News

In the Spotlight: Milwaukee Business Journal Features GRAEF CEO Pat Kressin PAT KRESSIN President and CEO of GRAEF By Addison Lathers, Milwaukee Business Journal For Pat Kressin, leadership begins the same way as design: by listening. Kressin in January 2025 became president of engineering and design firm GRAEF, and in March 2026, he succeeded longtime…

GRAEF Ranks Among Milwaukee Area’s Largest Employers by Milwaukee Business Journal GRAEF has been recognized on the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2025 Largest Employers in the Milwaukee Area list, ranking No. 133. Up 32 spots from the previous year, GRAEF’s continued growth and commitment to attracting and retaining talented professionals across the region is reflected. The…

GRAEF Ranks Among Largest Engineering Firms Across Four Regional Business Journals After a year defined by remarkable growth and continued impact, GRAEF is proud to be recognized across multiple markets on the 2026 American City Business Journals’ Top Engineering Firm lists. These rankings highlight the firm’s expanding geographic footprint and strength of its multidisciplinary expertise…

Pat Kressin, GRAEF CEO Featured on Brews and Blueprints Podcast GRAEF CEO, Pat Kressin sat down with The Daily Reporter’s Ethan Duran to discuss developments in technology, labor challenges and evolution of the company itself as Pat takes on his leadership role. Tune into the Podcast In Other News In the Spotlight: Milwaukee Business Journal…

GRAEF Ranks Among Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms for 2025 GRAEF has earned a spot at #359 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list—moving up from #366 the previous year. This annual ranking highlights the 500 largest U.S.-based design firms, based on design-specific revenue, and reflects a comprehensive evaluation of financial performance,…

GRAEF Receives National ACEC 2026 Engineering Excellence Honor Award for Kennedy Expressway Rehabilitation GRAEF is proud to announce that the firm, in partnership with HBM and HNTB, has been honored with an Honor Award in the ACEC Illinois 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards for the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) Rehabilitation Project. Honor Awards recognize projects that demonstrate…

GRAEF Announces 2026 Principals and Associates GRAEF is proud to announce the election of three new Principals and ten new Associates. Each year, GRAEF selects an elite group of individuals within our firm to be named the newest collective of Principals and Associates. These individuals represent the depth of talent, leadership, and technical excellence that…

Froedtert Hospital Parking Blue Structure Receives Honorable Mentions for International Parking & Mobility Institute’s (IPMI) Awards of Excellence Program GRAEF is excited to announce that the Froedtert Hospital Parking Blue Structure has earned Honorable Mention recognition from the International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) in both the Architectural Design and Facility Design: Stand-Alone categories of the 2026 Awards…

Daytona Beach Main Street Arch Restoration Selected as American Public Works Association’s Public Project of the Year, Structures Less Than $5 Million GRAEF is proud to share that the Daytona Beach Main Street Arch Restoration has earned national American Public Works Association (APWA) recognition, receiving the Public Works Project of the Year Award in the Structures…

John Kissinger Reflects on Legacy After Four Decades at GRAEF For more than a dozen years, John Kissinger served as CEO of GRAEF, building both Milwaukee’s skyline and the firm, which is one of the largest engineering architecture firms in the country. A structural engineer by training, Kissinger joined GRAEF after earning his bachelor’s degree…