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Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. traces its roots to 1904, when W.D. Morgan graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a degree in General Engineering and soon after established himself in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Among his many professional ventures, Mr. Morgan founded a general construction company specializing in municipal sewer and water installations. He also served as an engineer and surveyor on numerous projects throughout the region, helping shape the infrastructure of communities across northern Wisconsin.
By the late 1930s, the company had become known as W.D. Morgan & Son, following the addition of George H. Morgan as a partner. During World War II, the firm expanded its reach nationally, specializing in the installation of communication cable for the Federal government throughout the United States.
After W.D. Morgan’s retirement in the mid-1950s, George H. Morgan continued the family’s engineering tradition, serving as City Engineer for the City of Ladysmith. In 1959, he founded Geo. H. Morgan, P.E. & Associates, providing professional consulting engineering services to municipalities throughout the area.
In 1963, Robert O. Parmley joined the firm as an associate. In 1976, George H. Morgan and Robert O. Parmley co-founded Morgan & Parmley, Ltd., the name under which the firm continues to operate today. Mr. Parmley served as the firm’s president from 1978 until 2019, helping guide Morgan & Parmley through decades of continued service, growth, and professional excellence. Following his retirement, Bob remained involved as a consultant until his passing in 2021, continuing to share the knowledge and perspective gained over a long and distinguished engineering career.
For more than a century, Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. and its predecessor firms have provided trusted engineering and surveying services to municipalities, industrial clients, and private individuals. Our practice includes civil engineering, mechanical engineering, land surveying, municipal infrastructure planning, project design, and construction administration.
While our scope of work is broad, our foundation remains the same: practical engineering, responsive service, and long-standing commitment to the communities we serve.
Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. President and Principal Engineer. Larry has been with the firm since 1981.
Sr. Professional Engineer (2007). Zech has been with Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. since 2002.
Professional Land Surveyor (2013) and Staff Engineer. Ezra has been with Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. since 2008.
Office management, engineering and surveying technician. Joined Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. in 2019 following 5 years as a County Conservationist.
Co-founder and served as the firm’s President from 1978 until 2019. Through his retirement Bob continued to help as a consultant until his passing in 2021.
115 W 2nd Street South
Ladysmith WI 54848
(715) 532-3721
office@morganparmley.com
Larry F. Gotham, P.E., R.L.S., is President of Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. His engineering has been in private practice except for a short time spent in the mining industry. He has a wide variety of professional experience in engineering including sanitary engineering, structural engineering, bridge design, and land surveying. Larry, as a senior project engineer, is responsible for municipal and private projects and has been with the firm since 1981.
Registration:
Registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin
Registered Land Surveyor in Wisconsin
Certification:
Certified Morphological Soil Tester; Wisconsin – Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations
Certified Bridge Inspector; Federal Highway Administration and Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Professional Associations:
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE)
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Water Environmental Federation (WEF)
Zechariah L. Gotham, P.E.., is a project design engineer for Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. He has a broad range of experience in designing private and municipal projects. His experience includes design of storm water and erosion control systems, street and highway design, sewer and water systems and operator training. His depth of abilities allows him to independently develop a project from field work through facility start up.
Registration:
Professional Engineer in Wisconsin
Experience:
Zech has worked part time for Morgan & Parmley, Ltd., since the 1990’s while going to school and began full time in 2002 as project engineer.
Professional Association Membership:
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE)
Ezra Gotham, is an engineering and surveying technician. His experience includes design assistance, plan development through CAD design and drafting, and surveying and mapping. He has worked part time for Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. while going to school and began full time in 2008. He is a graduate of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Civil Engineering Technology.
Registration:
Registered Land Surveyor in Wisconsin
Certification:
ACI and DOT Certified for Field Testing Concrete
John J. Krell is an engineering and surveying technician. His experience includes surveying, design assistance, construction inspection, and plan development through CAD design and drafting. He joined Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. in 2019, previously serving as the County Conservationist for Rusk County since 2014. He has a B.S. in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Wisconsin Professional Engineer of the Year
2006 (WSPE)
USDA-RD Director’s Award for Engineering
Excellence (2007)
Robert O. Parmley, P.E., CMfgE, is CEO and co-founder of Morgan & Parmley, Ltd. Mr. Parmley has over five decades of experience in the design, construction and inspection of components and systems which include machines, structures, buildings, dams, bridges, streets, roads, wastewater treatment facilities, pollution control equipment, wells, water distribution systems and fire protection facilities. He served as the firm’s president from 1978 until 2019.
Registration:
Registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin andCalifornia.
Certification:
Manufacturing Engineer-Nationally Certified by SME
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator-DNR Certified
Professional Association Membership:
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE)
Professional Engineers in Private Practice (PEPP)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Life Member
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Life Member
American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) – Awarded Life Membership, 2005
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and
Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)
Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Conference (WWOC)
Seminar Lectures:
USDA Rural Development
Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Assoc.
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