POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (February 10, 2020) – Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) announced the addition of Maser Consulting, P.A. to its Advisory Board. The firm will be represented on the Board by Andrew B. Fetherston, PE, CPESC, CFM, CPSWQ, Maser Consulting’s Geographic Discipline Leader for Civil and Site Development.
Maser Consulting P.A., founded in 1984, is a privately owned, multi-discipline engineering firm with experience in both the public and private sectors. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of design disciplines including Civil/Site, Traffic/Transportation, Structural, Survey/Geospatial, Infrastructure, Geotechnical/Environmental, Inspection, Telecommunications and Energy services. Headquartered in Red Bank, N.J., the firm operates 34 offices nationwide, with four Hudson Valley regional offices: New Windsor; Westchester; Goshen and Albany. The firm employs more than 950 professionals, including licensed engineers, planners, surveyors, landscape architects and environmental scientists. Together, the company’s dedicated team of specialists combines a diverse set of comprehensive services and a commitment to leading edge technology to deliver customized strategies and peerless professional services with superior value and responsiveness to every client.
Maser Consulting’s record of excellence has garnered the firm a number of notable achievements and engineering awards, and has established the firm as one of the best in the nation. Engineering-News-Record (ENR) has ranked Maser Consulting among the Top 500 Design Firms in the Nation for 17 years, including 2019. ENR New York, MidAtlantic and Southeast have also each individually named the firm a Top Design Firm for multiple years. NJBIZ Magazine has named Maser Consulting among the Fastest Growing Companies for seven years, and one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey for 11 consecutive years. Additionally, the firm has been recognized by the Zweig Group as a Hot Firm for nine years, and one of its Best Firms to Work For for six years, both through 2019.
Andrew B. Fetherston PE, CPESC, CFM, CPSWQ is Maser Consulting’s Geographic Discipline Leader for Civil and Site Development in the firm’s Hudson Valley region. Andrew has more than 27 years of civil engineering experience in private development and public works projects, and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
“HVEDC exists to help businesses grow, and growth provides opportunity. The need for quality economic development in the region has been a focus of mine for years, so I am excited to be a part of the HVEDC and their initiatives,” said Fetherston. “Opportunity for growth is necessary for our region to be competitive; the people of the Hudson Valley need the opportunities provided by growing business, which foster education and quality local jobs, making our area competitive in the global market.”
He presently serves as the Planning Board Engineer for the Town of Montgomery, N.Y. Andrew is on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Dam Safety Department’s list of engineers, and is a member of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials. In 2018, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Orange County Partnership, and has been serving the Partnership through the Alliance for Balanced Growth as co-Chairman since 2014.
“Andrew is a remarkably accomplished civil engineer, a dedicated member of his community and a long-time advocate for sustainable economic growth in our region,” said Mike Oates, President and CEO of HVEDC. “We are excited to welcome his knowledge and insights, and are excited to have him represent the collective expertise and vision of his colleagues at Maser Consulting – a firm that continues to help advance our shared goals over the years.”
About Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC)
HVEDC is the leading economic development agency for the seven-county region of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. The public-private partnership markets the region as a prime business location to corporate executives, site selection consultants and real estate brokers. HVEDC helped start the organizational, branding and promotional effort for NY BioHud Valley, Hudson Valley 3D Printing and the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance. To learn more, call 845-220-2244 or visit hvedc.com.
