Guiding Fehr & Peers into the Future

January 27, 2020 • 1 minute read
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Guiding Fehr & Peers into the Future

January 27, 2020 • 3 minute read

Chris Mitchell Elected Next President/CEO

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We are pleased to announce that the shareholders of Fehr & Peers have unanimously elected Chris Mitchell, P.E. as the next President/CEO. This decision is the culmination of a multi-year effort to transition this role as Matt Henry (President/CEO for the past 15 years) prepares to step away in September 2020 and move to a part-time role with Left Lane Advisors — our subsidiary specializing in leadership development, executive coaching, and management consulting.

Sarah Brandenberg & Julie Morgan Assume New Roles

photo on left is Sarah Brandenburg's headshot, photo on right is Julie Morgan's headshot
We are also excited to announce the following changes to our executive leadership team:

Sarah Brandenberg, P.E., Principal

Sarah will serve as the Chair of our Board of Directors. Sarah has been with Fehr & Peers for 20 years and currently serves as the Principal-in-Charge of our Southern California region.

Julie Morgan, AICP, Principal

Julie has been promoted to the role of firmwide Director of Operations. Julie has been with Fehr & Peers for 21 years and most recently served as the Principal-in-Charge of our Bay Area region.

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