Hg Consult Hires Kyle Kroner, CEP as Planning and Environmental Department Manager Hg Consult is pleased to announce the addition of Kyle Kroner as Hg’s Planning and Environmental Department Manager.  In his 23+ years of experience he has managed over $1 billion of FHWA-participating projects through the NEPA decision-making and associated project development processes. Kyle understands and has practical experience with FHWA, FTA, USCG and USACE NEPA policies, procedures, and preferences and works directly with state and federal NEPA and transportation planning and engineering staff. He specializes...

Meet Our 2023 Interns Courtney Wise Courtney will be entering her Senior year at Kansas State University and will obtain her Master’s Degree in Regional & Community Planning with a Minor in Business. Jonathan Davison Jonathan is entering his Junior year at Missouri University of Science and Technology studying Civil Engineering. Franklin Lopez Franklin is studying Civil Engineering at Missouri State University and expects to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in the Fall of 2024. Eli Belden Eli will be entering his Sophomore year at Kansas State...

Hg Consult Welcomes Andy Haase Hg Consult welcomes Andrya (Andy) Haase to Hg’s Transportation Group as a Design Engineer in Springfield, Missouri. Andy completed a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri Science & Technology. Andy grew up in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and after graduation she spent time in private development in the Kansas City area.  She relocated to Springfield, Missouri in 2018 to be closer to her husband’s family.  In her time at the City of Springfield, Andy gained significant experience in municipal roadway engineering and utility coordination.  Hg...

Hg Consult Supports Deanna Rose Farmstead Nathan Hladky of Hg’s Kansas City Office is currently in the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Overland Park program.  Leadership Overland Park (LOP) was established to develop leaders who are passionate about the future of their city and community. This leadership program informs and educates the future leaders of the region and prepares them to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.  Founded in 1983, Leadership Overland Park is a program of the OP Chamber Foundation and has graduated over 930 alumni.  This year’s class has 38 members...

Stephen Fussnecker is the Project Manager for the Colorado Transportation Market Hg Consult is pleased to announce that Stephen Fussnecker, PE has joined the firm as a Bridge Project Manager in the Colorado office. Stephen’s hire supplements Hg’s continued growth in the Colorado Transportation Market as well as provides additional capacity to the Bridge Design Unit. Stephen completed a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado – Denver with additional coursework in Structural Engineering. Stephen grew up on a small family farm in southern Ohio until enlisting in the Army...

Hg Consult Project Helps With National Byway Designation It was recently announced that the Scenic Highway of Legends, located in southeastern Colorado, is now part of the National Scenic Byway System. This designation is an honor and befits its unique qualities. Featuring the majestic Spanish Peaks, where gold-seeking conquistadors, European settlers, and Native Americans once roomed, the byway provides access for sightseeing, tourism, and outdoor recreation. The byway route (US 160 and CO 12) links Trinidad, La Veta, and Walsenburg. Last Fall, Hg Consult completed a Planning and Environmental...

Hg Consult Hires Patrick Rhoads Being a NCAA D1 wrestler and graduating with a Civil Engineering degree requires dedication and hard work. Hg Consult is pleased to announce that Patrick Rhoads, EI, has joined the firm as a civil engineer. Patrick’s hire supplements Hg’s continued growth in roadway design, GIS, construction inspection, and transportation planning. As a May 2016 graduate from the University of Iowa, Patrick obtained a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering, an Engineering Intern Certificate (formerly E.I.T.), all while becoming a NCAA D1 national qualifier for the most dominate collegiate...

Hg Consult Grows Transportation Expertise And Expands Practice To Colorado HG Consult is pleased to announce that Jerry A. Mugg, PE has joined the firm as Senior Project Manager and Vice President. Jerry is based in Denver, Colorado. Jerry brings to the firm a long and successful history in serving transportation clients throughout the Midwest and in Colorado. As a respected transportation infrastructure leader, over his 30-year career, Jerry has successfully overseen planning, design and construction services for highway, bridge, tollroad, railway and transit projects. Throughout his career...

Community of Inclusion Awards Burns & McDonnell presented the owners of Hg Consult with an award as part of their Community of Inclusion Awards Ceremony. This awards ceremony is an annual event that Burns & McDonnell sponsors as part of their Diversity Week activities. The award highlighted Hg Consult’s successful participation with Burns & McDonnell on several transportation related projects and Burns & McDonnell outreach with Hg Consult to help our firm grow and prosper. “Thanks to Ben Biller and Mike Debacker from Burns & McDonnell for this wonderful award....