ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms - Hoefer Welker
Hoefer Welker has been named to Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, an annual ranking of the largest U.S.-based design...
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Founder/partner Mitch Hoefer and president/partner Rob Welker announced a company name change – from Hoefer Wysocki to Hoefer Welker – at an internal ‘State of the Firm’ meeting and 25th Anniversary celebration last week.
“Since our inception, we’ve pursued perfection, redefined partnerships and helped our clients achieve their goals with relentless passion. We’re turning our focus to building the future and moving forward with a name that represents our leadership,” Hoefer said.
Welker partnered with Hoefer for a number of years while working with a general contracting company before joining the firm as vice president of business development in 2008. In 2021, Welker was named partner and shareholder and in 2015 was promoted to president and joined the firm’s executive committee.
“Rob has done a tremendous job as president and partner, bringing knowledge to our projects across the country. He’s become the face of the firm, serving as a trusted advisor and leader in every sense of the word. Hoefer Welker represents who we are as a company, honoring what we’ve built in the last 25 years and setting the tone for the next 25 years,” Hoefer said.
“Rob is a servant leader and foundational to the firm’s prosperity. He measures success in how he assists others to achieve their personal and professional goals, and he invests in relationships for the long-term,” said partner John L. Castorina.
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