Henry, Meisenheimer & Gende, Inc. (HMG), doing business as HMG Engineers, Inc., a 100% employee-owned consulting engineering firm headquartered in Breese, Illinois, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brandon Ratermann, P.E., PTOE, to Vice President – Transportation.

Brandon brings a broad range of transportation engineering expertise to this leadership role, including Illinois Department of Transportation highway design, traffic modeling and impact studies, stormwater and drainage design, and Motor Fuel Tax program management. He is also a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE).

Brandon holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Transportation Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

About HMG Engineers

Founded in 1966 by Dale Henry, Harold Meisenheimer, and Bob Gende, HMG Engineers has proudly served communities throughout Illinois for nearly six decades. Our expertise spans:

  • Transportation – Roadways, bridges, and structures

  • Water – Water supply and wastewater systems

  • Civil – Municipal engineering, site development, surveying, and geomatics

In addition to our headquarters in Breese, we operate offices in Kenosha, Wisconsin, St. Louis, Missouri, Carbondale, Mundelein, Bloomington, Waterloo, and Metropolis, Illinois.