Team & Expertise
Experienced professionals. Collaborative solutions. A shared commitment to serving clients and communities throughout Michigan.
Meet the People Behind NFE
Client satisfaction comes first at NFE. Our team includes 80+ engineers, surveyors, technical specialists, and administrative professionals. We’re structured to ensure senior management stays actively involved in delivering on client requirements from start to finish.
NFE's Management Committee is made up of working engineers with expertise across every phase of infrastructure development and rehabilitation, from planning through design and construction.
NFE's Management Committee is made up of working engineers with expertise across every phase of infrastructure development and rehabilitation, from planning through design and construction.
Management Committee
NFE’s leadership team provides strategic direction while fostering a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and client service.

Brad W. Brickel, PE
Managing Partner

Chad L. Findley, PE, PS
Managing Partner

Jason R. Longhurst, PE
Managing Partner

Steven W. Sutton, PE, LSIT
Managing Partner
Principals
Our principals bring decades of industry experience and provide oversight for projects across multiple disciplines and markets.

Brett J. Buchholz, PE
Principal

John A. Dell’Isola, PE
Principal

Robert J. Fraus
Principal

Allan E. Schneck, PE
Principal

Carol P. Thurber, PE, CFM
Principal

Patrick J. Williams, PE
Principal

Colin Brooks
Principal
Associates
Associates play a critical role in project delivery, client relationships, technical leadership, and mentoring the next generation of professionals.

Allen J. Eizember, PE
Associate

Kevin Navaroli, PS
Senior Associate/Survey Manager

George A. Ostrowski, Jr., PLA
Associate

Paul A. Tulikangas, PE
Senior Associate

Timothy D. Wood, PE
Associate

Ryan Johnson
Associate/CAD/IT Manager
Managers
Our managers oversee project execution, team coordination, and client communication to help ensure successful outcomes from planning through completion.

Steve Henige
Inspection Department Manager

Ryan Johnson
Associate/CAD/IT Manager

Justin Klenk
Engineering Development Team Manager
Environmental, Woodlands & Wetlands
Supporting clients with environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, woodland assessments, wetland evaluations, and natural resource planning.

Alex Simon, PWS
Wetland Scientist
Landscape Architecture
Creating functional and attractive outdoor environments that enhance communities, parks, public spaces, and development projects.

George A. Ostrowski, Jr., PLA
Associate

Mark Sandberg, PLA, CPSI
Landscape Architect
Expertise Built
Through Experience
For more than 60 years, NFE has delivered engineering, surveying, planning, environmental, and geospatial solutions for municipalities, developers, public agencies, and private clients throughout Michigan.
Our multidisciplinary team combines technical expertise, industry knowledge, and practical experience to help clients successfully navigate projects of every size and complexity.
From infrastructure improvements and land development to advanced geospatial technologies, NFE provides the expertise needed to move projects forward with confidence.
View Careers →Our multidisciplinary team combines technical expertise, industry knowledge, and practical experience to help clients successfully navigate projects of every size and complexity.
From infrastructure improvements and land development to advanced geospatial technologies, NFE provides the expertise needed to move projects forward with confidence.