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 40 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 Schaarsmith, AICP, LEED AP

President & Chief Executive Officer, Board Director

Terry Krezmer

Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Chair

Scott Kantner

Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President

Ashley Heinnickel

Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Tim Kelly

Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President

Stephen Hammel

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Frank Terak

Senior Vice President, Federal Markets

Joe Romano IV, PE

Transportation Operations Manager & Senior Vice President

David Gunsallus II, PE

Transportation Operations Manager & Vice President

Ronald Kretz, RA, NCARB

Built Environment Operations Manager & Senior Vice President

Wesley Baker, PMP, LEED Green Associate

Infrastructure Operations Manager & Vice President

Ron Schirato, PE, LEED AP, CQM-C

Federal Operations Manager & Senior Vice President

Rick Siler, RA, NCARB, DBIA, LID, CQM-C

Federal Architecture & Engineering Operations Manager & Vice President

Gary Sheets, GISP

Strategic Programs Operations Manager & Vice President, Board Director

Tom Bestafka, PE

Captain, Civil Engineer Corps, US Navy (Retired), Vice President - Navy Market Lead

Michael Lincheck, AICP

Senior Director, Strategic Growth Strategies & Associate Vice President

Terry Krezmer

Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Chair

David Schaarsmith, AICP, LEED AP

President & Chief Executive Officer, Board Director

Ashley Heinnickel

Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Board Director

Gary Sheets, GISP

Strategic Programs Operations Manager & 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

1980s

THE FOUNDATION

Ken Larson retired from PennDOT and teamed up with Hunt Engineers as they merged with Ferrell Engineering and Surveying to establish an office in central Pennsylvania. In 1988, Hunt Engineers' Williamsport office merged with John Hoffman Architects, creating the premier architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in the region and laying the foundation for Larson Design Group.

1990s

THE BIRTH OF LDG

In 1993, employees completed a 100% stock buyout, officially establishing Larson Design Group with Ken Larson as CEO. Continued growth brought the firm to 125 employees and led to the design of its headquarters at Water Tower Square in Williamsport, transforming a historic factory into a symbol of the firm's future.

2000s

OWNERSHIP & RECOGNITION

Under the leadership of CEO Keith Kuzio, LDG established its ESOP in 2001, giving all employees the opportunity to become employee-owners. The firm expanded into New York with the opening of its Corning office and earned national recognition as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm, an Architectural Record Top 250 firm, and a member of the PSMJ Circle of Excellence, while continuing its growth with the opening of the Selinsgrove office.

2010s

GROWTH & EXPANSION

LDG continued its growth across Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio, opening offices in Lititz, Pittsburgh, Apalachin, Columbus, and Harrisburg. The firm strengthened its capabilities through the acquisition of Daniel C. Baker Associates and completed its transition to becoming a 100% employee-owned company, reinforcing its commitment to employee ownership and long-term success.

2020s

NATIONAL REACH & NEW LEADERSHIP

Under the leadership of CEO Dave Martin, LDG expanded its national footprint with new offices in Phoenix, Orlando, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Norman, and Oklahoma City Midtown. Strategic acquisitions of LWPB and ZRHD strengthened the firm's architecture, federal, mechanical, and electrical engineering capabilities, while continued growth propelled LDG to more than 500 employees and a ranking of #246 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firm list. In 2026, Dave Schaarsmith was appointed CEO, and the acquisition of MI Engineering in Raleigh, North Carolina, further expanded LDG's transportation expertise, positioning the firm for its next chapter of growth.

News & Insights

Larson Design Group Announces Addition of MI Engineering to Expand Transportation Expertise in North Carolina

Larson Design Group Appoints David Schaarsmith as President and CEO

Accolades: LDG Achieves #238 on Annual ENR 500 List

PITTSBURGH, PA — March 30, 2026 — Larson Design Group (LDG), a national architecture, engineering, and professional consulting firm, announces that MI Engineering – a transportation en...

Pittsburgh, PA — January 12, 2026 — Larson Design Group (LDG), an award-winning, employee-owned national architecture, engineering, and consulting firm, is pleased to announce the ap...

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

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