January 2025: Happy new year! As we continue our work on over 45 ongoing projects, we have welcomed six new staff members since the fall! Dan Schmuhl, PE, has joined our Multi-Modal Transportation Planning team as a Senior Transportation Engineer. Our Education & Engagement team has grown by four new staff members: Kimberly Francis is in the role of Education Manager, Rhonda Allen is a Senior Instructional Designer & Marketing Lead, Heather Utendorf is a Senior Instructional Designer, and Michelle Shuey, PhD, is an Instructional Designer & Resiliency Specialist. We are very excited to have them on board!

December 2024: While the year is winding down, our work continues full speed ahead. Our Education & E-Learning team is working on a new contract for the Ohio Department of Transportation to update asynchronous web-based trainings. Our Environmental & Resiliency team is kicking off five new hazard mitigation plans (Athens County, Greene County, Fulton County, Scioto County, and Williams County). Meanwhile, our Multi-Modal Transportation Planning team is starting work on the City of Gahanna’s Transportation Thoroughfare Plan, while the Community Planning & Development team continue their efforts on long term contracts for ODOT and the City of Columbus.

November 2024: We are excited to be working on numerous new projects moving into this month. We will build upon our multi-modal planning efforts in the City of Gahanna with the development of a transportation thoroughfare plan. And, a new batch of hazard mitigation plans are underway, this time for Clinton, Crawford, and Marion counties.