MELBOURNE, FLA. Sept. 12, 2024 – BRPH, a nationally ranked architecture, engineering and construction firm headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., announced today the promotion of Gregory Kern to vice president of business development. Kern joined the firm in October 2023 as a strategic account leader responsible for identifying, developing and nurturing relationships with key clients to drive revenue growth. In his newly expanded role, Kern will lead a team of business development professionals across the country to help the firm continue to meet its growth objectives across its architecture/engineering, construction and mission solutions companies and its five business units: aerospace/defense, manufacturing, education, entertainment and hospitality.
“Since joining BRPH a year ago, Greg has been extremely effective in developing new business opportunities as well as leading and organizing sales efforts with our internal teams,” said Brian Curtin, CEO of BRPH. “I’m pleased to announce his promotion to vice president of business development and eager to see how the BD team drives the growth of the company under his leadership.”
Kern came to BRPH in 2023 with 20 years of experience in program management, client development, business development and technical sales with a focus on building multidisciplinary teams. Prior to joining BRPH, he served as special projects leader and program manager for Michael Baker International, an engineering consultancy with nearly 100 offices across the United States. He spent much of his career serving in progressive roles at Tetra Tech Inc., a consulting and engineering firm with 550 offices worldwide, where he most recently served as director of state, municipal and commercial market sectors.
Of his new role Kern said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our operational leaders and business development team to support our firm’s growth.”
ABOUT BRPH – BRPH is a technically focused, creative AEC firm dedicated to solving clients’ most challenging problems through architecture, engineering, design, interior design, construction and mission solutions. The firm partners with mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, entertainment and hospitality markets to identify gaps in their program delivery, then plans, designs, manages and constructs facilities and solutions that get the job done – beautifully and intelligently. Founded in 1964 to support America’s space program, BRPH is consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms and has completed a wide range of projects across the United States and throughout the world. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, BRPH operates regional offices in Orlando; South Florida; Atlanta; Charleston, South Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama; Seattle; Phoenix; and Palmdale, California. For more information, visit brph.com.
