Recently named to Rochester’s 2020 Top 100 List of businesses in the region, MRB Group has been in a growth pattern for several years. President Ryan T. Colvin, PE, today announced yet another expansion of the Rochester staff to include three new support team members....
Village of Hamilton Wastewater Treatment Facility Facing significant changes to their State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit levels and more stringent effluent requirements due to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed TMDL, the Village of Hamilton selected...
Farmington Pedestrian Bridges As the Town Engineer, MRB Group continues to play a significant role in the development activity taking place in the Town of Farmington. Located just 20 minutes west of the City of Rochester, Farmington is one of the fastest-growing...
County Road 30 – Water Quality Improvement Area A study completed in 2006 by MRB Group and the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council identified a number of potential areas for improvements in the watershed that would address downstream flooding, improve water quality,...
Economic Redevelopment Planning The Lake George Forum is a 50,000 square foot facility in the heart of the Village of Lake George. The facility has the capacity to host a variety of events, trade shows, live concerts and festivals. Due to financial constraints, the...
As Former Mayor of the Village of Seneca Falls, and Past-President of New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM), Diana Smith has years of direct experience in state and local government, municipal strategic planning, budgeting, service delivery, and operations. Her focus on municipal efficiency resulted in the creation of Strategic Municipal Initiatives, an award-winning project that led to the development of SmarterLocalGov, the Municipal Services Division of MRB Group.
THOMAS J. FROMBERGER, P.E.
Team Leader
Tom Fromberger is an experienced engineer and innovative design professional, recognized for successful, cost-effective solutions that resolve issues in challenging environments. He possesses a wealth of industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and recreational design experience, with a unique ability to expedite regulatory permitting and approvals.
SCOTT BOVA, A.I.A., NCARB
Architecture Team Leader
Scott Bova is a creative, solution-oriented professional architect with hands-on project management experience. His team leadership involves coordinating the talent of several creative architects, who each compliment the team’s unique ability to transform abstract visions into a tangible, functional, aesthetically pleasing—and affordable—end product.
BILL DAVIS
Senior Project Manager/Team Leader (Ex Officio & Management Team)
With years of direct experience, Bill Davis is often sought out by peers as a leader in civil and environmental engineering. He is a leading wastewater expert. His focus includes evaluation of wastewater operations, system design, construction-phase services, and troubleshooting process challenges in water and wastewater treatment facilities and system components.
Pat Nicoletta’s leadership involves hands-on engineering, field expertise, and operational experience. His diverse background in water and wastewater includes analysis, planning, funding, system design, and construction phase services. Pat’s strength is in finding innovative ways to solve utility issues in a manner that’s cost-effective and affordable for rural communities—and he is driven to far exceed client expectations.
JAMES J. OBERST, P.E.
Executive VP & COO
Jim Oberst’s leadership focuses on streamlined and efficient operations, for both MRB Group’s internal functions and external client support processes. His extensive expertise in engineering, project and team management, LEED/environmental principles, and strategic planning benefits communities and private sector clients who rely on his trusted counsel.
RYAN T. COLVIN, P.E.
President/CEO (BOD & Management Team)
Ryan Colvin is a dynamic and driven engineer and organizational leader, with a long history of serving as trusted advisor to municipal officials across the State of New York. His practical and realistic focus on helping local governments achieve long-term fiscal and environmental sustainability has earned MRB Group the reputation of serving as a partner to client communities. Many have worked with Ryan and MRB Group for decades.
DAVID M. DOYLE, P.E.
Vice President (BOD & Management Team)
Dave Doyle is a respected civil engineer, project team leader, and operations expert. His extensive involvement in the study, planning, and design of municipal infrastructure projects includes both water supply and sanitary sewer improvements. He has assisted many rural communities with developing, funding, and implementing critical projects which have resolved significant environmental challenges and infrastructure needs.
Thomas E. Caponi has more than 30 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, specializing in the planning, design, and construction oversight of water/wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems. He is an innovator in both design and treatment processes, recognized for utilizing emerging technologies to help municipal clients achieve operational efficiency.
