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VAA Promotes Three to Principal

VAA extends its congratulations to Murphy, Mahr and Gentrup as they each were named Principal at the onset of 2023.   Collectively, the group has over 4 decades of commitment to VAA working in various roles and disciplines within the company. Murphy started at VAA in 2014 as a Senior Project Manager.  With a prolific track […]

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VAA Welcomes Brian Hinrichs

Plymouth, Minn. (October 20, 2022) – VAA, LLC is broadening its expertise in the Maritime industry with the addition of Brian Hinrichs to their Port and River Terminal Design team.  Hinrichs brings three decades of experience and has helped garner local, state and federal grant funding on over 100 projects to advance coastal infrastructure. While

Jennifer Vecellio Joins VAA as Marketing Director

Consulting is about forging true connections and adding value. If you add value to what you’re doing, the relationship will naturally follow. It’s exciting to join a company and leadership group that has such a strong work history and relationships with clients, vendors, and employees. Making connections is at the center of everything Jennifer does.

Gary Koerbitz Joins VAA as Process Department Manager

“Helping customers develop safe and efficient facilities and processes is key to a successful project and the long-term profitability of our clients.” Gary hails from far north in International Falls, Minnesota. The oft-chilliest city is huddled along the Rainy River and the Canadian border. He grew up the youngest in a trio of three boys

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25 Years at VAA – Dave Johnson

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Dave Johnson, an Associate and Senior Structural Engineer with VAA. Dave was with VAA for 25 years and prided himself on providing quality service for his clients. He made every project a priority and began project efforts within hours of the initial request

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Community Matters – This Year and Every Year

Raising money for local charitable organizations has long been important to VAA. Over the years our employees have had many ways to get involved and give back to their community, whether by participating in home building, packaging meals, donating blood, or volunteering time to students. The largest financial impact, however, is always made during VAA’s

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The VAA Egrets Walk Their Way into the Top Five

This spring VAA took to the streets with our furry friends to raise money for the Animal Human Society’s Walk for Animals 50th anniversary charity event. Although it was the second year in a row the AHS fundraiser was held virtually, it didn’t give anyone “paws.” The VAA Egrets team was one of the top five Corporate Team

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Tina Frye Enters VAA as First CFO/Director of Operations

Tina joins VAA as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Director of Operations, a newly created corporate finance and operations position for the privately held multidiscipline engineering and design firm. The combination of introducing a 10-year, 2030 Vision and modifying the company’s governance were catalysts to adding the newly formed CFO/Director of Operations position. “With Tina on board, this

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