LENEXA, Kan. — Henderson Cos., the parent company of Henderson Engineers and Henderson Building Solutions, has become a 100% employee-owned firm after launching an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

“Henderson has always focused on providing a people-first culture where our employees can thrive and do their best work,” said Kevin Lewis, CEO and president, Henderson Cos. “Moving to an ESOP company was a natural next step in our firm’s evolution. Our employees are what sets us apart, so we want to empower them all to think and act like owners. As an ESOP, employees on all levels are more engaged and focused on client service because they have a stake in the success of Henderson.”

Henderson, which was founded in 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri, began as a small family business with three employees. Since then, it has evolved into a $197 million design and construction company that works for renowned brands across five different market sectors. Last year, the firm’s previous ownership group of 58 overwhelmingly voted to create an ESOP, enabling all eligible employees, regardless of rank, to own beneficial shares of Henderson Cos.

The announcement comes as Henderson simultaneously celebrates 52 years in business and reaches 1,000 employees nationwide. The move to an employee-owned company was part of a long-term leadership transition and company restructure that Henderson announced earlier this year.

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — EN Engineering (EN) acquired TG Advisers Inc., a steam and gas turbine, generator, and utility plant consultant firm based in Wilmington, Delaware.

“We are excited that TG Advisers has joined EN,” said Adam Biggam, CEO of EN Engineering. “They bring extensive experience and expertise to a wide variety of turbine generator projects ranging from startup optimization to outage planning, maintenance, and root-cause failure analysis. They will be a great complement to our power services team.”

TG Advisers Inc. was founded in 2004 and specializes in troubleshooting, risk-informed outage planning, and operations and maintenance optimization solutions. The firm helps utilities navigate a challenging marketplace by leveraging decades of experience with turbines and generators and offers a robust suite of services and training.

“This is an excellent opportunity for us to partner with a nationwide engineering firm,” said Thomas Reid, director of TG Advisers. “We are excited to be able to expand our capabilities and partner with the EN power experts to offer turnkey solutions.”

LOS ANGELES — Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell named Suad Cisic managing director of client services. The hire supports the firm’s strategy to expand its share of L.A.’s water and wastewater market.

A seasoned executive with more than 30 years of engineering and construction consulting experience, Cisic has a proven track record of positioning for, capturing, and delivering highly technical projects and programs. Throughout his career, he has successfully led the strategic growth of new geographies, markets, and client relationships both domestically and overseas. Notable projects include major water and wastewater treatment plant upgrades, large-scale pump station and water conveyance system design and construction, and water reclamation and reuse implementation.

Brown and Caldwell has a rich history of delivering environmental projects to enhance L.A.’s communities. Cisic will build on this foundation and partner with municipal and private clients, aligning the firm’s technical solutions to help overcome complex challenges related to water scarcity, aging infrastructure, and dependence on imported water supplies.

“I am delighted to welcome a respected leader in Suad to our growing L.A. business,” said Dan Bunce, senior vice president, Brown and Caldwell. “His experience, technical knowledge, and results-oriented approach will greatly benefit our clients in making investments go further and safeguarding L.A.’s water future.”

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) Intl. Inc., the not-for-profit association of manufacturers of fans, dampers, louvers, air curtains, and other air-system components for commercial HVAC, industrial-process, and power-generation applications, hired Kevin Faltin as executive director.

“The HVAC industry is undergoing dramatic change at an unprecedented rate,” said Jim Meats, P.E., president, 2021-2022 AMCA Intl. Inc. “Many forces are at work, including looming state and federal regulations, an expanding appetite for integrity in product performance, and the greatest demographic shift of our lifetime with great numbers of workers, both blue and white collar, retiring each year. To stay relevant and grow, industry stakeholders have no choice but to adapt. To help lead the way forward, AMCA has hired Kevin as its new executive director.”

Faltin boasts more than two decades of experience in the construction and buildings industry. He comes to AMCA after more than 21 years with UL, which he served in the roles of vice president of operations, director of engineering operations, business development director, business development manager, sales manager, and account executive.

“Kevin has experience establishing partnerships in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to deliver regional testing capabilities as well as experience with mergers and acquisitions to expand operations and improve service efficiency,” Meats said. “He has demonstrated the ability to collaborate with industry stakeholders at all levels, including governmental bodies, regulatory agencies, other industry associations, code officials, and customers and directed high-performing international teams of managers, directors, and professionals to achieve business goals and deliver high-quality results and best-in-class client satisfaction. Lastly, he has managed testing facilities and understands the importance of product-testing integrity and the credibility it brings to AMCA’s certified ratings program.”

DALLAS — Charles Johnson joins planning, engineering, and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) as a senior architectural project manager in the Dallas office. In his new role, Johnson will be involved in business development for LAN’s growing health care practice. With his vast knowledge of building design and project management, he will also be supporting the LAN architectural team.

Johnson has more than 30 years of experience in architectural services and managing health care construction projects. Throughout his career, he has worked on the design and construction of health facilities, higher education, K-12, civic, and residential projects. Prior to this position, Johnson served as project manager overseeing expansion and renovations at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White Health.

Johnson’s responsibilities with LAN include business development activities to support the growth of LAN’s health care clients in Texas. He will also assist the architectural team by using his vast knowledge of building design and project management.

“Charles’ experience working with and managing construction projects for health care institutions brings LAN a market advantage of being able to directly relate with our clients,” said Kristie Tiller, team leader, LAN Dallas. “This allows us to see a project from the client’s point of view, adding to the technical knowledge we’ve delivered to our clients for years.”

MILWAUKEE — A. O. Smith Corp. announced Eddie Goodwin, senior vice president and president of Lochinvar, will retire July 1, and Stephen O’Brien, COO, has been named the successor.

“Since joining the company over 40 years ago, Eddie’s vast experience and steadfast leadership has helped shape Lochinvar into the industry-leading, high-efficiency boiler and water heater manufacturer it is today,” said Kevin Wheeler, chairman, president and CEO. “He has built a strong team committed to designing, manufacturing, and selling high-quality, innovative products that meet our customers’ needs. We thank him for his vision and commitment to our customers, our employees, and the A. O. Smith values over the past four decades.”

In his new role, O’Brien will build on the strong foundation Goodwin and his team have established by implementing the strategic vision for the organization and further expanding Lochinvar’s innovative product lines. O’Brien has served as COO for Lochinvar since August of 2021 and is uniquely qualified to assume the role of president going forward. O’Brien joined Lochinvar from Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), and prior to that, he worked for A. O. Smith Electrical Products Co. for 14 years before the company was sold to Regal Beloit Corp. He holds an MBA from the University of Dayton in Ohio and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from State University of New York at Potsdam.

“With his extensive experience in the HVAC industry, his strong leadership skills, and focus on customer satisfaction, Steve is the ideal person to lead our Lochinvar business unit going forward,” Wheeler added. “I am confident the transition will be seamless, and Steve’s extensive background and business development skills will further strengthen Lochinvar’s channel partnerships and our presence in the market.”