Dan Driesenga

Dan Driesenga, Founder and President of Driesenga & Associates, Inc.

Dan Driesenga is the founder and former president of Driesenga & Associates, Inc. (D&A), a full-service civil engineering firm based in Holland, Michigan. He founded the company in 1995 with the goal of providing exceptional geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and construction testing services to West Michigan clients.1

Under Driesenga's leadership, D&A grew significantly through strategic acquisitions and expansions:

• In 1997, D&A acquired Joiner Engineering to expand services to include civil engineering and land surveying.1
• D&A opened offices in Grand Rapids (1998), Kalamazoo (2001), Cadillac (2003), Detroit (2004), Indianapolis (2005), Charlotte and Raleigh (2007) to serve growing markets.1
• The company celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015 and 25th anniversary in 2020.1

Driesenga served as President of D&A until his retirement in 2019, when Jim Henning was promoted to President after serving multiple roles in the company since its founding.12 Driesenga's expertise includes geotechnical analysis, shallow foundation design, slope stability analysis, soil improvements, road reconstruction and utility design, Phase I environmental site assessments, and construction inspection and testing.2

Driesenga was recognized as the 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year for Michigan by Ernst & Young.1 He enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, camping, mountain biking, kayaking, and paddle boarding, as well as woodworking, music, and spending time with friends and family.2