HRG, an infrastructure consulting firm in Lewisburg, has named Ed Ellinger its chief operating officer and Josh Fox its chief services officer.

Ellinger most recently served as assistant vice president, directing daily operations, project delivery and business development throughout Central Pennsylvania. His new position as chief operating officer expands his influence across the entire organizational footprint, driving productivity, quality and project delivery through accountability metrics and implementation of operational policies, practices and standards for all offices and service groups, a news release said.

“He is well-known and trusted by HRG’s clients and his colleagues for his technical skill and business leadership,” the news release said.

He first joined the firm in 2001 as a project manager in the water and wastewater service group, steadily increasing his responsibility and ultimately managing the group as practice area leader for six years before he moved into his operational role as assistant vice president. He was succeeded as practice area leader by Fox, who will now establish a new role at HRG as the firm’s first chief services officer.

Fox has been serving HRG’s water and wastewater utility clients since 2006. Like Ellinger, he earned increasing responsibility as a project manager, then group manager and practice area leader managing project delivery and business development for water and wastewater projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

“He is known for his deep commitment to his clients, his team members, and the community,” the news release said. He is an active member of organizations like the American Public Works Association, the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association and the Pennsylvania American Water Works Association (PA AWWA) and has recently retired from the state Army National Guard. As Chief Services Officer, Fox will drive new business opportunities, expansion into new markets, and diversification of the firm’s service portfolio.

“HRG is experiencing record-breaking revenue growth this year, and we have established a long-range vision for even more growth and expansion throughout the decade,” HRG’s president and chief executive officer Jason Fralick said, according to the news release. “We want to preserve the quality and personalized service that have helped us succeed this far, while increasing capacity and building a framework for scalability to achieve that vision. Ed and Josh know HRG’s values and history very well, and they have strong relationships with all of our stakeholders. They also have a great sense of where we want to go and have great ideas for how to get us there.”

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