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Paul Ertmer promoted to Senior Project Engineer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Paul Ertmer to Senior Project Engineer.  Ertmer, who works in the firm’s Freeport, Illinois, office, coordinates and conducts detailed engineering work to support the team in project completion. In his new role, he will continue to plan and direct the...
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Rebuilding Rockford program key to improving, maintaining roads
  Fehr Graham Professional Engineer Seth Gronewold writes about the importance of funding infrastructure in a column that appeared in the Rockford Register Star on Feb. 7. The Rebuilding Rockford referendum will be on primary ballots. Election Day is Feb. 23. Read the column on rrstar.com. Seth Gronewold talks Rebuilding Rockford Referendum by...
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Carolle Duncan promoted to Project Administrator
  Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Carolle Duncan from Project Assistant to Project Administrator.  Duncan works in the firm’s Rockford, Illinois, office to support staff and projects through communication and coordination with clients and the Fehr Graham team. She also prepares...
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Bridgette Stocks promoted to Senior Community Development Specialist
  Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Bridgette Stocks from Community Development Specialist to Senior Community Development Specialist.  Stocks works in the firm's Freeport, Illinois, office as the central contact for all grant and loan-related programs. She meets with community o...
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Expanding in Rockford
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, bolstered its downtown footprint by expanding its office at Prairie Street Brewhouse. The expansion, which was completed in January, included renovating more than 3,000 square feet of space adjacent to the firm’s office. With the addition, Fehr Graham’s office in Rockford is about 1...
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Network Technician Ryan O'Rourke hired
  Fehr Graham, leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Ryan O’Rourke as a Network Technician. O’Rourke helps to keep the firm’s network operating efficiently. He configures hardware, troubleshoots computer issues and oversees creation and upkeep of internal documentation to support the firm’s staf...
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Engineer Zach Sims hired
  Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Zach Sims as an Engineer. Sims, a former intern at Fehr Graham, works in the firm’s Rockford, Illinois, office. He works with contractors, local municipalities and state agencies to ensure projects are built according to engineering plans....
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Project Manager Ken Beach retires
  Ken Beach After 30+ years as an environmental expert, Ken Beach, Project Manager in our Freeport, Illinois, office, is retiring. Ken’s career is bookended by stints at Fehr Graham. Ken first came to Fehr Graham after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He was on our team for a number of years before joining Honeywell&n...
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Principal Nate Kass featured in Storm Water Solutions magazine
Fehr Graham Principal Nate Kass shares tips and tricks on stormwater management in @Storm Water Solutions magazine. In a handful of examples, Kass explains how looking beyond a standard quick fix and going with an unconventional approach makes things more economical and reduces the footprint of stormwater management to save on valuable resources. "...
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Marketing Coordinator Emily Massingill hired
  Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Emily Massingill as a Marketing Coordinator. She helps with marketing and brand development efforts for the firm, which has 170 employees and 10 offices in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Massingill worked as editor of the Monroe (Wisconsin)...
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Urbana, Illinois: History surfaces in Ellis Drive project
  When Engineer Ryan Rembert started working at Fehr Graham after he graduated from Bradley University, he didn't realize the impact he would have on his hometown of Urbana, Illinois, and the effect one project would have on him and his family. Ellis Drive in Urbana was in dire need of repair. The asphalt street required resurfacing and patchi...
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Engineer Kody Kaiser hired
  Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kody Kaiser as an Engineer. Kaiser, former intern at Fehr Graham, works in the firm’s Monroe, Wisconsin, office. He works with the team as well as contractors, local municipalities, and state agencies to ensure projects are constructed per...
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Engineer Cameron Johns works on water projects, more in hometown of Villa Grove, Illinois
  Cameron Johns stands in front of the Village Grove Water Treatment Plant. One of the advantages of an engineering career is getting the chance to improve communities. It’s even better when you get the opportunity to improve your hometown. For Fehr Graham Engineer Cameron Johns, a Villa Grove, Illinois, native, working on projects in his home...
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Chief Financial Officer Todd Shankland hired
  Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Todd Shankland as Chief Financial Officer. Shankland is helping the firm with financial forecasting and performance optimization and executing acquisitional and organic growth strategy. Prior to joining Fehr Graham, Shankland served as Vic...
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Engineer Katrina Santos hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Katrina Santos as an Engineer. Santos works in the firm’s Rockford, Illinois, office. She is responsible for engineering design and coordinating various projects related to roadway, water, stormwater and wastewater.    Santos earned a b...
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Respirators and COVID-19 in the workpalce
 Several million workers in the United States wear respirators as part of their jobs. They may need them for protection from hazardous chemicals, nuisance dusts and biohazards or for responding to emergencies. This year, because of COVID-19, workers who were infected with the virus need additional medical clearances before they can safely retu...
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Fehr Graham offering COVID-19 surface testing service
COVID-19 is changing how many of us do business. To stay safe, we are practicing social distancing, wearing face masks and gloves, and cleaning everything we touch. The Fehr Graham team, working with a trusted partner environmental testing lab, will conduct COVID-19 surface tests at businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa (and beyond, if needed)...
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Master Plan for Tecumseh Park in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, released
Plans are progressing on time and on budget for Tecumseh Park in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. On July 16, Fehr Graham released the final draft of the Master Plan for a proposed park project at the former Tecumseh property adjacent to Rochester Park. Sheboygan Falls Mayor Randy Meyer is happy the plans are on track. “By having a plan draft now we are...
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Engineer Cameron Johns hired
Fehr Graham a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Cameron Johns as an Engineer. Johns works with the team to create and interpret computer-aided design and assists in preparing engineering plans. He also helps oversee construction and damage inspection on projects. He is working in Fehr Graham’s Ch...
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Engineering Technician Austin Schramm hired
Fehr Graham a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Austin Schramm as an Engineering Technician. Schramm works with the design teams to create and interpret computer-aided design as well as completing site inspections to ensure engineering plans are being properly implemented. He works in the firm’s ...
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