John Merder

John Merder is a seasoned civil engineer with extensive experience in the field, currently serving as a Civil Engineer at Kimley-Horn since 2025. Prior to this role, John held various leadership positions, including Vice President at Travis Pruitt & Associates from 2014 to 2025 and President at Essential Engineering Services, LLC from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, John was the Principal at Clark Design Group, P.C. for over a decade and worked as a Design Engineer and Project Engineer in earlier roles. John earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Auburn University between 1990 and 1995.