PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYBODY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED: CHRIS SCHULTZ
President of Raba Kistner, Inc., a firm that is committed to empowering employees to continually improve and deliver services right the first time, on time, every time. This article was originally written by Liisa Andreassen, Correspondent with TheZweigLetter.com. At Raba Kistner (San Antonio, Texas), Schultz provides strategic leadership and is responsible for the overall operations […]
Ian Perez, PE, and Eric Neuner, PE, Receive Promotions
Ian Perez, PE, has been promoted to Vice President and Manager of San Antonio Geotechnical Engineering. Ian began his career at Raba Kistner as an intern while completing his Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering. In 2012, Ian was called on to expand Raba Kistner’s geotechnical and construction materials testing service line in New Braunfels, […]
Golden-cheeked Warblers, the Texas Hill Country's Songbird
The Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia; GCWA), named for the distinctive yellow plumage on its face, is a migratory bird species that is endemic to the Edwards Plateau and the central Texas Hill Country. This species travels to Texas from its wintering grounds in Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala every March to breed and […]
RICE & GARDNER CONSULTANTS JOINS PROJECT CONTROL
Project Control, a Raba Kistner, Inc. company, has announced that Rice & Gardner Consultants, Inc. has joined forces with our firm today. Based in Houston, Rice & Gardner will operate as a division of Project Control. Led by Jim Rice, Rice & Gardner was established in 2005 with core competencies of program management and building […]
YVONNE GARCIA THOMAS, PE, SHARES WHY ENCOURAGING MORE YOUNG WOMEN TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS IS IMPORTANT
Burnet, Coupland, Johnson City, Jarrell and Round Rock ISDs — just to name a few — started school today! If you’re looking for a mentor for your kiddo this year, we’ve got someone who can help. This morning we focused our “Women Crush Wednesday” on local engineer Yvonne Thomas, who is not only helping the […]
RABA KISTNER EXPANDING WITH ACQUISITION OF COLLEGE STATION FIRM DRAKE ENVIRONMENTAL
After its former CEO hinted that acquisitions were coming in 2021, longtime San Antonio construction engineering firm Raba Kistner Inc. has acquired Drake Environmental LLC, a construction services company based in College Station. Raba Kistner provides environmental planning, project management and other services for construction projects across the U.S. and in Mexico. It has played […]
RABA KISTNER, INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF DRAKE ENVIRONMENTAL
SAN ANTONIO, TX –Raba Kistner, Inc. has announced that as of today, August 2, 2021, Drake Environmental, LLC, has joined Raba Kistner. Based in College Station and with additional offices in Austin and Houston, Drake Environmental will become part of Raba Kistner’s environmental division. Drake Environmental was established in 2014 by Scott Story, with a […]
GET TO KNOW KATRIN LEONARD, PE, VP of RIO GRANDE VALLEY OPERATIONS
Katrin Leonard grew up in Istanbul, Turkey, and left home at the age of 16 to complete high school in Canada. After earning a Bachelor of Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa and obtaining a green card to live and work in the United States, she considered relocating to San Francisco and New York City […]
IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SUCCESSION PLAN
The succession process is a common challenge across all industries and for small and large businesses alike. When navigated successfully, a thorough, intentional leadership handoff can help carry a company seamlessly through transition. But if no process is in place, shifts in leadership can create chaos, even challenging the existence of the business itself. Some […]
SAN ANTONIO ARCHAEOLOGIST PROUD TO UNCOVER UNTOLD STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE
Growing up, archaeologist Rhiana Ward didn’t aspire to be like the bullwhip-wielding adventurer Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider Lara Croft — she wanted to be a veterinarian. Her subconscious said otherwise. Looking back, she found there was always a gravitational pull to the career that rouses her from bed early in the morning. But there’s […]
WARRIOR BENEFIT CHARITY EMBRACES THE VETERAN COMMUNITY
The Warrior Benefit’s core support team consists of Soldiers and Marines wounded after 9/11 and Gold Star parents (parents who have lost a son or daughter in combat). This core group hosts sporting events in Texas in order to build camaraderie between post 9/11 combat wounded Veterans and demonstrate to those still recovering from physical […]
DOUG WIERSIG, PE, JOINS RABA KISTNER AS VICE PRESIDENT AND MARKETPLACE LEADER FOR NORTH TEXAS
We are honored to welcome Doug Wiersig, PE, to the Raba Kistner team as Vice President and Marketplace Leader for North Texas. Wiersig will serve as Raba Kistner’s strategic growth leader in the North Texas marketplaces and oversee the regional growth of Raba Kistner’s four business lines—engineering consulting, infrastructure, environmental, and project management. Wiersig will […]