Spicer Group Announces New Principals in 2023
Rick E. Born
After completing his associate’s degree in Construction Engineering Technology at Ferris State University, Mr. Born was hired by Spicer Group as an Inspector in 1997. In 2000, he was promoted to Construction Administrator, a Construction Manager in 2009, and a Senior Construction Manager in 2021. He became an Associate at Spicer Group in 2012, a Senior Associate in 2015 and a Shareholder in 2019. Now, he serves as the Construction Service Group Director company-wide.
Nicholas D. Czerwinski, P.E.
Nick began working for Spicer Group while still in high school in 2001. While attending college, he continued to work for us part-time. In 2007, he was hired full-time as a Design Engineer in Spicer Group’s Water Resources Group at our Saginaw office. Nick is currently a Senior Project Manager and oversees the Water Resources ServiceGroup in Saginaw. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University in Civil Engineering and became a registered Professional Engineer in Michigan in 2011. Nick became an associate at Spicer Group in 2015, a Senior Associate in 2017, and a Shareholder in 2019.
Paul L. Forton, P.E.
Paul was hired by Spicer Group to work in the St. Johns office in 2003 as an engineering intern. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Biosystems Engineering from Michigan State University in 2004, he was hired on full-time as a Design Engineer in 2005. He received his Professional Engineer license and became a Project Engineer in 2009 and was promoted as an Associate in 2012. He became a Senior Associate in 2014 and a Shareholder in 2016. He is currently a Project Manager and leads our Water Resources Service Group in Byron Center.
Nathan G. Shepherd, P.S.
Spicer Group is proud to announce the recent promotion of Nathan G. Shepherd, P.S., as a new Principal. Nate joined Spicer’s Survey Service Group in our Saginaw office in 2008 as an intern surveyor. In January 2012, he was rehired as a full-time Survey Crew Chief and has since been a Staff Surveyor, Project Surveyor, and Survey Project Manager. Nate was promoted to Associate in 2015, a Senior Associate in 2018, and became a Shareholder in 2019. He now heads our Atlanta, Georgia, office. He graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor’s degree, specializing in Land Surveying, in 2011. He became a licensed professional surveyor in Michigan in 2015, a licensed surveyor in Georgia in 2020, and a licensed surveyor in Kentucky in 2021.
