE, who […]
Dan Shafer to Lead TKDA Finance Division
Dan Shafer to Lead TKDA Finance Division Dan Shafer has joined the firm as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. He comes to TKDA with 25-plus years of experience in the financial sector, and a track record of strengthening financial and operational performance, increasing cash flow, enhancing efficiencies, and improving profits. “Dan brings a solid background […]
Rochester Public Utilities Receives AIA Minnesota 25-Year Award
Rochester Public Utilities Receives AIA Minnesota 25-Year Award The Rochester Public Utilities Service Center, designed by TKDA, is the recipient of the 2020 AIA Minnesota 25‑Year Award. Established in 1981, the prestigious annual award recognizes one exemplary architectural project—between 25 and 50 years old—that stands the test of time. Designed and managed by Dean Johnson, […]
Senior Project Manager joins TKDA’s West Coast Group
Senior Project Manager Joins TKDA’s West Coast Group Khy Lim, senior project manager, has joined TKDA’s San Bernardino office. Khy has almost 30 years of direct project experience, predominantly in intermodal and auto railyard design of projects located in the nation’s Southwest region. His responsibilities have included building and site design, project management, construction permit […]
