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Fehr Graham hires Ryan Carey as Engineering Technician
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Ryan Carey as an Engineering Technician. Ryan Carey inspects the lead service line replacement project for the City of Freeport, where he observes construction, measures site conditions and documents work to ensure compliance. Carey records the exc...
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Michelle Brown earns PACE certification
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Michelle Brown earned the Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence (PACE) certification. Administered by the American Society of Administrative Professionals, the PACE program helps administrative professionals learn more about leadership and...
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Jake Piske promoted to Project Hydrogeologist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Jake Piske to Project Hydrogeologist. In his new role, Piske continues to oversee solid waste compliance projects at landfills across Illinois. In addition to analyzing groundwater and wastewater samples, he writes reports and performs annual as...
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Fehr Graham hires Ruby Garey as a Hydrogeologist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Ruby Garey was hired as a Hydrogeologist. Garey, who works in the Rockford, Illinois, office, conducts odor monitoring and collects liquid and gas samples at solid waste landfills. She also conducts Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, field work and rep...
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Josh Harken hired as Branch Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Josh Harken, PE, as Branch Manager for the East Peoria, Illinois, office. Harken brings almost two decades of industry experience to the firm, including 11 years in consulting as a general municipal engineer and nearly seven years as a Senior Proje...
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Fehr Graham hires Jackson Knudson as Project Engineer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jackson Knudson, PE, as Project Engineer. Knudson, who works in the firm's West Union office, reviews plans and visits sites for roadway, trail, water and sewer projects. He creates exhibits and draft plan sheets, builds estimates and follows proje...
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Kelsey Bird earns Professional Engineer license, promotion
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Staff Engineer Kelsey Bird earned her Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin. Bird, who works in the firm's Sheboygan office, passed the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam. As a Licensed Professional Engineer, she can now sign, seal and su...
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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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