Adrienne Vicari Named Vice President of Growth at HRG
Adrienne Vicari is being promoted to vice president of growth, a new position that drives new client development across the organization.
This new position was created as part of an ongoing organizational realignment to scale the firm for growth while preserving its commitment to technical excellence and personalized service. The realignment creates unique channels for client outreach, technical expertise, and operational delivery, ensuring each gets proper focus and attention.
“To serve our clients best,” HRG’s Chief Services Officer, Josh Fox says, “we need to deeply embed ourselves in the markets we serve, building relationships and understanding their needs. We also need to have a high level of technical expertise in the services we offer, staying up to date on emerging trends and technologies so that we are at the forefront of quality and innovation. At the same time, we need to be an expert at project delivery, steering projects through challenges while meeting all schedule and budget goals. Each of these responsibilities requires unique skillsets and dedicated effort, so we wanted to establish leaders for each area while facilitating collaboration across all three channels.”
Vicari will lead the first channel, focused on building and nurturing client relationships. She will oversee a team of people embedded in HRG’s primary markets – government, utilities, and institutions – connecting with new clients, getting to know their operations, and assembling a team within HRG uniquely suited to meet their needs. This team will ensure HRG is deeply attuned to the challenges our clients face, while creating capacity for technical and project delivery leaders to excel in their roles.
Vicari is well-suited for this role, which takes effect December 2. She has more than 20 years of experience at HRG, serving clients across every industry and geographic we region we serve, and has consistently demonstrated deep insight into our clients’ needs and goals. She previously served as practice area leader for HRG’s Strategic Management & Capital Solutions group, helping clients streamline operations and achieve financial sustainability. She has also served in a variety of leadership positions with industry and community organizations, such as the Society of Women Environmental Professionals, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association (PMAA) Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) Committee, Pennsylvania Water Environment Association’s (PWEA) Utility Management Committee, and Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania.
“To achieve our growth goals, we need to anticipate and offer the services our clients will need most in the coming years. Yet, even as we expand our service offerings, we must continue to deliver our services with the same quality, creativity, and attention to detail that our clients have always relied on,” Chief Operations Officer Ed Ellinger says. “Our technical service experts will determine what services we offer and the quality standards for delivery. Jim will work with the operations leaders in each office to build capacity for those service offerings at the local level so that we can deliver projects to our high-quality standards while maximizing efficiency and operational excellence.”
Feath has managed operations for HRG’s Pittsburgh office since 2018 and has more than 25 years of experience with the firm. He began his tenure with HRG as an intern shortly after the Pittsburgh office opened and has played a key role in its growth over the past two decades. During that time, he amassed experience as a designer and project manager before taking a leadership role in regional operations. He is a registered landscape architect with vast expertise in site planning and development, particularly in the areas of parks and recreational facilities, trails, and public spaces. He is active in the industry as a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society, but he is also actively engaged in the local community in Pittsburgh as a board member with the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Cranberry Township Environmental Advisory Committee. His vast experience with HRG and knowledge of regional operations make him ideally suited for this role as vice president of operations.
Erin Threet has been promoted to vice president of services, a new role designed to maintain the firm’s commitment to quality as it pursues ambitious growth plans.
HRG has promoted Cory Salmon to assistant vice president. Cory previously served as a group manager overseeing the water and wastewater division in southeastern Pennsylvania. He will now oversee all operations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, managing the firm’s King of Prussia office, its financial resources, and the supervision of local staff. He will also support key client management activities in the region.
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HRG has promoted George White to assistant vice president. White will oversee all technical and project delivery operations in the firm’s Lehigh Valley office on Glenlivet Drive in Allentown. He will also support business development and key client management activities in this region.
Roger Sandak has joined HRG as a team leader assisting water and wastewater utilities with process control and automation. Sandak previously served as manager of automation and controls at a large private utility and operated his own consulting firm serving small municipalities that could not afford to have full-time process control and automations staff. He has more than 30 years of experience.
