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February 28, 2022

Henderson CPO Guests on C-10 Podcast

C-10 Mentoring & Leadership Podcast

Chief People Officer Mindy Garrett discusses her background, her leadership philosophy, Henderson’s culture of flexibility, and more.

January 26, 2022

KC Business Journal Interviews Henderson’s New CEO

Kansas City Business Journal

Kevin Lewis discusses his new role, what he envisions for Henderson’s future, his 20-year career, his family, and more.

January 25, 2022

Henderson Announces New CEO/President and New Structure

Henderson is proud to name Kevin Lewis as the next CEO & President of Henderson Engineers, and the president of Henderson Companies.

January 6, 2022

Henderson Principal Participates in Best Places to Work Roundtable

Kansas City Business Journal

Community Sector Executive Julie Pierce took part in a panel about company culture with other leaders from the Best Places to Work in KC.

December 9, 2021

Henderson Principal Featured in People & Projects to Know Magazine

People & Projects to Know Magazine

Omid Mottahed, civic practice director at Henderson Engineers, is listed among the most influential commercial real estate experts in Arizona.

December 9, 2021

Henderson Engineers Donates $10,000 to Harvesters Ahead of Thanksgiving

National building systems design firm contributes to the fight against hunger in the Kansas City area this holiday season.

June 18, 2021

Henderson Fire Safety Expert Analyzes New NFPA Standards

Christopher Culp, Henderson’s director of fire & life safety, recently shared his expertise on NFPA 3 and NFPA 4 in a contributed article for PHCP Pros.

June 10, 2021

KC Business Journal Interviews Henderson’s CPO About Post-Pandemic Work Life

Mindy Garrett, the new Chief People Officer at Henderson Engineers, discusses the firm’s return-to-office plans.

June 7, 2021

Fire Safety Expert Offers Solutions for Maintaining Healthy & Functional Sprinkler Systems

Christopher Culp, Henderson’s director of fire & life safety, shares advice on sprinkler system inspection, testing, and maintenance.

November 18, 2020

Pierce, Mulvany Featured in KCADC Annual Meeting Video

Henderson Engineers Senior Vice President Julie Pierce and Director of Kansas City (MO) Operations/ Vice President Andrea Mulvany were highlighted in the “Choosing OneKC” video during the Kansas City Area Development Council’s (KCADC) Annual Meeting. Pierce and Mulvany said in tandem, “We choose Kansas City because strong women lift each other up!”

September 25, 2020

Director of Engineering Schafer Describes UV Lighting Installed in HVAC System at Henderson Headquarters

Henderson Engineers Director of Engineering/Senior Vice President Dustin Schafer was featured on 41 Action News in Kansas City describing the firm’s recent installation of UV lighting in the HVAC system at the company’s workplace headquarters building in suburban Kansas City. The UV technology makes indoor settings safer by disinfecting air that circulates through HVAC systems.

September 21, 2020

President & CEO Rich Smith Joins Rounding the Bases Podcast with Joel Goldberg

Henderson Engineers President & CEO Rich Smith was the featured guest on episode 427 of Joel Goldberg’s popular “Rounding the Bases” podcast. During the 45-minute conversation, Smith shared his insights and experience on topics ranging from corporate culture, leadership, and employee engagement.

July 1, 2020

Henderson Healthcare, Venue Experts Address Hospital Considerations in Building Design+Construction

Henderson Engineers Healthcare Practice Director/Vice President Mark Chrisman, Healthcare Technical Leader Jake Katzenberger, and Convention Center Practice Director/Vice President Russ Murdock were included in a Building Design+Construction article, “Are Hospitals Prepared for the Next Pandemic?” …

June 26, 2020

Schafer Joins Episode of Building Design+Construction’s The Weekly

Henderson Engineers Director of Engineering/Senior Vice President Dustin Schafer was a guest on Building Design+Construction’s new streaming show, “The Weekly.” Schafer and BD+C editorial director Dave Barista discussed infection control strategies and confronting COVID-19 through …

June 25, 2020

Schafer Offers Expert COVID-19 Suggestions on Midwest Machinery Podcast

Henderson Engineers Director of Engineering/Senior Vice President Dustin Schafer was a guest on Engineering Tomorrow, a Midwest Machinery podcast hosted by Brian Gomski and Mitch Case. Schafer shared his expertise on America reopening for building …

June 15, 2020

Wollum Shares Retail Expertise in Consulting-Specifying Engineer Roundtable

Henderson Engineers Retail Practice Director/Senior Vice President Jason Wollum was featured in a Consulting-Specifying Engineer roundtable, “How COVID-19 is Affecting Retail, Restaurants.” Wollum also provided video answers to current design trends in retail, restaurant, and …

May 21, 2020

Schafer Shares Henderson’s Infection Control Approach in USA Today

Henderson Engineers Director of Engineering/Senior Vice President Dustin Schafer shared infection control expertise in a USA Today article on how cruise ship design could evolve to ward against outbreaks by Morgan Hines.

April 22, 2020

Henderson’s Director of Engineering Authors Article on Infection Control Technologies in Consulting-Specifying Engineer

Henderson Engineers Director of Engineering/Senior Vice President Dustin Schafer authored a thought leadership article, Infection Control Technologies for Building Design, that was picked up by Consulting-Specifying Engineer. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, building designers and operations personnel need to consider infection control technologies.

March 30, 2020

Healthcare Practice Director Shares Negative Isolation Room COVID-19 Knowledge in KC Business Journal

Henderson Engineers Healthcare Practice Director/Vice President Mark Chrisman shared the growing engineering needs to create negative isolation rooms in response to the COVID-19 outbreak with the Kansas City Business Journal. Chrisman noted that while most hospitals typically have one or two of these rooms, current demand is higher than ever and Henderson has the expertise to convert a variety of spaces into negative isolation.

March 24, 2020

Henderson’s Negative Isolation Rooms Article Published by Medical Construction & Design

Henderson’s recent Thought Leadership article on negative isolation rooms in response to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) was featured on the Medical Construction & Design website.