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Ryan Wicks joins ownership group
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Ryan Wicks as an owner. Wicks will continue as Branch Manager of the firm's Manchester and West Union, Iowa, offices. "I'm thrilled to welcome Ryan to our leadership group," said Mick Gronewold, Board Chairman and one of the firm's owners. "This ...
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Todd Shankland becomes Fehr Graham owner
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Todd Shankland to the ownership team. Shankland is the firm's Chief Financial Officer. The firm's first nontechnical owner, Shankland is paving a path for other employees to find their way into the ownership circle. He joined the firm in Septembe...
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Seth Gronewold joins ownership group
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Seth Gronewold as an owner. Gronewold works in the firm's Rockford, Illinois, office and manages several municipal and private projects. He has taken the reins on large street reconstruction and water supply and treatment projects that improve th...
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Matthew Johnson joins Fehr Graham Board of Directors
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Matthew Johnson to the Board of Directors. Johnson joined the firm in 2014 and became an owner in 2019. He will continue to manage the firm's Champaign office where he leads professionals who have completed significant civil and structural engine...
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'He is Fehr Graham': Ken Thompson retires after three decades
Ken Thompson retires after three decades Before he dove into a career in environmental compliance, Ken Thompson spent one year as a teacher. And while Ken hasn't spent the last 30 years inside a classroom – teaching others is a big part of what the longtime Fehr Graham owner has done. Even without the official teacher title, Ken has been one to man...
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Marlyn Ripalda hired as a Designer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Marlyn Ripalda as a Designer. Ripalda focuses on modeling and studying storm sewers to help determine needed improvements. She also works to design force main and water main projects, helps secure permits for construction and submits grant applic...
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Dillon Plamann earns Licensed Professional Geologist credentials
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced that Dillon Plamann is a Licensed Professional Geologist after recently passing the Association of State Board of Geology exam. Plamann, a Project Hydrogeologist, works in the firm's Sheboygan, Wisconsin, office. Plamann specializes in a variety of environmental projects, ...
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Fehr Graham hires Randy Beck
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Randy Beck as an Engineering Technician. Beck, who works in the Rockford office, observes construction and verifies project design is achieved for clients. He also keeps track of quantities to ensure contractors are appropriately compensated for co...
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​Catelyn Remus hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Catelyn Remus as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Remus works on updating client programs and conducts site stay inspections. She also offers confined space rescue training, lock-out tag-out inspections, fall arrest equipment i...
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Ben Moyse hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Moyse as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist in our Rockford, Illinois office. Moyse works on monitoring groundwater and conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. He also is responsible for quality assurance on construction...
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Chris Posey hired as EHS Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the hiring of Chris Posey as an Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager. Posey comes to Fehr Graham with more than 20 years of experience in environmental health and safety services. He is responsible for client coordination, scheduling and project oversight. He wo...
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Hannah Insko hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Hannah Insko as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Insko is working on odor monitoring at solid waste landfills, conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and is contributing to report writing. She is also shadowing lea...
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Engineer Nick La Rosa hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Nick La Rosa as an Engineer. La Rosa focuses on designing future site developments for subdivisions, schools, additions and city parks. He calculates elevations for pipe networks, grading, intersections, parking lots, roads and sidewalks. He also...
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Talent Acquisition Coordinator Ebony Coleman hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ebony Coleman as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator. Coleman, who joins Fehr Graham's administrative team, earned her associate of applied science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Human Resources from Rasmussen College. Coleman ass...
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Engineer Garrett Haller hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Garrett Haller as an Engineer. Haller helps with construction engineering and inspection. He oversees construction operations through multiple phases of projects and is well-versed in construction observation, including paving, shouldering, rumbl...
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Anna Derocher becomes Certified Professional Services Marketer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced today that Anna Derocher passed the exam to earn the designation of Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) from the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). This accomplishment has been a personal goal and an important step in Derocher's professional car...
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Gerald Reed passes exam to become Public Water Supply Operator
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced that Environmental Health and Safety Technician Gerald Reed passed the exam to become a licensed, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Non-Transient, Non-Community Public Water Supply Operator. "Gerald is always looking to increase his knowledge to help more of our ...
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Zack Hoppenjan promoted to Senior Engineering Technician
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Zack Hoppenjan to Senior Engineering Technician. Hoppenjan, who joined Fehr Graham in 2012, works on construction inspection projects for the departments of transportation, municipalities and private developers. He completes field surveys, shop drawing rev...
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EHS Specialist Marie Dinwiddie featured on National Grain and Feed Association’s podcast
We are honored to be part of this important conversation during Harvest Safety Week as our fellow farmers gear up for harvest. In the National Grain and Feed Association's latest podcast, Fehr Graham Environmental Health and Safety Specialist Marie Dinwiddie, who also serves as the Acting Safety Manager for Maplehurst Farms in Rochelle, Illinois, d...
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Engineer Allison Cole hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Cole as an Engineer. Cole helps wastewater operators keep treatment plants meeting permit requirements. She also analyzes stormwater practices and designs wetlands, bioswales and permeable pavement. She recently became certified for inspe...
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