CDG ENGINEERS - Key Persons


Gregory E. Brunkhorst

Job Titles:
  • Principal, Manager of Industrial Facilities and the Industrial Market Segment Leader
Gregory E. Brunkhorst, A.I.A., LEED AP is a Principal, Manager of Industrial Facilities and the Industrial Market Segment Leader. Greg is a professional architect with 35+ years of building and structures experience, as well as an extensive background on public work and infrastructure improvement projects for municipal clients. His expertise includes architectural programming, A/E design functions and construction phase services work on a wide range of municipal, industrial, institutional and commercial projects. He is a graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Architecture.

Jerry (Jay) L. Ellington - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President of CDG
Jerry (Jay) L. Ellington, P.E. is the President of CDG. He has more than 30 years of experience providing electrical engineering to utility and mining companies for capital improvement, O&M projects, and equipment upgrades. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville with a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Ronald E. Destefano

Job Titles:
  • Officer
  • Principal
  • Principal, Officer Manager of the Sheridan, Wyoming Office and Mining Marketing Segment Leader
Ronald E. Destefano, P.E. is a Principal, Officer Manager of the Sheridan, Wyoming office and Mining Marketing Segment Leader. He is mine planning, permitting, bulk materials handling and transportation specialist with more than 25 years of raw minerals handling experience, as well as expertise in the development of mine sites and facilities and industrial equipment installation work. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Civil Engineering.