About US

Experience – We understand your need to count on seasoned professionals who know what it takes to acquire perfection.

Reliability – Ardmore Associates shines by maintaining a consistent record of project completion that is on time and within budget.

Results – We thrive on establishing long term relationships with our clients who know they can continually rely on us to solve unanticipated problems and generate the solutions they need.

Ardmore Associates LLC is an engineering consulting firm specializing in complex infrastructure, transportation and major building projects. Established in 2003, Ardmore Associates boasts principals who share over 100 years of collective experience in municipal and federal facility operations, management and development.

We are comprised of professional, experienced employees ranging from engineers, architects, scientists and engineering technicians. We work with a wide array of clients who trust and know the superior value of a partnership with Ardmore Associates.

    Principals

Ardmore Associates takes great pride in its strong leadership and dedicated hands-on involvement with every client and project. Our personalized approach and years of experience have served as the foundation for establishing solid, long-term client relationships.

 

Cherryl Thomas
President

Cherryl worked for the City of Chicago for 30 years in the Departments of Public Works, Water, Aviation and Buildings, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Infrastructure in the Mayor’s Office. Cherryl retired as Commissioner of Buildings for the City of Chicago to accept an appointment by President Clinton as Chairman of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. Upon completion of her term at the Railroad Retirement Board, Cherryl founded Ardmore Associates.

L.R. (Dick) Unzelman
Vice President

Dick has spent over 30 years representing federal and municipal agencies and managing the development and expansion of numerous airports around the world. He led the project management office for several expansion projects at O’Hare International Airport and most recently was the project director for the redevelopment of Chicago Midway International Airport.

Dennis Connolly
Vice President

Dennis worked for the City of Chicago Departments of Public Works and Sewers for more than 30 years. He retired as the Acting Commissioner for the Department of Sewers. Dennis has held positions of Resident Engineer, Chief Engineer, First Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner, and is licensed in the State of Illinois as a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor.