Rockford, Illinois-based Fehr Graham, a Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced that Ross Grimes will serve as Assessment and Remediation Service Lead.
Grimes, who has been with the firm since 2015, steps into this technical leadership role with a strong background in project management and business development.
Grimes became a Project Manager in 2017 and has served as Branch Manager of the firm’s Rockford office since 2020. He earned his Professional Geologist license in 2021. In his new role, Grimes will lead the firm’s assessment and remediation work, focusing on business development and enhancing client relationships across Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. Jason Stoll, PE, who has led the Rochelle office as Branch Manager since 2017, will oversee the Rockford and Rochelle locations.
Grimes succeeds Joel Zirkle, who will retire Dec. 20.
A Rockford native, Grimes earned his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geoscience from Northern Illinois University. He lives in Rockton with his wife, Alyssa, and their three children.
