{"id":141117,"date":"2025-03-21T18:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141117"},"modified":"2025-03-21T18:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:13:15","slug":"hrg-names-3-client-development-managers-as-part-of-its-ongoing-strategy-to-scale-operations-for-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141117","title":{"rendered":"HRG Names 3 Client Development Managers as Part of Its Ongoing Strategy to Scale Operations for Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Herbert, Rowland &amp; Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has introduced a new client development manager position as part of its continued focus on client engagement and long-term growth. This role is designed to enhance business development efforts while ensuring the firm remains committed to technical excellence and personalized service.\u00a0 These client development managers will serve as key points of contact for new and prospective clients, working to understand their needs and align them with the right HRG expertise. By strengthening relationships and streamlining client service, they will allow HRG\u2019s technical professionals to focus on engineering solutions and project execution.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141078\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-Kara-Dark.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141078 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-Kara-Dark-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-Kara-Dark-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-Kara-Dark-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-Kara-Dark-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-Kara-Dark.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kara Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smith has 13 years of experience at HRG, previously serving as business development manager in the firm\u2019s Pittsburgh office.\u00a0 She is actively involved in industry organization, recently serving as president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services and actively volunteering with local chapters of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals and NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association.\u00a0 She is a passionate advocate for both the AEC industry and local governments.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141080\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fabian-Shawn-Dark.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141080 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fabian-Shawn-Dark-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fabian-Shawn-Dark-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fabian-Shawn-Dark-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fabian-Shawn-Dark-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fabian-Shawn-Dark.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawn Fabian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fabian joined HRG in 2019 and most recently served as a team leader in the municipal and water resources group.\u00a0 He has extensive expertise in environmental compliance with certifications in erosion and sediment control and stormwater quality. He is also actively involved in the community through the Yellow Breeches Watershed Association, the Cumberland County Master Watershed Steward program, and Cub Scouts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141079\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Komar-Melissa-Dark.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-141079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Komar-Melissa-Dark-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Komar-Melissa-Dark-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Komar-Melissa-Dark-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Komar-Melissa-Dark-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Komar-Melissa-Dark.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa Komar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Komar is joining HRG after most recently serving as the executive director of the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority.\u00a0 She also has experience as a city manager, GIS specialist, land development coordinator, and environmental specialist.\u00a0 She has held a variety of leadership positions with the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, Greater Johnstown School District, YWCA, YMCA, and West End Improvement Group.\u00a0 She also received the Governor\u2019s Excellence Award in 2024 and was previously named a Woman of the Year by the YWCA of Greater Johnstown, a Leader of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania, and one of Pennsylvania Business Central\u2019s Foremost under 40.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT HRG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HRG assists with the planning, design, and management of community infrastructure. The firm serves public and private sector clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region and has won more than 100 awards from state and national organizations for their projects. HRG has been ranked among the Top 500 Design Firms by Engineering News-Record 19 years in a row and was named the Design Firm of the Year by ENR Mid-Atlantic in 2021.\u00a0 The 100% employee-owned company is an industry leader in municipal engineering, water and wastewater systems engineering, and stormwater management, while maintaining a strong presence in the transportation engineering and land development business sectors. The firm has offices at 1275 Glenlivet Drive in Allentown and 11 other locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio. For more information, visit the website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrg-inc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.hrg-inc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJudy Lincoln<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herbert, Rowland &amp; Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has introduced a new client development manager position as part of its continued focus on client engagement and long-term growth. This role is designed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141117\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HRG Names 3 Client Development Managers as Part of Its Ongoing Strategy to Scale Operations for Growth<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hrg-3.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=141117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/141118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=141117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=141117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}