The year 2025 is proving to be a pivotal one for St. Louis-based Case Engineering, Inc. as the MEP/structural engineering firm celebrates its 30th anniversary, a new President/CEO and the retirement of Founder/CEO Darrell Case.
Following a 40+ career as a mechanical engineer, Darrell Case has decided to retire and pass leadership of the firm he founded in 1995 onto the next generation. Darrell Case announced on Nov. 12, 2025 that his son COO/Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer Matt Case is the firm’s new President and CEO, effective immediately.
Matt Case is a registered professional engineer in 47 US states and joined his father at Case Engineering in 2009 and was named COO in 2020. He is experienced in mechanical system design for new construction and renovation of institutional and commercial projects focused on the retail, hospitality, multi-family housing and municipal industries.
He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Under the new leadership, Matt Case says he and the firm’s ownership group (Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer James Eyre, PE, LEED AP; Principal/Manager of Plumbing Engineering Nicholas Hipp, CPD; Principal/Senior Structural Engineer Kyle Linenfelser, PE, SE, LEED AP; Principal/Senior Structural Engineer Ardie Mansouri, PE; Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer John Virtudazo; and Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer Luke Wild, PE)plan to continue his father’s legacy of providing the highest level of service to the firm’s clients, employees and the community, and promoting the welcoming, culturally diverse work environment that Darrell Case created.
The ownership group says it plans to expand the firm’s services with a focus on sustainable, high-performance building systems, embracing emerging technologies that improve design accuracy and efficiency, and continuing to foster strong client relationships through responsive, solutions-driven service.
