Author Archives: Affinis Corp

Lately, we’ve been adding lots of new faces to the Affinis team. Today, we’re excited to introduce two, new co-workers. Meet Matt Watson, a project engineer and Jeff Robinson, a CADD technician. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Matt and Jeff. There, you’ll discover things like what they’d eat for […]

Jason Eskina, Engineer-in-Training and Conner Jackson, Project Representative, interned at Affinis for several years before joining the team full-time. With a new intern on staff this summer, we asked them to share information about their experience as interns and shed light on how their responsibilities have changed. Find their insights below. Tell me about your […]

We are excited to share two Affinis clients have received Engineering Excellence awards for recent improvements. The City of De Soto, Kansas and the City of Leavenworth, Kansas were both recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Kansas. Below, you’ll find more about each of the winning projects we completed together. City of […]

Last week, economic expert and owner of Armada Corporate Intelligence, Dr. Chris Kuehl, shared his insights on the current global economy. In his presentation, he discussed shortages, growth, and the impacts of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. Here, you’ll find our greatest takeaways from his presentation. Economic Growth In 2020, the U.S. Government offered stimulus payments […]

We’ve added a lot of new faces to the Affinis team. Today, we’re excited to introduce you to three, new co-workers. Meet Nevene Fanous, a project manager; Dawn Bocock, an accounting assistant; and Emily Bishop, our office coordinator. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Nevene, Dawn, and Emily. There, you’ll discover […]

In honor of our 21st Birthday, we asked co-workers to share why they enjoy working at Affinis. After reading through the stack, a few themes emerged. Co-workers appreciated the people, the atmosphere, and their connection to moving communities forward. Below, you’ll find their individual responses. Levi Cole, EI, Project Engineer: I enjoy working at Affinis, […]

We are excited to announce that Affinis President Kristen Leathers-Gratton, PE, has been named Engineer of the Year by the Eastern Chapter of the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE). This annual recognition is given to those who have recently accomplished something significant within their field. She received the award late last week at the […]

Since 2003, we’ve recognized outstanding co-workers who best model our firm’s core values with the Schmitty Award. Today, we’re excited to share Troy Lavelle, a design technician and long-standing member of our team, was selected late last year. To choose a winner, the three previous recipients collaborate to develop a list of nominees. Those names […]

Today, we’re excited to introduce you to three of our new co-workers. Shane Standley has joined our team as a transportation project manager. Mark Nolte is a new member of our survey group, and former intern, Jason Eskina is now a full-time engineer-in-training. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Shane, […]