Meet the team

At Higgins & Associates, our strength lies in our people. Our team brings together decades of technical expertise, industry insight, and a shared commitment to delivering clear, reliable engineering support – no matter the challenge.

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Matthew T. Blackmer, M.S., P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
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Lisa Connely
Office Manager
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Robert R. Cunningham
Client Services Consultant
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Ashley A. Douglas, BA
Director of Client Services
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Andrew G. Dryden, BA
Senior Construction Consultant
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Houston Farris, CFEI
Senior Forensic Specialist
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Tyler W. Fauth, M.S., P.E.
Structural Engineering Department Manager
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Canaan T. Forslund, P.E., RRO
Engineer
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Cassidy Fulton
Accounting Administrator
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Michael Johnson, BS
Senior Reconstruction Estimator
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Ritah Kagezi, BA, M Arch
Forensic Architectural Specialist
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Kevin B. McAlister
Construction Consulting Department Manager
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Mary Jean McCarthy-Tapp, AIA, NCARB, CFPS, ICC-CAI
Architectural Services Department Manager
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Joseph Miyaki, EI
Engineering Technician
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Simon A. Moss, M.Eng., MBA
Chief Business Officer
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Beth Prueitt
Office Administrator
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Samuel A. Reinicke, P.E.
Project Engineer
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Rachel A. Schmidt, M.S., P.E., C.D.T.
Civil Engineering Department Manager
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Betty M. Tobey, BBA
Client Services Manager
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J. Marlin Walkup, EI
Engineering Technician
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