Since its founding by Bob Merrill in 1979, Merrill has serviced Massachusett's south shore as one of its premier full-service site planning, civil engineering, and land surveying firms.

Meet Our Team

Our mission is to add value at every touchpoint.

The team at Merrill is dedicated to making visions reality — for our clients, our colleagues, and our community.

We believe thoughtful stewardship leads to thoughtful solutions.

We believe in the power of collaboration to transform the spaces where we live and work.

We rise to meet the challenges of our changing environmental and economic climate.

And we believe that supporting our team and our community is the surest path to success.

Our Team

Josh Bows, President of Merrill Engineers and Land Surveyors

Joshua M. Bows, P.E.

President, Merrill Engineers and Land Surveyors

Josh Bows has managed numerous residential, commercial, and industrial projects from inception through permitting and construction since joining Merrill in 2002. As President of Merrill since 2013, Josh leads Merrill in its quest to be at the forefront of top civil engineering and land surveying firms in Massachusetts. He not only implements Merrill’s mission of adding value to every project but helps create and promote Merrill’s culture and philosophy of the Merrill “teaming” with our Clients. He has established himself as a leader of a fast-growing company while maintaining a competitive edge in the industry through marketing efforts, financial prosperity, advanced technology, and investigating job sectors. But, as a team player and someone who values our ability to provide personalized service due to our unique size, Josh also can be found answering phones, doing soil testing, reviewing plans, and whatever other task needs to be completed at any given moment. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is a current member of the Plymouth Harbor Committee, and has served on the Plymouth Conservation Commission and Plymouth 400 Bass and Blue Tournament Committee.

Douglas L. Aaberg, P.L.S.

Director of Training

Doug's Bio

Doug Aaberg has land surveying and civil engineering experience spanning over four decades and has worked on a multitude of detailed commercial, municipal and residential projects. As Director of Land Survey at Merrill, Doug brings strong leadership skills to see Merrill through the “big picture” direction of evolving in the survey industry while ensuring our survey division’s product delivery is flawless by utilizing advanced technology to achieve our client’s goals in the most efficient manner. He can assist our clients through his specialties in boundary line determination, commercial and residential subdivisions, land court surveys, topographic and detail surveys, bathymetric surveys, ALTA/NSPS Land Title surveys, GPS surveys, and construction layout services. He is a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts and a Licensed Land Surveyor in Colorado.

John Ahern

Engineer

John's Bio

John joined the Merrill team in 2022. Since graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2017, John has gained valuable experience in environmental assessment and remediation, solid waste compliance, land surveying, stormwater management, as well as residential and commercial site design and permitting throughout the South Shore of Massachusetts. John assists the Engineering Division in providing solutions for a variety of projects, some of which include residential and commercial site design and redevelopment, residential subdivision design, stormwater management, and septic design.

Dana M. Altobello, P.E.

Senior Project Manager

Dana's Bio

Dana Altobello has over 20 years of experience in the planning, design, and permitting of numerous residential and commercial projects in eastern Massachusetts, including multi-unit and active adult communities. He has worked on a variety of projects, including stormwater management, on-site septic design, environmental permitting and Mass. DEP compliance. Additional areas of expertise include coastal dock permitting, zoning studies and land planning. Dana holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Roger Williams University and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and a Mass. DEP Soils Evaluator.

John Barry

Land Surveyor/Field Technician

Jason A. Bascom, E.I.T.

Land Agent/Survey Engineer

Jason's Bio

Jason Bascom joined the Merrill survey team in November of 2018. Being a 4th-generation surveyor with more than 12 years of experience in the field and office, Jason has been involved with many types of projects, using all types of equipment. He has done utility surveys, roadway surveys, boundary surveys, hydrographic surveys, dam deformation surveys, aerial surveys, laser scanning, and erosion monitoring. In addition to survey work at Merrill, he also obtains easements and land rights for utility installation throughout Massachusetts. Jason holds a degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology, is a Certified Engineer in Training (E.I.T.), is 10-Hour OSHA Certified for Construction Safety, and holds a Remote Pilot Certificate issued by the FAA (Part 107) for commercial drone operations.

Deana Boumitri, P.L.S, E.I.T.

Director of Land Survey, Plymouth

Deana's Bio

With 24 years in the field of Professional Land Surveying, Deana is responsible for the management of our Land Surveying division. Holding a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of MA, Dartmouth, Deana is a Registered Professional Land Surveyor, a certified Engineer in Training (E.I.T.), and a Massachusetts Soil Evaluator. Her capabilities reach beyond her Land Surveying duties, as she often provides engineering design support for a variety of projects.

Richard Cheverie

Land Surveyor/AutoCAD Technician

Rich's Bio

Irene Coleman

Office Assistant

Irene's Bio

Christie DiCarlo

Controller

Christie's Bio

Christie joined the Merrill Team in 2015 as an Administrative Assistant and worked her way up to become the Controller for Merrill where she manages all aspects of business operations, client relations, human resources, and accounting. She works closely with the President to ensure daily operations are running smoothly. When she is not in the office you can find her exercising her two German Shepherds, Rocco and Kaiser.

Alex Dicrescentis

Design Engineer

Karolyn Gear

Office Manager, Norwell

Karolyn's Bio

Simply put, Karolyn is the straw that stirs the drink. Providing administrative support since 2005, Karolyn is vital to the success of daily business operations. Along with our talented accounting professionals, she helps to keep vendors and clients managed seamlessly on all sides. Karolyn is a master of many tasks at the front desk as she provides critical support to both staff and clients. Karolyn’s talents cover a broad scope, from human resource matters to maintaining balance sheets, and everything in between.

Karolyn and her young family are no strangers to Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park as rabid fans of the beloved hometown teams.

Jonathan Green

Survey Technician

Jon's Bio

Jon joined Merrill in January 2021 as one of our survey technicians. He regularly conducts field work on a variety of projects including boundary surveys, construction layout, and existing condition plans.

For the last decade, Jon has worked as an archivist, curator, educator, and historian. In 2012, he gained his first, albeit brief, surveying experience conducting archaeological fieldwork here in eastern Massachusetts. However, it was through his work as an archivist and professional historian that he truly became fascinated by the field of land surveying. Many of Jon’s research projects focused on Native American and colonial land use and drew on maps, plans, deeds, probate records, and government records, all of which relied heavily, if not exclusively, on the work of land surveyors.

Before coming to Merrill, Jon worked as the Assistant Director of Archives and Digital Assets Manager at Stonehill College, the Digital Assets Project Manager at Plimoth-Patuxet (formerly Plimoth Plantation), Curator and Caretaker for the Milton Historical Society, and held volunteer positions on the Whitman Historical Commission and Massachusetts History Alliance. Since 2014, Jon has taught courses in environmental and Native American history and plans to continue pursuing his passion for teaching.

Jon received his bachelor’s degree in History from Stonehill College and his Master’s in History from the University of Massachusetts - Boston. He is currently working toward obtaining his Undergraduate Certificate in Surveying Engineering Technology at the University of Maine.

Joshua L. Green, E.I.T.

Project Manager

Josh's Bio

Josh Green joined Merrill as a Co-op employee for two summers before joining the team full-time in 2017. Josh assists the Engineering Division with various types of projects including residential subdivision design, residential and commercial septic design, stormwater management design, and roadway design. Additionally, he manages many coastal residential improvement projects and contributes to the Survey Department with both office and field related activities providing him the opportunity to see a project through its inception to completion. Josh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is a MassDEP Certified Soils Evaluator.

Robert Gugliotta, P.L.S.

Survey Manager

Rob's Bio

Rob joined the Merrill team in 2021 as a Land Surveyor with more than ten years of surveying experience. With Merrill, Rob specializes in research, field work, property line calculations, and plan preparation. He has a Land Surveying certificate from Wentworth Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Haven, and is certified with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Professional Land Surveyor.

Kyle Hanrahan, E.I.T.

Design Engineer

Kyle's Bio

Kyle joined Merrill as a design engineer in 2021. Kyle assists the engineering division with a variety of projects, including permitting, plan preparation, residential and commercial site design, and stormwater management. Additionally, he assists the Marine division with various design and permitting projects. Prior to joining Merrill, Kyle had experience in solar design and permitting, as well as residential site design and surveying. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an environmental concentration from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is a registered Engineer in Training in Massachusetts.

Heather Heath

Office Manager

Heather's Bio

Heather Joined the Merrill Team in March of 2021. She brings to Merrill broad operational skills and capabilities from her long career in healthcare leadership. Heather excels in fast-paced environments and in managing complex situations and people. Her background in leadership as well as her administrative skills are ideally suited for the rapid, ever growing construction, engineering and surveying fields.

Carmen C. Hudson, P.E.

Project Engineer

Carmen's Bio

Carmen is the brain behind the operation of countless projects. Since 2003, Carmen has provided expertise in local zoning, permitting and engineering solution developments. Her style is simple: read every letter of every word in every paragraph of any bylaw or regulation, and leave no punctuation behind. Her analytical mind, sharp wit and keen intellect provide tremendous value (and oftentimes much-needed humor) to our clients and her colleagues. Carmen’s expertise is varied, and her knowledge knows no bounds.

When not traveling the world to root for her native Peru in a World Cup, Carmen is breaking down film on the Patriots to help the team prepare for their next championship.

Deborah W. Keller, P.E.

Director of Engineering

Deb's Bio

Deborah Keller joined the Merrill Team in 2016 with over 22 years of experience in the design, management and permitting of many residential and commercial projects throughout Massachusetts. Deb has worked on all aspects of a project, including due diligence and feasibility studies, site design, grading, stormwater management and drainage analysis, state and local permitting, and construction administration services. Deb holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts.

Bradley K. Lemont, P.L.S., E.I.T.

Director of Land Survey, Hanover

Brad's Bio

Brad joined the Merrill Team in 2014 with a diverse background in both land surveying and civil engineering design. As an experienced land surveyor, Brad contributes to all project survey components including initial site reconnaissance, field survey, drafting and construction layout services. He has extensive experience in the surveying of property lines, topographic surveys, Land Court surveys and ALTA/NSPS surveys. In addition to holding a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University, Brad is a certified MA Soils Evaluator, holds a certification from OSHA’s 40 hour HAZWOPER Course, is a Registered Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) and is a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts.

Paul Louderback, E.I.T.

Design Engineer

Paul's Bio

Michael C. Morris

Survey Manager

Michael's Bio

With over 35 years in the field of professional land surveying, Mike manages the firm’s survey assignments, including scope, schedule, budget and plan production. Mike is an expert at preparing the firm’s mapping products that include Residential, Commercial, Municipal and Land Court plan submittals. His patience for perfection and attention to detail results in the consistent delivery of a high quality product.

In addition to Mike’s broad range of experience in the field of Land Surveying, his range of notes when carrying a tune is most notable if you're lucky enough to catch him performing live at local venues.

Erica Norman

Marine Engineer

Erica's Bio

Erica joined Merrill as a Marine Engineer in 2022. Erica assists the engineering division with a variety of projects, including permitting and plan preparation. Prior to joining Merrill, Erica had experience in designing residential revetments, docks, piers, and coastal bank staircases, along with designing soft solutions such as coir rolls and marsh pillows for more sensitive marine environments. Erica also has experience applying for local, state, and federal environmental permits. Erica holds a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.