After a career of over 40 years, most of which was spent at AVANT ACOUSTICS, Ed Charland will be retiring on December 12, 2025.

We are grateful for his many years of service and dedicated leadership. His unwavering commitment to audio and acoustic consulting excellence has led to countless successful projects across the globe, including the following project highlights:

• University of Georgia Sanford Stadium (Athens, GA)
• Deutscher Bundestag Parliament Building (Bonn, Germany)
• Kiel Arena/Enterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)
• Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena (1998 Winter Games, Nagano, Japan)
• Last but certainly not least, more than 100 aviation projects at over 50 airport facilities.

Ed is leaving behind a lasting impact on all of us at Avant Acoustics. His hardworking legacy has set a high standard for all of us, which we will continue to strive towards. Our team will uphold and embody his example of providing high-quality consulting services and strengthening client partnerships.

The entire team here at AVANT wishes him nothing but the best as he embarks on this new chapter, and we are all excited to hear about his next adventure at the lake!

Join us in wishing Ed a happy and well-deserved retirement!