The Owners of KEBS, Inc. Are:
Erick Friestrom, PS - Chief Executive Officer
Erick grew up in the Upper Peninsula and graduated with a Surveying Engineering degree from Ferris State University in 2002. He has been at KEBS since 2013, after working 11 years with a different firm. He was hired as a Crew Chief, progressed to Project Manager, Vice President, and then in 2023, became CEO. There is no doubt Erick is our resident workaholic, sometimes arriving in the early morning hours to work. Erick stays busy spending time with his three children who range in age from high school to recent college graduate.
Dane Pascoe, PS - President
Dane started working with KEBS in 2003 upon his graduation from Ferris State University. Through the years, he has had many roles. Starting as a crew chief out in the field he gained experience to advance to Project Manager, Vice-President, and became President of the company in 2023. He oversees the Condo and Subdivision Departments and Lot Surveys. He works hard to maintain the family values the company is founded on.
A.J. Patrick, PE - Vice President
A.J. is Vice President and Project Engineer working with KEBS since 1998. He graduated from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1997 and spent 5 years heading the engineering department in our former Charlotte office after obtaining his professional engineering license in 2002. In 2023, he became Vice President and head of the engineering department. He has completed projects throughout lower Michigan, specializing in site grading and drainage. After 25 years, it is interesting to think of all the projects he has designed over the years!
Greg Petru, PE - Vice President
Greg started working with KEBS in 1998, shortly after his graduation from Michigan State University. His first role in the company was in the Survey Department, doing construction layout. He moved into the office as a project engineer a year later, and became a professional engineer in 2003. In 2023, he became Vice President, taking on even more responsibility. In his spare time, he has coached youth baseball for many years and enjoys playing golf in the summer.
Scott Watson - Construction Manager
Scott started with KEBS in 2014 as a Construction Survey Crew Chief, and after many years of experience, when we needed a Construction Manager, Scott was the perfect person for the job. Since taking that position, he has thrived, and KEBS is truly grateful for his great management skills. After high school, Scott served in the Marines for 4 years and then used that experience to begin his career surveying before joining our team. Scott and his lovely wife have 3 boys, which keeps them busy, and in his spare time, he enjoys fishing.
Debbie Davis - Engineering Project Manager
Debbie has worked as a civil engineer in the private sector for nearly 40 years, primarily in commercial development. She has been a designer with KEBS since October 2019. She and her husband, Mark, live in Leslie where they enjoy small-town living. Her true passion is teaching in the children’s ministry at church. She also loves being outside, either working in her flower garden or going on long bike rides.
Teresa Gibbons - Human Resources and Accounting Manager
Teresa joined our staff in March of 2013. She came to us with a background in finance and small business ownership and soon took over her current management position. When she is not at her desk she could be anywhere, from on a ladder changing a lightbulb to outside doing landscaping. You never know! Afterwork is no different, spending as much time with her 3 daughters as she can, and always a few projects in the works.
Lynn Waddle - Administrative Assistant
Lynn has been the Administrative Assistant for the Surveying and Engineering departments since 2005. She takes calls from new clients, creates new jobs and proposals, invoices for payment, and many other duties. In her spare time , she likes to quilt, sew, attend concerts, and travel with her husband and family.
Selena House - CAD Technician
We would truly be lost without Selena in the Construction Department, and just in general. Since hiring in as an AutoCAD technician in 2003, she is the go-to person for so many things. She is always a bright smile around the office. If you know someone that is ALWAYS busy, that’s Selena. In her off time, when she doesn’t take work home with her, she bakes, quilts, and helps with charitable events that are dear to her heart. She has two sons, but the number she counts as her children is much higher.
Keith Baker - Project Manager
Keith started with KEBS before it was even KEBS back in 1996. He has seen a lot of changes since teaming up with Bryan Land Surveying and starting his career as an AutoCAD technician. Juggling condo documents, flood surveys, and lot surveys, among other projects, he is a wealth of information. The past few years have included a lot more golf and that, along with 5 grandchildren so far, keeps his time outside of work just as busy!
Julie Sanzica - Receptionist
Julie joined our team in 2022 and manages the front desk. Some days just answering phone calls keeps her busy! Dealing with day-to-day activities helps keep the office running smoothly. If you ask her about her 3 lovely granddaughters, be prepared for the pictures!
Audrey Noeker - CAD Technician
Audrey has been with the KEBS team since the spring of 2021. She drafts for the survey department, including Boundary, Topo, ALTA, Mortgage Reports, and Lot surveys. She also occasionally helps draft Plot Plans and making edits on engineering drawings.
Sean Foley - CAD Technician
Sean joined the KEBS team in March 2013 as an AutoCAD technician. Sean checks the drawings upon being drafted for edits. He also does pre-comps for the field and occasionally drafts Boundary, Topo, ALTA, and Lot surveys. He also keeps busy at home with his wife and 4 children.
Nate Wood - Surveying Crew Chief
Nate is a surveying crew chief conducting field work for ALTA, Topo, Lot, Mortgage, and Boundary Surveys, so he will very likely be the one to show up at your property for a survey. Having been here since April 2003, and having 20+ plus years of experience, he is our most senior Crew Chief. With all that experience, he is generally the one to train any new hires. Thank you, Nate!
Chris Miller - Construction Crew Chief
Chris moved to Michigan from Kansas in February of 2015, and we are so happy he joined our crew! Whether it is staking a big commercial project or a new home build, we would be lost without him. When he is not busy working, his daughter keeps him running and you can see him cheering her on in many sporting activities. A very proud dad!!
Andrew Eicher - Survey Crew Chief
Andrew came to KEBS in 2018 looking for a new career, and we are glad he did! Starting as a Rodman learning the ropes, he is now a Survey Crew Chief for ALTA, Topo, Lot, Mortgage, and Boundary Surveys, and our fill-in person in Construction, which is very helpful and appreciated!
Heidi Smith - Crew Chief
Heidi came to KEBS in February of 2024 with a background as a mechanical foreman working in construction layout, bringing that knowledge to work in the surveying field. Heidi loves her job and loves life, and it is obvious from the first time you talk with her. In her non-working hours, she enjoys gardening, rock collecting and carpentry. And although she doesn’t look it, her family includes 4 children and 2 grandchildren! So glad to have her positive attitude and infectious smile added to our KEBS family!
Mike Groat PS - Marshall Office Manager
Mike began surveying in 1986 and graduated from Ferris State University in 1990. He owned and operated Groat Land Surveying in Marshall from 1995 until he sold it to KEBS in 2002. The two combined could cover more area and combine resources and office staff. Between work and his outside interests, he is always busy doing something!
Matt Groat - Marshall Office Crew Chief
Matt is our Survey Crew Chief at the Marshall location. He began surveying in 1990 and has worked at KEBS since 2002, alongside his brother Mike. Matt does all the field work for ALTA, Topo, Boundary, Lot, Flood, and Mortgage surveys, along with construction staking. Matt enjoys high powered rifles and long-range shooting in his spare time.
Friendly & Experienced – Ready to Work for Your Project
The disciplines of Land Surveying and Civil Engineering are closely related both in practice and philosophy. To take advantage of this close relationship, Bryan Land Surveying and Kyes Engineering merged to become KEBS, Inc. in 1998. From the start, the two companies shared the common goal of providing the highest quality engineering and surveying service to the Mid-Michigan community, and continues to do that to this day.
Larry Bryan, PS started Bryan Land Surveying in early 1979, with just one employee. Steady growth in the mortgage market and land surveying allowed Larry to add personnel and consequently offer more diverse services to his clients. Today, KEBS continues to provide clients all over Michigan with exceptional professional surveying services based on his years of experience. Larry retired in March of 2017 after doing the work he loved for over 40 years.
Upon Larry's retirement in 2017, the management of the Survey Department was divided between two capable individuals, Dane Pascoe and Erick Friestrom. Dane started working for KEBS in 2003, upon his graduation from Ferris State University. Through the years, he progressed from Crew Chief to Project Manager to Department Manager to Vice President, and in 2023, became President.
Erick began his work experience in 1999 with the Michigan Department of Transportation in Grand Rapids and then in the U.P. In 2002, he graduated from Ferris State University and spent time as Lead Surveyor with a local company before joining the KEBS family in 2011. In his time here, he has been a Crew Chief in both Construction and Surveying, then moved to Project Manager, Vice President, and in 2023, became Chief Executive Officer and Survey Department Head.
Kyes Engineering and Associates, Inc. was formed by Walt Kyes, PE in 1972. For more than two decades, Kyes Engineering grew to become one of mid-Michigan’s premier engineering consulting firms, and was responsible for designing many prominent projects across the state. Although focused on private development, Kyes Engineering was also instrumental in the design of diverse projects for various cities, townships, drain commissions, and road commissions.
In 1996 Walt’s son, Jeff Kyes, PE, took over leadership at Kyes Engineering with the mandate to continue the outstanding level of service expected of the firm. When the KEBS, Inc. merger took place, Jeff became Vice President and head of Engineering. In 2017, upon Larry's retirement, Jeff took the reins as President until his retirement in 2023.
Following Jeff’s retirement, two of KEBS Professional Engineers took over the management of the Engineering Department. Allen J. Patrick graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and hired into KEBS in March 1998. Greg Petru graduated from Michigan State University and hired into KEBS also in March 1998. Both worked closely with Jeff through the years, and continue to promote the same values, integrity, and commitment to their clients that have been the cornerstone of KEBS from the start, making this a seamless transition. We are fortunate to have their combined experience of 50+ years moving forward.
Where We Are Today
Since 1998, KEBS, Inc. has acquired several surveying firms, and their records give us a broader, even more comprehensive range of data that allows for even greater efficiency and accuracy. In January 2002, KEBS, Inc. acquired Groat Land Surveying, P.C. in Marshall, Michigan. This acquisition allowed us to expand into the south-central Michigan market, where we serve clients in several surrounding counties.
Today, KEBS, Inc. is staffed with three licensed Professional Surveyors and two licensed Professional Engineers, supported by personnel certified by national examination boards. Our staff strives each day to provide high-quality services while maintaining a partnership with each client resulting in projects that consistently meet and exceed expectations. Our clients continue to be our driving force and we look forward to new relationships, new challenges, and a long future serving Michigan.
A long and storied history of surveying and engineering excellence. Call (517) 339-1014 to speak with one of our professionals.
KEBS, Inc. maintains records for the following companies:
- Kyes Engineering & Associates
- Bryan Land Surveying, P.C.
- Marv Fouty Surveying and Mapping
- R.W. Steadman & Associates
- James A. Porter
- Groat Land Surveying, Inc.
- Christenson Land Surveys
- Arden Pierson Surveying
- General Land Surveying
