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Caleb Krauter Named Top Young Professional by Engineering News-Record

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Cover of the February 2, 2026 issue of ENR EastCaleb Krauter is featured in the current issue of ENR East, a regional publication of the leading construction industry publication Engineering-News Record covering Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, D.C., New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.  He is listed as one of the year’s Top Young Professionals, an honor  that goes to 25 individuals the publication describes as “emerging leaders shaping the future of design and construction” in their region.  Nominees are considered based on their professional accomplishments and contributions to the community.

Krauter manages the team providing water & wastewater services in the Harrisburg office of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG). He began his career at HRG as an intern, joined the firm full-time a year later, and was promoted to team leader in their water/wastewater group within four years before taking his current role as Harrisburg group manager.  During his time at HRG, Krauter has helped drive key innovations like the implementation of augmented reality and virtual reality technologies and the development of the firm’s intern development program.  He is also a leader outside the firm, as an active member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA), and Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association (CPWQA).  He is a graduate of Leadership Harrisburg Area and also has 3 years of experience as a mentor through Penn State University.

Ryan Albright Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer

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Ryan AlbrightWe’re excited to announce that Ryan Albright has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this new role, he will align HRG’s marketing channel with broader strategic business priorities by focusing on five key pillars: strategic positioning, brand awareness, demand generation, sales enablement, and brand loyalty and culture.

He will report directly to our chief executive officer Jason Fralick as a member of our executive leadership team.  “Ryan is ideally suited for this new role because of his demonstrated leadership presence, his character, and his long-term vision for elevating the marketing function at HRG,” Jason says.

Ryan joined HRG in 2014 and has nearly 20 years of experience in strategic marketing. He has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an MBA from The Pennsylvania State University. He also has a CMO Program Certificate from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

James Meisenbach Joins York as GIS Group Manager

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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, building trust, and fostering a safe environment for honest communication. His core values are integrity, compassion, and humility. As a team leader, he embraces collaboration over hierarchy and clearly communicates goals to keep a project schedule and budget on track.

His professional experience spans most types of infrastructure assets: transportation, water and wastewater systems, fiber optic communications infrastructure, municipal public works, upstream and midstream oil and gas, and MS4 compliance. During the pandemic, he demonstrated his commitment to community by training to become a volunteer firefighter and emergency responder, building physical and mental skills to handle a wide variety of crises. The work has helped him deepen his existing empathy and compassion.

Ben Gilberti Promoted to Assistant Vice President

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Ben GilbertiWe’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 with the Town of McCandless Industrial Development Authority, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), and the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM).

Alex Bar Promoted to Manager of King of Prussia Water & Wastewater Group

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Alex Bar wearing a dark gray button-down shirtAlex Bar has been promoted to Water & Wastewater Group Manager in our King of Prussia office. In this role, Alex is responsible for managing local staffing, workloads and resource allocation to ensure the team continues to deliver high quality projects and superior client satisfaction.

Alex joined HRG in 2020 and most recently served as a water and wastewater team leader. He is a registered professional engineer and is certified in the condition assessment of pipelines, laterals, and manholes. He routinely assists with the design of water and sewer main replacements, pump stations, and treatment plant facilities. He is skilled at both engineering design and construction administration.

Justin Peaslee Named Morgantown Transportation Group Manager

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We’re pleased to share that Justin Peaslee was recently promoted Justin Peaslee wearing a black suit coat, white shirt, and yellow tie.to transportation group manager in our Morgantown office. In this role, he is responsible for managing staffing, workloads and resource allocation so that the Morgantown transportation team continues to deliver high quality projects and superior client satisfaction. This includes monitoring project schedules and budgets while enhancing the employee owner culture and supporting the professional growth of transportation team members.

Justin has seven years of experience at HRG and most recently served as transportation team leader.  He is a member of the American Society of Military Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Jeff Mikesic Named Assistant Vice President, Transportation

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Jeff MikesicHRG has promoted Jeff Mikesic to assistant vice president, overseeing the firm’s transportation service offerings. The 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.

Mikesic’s position is part of the channel focused on technical expertise.  As such, he will be responsible for driving quality and consistency in project delivery across the organization by ensuring best practices are implemented across all transportation teams and ensuring staff members get the training they need to meet evolving industry standards.  He will also foster a collaborative, results-driven culture in the transportation group.

Mikesic joined the company more than 25 years ago as a CADD Technician and steadily earned increasing responsibility due to his strong commitment to the success of his clients and HRG. He has managed a wide variety of roadway, bridge, and capital improvement planning projects and is a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers.

Erin Threet, HRG’s vice president of services, says, “Jeff is a solid, reliable, and smart engineer with strong technical skills across all aspects of our transportation service offerings.  He is a natural leader who was already performing many of the responsibilities this role requires in his previous role as transportation practice area leader, so I have full confidence he will do an excellent job.”

Mark Maguire Named Assistant Vice President

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Mark Maguire wears a dark jacket and light blue, button-down shirt.HRG has promoted Mark Maguire to assistant vice president, overseeing the firm’s data and capital solution service offerings. The 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.

HRG’s original focus in civil engineering has broadened beyond design and construction in recent years to support the full scope of their client’s infrastructure needs. Data and information are playing a growing role in how businesses and governments make decisions, so the firm has been expanding its capacity to support those decisions with new service offerings related to the collection, management and utilization of data. This includes well-established expertise in surveying, geographic information systems, and finance alongside expansion into other technologies as clients’ needs evolve. This consolidated group of service offerings will be managed under Maguire’s leadership.

Maguire joined HRG in 2019 and has nearly 25 years of experience in the AEC industry with an emphasis on GIS and enterprise data-related functions. He holds a master’s degree in geography from Boston University and a geographic information systems Professional (GISP) certification. His experience includes spatial analysis and production, enterprise database design, field workflow development, and software implementation.

Erin Threet, HRG’s vice president of services, says, “Mark has a deep grasp of technology and a great mind for strategy. He has extensive experience working with our clients across all sectors, and he understands their needs well. He will do an excellent job serving them and shaping this area of our business.”