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Fehr Graham hires Micah Won as Project Engineer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Micah Won was hired as a Project Engineer. Won focuses on wastewater treatment projects, specializing in process design and cost estimation. He coordinates with vendors to manage sludge treatment and upgrade drying systems, as he reviews plans for handling ...
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Fehr Graham hires Elisa Bonkowski as Senior Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce Elisa Bonkowski, PE, has been hired as a Senior Project Manager. Bonkowski brings more than 20 years of experience in water engineering to the Rockford office. She manages a variety of potable water system improvement projects. She also leads design and peer rev...
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Fehr Graham hires Kerry Dixon as Senior Project Manager
 Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Kerry Dixon, LEED AP, as Senior Project Manager. Dixon builds relationships with municipal clients across Iowa, including universities, cities and partner firms in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. She improves project ...
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Fehr Graham hires Tim Kerstetter as Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager
 Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to welcome Tim Kerstetter as Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager. Kerstetter provides health and safety services, training and reporting for clients across the region. His role, based in the Rockford office, will help expand Fehr Graham's health and safety...
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Fehr Graham hires Hannah Saunders as Senior Accounting Analyst
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Hannah Saunders as Senior Accounting Analyst. Saunders manages payroll processing and ensures accuracy for employees. She also supports monthly accounts payable and receivable and completes general ledger reconciliations. She brings four years of e...
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Fehr Graham hires Kelsey Taylor as Project Designer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to welcome Kelsey Taylor as Project Designer. Taylor manages and coordinates Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance projects. She specializes in ADA standards and civil site design. Her background in landscape architecture strengthens collaboration with the firm's...
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Fehr Graham hires Josh Elmore as an Engineer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Josh Elmore as an Engineer. Based in the firm's Aurora office, Elmore reviews plans and conducts inspections on potable water projects. He also designs pumps and wells. Elmore earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Trine University.&n...
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Fehr Graham hires George Tapas, PE, SE, as Strategic Markets Lead
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of George Tapas, PE, SE, as Strategic Markets Lead. Tapas focuses on practical solutions and strategies that strengthen the infrastructure marketplace by securing funding and addressing clients' daily challenges. He introduces solutions to the firm, l...
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Fehr Graham hires Lee Kupfer as Senior Engineering Technician
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Lee Kupfer as Senior Engineering Technician. Kupfer, who works for the firm's East Peoria office, conducts field surveys, verifies contract quantities, observes projects, and inspects and tests materials. He specializes in working with concrete and...
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Mentorship and integrity: Mark Halm retires
Senior Project Manager Mark Halm is a self-professed "dirty water guy" – a fitting title for someone who has built a prolific career in water and wastewater management. As Halm retires May 30 after more than two decades at Fehr Graham and nearly 40 in the field, his expertise, dedication and mentorship will be greatly missed. Halm has designed...
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Fehr Graham hires Holly Olson as Senior Accounting Analyst
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Holly Olson as Senior Accounting Analyst. Olson will help build the Project Accounting function for the firm by owning the life cycle of projects. These crucial tasks involve key financial aspects of our projects from initial setup to monitoring th...
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Matt Drabik promoted to Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Drabik to Project Manager. Drabik leads biological monitoring and endangered species compliance, conducts wetland delineations and permitting, manages Clean Construction and Demolition Debris soil management, monitors water quality, provide...
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Fehr Graham hires Brianna Williams as Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to welcome Brianna Williams as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Williams prepares annual reports, conducts sampling for clients, and drafts environmental compliance plans, including Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plans and Stormwater Pollution P...
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Henry Steinhagen promoted to Surveyor
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Henry Steinhagen to Surveyor. Steinhagen, who works in the firm's Rochelle, Illinois, office, surveys projects by gathering legal records and collecting field data. He uses Civil 3D and OpenRoads Designer to draw and finalize plats. He also comm...
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Fehr Graham hires Meg Kulikowski as Marketing Coordinator
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Meg Kulikowski as a Marketing Coordinator. Kulikowski helps with marketing and brand development for the firm. She has experience in writing, editing and social media management. She works closely with the marketing team and firm leaders to write a...
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Bridging a legacy: Mary Coombe Bloxdorf retires
For more than four decades, Mary Coombe Bloxdorf has contributed to the Illinois engineering landscape with her expertise, leadership and dedication. As she steps into retirement, she leaves a career she filled with innovation and mentorship. She also leaves a lasting impact on the profession she has loved since graduating from the University of Ka...
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Gerald Reed promoted to Senior Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Gerald Reed to Senior Environmental Health and Safety Technician. Reed helps clients navigate environmental regulations by conducting monthly and quarterly site visits, ensuring compliance with International Organization for Standardization 1400...
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Alberto Sanchez promoted to Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Alberto Sanchez to Project Manager. Sanchez manages the CAD staff, oversees project coordination and leads quality control and assurance during plan reviews. He also coordinates survey work for the firm's Aurora, Illinois, office and contributes...
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Naila Mahaveen earns Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Associate Certification
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Transportation Engineer Naila Mahaveen earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate certification. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, a certified LEED Green Associate has the tools to promote and implement green...
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Judi Wardyn promoted to Associate Engineering Technician
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Judi Wardyn to Associate Engineering Technician. Wardyn applies her expertise in AutoCAD and Civil 3D design and refines new and ongoing projects. She collaborates with staff across all office locations to resolve design challenges and answer pr...
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