Our principals coalesced around HMH’s 45-year commitment to a wide scope of services for both public and private clients—and the mutual benefits of interdisciplinary capabilities.

Ray: “In our history, we have been able to weather different economic downturns and upturns based on our diversity of work. That has kept our collective knowledge strong.” Bill S: “Particularly since 2008, we became smarter business people and established a more varied cross-section of clients and projects.” Stephan: “We are a rock solid company because we do different types of projects extremely well.”

David S: “HMH gives clients what they are looking for, we are a one-stop source of vital services. For example, landscape architecture has evolved to be critical, as projects become more high density. Every square inch counts, and our LA team is integrated from the start of the process.”

Jon: “Recently, our public works group was able to answer a city agency’s complex issues in record timing because an HMH land development manager was able to tap into our company’s deep resources. Our multi-disciplinary approach fast-forwarded our submittal. That’s HMH in action.”

HMH principals described a heightened emphasis on teamwork through the years.

Zef: “Many client-focused, external characteristics have stayed consistent for 45 years, but recently, the biggest evolution has been to our internal interaction. Our staff, energized by new hires, has good connections with each other and feels part of a team in which difficult project decisions can get debated objectively. We have been diligent about hiring team players and building an environment where people can share ideas and bring up new perspectives.”

Jon: “We have a lot of new young blood and new excitement. We have had numerous great hires since 2013 and that brings life and vigor to HMH.”

David W: “Our culture has expanded to be one of increased cooperation, support and collaboration.”

Our principals remarked on their dedication to listening to their teams on issues big and small—even if digitally during COVID times.

Bill S: “The principals actively work to stay accessible and approachable. And, during COVID, we constantly reach out via group meetings and small chats. We have got great, talented people who are bringing great, new ideas to the table. We are making a conscious effort to listen to those ideas.”

David S: “We try to show people that we care. If a person has the ability and desire to grow, we allow that, we encourage that. We maintain that it is not just the principal’s way, we say ‘what is your idea?’”

Jon: “And the result is that our HMH staff gets fully invested in our client’s work. I encourage the team to be an extension of the client, face the challenges honestly, bring solutions. Or get into the shoes of the city agency, speak up if you foresee issues. If we model good internal communication at HMH, then our people will, in turn, be great external communicators.”

HMH principals highlighted fostering new leadership for the company’s future.

Bill W: “Our core premise—providing outstanding services to good, local clients—has been maintained well since 1976. A positive recent evolution is the effort to engage more key staff and broaden the base of leadership within the company. That has created positive energy within HMH and has fueled our strong performance over this last COVID year.”

Stephan: “It is important to HMH’s future that newer people are shown that they have opportunities.”

David W: “We are committed to bringing more people into decisions. We have focused more on individual accomplishments and recognition of achievements, providing people opportunities for growth.”

Ray: “We are excited to now have more women engineers and planners. Having a diverse gender employment base — and resulting wider perspectives — has been extremely beneficial to HMH and we look forward to expanding upon that.”

Our leadership remarked on other unwavering HMH characteristics: transparency, relationships, and a focus on people.

Zef: “Transparency has always been our creed. We want our folks to know what is going on. From my first day, I recognized HMH’s sense of unselfishness and willingness to share. Open door policies and nothing hidden.”

Ray: “HMH’s success has been and will always be tied to our good and professional relationships.”

David W: “I am proud that our 45 years has made us a trusted source within our peers, to the point where we were able to recently acquire two top firms, bringing on teams with tremendous experience. Our business is all about people, and we have extremely dedicated and smart people. We are stronger than we have ever been. We value our people relationships and the continued work on those human interactions is the foundation for HMH’s future.”