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Rick White, PE, CM&AI named HR Green’s Chief Growth Officer

June 05, 2023

HR Green is pleased to announce that Rick White, PE, has been named Chief Growth Officer. In this position, Rick will be responsible for achieving the overall growth goals for the company, including the development of significant growth strategies and spearheading its efforts in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) space.

Rick White, PE – Chief Growth Officer

Rick has 32 years of experience, with 27 of those years spent at HR Green. He most recently served as the company’s Governmental Services Business Line President, leading from its inception in 2011 to a $29 million revenue business line. Throughout his career, he has served in corporate and operations positions responsible for project staffing, development of services, improvement of project delivery models, and client satisfaction. He is certified in the integration of mergers and acquisitions (CM&AI).

“HR Green has exciting plans for growth and expansion through both organic and acquisitive means. Rick taking the reins as our Chief Growth Officer will solidify our strategy and take the company to the next level. I am thoroughly excited about Rick’s engagement as we continue to build value, bring new services and strategies to our clients, and offer new opportunities to our employees through our growth,” said Jason Poppen, CEO of HR Green.

Rick has served as project manager or technical resource on some of HR Green’s most challenging projects, including infrastructure design for cities, counties, and state Departments of Transportation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University, is active in many professional and civic organizations, and is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Alabama, California, Minnesota, Texas, Oregon, Michigan, Florida, California, and Colorado.

About HR Green

Founded in 1913, the HR Green Family of Companies includes HR Green, Inc.; HR Green Pacific, Inc.; HR Green Development, LLC; HR Green Development TX, LLC; HR Green Fiber and Broadband, LLC; and HR Green California, Inc. HR Green has offices throughout the nation providing engineering, technical, and management solutions that build communities and improve lives in: Transportation, Water, Construction Engineering, Environmental, Fiber + Broadband, Geospatial, Governmental, Land Development, and Planning. For more information, visit www.hrgreen.com.

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