A Message From Our President, Holly Buck

Unleash Your Joy! This unwritten mantra is echoed often throughout FHU’s offices. It may be a bit unexpected for an engineering firm, but it’s our internal reminder to be intentional about bringing joy to our work, our clients, and the people who use our transportation systems. 

As FHU’s President, one of the joys of my job is celebrating the achievements of our incredibly talented engineers, scientists, planners, and professionals.  

Today, I am very happy to announce that Kyle Anderson is FHU’s new Chairman of the Board. Kyle also serves as Executive Vice President and has played a key role in growing our Great Plains Region. This changing of the guard signals the official retirement of my long-time mentor and FHU’s past President Dean Bradley, who stepped down from the Board in December of last year. We are beyond grateful for Dean’s leadership and his 28 years of service at FHU.  

I also have the great joy and honor of introducing FHU’s newest leadership team members. Congratulations to Cady Dawson, Katharine Duitsman, and Gaurav Vasisht on their promotion to Principal. These three are known for delivering transportation excellence, fostering lasting community partnerships, and providing sought after industry expertise. FHU’s principal team is strengthened with their fresh perspectives on safe and resilient multimodal design, innovation and technology, and improved, equitable mobility for all.

Cady Dawson, FHU Principal
Cady Dawson, AICP
Kat Duitsman, FHU principal
Katharine Duitsman, PE
Gaurav Vasisht, FHU principal
Gaurav Vasisht, PE, PTOE, RSP21

In addition, we recently expanded the FHU employee ownership program by welcoming our first class of shareholders. Join me in congratulating Michael Bruckner, Patti Brunger, Adam Denney, Tom Nead, Josh Palik, Alivia Plankis, Jesse Poore, Josh Root, Allison Sambol, Jeanne SchleyTracey Struensee, and Stephanie Weiss. This achievement reflects their remarkable dedication to FHU, our clients, and the communities we serve.

FHU shareholders standing together for a photo with outdoor scenery.
FHU shareholders on a leadership retreat in Albuquerque, NM

Beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico provided the perfect backdrop for our leadership retreat. We celebrated a banner year, enjoyed the Southwest’s wide-open spaces, and collaborated on FHU’s 2023 Roadmap. The road ahead focuses on positively impacting people’s lives through the delivery of high-quality, next generation mobility solutions, and we look forward to forging this inspiring path with a passionate and dedicated team. 

More Connection, More Innovation, and even More Joy in 2023!