AdministrationPhone 207.947.0153
Land DevelopmentPhone 207.947.0153
Building Design Phone 207.947.0153
 President and CEO Andrew Sturgeon serves as principal-in-charge for long-term clients such as Irving Oil Corporation, Grant Corporation of Bangor, and a number of Moosehead Lake and western Maine development projects. He also oversees AMES A/E daily and financial operations and mentors staff.
Andy has owned a number of businesses in the Bangor area, giving him a clear understanding of the demanding issues AMES A/E commercial clients face. In 1985, Andy established A.E. Sturgeon & Company, which grew into one of the two largest land surveying and planning firms in northern and central Maine. In 1992, AMES A/E acquired Sturgeon's business, and Andy became vice president of AMES A/E. Education University of Maine (1975-1981 Engineering) Professional Registrations Professional Land Surveyor (Maine); Certified FHWA Highway Relocation
Professional Organizations Maine Society of Land Surveyors (Penobscot/Hancock Chapter), President 2003-2005; American Congress on Surveying and Mapping; National Society of Professional Surveyors, Chairman Education Committee Awards 2002 Surveyor of the Year Civic Eastern Maine Community College; Community Health and Counseling Services; Bangor East Little League, President 1996-2005; Bangor Water District, Chair 2003-2005
Expertise Business management; client relationships; project management; land development permitting, and design; unorganized territory regulatory review process; local, state, and federal permitting
 Since Brian Ames founded the Ames Corporation in 1974, the firm has grown to include 50 employees. He has successfully led clients through permitting, zoning studies, surveys, design, and construction on projects ranging from single-family homes to power plants. Thanks to a strong customer focus, AMES A/E still serves many of the same clients Brian began working with 30 years ago.
Today, Brian concentrates on budgeting, scheduling, and energy concerns. He understands clients’ priorities and offers pertinent advice about developing and growing their business operations.
Brian’s interest in development and design began nearly 50 years ago when he worked as an Eagle Scout for Bangor-based firm Prentiss & Carlisle doing forestry surveys. Following graduation from the University of Maine in 1966, Brian worked for large manufacturing and construction companies in Buffalo, Los Angeles, New York City, and New Jersey.
Education University of Maine (BS Civil Engineering) & Husson College (MSB)
Professional Registrations Professional Engineer (Maine, New Hampshire); Professional Land Surveyor and Licensed Soil Evaluator (Maine); Certified Energy Manager
Professional Organizations American Society of Civil Engineers; Association of Energy Engineers; Association for Facilities Engineering; Consulting Engineers of Maine, Board of Directors; Francis Crowe Society (University of Maine College of Engineering)
Civic Bangor Rotary; Bangor Museum and Center for History, Former Board Member; Boy Scouts of America, Former Council President & Silver Beaver
Expertise Project management; site evaluation; scheduling; budgeting; energy efficiency; structural
 As senior project architect with Ware Malcomb in Irvine, California, Ellen Angel gained considerable high-rise commercial experience designing five- and eight-story office buildings for corporations such as Panattoni Piemonte, Nexus MacArthur, and Experian. She also drew plans for a number of multi-phased business centers. Ellen got her start in California as an intern with architecture fellow Ron Yeo, FAIA.
Ellen ran Ellen Angel Architect in Eastport, Maine for 17 years, specializing in custom coastal residential, non-acute healthcare, and commercial building design.
Education University of Arizona (Bachelor of Architecture) & Harvard University (Master of Architecture)
Professional Registrations Registered Architect (Maine, California); National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certified
Professional Organizations American Institute of Architects, National Committee on Design, 1985-1988 and National Committee for Women, 1989
Awards 1987 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Regional Award of Merit for Site Planning — Gateway Corporate Center in Diamond Bar, California
Civic Eastport Historic Review Board, 2002-2005
Expertise Project management; architectural design; historical buildings; conceptual design; programming; interior design, commercial office & medical office markets
 Steve Ribble, has provided site design and landscape architecture services for educational, correctional, corporate, residential development, and park/open space projects. Strong environmental science capabilities and experience with transportation, distribution, manufacturing, and marketing make him a capable problem solver and resource. He also has an excellent track record at municipal planning board meetings — nearly every rezoning and permitting project review he has handled passed local regulations at the first hearing.
Steve worked as a landscape architect for DLZ, an international architecture, engineering, and land planning firm before coming to AMES A/E. Since then, he has worked on residential and commercial subdivisions and finalized construction documents for the renovation of Bangor’s West Market Square.
Education Kent State University (BBA) & Ball State University (Master of Landscape Architecture)
Professional Registrations Registered Landscape Architect (Maine)
Professional Organizations American Society of Landscape Architects; Maine Society of Landscape Architects, Legislative Liaison and Chair Licensure Committee; Indiana Society of Landscape Architects Executive Committee, Vice President, 2000, Public Relations Chair, 2000, and Associate at Large, 1998-1999; Indiana Federation of Landscape Architects, Licensure Committee, 1998-1999
Civic City of Bangor’s Commission on Cultural Development, Commissioner and Art in Public Places Sub Committee Chair; Bangor’s 2006 Winter Weekend, Co-Chair; Bangor Trails
Expertise Master planning; site design; grading and drainage landscape design; park and open space; public meeting facilitation; graphics; public presentation
 George Hanson has 35 years of experience in the fields of construction, land surveying, construction administration, construction inspection, and management. His skills include inspection of private, public, and municipal facilities, including HUD, MSHA, and FmHA housing projects throughout Maine. He also spent several years on the engineering staff of a large Maine paper mill, where he worked in project design, cost analysis, drafting, and project implementation.
Operating his own land surveying company and home construction business allowed George to develop excellent communication and arbitration skills. He called on those skills while directing a multi-component housing program for a large non-profit organization, which required daily contact with staff at local, county, and state levels.
Education University of Maine (BS Civil Engineering)
Professional Registrations Professional Land Surveyor (Maine); Certified Concrete Field Testing Technician (Maine); Engineer in Training (Maine)
Professional Organizations Maine Society of Land Surveyors (Penobscot/Hancock Chapter); 2001 Maine School Construction Workshop; Francis Crowe Society (University of Maine College of Engineering)
Civic Bucksport School Committee, Former Chairman; Bucksport Planning Board, Secretary
Expertise Construction administration; construction inspection and management; project design, cost analysis; drafting and project implementation; construction land surveying
 As project manager for AMES A/E, Jamie Mahoney has overseen the renovation and construction of 59 Irving stores throughout New England since 1999. He has more than 13 years of experience in structural, geotechnical, and civil design engineering. His background includes experience with healthcare and institutional facilities, government and industrial facilities, and transportation projects, such as ports and site inspections.
Jamie has also completed a number of building analysis reports, including feasibility of floor additions, structural evaluations, and building envelope recommendations.
Education University of New Brunswick (BS Civil Engineering)
Professional Registration Professional Engineer (Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New Brunswick, Canada)
Professional Organizations American Society of Civil Engineers; Structural Engineers Association of Maine; Construction Specifications Institute
Expertise Project management; structural engineering; building materials, including masonry, concrete, steel, and wood
 AMES A/E welcomed John Allen to the company after acquiring A.E. Sturgeon & Company, the land surveying company where he worked. With more than 16 years’ experience in mapping, drafting, and land surveying, he now leads the AMES A/E land surveying division. John’s expertise includes project management and supervision of field crews and survey departments.
John’s significant experience working with town and state regulating agencies and in subdivision design, road layout, boundary work, and deed research helps him provide concrete answers for AMES A/E clients. In addition, he is knowledgeable about state, LURC, and DEP regulations.
Education Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute (AS Drafting Technology)
Professional Registrations Professional Land Surveyor (Maine)
Professional Organizations Maine Society of Land Surveyors (Penobscot/Hancock Chapter)
Expertise Mapping, drafting and land surveying; supervision of field crews and survey department; project management; subdivision design; road layout; boundary work; deed layout
 As land surveying party chief, Dan works with clients on Land Development Plans within the Unorganized Townships and Plantations in Maine. He calls on his experience with LURC rezoning petition, subdivision design and planning, shore land alteration permitting, road permitting, and utility permitting to advise AMES A/E clients and then presents on their behalf at public hearings. Dan is a surveyor in training and certified in erosion and sedimentation control practices.
Prior to joining AMES A/E, Dan worked at Lane Supply Company as a mechanical draftsman and field layout person. He also worked at Bath Iron Works as a designer in the HVAC design department for the DDG-51 Aegis Class Destroyer. Dan is a six-year U.S. Navy submarine veteran, where he served as a nuclear power plant instructor, nuclear power plant operator, and an engineering laboratory technician.
Education University of Maine (BUS – Bachelor University Studies, Minor and Concentration in Surveying Engineering Technology) & Bangor Community College (AS – Associate of Science in Law Enforcement)
Professional Registrations Land Surveyor in Training; Maine DEP Certification in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Process
Professional Organizations Maine Society of Land Surveyors - Penobscot/Hancock Chapter
Civic First Baptist Church; Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor
Expertise Static GPS surveying; elevation control; field survey crew; AutoCAD and Land Desktop; Mapping, drafting and land surveying; subdivision design and concept planning; road stakeout
 John Theriault has 13 years experience in traffic analysis, highway design, and site development. As a lead highway/traffic design engineer, he has worked on numerous Maine and New Hampshire DOT roadway and rail projects and on municipal highway projects. His work for AMES A/E corporate clients includes traffic analysis to determine lane requirements, intersection and roadway layout and geometry, traffic signal design and timing, traffic control plans, pavement design, and highway drainage.
John is responsible for developing traffic impact studies that summarize anticipated traffic generated with new development, and he makes recommendations to alleviate additional traffic volume. His clients include Wal-Mart, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Eastern Maine Healthcare.
Education University of Maine (BS Civil Engineering)
Professional Registrations Professional Engineer (Maine, New Hampshire); Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
Professional Organizations Francis Crowe Society (University of Maine College of Engineering)
Expertise Traffic impact studies; traffic analysis; intersection and roadway layout; traffic signal design and timing; traffic control plans; pavement design and highway drainage
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