social media

Company Overview

Executive Team

Civil Design Advantage (CDA) was established in 2003 based on a commitment to provide our clients with the highest quality of service through functional, creative, and cost efficient design and project management. With a view towards sustainability and a focus on accuracy and attention to detail, CDA has served hundreds of clients in Iowa and throughout the Midwest. As a result of that commitment, CDA has grown to be a successful, multi-discipline firm, carrying professional licenses in multiple states throughout the Midwest.

Civil Design Advantage’s staff has a great amount of experience working with local municipalities, private developers, and other Owners to achieve their goals for site planning, land development, municipal improvements, and survey needs. Our Staff of Licensed Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Surveyors have vast experience and knowledge to lead projects from conception through construction completion. Whether it is assistance with public input/consensus building, master planning, site planning, or construction drawings, we maintain our client’s priorities and objectives as the utmost importance.

The Executive Team

GARY REED, PE President

Gary is a cofounder and managing partner of Civil Design Advantage. Gary often serves as Principal-In-Charge for municipal or government related projects. Gary’s experience with the DNR and COE enables him to effectively lead a design team through specific permitting processes. Gary received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University in 1992 and is a Licensed Civil Engineer in Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. Gary is also an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

DEAN ROGHAIR, PE Vice President

Dean is a managing partner and a cofounder of Civil Design Advantage. Dean received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University in 1993. Dean often serves as the Principal-In-Charge for private land development projects and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Dean is a Licensed Civil Engineer in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Dean is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the Iowa Engineering Society (IES).

MIKE BROONER, PLSVice President

Mike is a managing partner and a cofounder of Civil Design Advantage. Mike often serves as the Principal-In-Charge for Survey or Construction Staking projects and provides direction for office survey technicians and survey field crews for a variety of survey-related projects. Mike completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from Iowa State University in 1993. Mike is a Professional Land Surveyor licensed to practice in the State of Iowa and an active member of the Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa (SLSI).

ERIN OLLENDIKE, PEPrincipal

Erin is a Principal and managing partner of Civil Design Advantage. Erin received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University in 1999. Erin often serves as a Principal-In-Charge for private land development projects. Erin is a Licensed Civil Engineer in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Iowa Engineering Society (IES).

KEITH WEGGEN, ASLAPrincipal

Keith is a Principal and managing partner of Civil Design Advantage. Keith received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University in 1999. Keith often serves as a Principal-In-Charge for site development projects. Keith is a Licensed Landscape Architect and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).

RYAN HARDISTY, PEPrincipal

Ryan is a Principal and managing partner of Civil Design Advantage. Ryan has over 16 years of experience in providing site/civil engineering design, site selection, project management, platting, and municipal engineering projects. Ryan leads all consulting services for mission-critical facilities, providing land use entitlement, design, and permitting for data centers in the Midwest and western United States. Ryan is a licensed professional Civil Engineer and possesses a wealth of experience, drawn from a wide variety of projects; public and private, small and large. With creativity and commitment, he draws upon that experience and combines it with an understanding of the latest methods, materials, and technologies to develop innovative, efficient, successful, and sustainable projects.