We’re pleased to announce that James Meisenbach is joining our York office as GIS Group Manager. James is passionate about helping people in his job and in his personal time. He uses his technical skills to help clients leverage data for smart decision-making, but his greatest skills are interpersonal: listening and understanding what people need, […]
Thomas Farmar has been named Chief People Officer at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG). He will be an integral part of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jason Fralick. “HRG is strategically evolving our services to meet the changing needs of our clients and expanding into […]
Formal financial policies provide a clear framework for managing a municipal authority’s financial affairs and ensure decisions are consistent and transparent. They also promote accountability and public trust, but many authorities rely on informal procedures that have developed over time (shaped by experience and availability of staff rather than formal board direction). Russ McIntosh and […]
In January 2024, Penn State University announced a partnership with HRG to establish a new certification program for agricultural conservation professionals, provide training, and supervise the certified individuals for the installation of projects statewide. Today, the university announced it is officially launching the certification program, known as the Practice Approval System. The system was developed […]
Hot-dip galvanized steel delivered a quick bridge replacement with superior long-term performance for Mercer County, as featured in a recent case study on the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance website. HRG assisted with the design and permitting for this bridge, and construction was completed in January 2024. The existing 85-foot long bridge was weight-restricted, and […]
Recently, two of our landscape architects: Tracy Strickland and Jennie Ryan-Gisewhite, RLA, accepted an award on HRG’s behalf for the Ridgway Riverfront Master Site Plan we developed last year. The project received the Honor Award for analysis and planning from the Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects. The Borough of Ridgway is a […]
Our chief innovation and technology officer Mike Smetana provides discusses essential strategies that local governments can use to protect themselves from cyberattacks, in this webinar hosted by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC). He says the 4 pillars of a good cybersecurity framework are: Governance (Leadership clearly defines and enforces roles and responsibilities, […]
We’re pleased to announce that Ben Gilberti has been promoted to assistant vice president. He will oversee all operations and local engagement in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Ben joined HRG in 2002 as an intern and most recently served as manager of the firm’s municipal and water resources group in Pittsburgh. He is actively involved […]