Forrest E. Erickson

"We are extremely excited to be part of this project to transform a Brownfields property into an exciting and safe place for our area youth," said Forrest Erickson, regional manager of Kleinfelder's Lenexa, Kansas, office."Congratulations to Scott Beadleston for leading this effort, and our team members for their support."

Forrest E. Erickson is a Vice President with Kleinfelder, a nation wide consulting engineering firm headquartered in San Diego, CA. Since joining Kleinfelder in 2002, he has served as a Principal, Regional Manager, and currently a senior client manager.Prior to 2002, Forrest was employed by HNTB and Terracon Consultants before co-founding GeoSystems Engineering, Inc, in 1989.He earned a BSCE in 1971 and an MSCE in 1975 from Kansas State University.Forrest is licensed as a professional engineer in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri.

In addition to ACEC, he belongs to the American Society of Professional Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers.Forrest and his wife Karen have two daughters.

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Attn: Forrest E. Erickson, P.E. Tel: 913/962-0909Fax: 913/962-0924E-mail: ferickson@geosystemseng.comhttp://www.geosystemseng.com/

GeoSystems Engineering, Inc. (123) 1512 SW 41st StreetTopeka, KS 66609

Principals: Kathryn A. White, Forrest Erickson, Glen Ferguson

Forrest Erickson, principal of GeoSystems, said, "Kleinfelder adds not only geographic reach and expertise but the company is a fit for us in terms of culture, management style and services."
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Forrest Erickson will continue to manage the offices in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Missouri and head up the integration team, a process Kleinfelder uses to determine how best to merge systems and procedures and take advantage of marketing opportunities.

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Erickson is principal of GeoSystems Engineering in Lenexa, Kan.

,We are extremely excited to be part of this project to transform a Brownfields property into an exciting and safe place for our area youth,, said Forrest Erickson, regional manager of Kleinfelder,s Lenexa, Kansas, office. ,Congratulations to Scott Beadleston for leading this effort, and our team members for their support., Brownfields are properties where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse is complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination.

GeoSystems Principal Forrest Erickson will continue to manage that firm's offices.

For others , such as Forrest Erickson , president of GeoSystems Engineering , Inc. ( Lenexa , KS ) , a 90-person consulting engineering and geotechnical firm , accountability comes down to creating a positive and supportive environment where employees have the resources they need to be successful.When problems arise , Erickson addresses the concerns by first asking , Do you have what you need?.If not , he works to address the needs , but admits that positive reinforcement only goes so far.It's tough to make a decision to do what needs to be done , but sometimes you need to admit to yourself that you made a mistake and act accordingly , Erickson says.

At LS3P Associates , Inc. ( Charleston , SC ) , a 185-person architecture firm , accountability rests squarely on the shoulders of individuals.Thompson Penney , firm president and AIA national president-elect , believes that individuals are their own best managers.Given the proper information , employees will make the correct decisions.People need to be accountable to themselves first and foremost , he says.As with Hart Freeland Roberts , Inc. , Penney's firm also restructured around market-oriented studios to minimize gaps in responsiveness to clients.Now , the firm has a clear hierarchy and everyone has a home that fits into a clear reporting structure.