Josh Fox Honored as One of Engineering’s Top Young Professionals
Josh Fox is being honored by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine as one of the Top Young Professionals in the construction and design industry. He is profiled alongside the other honorees in the February issue of ENR’s Mid-Atlantic edition.
2017 Top Young Professional Justin Mendinsky presents a plaque to this year’s honoree Josh Fox.
Fox is the practice area leader for the water and wastewater service group at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. He oversees a team of more than 50 professionals providing planning, design and construction phase services to public and private utilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and is responsible for the group’s growth and strategy.
He is a member of several industry organizations, including the Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association, the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association, the Water Environment Federation, and the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association. He is also working with the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Water Works Association on an innovative initiative to address the labor shortage in the utility industry and the difficulty military veterans have in transferring their valuable experience to the workplace when they return home.
Fox is an active member of the military himself, serving as a Captain in the 28th Infantry Division. He has earned numerous service and leadership awards, including the Bronze Star during his deployment in Iraq and the Order of Saint Maurice for his lasting contributions to the US Army Infantry.
HRG’s Chief Operating Officer Andrew Kenworthy says, “Josh is very deserving of this honor. His relentless effort and tireless commitment inspires others to work harder, and he is a trusted confidant who offers wise counsel to his peers on both personal and professional issues.”
ABOUT ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD’S TOP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM
Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine with close to 50,000 paid subscribers that covers news in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. In addition to its national publication, it also publishes several regional editions.
Each year, the regional editions recognize 20 industry professionals as the “best of the best.” Applicants are evaluated on their education, industry experience, leadership, and community service.
The Mid-Atlantic edition focuses on Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Fralick and Garrigan Named to PA Business Central’s Top 100
Jason Fralick and Jeff Garrigan have both been named one of Pennsylvania Business Central’s Top 100 People for 2020. They are featured in the January 31st edition of the publication, alongside other accomplished leaders who are making a significant impact in business and in the local community.
Fralick is the president of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG). Over the past year, he has led the development of HRG’s strategic business plan and is driving initiatives related to employee engagement, professional development, innovation, and modernization. He is also an active member of many local organizations, serving as a board member and coach for the Centre Soccer Association and on several committees with Leadership Centre County. (You can read his profile in Pennsylvania Business Central here.)
Garrigan is an assistant vice president at HRG. He manages the day-to-day operations of the firm’s State College office and all of its business development initiatives. He also provides water and wastewater engineering services to numerous municipalities and municipal authorities throughout the region. He is very involved with the State College Area School District and youth sports, serving as the assistant volunteer coach for the girls’ soccer team at the high school and as vice president of the Centre Soccer Association. (You can read his profile in Pennsylvania Business Central here.)
ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS CENTRAL’s TOP 100 PEOPLE
Pennsylvania Business Central is the premiere B2B publication in central Pennsylvania. It is distributed to more than 40,000 readers in a 23-county service. Each January, their Top 100 People issue honors area leaders who exemplify a strong work ethic, who move their company forward, and who give back to the community through volunteering and mentoring.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
2 HRG Projects Honored by Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG) provided engineering services for two of the honorees at last week’s Premier Projects award ceremony: the Tuscarora Street Townhomes redevelopment and the West Caracas Avenue Parking Lot.
The Tuscarora Street Townhomes project successfully replaced an abandoned and blighted property in Susquehanna Township with new, affordable, and attractive housing. It was recognized in the Growing Our Communities category.
A rendering of the proposed Tuscarora Street townhome development during design
The West Caracas Avenue Parking Lot incorporated stormwater Best Management Practices like porous pavement to promote groundwater recharge and reduce the amount of runoff from the site. These BMPs also filter pollutants from the runoff, protecting local water quality. At the same time, the design creates greater parking efficiency and improves access management in a vital economic center within the township. The project was recognized in the Growing Within Our Environment category. (You can learn more about the project and the benefits of porous pavement in this article.)
(From left to right) HRG team members Scott Fisher, Alex Greenly, Lindsay Bonanno, and Matt Bonanno celebrate the West Caracas Avenue parking lot honor with Derry Township leaders Charles Emerick, Lauren Zumbrun,Mike Callahan, and David Habig
We want to congratulate the Dauphin County Land Bank Authority, Susquehanna Township, and Derry Township, on these honors and thank them for the opportunity to assist with each project.
ABOUT THE PREMIER PROJECT AWARDS
This annual awards program is sponsored by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission to honor projects which exemplify the goals of Dauphin County’s comprehensive plan. Land development, ordinance revisions, infrastructure improvements, and revitalization initiatives are all eligible for this recognition.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Nichole Mendinsky Earns Planning Certification
Nichole Mendinsky has become a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. This organization is the only nationwide association to verify planners’ qualifications. In order to be recognized as an AICP, planners must meet education and experience requirements and pass a rigorous exam.
Mendinsky has 12 years of experience planning and designing community spaces such as parks and recreation facilities, plazas, courtyard, and institutional campuses. She is passionate about bringing people from diverse backgrounds together to support a common vision for the betterment of a community, and she is particularly skilled at public engagement, facilitation, sustainable design, and revitalization initiatives.
Mendinsky is also passionate about continually expanding her skillset to provide the best possible service to her clients. In addition to her membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners, she is a registered landscape architect, certified parks and recreation professional, and LEED accredited professional.
HRG’s assistant vice president Erin Threet says:
“Nikki’s work ethic and commitment to planning and design are unsurpassed. She fully embodies HRG’s dedication to the highest levels of professionalism, and we are glad to have her on our team to support our clients.”
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Laura Ludwig Joins HRG as a Community Planner
Laura Ludwig has joined the Pittsburgh office of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) as a community planner. She will assist HRG’s municipal clients with zoning, ordinance amendments, and requests for land development plan approvals and permits. She will also act as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers and other stakeholders in developing neighborhood plans.
She has extensive experience as a community organizer, municipal government employee, and consultant. Prior to joining HRG, she served as the director of community development for North Fayette Township. Her responsibilities included guiding residents and businesses through the subdivision and land development review process, ensuring local construction project comply with codes and ordinances, and implementing the community’s comprehensive land use plan. She also worked as a private consultant, drafting a comprehensive plan for South Beaver Township and assisting dozens of municipalities with their zoning and land use programs.
Ms. Ludwig earned her master’s degree in urban and regional affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Mark Maguire Joins HRG as Senior GIS Specialist
Mark Maguire has joined the Pittsburgh office of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) as a senior GIS specialist. He will help local governments, public authorities, and private sector clients implement geospatial technology to inform infrastructure, land use, and environmental decision-making. His skills include desktop and web-based GIS analysis and production, enterprise database design, field data collection system development, and software implementation.
Maguire has a bachelor’s degree in environmental analysis and policy and a master’s degree in geography. He currently serves on the executive board of the Pennsylvania Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium (PaMAGIC). He has almost 20 years of experience developing GIS products for civil infrastructure, stormwater, waste management, oil & gas, and regional planning projects. He has worked closely with clients in building web-based environmental compliance and asset management systems.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Justin Mendinsky Celebrated at Central Penn Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Event
Justin Mendinsky was recently honored by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of the area’s Top Forty Under 40. Mendinsky and the other honorees were recognized at a ceremony at the Harrisburg Hilton on October 7. They will be featured in the October 11 edition of the Central Penn Business Journal newspaper.
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Justin accepts his award at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 event.
Mendinsky is a shareholder at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. and Group Manager for the firm’s Water & Wastewater division in Harrisburg. He is also an active leader in the industry as a member of both the Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association and the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association. Despite this heavy workload, he gives back to the community, supporting career development at Carlisle High School and fundraising for the American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County, and the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
HRG assistant vice president Ed Ellinger says, “Justin is an accomplished engineer who is committed to innovative solutions, but he is also a great leader who rallies the HRG team with a positive attitude and unsurpassed work ethic. We are so happy to see him receive this much-deserved recognition.”
Ellinger was just one of Mendinsky’s fellow HRG team members to cheer him on at the award ceremony. 2018 Forty Under 40 honoree Matt Bonanno also attended the event alongside company president Jason Fralick.
(Photo licensed by the Central Penn Business Journal.)
Jason Fralick, Justin Mendinsky, Ed Ellinger, and Matt Bonanno celebrate at the 2019 Central Penn Business Journal Forty under 40 event.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
HRG Named ESOP Company of the Year
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has been named the ESOP Company of the Year by the Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter of The ESOP Association. This organization is dedicated to promoting the benefits of employee ownership, which include maximizing productivity and sharing the wealth among all who contribute. The award is given to a local firm that has successfully demonstrated these values.
ESOP Advisory Committee member Aaron Moyer accepted the ESOP Company of the Year award from Mike Shuey, president of The ESOP Association’s Pennsylvania/Delaware chapter, during a regional conference in the Poconos.
Since it was founded in 1962, HRG has been focused on creating a truly integrated team atmosphere and ensuring all members of the team share in the firm’s success. In 2008, they formalized this commitment by initiating an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Every employee-owner, age 21 or over, who completes at least 1,000 hours of service annually is eligible for HRG stock after one year of employment.
The key to HRG’s ESOP culture is transparent communication. This communication goes both ways: Executive leadership shares fundamental financial metrics and strategy with the team, and every employee-owner is invited to provide feedback and suggestions for process improvements to the Board of Directors via the ESOP Advisory Committee. Because employee owners understand how the business works and how success is measured, they are better prepared to drive that success in their daily tasks. As a result, HRG has consistently improved its staff utilization and seen a steady increase in share value.
ABOUT THE ESOP ASSOCIATION
The ESOP Association is the only organization that advocates on behalf of all ESOP companies. More than 10,000 people attend its chapter and national events. Learn more at their website: www.esopassociation.org
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.