Firm News
New Geotechnical Engineering Group Launches at Affinis
Posted on Friday, November 14th, 2025 by Lane OdleIn Firm News, tagged in
Today, we are excited to announce Affinis is launching a new, geotechnical engineering group. An important component of every civil engineering project, bringing geotechnical services in-house was a natural progression for our firm. “Adding a geotechnical group to our team allows us to streamline the design process for our clients,” said Kristen Leathers-Gratton, PE, Principal […]
Affinis Teams with Freese and Nichols, Inc. on Joint Venture to Elevate Client Service
Posted on Monday, July 14th, 2025 by Lane OdleIn Firm News, tagged in
Affinis and Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) have formed a new small business joint venture, Affinis Freese and Nichols JV, under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Mentor-Protégé Program. This strategic partnership pairs Affinis, as the small business protégé and Freese and Nichols, as the experienced mentor. Freese and Nichols, a privately owned engineering, planning, […]
Reflecting on 2024: Achievements, Partnerships, and Our Vision for Growth in 2025
Posted on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
While 2025 is in full swing, our team took a moment to reflect on all we accomplished in 2024. Over the last year, we embarked on a new joint venture, served a variety of communities, and added to our team. Along with our successes, you’ll find details on our goals for 2025 and the improvements […]
Navigating Economic Trends: Key Insights from Dr. Kuehl at the Affinis Industry Summit
Posted on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Several weeks ago, we hosted our eighth Industry Summit, welcoming back Chris Kuehl, PhD, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He gave an overview of the economy offering insights on everything from interest rates to the workforce. In this article, we share his key findings on the economy, election, workforce, and industries. But, […]
Affinis Co-Workers Drive Plans for 2024
Posted on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
In 2022, we kicked off our 10-year strategic plan, charting the course for the next decade. During the first leg of our journey, we made great strides. In fact, we achieved each of the goals we established for 2023. One of the largest was increasing co-worker engagement. We asked each person to identify how they […]
Brandon Gann Named 2023 Schmitty Award Winner
Posted on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 by Lane OdleIn Firm News, tagged in
For two decades, we’ve recognized outstanding co-workers who best model our firm’s core values with the Schmitty Award. Today, we’re excited to share Brandon Gann, LSIT, a land surveyor-in-training, was selected as the 2023 recipient. Selfless and hard-working, Brandon has shown tremendous growth as a servant leader, while working at Affinis. This year, he stepped up […]
What It’s Like to Intern at Affinis
Posted on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
This summer, we brought on two interns, Will Atkinson and Dane Walker. Will is a student at the State Technical College of Missouri, studying civil engineering technologies. He has been supporting our construction engineering team. Dane is a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is pursuing a degree in civil engineering and has been […]
Mike McKenna Receives Schmitty Award
Posted on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Each year, we announce the winner of our firm’s award, the Schmitty. It is given to the co-worker who best models Affinis’s core values. We’re pleased to announce Mike McKenna, PE, PTOE, ENV SP is the 2022 recipient. The Schmitty is named in honor and memory of our co-worker Dale Schmidtberger, who passed away in […]
Co-Worker News: 4 New Hires
Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Today, we’re excited to introduce you to four, new team members. Each has been added over the last several months. While their roles are varied, we can already see the positive impact they’re making on our clients and our firm. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Madison, Makenzie, Morgan, and […]
Our History and Our Future
Posted on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
To celebrate our 21st Birthday, we put together a series of videos. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be unveiling these on our social media accounts. But today, we’re excited to share one that highlights our history, alongside our vision for the future. Discover how we’ve grown and changed over the last two decades and […]