Driven to Enrich

To us, “client service excellence” isn’t just a phrase – it’s a core value. Since our founding in 1986, we’ve been teaming with clients nationwide to provide responsive, innovative solutions by offering an extraordinary depth and breadth of capabilities and embracing sustainable business practices. For more than 30 years, these principles have guided our work and laid the foundation for a robust growth that has elevated our aspirations even higher. Today, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, adding new offerings – and earning accolades for our hard work. From organizations both local and national in scope, we’re being recognized with awards and climbing the ranks of industry lists.

Our Values

Client Service Excellence

Innovation

Teamwork

Performance

Learning

Stewardship

Our driving value is to serve as trusted advisors to our clients by approaching each relationship with ethics, integrity, and transparency. We listen and take time to understand client needs and are proactive and responsive throughout.

Embracing innovation creates the opportunity for new approaches within our practice areas and the continuous evaluation and improvement of our processes and services.

Trusting and collaborative relationships across the company help drive knowledge that will be expanded and leveraged for greater results.

As employee-owners, we perform to our highest ability by meeting quality expectations with a commitment to responsiveness, safety, and the welfare of all.

We pursue lifelong learning and encourage one another to continuously improve and develop as individuals and professionals.

Improving the quality of life within our communities is important to us. We commit financial and volunteer support to efforts that generate meaningful outcomes in the communities where our employees live and work.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Martin, PE

President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Director

David Schaarsmith, AICP, LEED AP

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Terry Krezmer

Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior Vice President, Vice Chair of the Board

Scott Kantner

Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Ashley Heinnickel

Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Stephen Hammel

Chief Business Development Officer & Senior Vice President

Vince Thompson

Chief Legal Officer & Senior Vice President

Tim Kelly

Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President

Frank Terak

Senior Vice President, Federal Markets

Bruce Preston, RA, NCARB, DBIA, PMP, LEED AP BD+C

Federal Operations Manager & Senior Vice President

Gary Sheets, GISP

Infrastructure Operations Manager & Vice President

Joe Romano IV, PE

Transportation Operations Manager & Vice President

Ronald Kretz, RA, NCARB

Built Environment Operations Manager & Vice President

Ron Schirato, PE, LEED AP

Federal Programs Operations Manager & Vice President

Rick Siler, RA, NCARB, DBIA, LEED Green Associate

Federal Architecture & Engineering Operations Manager & Vice President

Andrew Dorin, RA, LEED AP BD+C

Market Lead & Vice President

John DiMarco

Board Chair

Terry Krezmer

Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior Vice President, Vice Chair of the Board

David Martin, PE

President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Director

David Schaarsmith, AICP, LEED AP

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Scott Kantner

Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Ashley Heinnickel

Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Why Employee Ownership Matters

We know that nothing is accomplished without the hard work and full engagement of our employee-owners. Being 100% employee-owned drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company.

100% Employee Ownership

Stewardship

Stewardship helps us realize our vision to enhance our communities and add sustainable value. We encourage team members to participate in activities they feel passionate about and bring our core values to life. From corporate contributions and fundraising to volunteering our time and skills, team members aim to improve the quality of life not only where they live, but also within the communities in which our company operates.

Stewardship

OUR HISTORY

1986

6 EMPLOYEES

Hunt merges with Ferrell & opens Central PA office

1993

50 EMPLOYEES

100% buyout; becomes Larson Design Group with Ken Larson as CEO

2001

150 EMPLOYEES

ESOP is created; CEO leadership transitioned to Keith Kuzio

2012

FIRM CONTINUES TO GROW

Offices in Apalachin, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; and Morgantown, WV, open

2019

100% ESOP

Company transitions to 100% ESOP

2020

NATIONAL GROWTH

CEO leadership transitioned to David Martin; Phoenix office opens

2021

LWPB

Orlando office opens; LWPB joins LDG, expanding architecture and federal

2022

ZRHD

Philadelphia & Tulsa offices open; addition of ZRHD strengthens federal

News & Insights

Accolades: LDG Lands Among ENR’s Top 250 AEC Design Firms in the Country

Notes From the Road: LDG Learns and Leads at Annual Federal Planning Division Workshop

Stewardship Stories: LDG Pitches in for Volunteer Cleanup along Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Through Accolades, LDG shares news of the awards, rankings, and professional achievements that recognize our people, our hard work, and our exceptional client service.

Notes From the Road is a closer look at the learning opportunities and experiences of our employee owners from industry events, client engagements, and projects around the world.

Stewardship Stories share the experiences of our employee owners as they give back to the communities in which they live and work through financial support, volunteer commitments, and more.

Look inside life at LDG

Careers