Staff

WGLA has four registered professional engineers.  You will have a licensed professional working on your project and serving as the main point of contact for you.

Phone: 828-687-7177

Fax: 828-687-7178

 

years of design and management experience in the fields of water and wastewater facilities design, feasibility studies, storm drainage studies, industrial park and site development planning and design, and funding assistance.  Mr. Jones specializes in providing engineering services to local and municipal governments throughout western North Carolina.

 

Two Town Square Blvd, Suite 320

Asheville, NC  28803

Additional Staff -

 

Carnes, Kim

kcarnes@wgla.com

 

Granere, Joyce

jgranere@wgla.com

 

Hairr, Jennifer

jhairr@wgla.com

 

Henson, Drew (EI)

dhenson@wgla.com

 

Jenkins, Jonathan

jjenkins@wgla.com

 

Moll, Steve

smoll@wgla.com

 

 

 

 

 

Owen, Neal

nfowen@wgla.com

 

Owenby, Sarah

sowenby@wgla.com

 

Simons, Dianne

dsimons@wgla.com

 

Tankersley, Tim

ttank@wgla.com

 

Watts, Stephen

swatts@wgla.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William G. Lapsley, P.E. President, Principal

wlapsley@wgla.com

Mr. Lapsley has 24 years of experience in design, construction, operation, and maintenance of civil infrastructure.  A 1970 graduate of the University of Wyoming, he is a registered Professional Engineer in North and South Carolina, Florida, and California. As owner and principal engineer, Mr. Lapsley is responsible for providing civil engineering services to local government, private developers, and industry. His special expertise in water and wastewater systems is well known throughout Western North Carolina

 

 

G. Thomas Jones III, P.E., Project Engineer

tjones@wgla.com

Mr. Jones joined our firm in 1997.  After graduating from Clemson University in 1992 with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering, he was employed with the North Carolina Department of Transportation from 1993 to 1997.  Since joining William Lapsley & Associates, Mr. Jones has been involved in numerous projects involving site grading, stormwater drainage, erosion control, potable water, sanitary sewer, road construction, and contract administration.

 

                 

William R. Buie, P.E., Project Engineer

wbuie@wgla.com

Mr. Buie joined our firm in 1998.  He graduated from North Carolina State University in 1992 with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering – Construction Option. Mr. Buie was employed with Hobbs, Upchurch, & Associates, P.A. from 1993 until 1998 when he joined William G. Lapsley & Associates, P.A. Mr. Buie is routinely involved in water and wastewater systems and site planning for local government, industry and private development.

Don Hunley, P.E., Project Engineer

dhunley@wgla.com

Mr. Hunley worked with William G. Lapsley & Associates from 1988 to 1993.  He served as president and principal engineer of Western Engineering from 1994 to 2004.  Mr. Hunley rejoined our firm in 2004.  He is a graduate of the University of Chapel Hill (BA) and the University of Wyoming (BS Civil Engineering).  He also completed post-graduate work in earthen dam design and groundwater dynamics.  Mr. Hunley has a long list of clients related to site development and the design of water and sewer systems in Western North Carolina.