Alton Palmer

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Biography

Mr. Alton Palmer serves as Co-Founder, President & Principal at Gorrill Palmer. Al Palmer is responsible for providing overall vision and executive leadership to the company. Al led the establishment of the Virginia office, manages the company's Virginia and Maine Offices, and directs Gorrill Palmer's Land Development Group for both offices. Al co-founded Gorrill Palmer with Tom Gorrill in 1998. A Professional Engineer, he brings over thirty years of site and roadway design experience, working in both the public and private sector throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic Area. His expertise includes site selection, feasibility evaluation, civil and site design and permitting for a wide variety of land development projects including institutional projects such as courthouses, hospitals and schools, retail projects ranging in size from neighborhood shopping centers to super regional malls, office and hospitality uses and residential developments. He has had senior responsibility for all phases of projects from the conceptual design phase through contract administration and inspection during construction. Al is a past Chairperson of the Planning Board in the Town of Gray, Maine having served on the Board for seven years, a former School Board Member for MSAD #15, and past Board Member of Central Maine Adaptive Sports. Al has a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut at Storrs.