Career growth takes many forms. For some, it means developing new technical expertise. For others, it means taking on leadership responsibilities, building stronger client relationships, or finding new ways to contribute to project teams and communities.
This year, those efforts were recognized through 167 promotions across our firm—about 40% of our staff— including the 46 individuals below who have stepped into new roles as of July 2026.
Each promotion represents a personal accomplishment as well as the many ways our staff learn from, encourage, and support one another along the way.
Congratulations to our team members on this milestone! We’re grateful for the dedication, curiosity, and collaboration they bring to our work. We look forward to seeing the impact they continue to make in the years ahead.
Principal
Andy Kosinski
Oakland Office
15 years at Fehr & Peers
Cullen McCormick
DC Office
12 years at Fehr & Peers
Jeremiah LaRose
Los Angeles Office
12 years at Fehr & Peers
Paul Herrmann
Orange County Office
15 years at Fehr & Peers
Spencer Reed
San Diego Office
15 years at Fehr & Peers
Senior Associate
Amanda Chapman
Los Angeles Office
11 years at Fehr & Peers
Briana Calhoun
Portland Office
9 years at Fehr & Peers
Diwu Zhou
Riverside Office
10 years at Fehr & Peers
Jeff Pierson
Seattle Office
14 years at Fehr & Peers
Neil Smolen
San Francisco Office
2 years at Fehr & Peers
Taylor McAdam
San Francisco Office
9 years at Fehr & Peers
Tim Baird
Salt Lake City Office
8 years at Fehr & Peers
Associate
Angelica Rocha
San Francisco Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Jim Rabuco
Corporate Office
1 year at Fehr & Peers
Jordan Brooks
Oakland Office
9 years at Fehr & Peers
Mary Rose Fissinger
Los Angeles Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Michael Adamson
Salt Lake City Office
7 years at Fehr & Peers
Mike Johnstone
Los Angeles Office
27 years at Fehr & Peers
Molly Sun
Oakland Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Sydney Provan
Denver Office
7 years at Fehr & Peers
Tory Gibler
DC Office
6 years at Fehr & Peers
William Edmonson
Roseville Office
9 years at Fehr & Peers
Zoey Zhang
San Francisco Office
6 years at Fehr & Peers
Senior Engineer/Planner
Amir Sadeghi
San Diego Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Amy Deng
Oakland Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Brian Wolfe
Orange County Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Charmelis Reyes
DC Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Danielle Caparas
Los Angeles Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
David Moore
Sacramento Office
1 year at Fehr & Peers
Gavin Derleth
Los Angeles Office
2 years at Fehr & Peers
Gillian Zhao
Walnut Creek Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Jing Yang
San Jose Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Karina Carranza
Long Beach Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Kayla Gonzalez
Walnut Creek Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Kelsey Lindquist
Denver Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Maggie Ostwald
Denver Office
2 years at Fehr & Peers
Manvi Nigam
Oakland Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Matt Hastings
Salt Lake City Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Nina Price
San Francisco Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Raina Joby
Sacramento Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
Stephen Spana
Orlando Office
5 years at Fehr & Peers
Yunjie Luo
Long Beach Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Senior Business Services
Grace Lee
Los Angeles Office
1 year at Fehr & Peers
Lex Blye
DC Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Thomas Wykoff
Corporate Office
4 years at Fehr & Peers
Zoe Rashid
Corporate Office
3 years at Fehr & Peers
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