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Ghanbari Receives NH Land Surveyor License

TFMoran is pleased to announce Najad Ghanbari, LLS has recently earned his Land Surveyor License for the State of New Hampshire. Ghanbari joined TFMoran in 2024 as a Survey Technician and has since been promoted to Field Survey Manager in our Bedford, NH office. Ghanbari has over 19 years of experience in Land Surveying, including ALTA/NSPS Surveys, existing condition surveys, road and building construction, and field operations management.

Congratulations, Najad!

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TFMoran Sponsors Bedford PTG’s 9th Annual Color Blast Fun Run

TFMoran is proud to again sponsor the Bedford PTG‘s 9th annual color blast run held on Sunday, June 1st. Dylan Cruess, TFMoran’s COO, participated in this event with his family, and they all had a great time!

The PTG Color Blast is a 2-mile family-friendly Fun Run/Walk to support the Bedford Schools. Participants can run or walk and throughout the course are color stations where they are “blasted” with color powder. There was music played, and water stations spread throughout the course as well.  At the very end you can expect to look like a colorful rainbow and reward yourself with a sweet treat from the Kona Ice, Travelin’ Tom’s or Crumbs on Cambridge food trucks!

TFMoran loves supporting the Bedford PTG to help raise funds for the PTG’s mission of providing students, staff and families enriching activities in schools and our community.

TFMoran is proud to be a gold level sponsor for this event. As always, we had a BLAST participating!

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Girls Inc. of New Hampshire: Champions for the Girls Breakfast

TFMoran’s Chief Operating Officer, Dylan Cruess, attended the Girls Inc. of New Hampshire Champion’s Breakfast on Thursday, May 29th at the Manchester campus. The event brought together community leaders and supporters for an inspiring morning focused on empowering girls and celebrating the organization’s impact across the state.

Speakers shared powerful stories about the lasting influence of Girls Inc., including CEO Sharron McCarthy, COO Jennifer Indeglia, Director of Programming & Athletics Karen Billings, Manchester Center Director Evelyn Johnston, and Board Member Lisa Cramb. Attendees also heard from alumna Madison Kotromanos, parent Keisha Forbus, Development Team members Aletta Brown and Destiney Urbano, and 2024 Girl of the Year Jaidah Palacios, who spoke about the confidence and leadership skills she’s gained through the program.

Girls Inc. of New Hampshire serves girls ages 5 to 18 with research-based programs led by trained professionals, focusing on academic achievement, leadership, and healthy living. The organization’s mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold was powerfully reflected throughout the morning.

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TFMoran receives 2025 SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Award

Manchester, NH – On Thursday, May 21, 2025, Structural Engineers of New Hampshire (SENH) held their annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards event at the Puritan Conference & Event Center in Manchester. Entries were judged on creativity, complexity, innovation, ingenuity, and suitability of the structural design for each of three categories: Buildings, Bridge and Transportation Structures, and Special Structures.

TFMoran was honored to receive the award in the “Buildings” category for Rockingham County Municipal Complex in Brentwood, NH, the site of a new 105,500 square foot building with 9,800 square foot enclosed courtyard. Thomas Lamb, PE, Senior Structural Engineer and Principal of TFMoran, accepted the award from SENH President, Sean Brown, PE, ENV SP .

The structural design consisted of a three-story office/support building in front of a single-story Y-shaped corrections wing with attached sallyport and enclosed courtyard. The three-story building houses the Registry of Deeds on the third floor, Attorney’s Office on the second floor and Sheriff’s Office at the first floor. The Sherriff’s office will also occupy the beginning part of the Y wing before transitioning to Corrections Department at the rear of the building. The project features a pitched gable style roof and brick façade. The building was constructed of a hybrid of steel, masonry and cold formed metal framing with intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls and special moment frames for the lateral load resisting system.

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Stoffel Passes NH EIT Exam

David Stoffel, EIT recently Passed his Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for the State of New Hampshire making him an Engineer in Training. Mr. Stoffel serves as a Civil Project Engineer in our Portsmouth office and joined TFMoran in 2024. He has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont. At TFMoran, Mr. Stoffel is involved in Zoning Ordinance and Site Plan Regulation reviews, Conceptual Planning, and Civil Site Design and Permitting, including stormwater analysis and design. In addition, he assists with AutoCAD drafting, infiltration testing, and preparation of color plans for project presentations.

Congratulations, David!

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Olivia Boyer Joins TFMoran

TFMoran is pleased to welcome Olivia Boyer as a new Environmental Permitting Specialist in our Portsmouth office. Boyer graduated Cum Laude from Plymouth State University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology. She has also recently completed the Wetlands Certificate program at the University of New Hampshire and is currently pursuing her GIS certificate as well.

With her extensive background in Structural and Environmental Assessments of Stream Crossings, in coordination with state agencies to enhance flood resilience and wildlife passage, as well as her experience in Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality Monitoring, ArcGIS, Aquatic Habitat Restoration, and Native Wildlife Research, Olivia will be a valuable asset to TFMoran!

Welcome, Olivia!

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TFMoran Celebrates World Landscape Architecture Month!

April is World Landscape Architecture Month! (WLAM) Established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), WLAM is a month-long international celebration of landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces. To celebrate, we had an appreciation breakfast from Pressed Cafe.

Here’s to our Landscape Architects!

Michael Krzeminski, PLA: Mike is a Professional Landscape Architect at TFM and is licensed in the states of NH, MA, and ME. He attended the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in association with Syracuse University and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture.

Sophie Haddock:  Sophie is a Landscape Designer and Land Planner in our Bedford office. she attended the University of Rhode Island, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, with a minor in Community Planning

Matthew Routhier, PLA: Matt is a Project Manager at TFM and a Professional Landscape Architect licensed in the states of NH and ME. He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture.

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TFMoran Sponsors Nashua PAL’s 34th Annual Golf Classic 2025: Fore the Kids!

TFMoran is proud to sponsor a tee hole for the Nashua Police Athletic League (PAL) 34th Annual Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The mission of Nashua PAL is to positively impact over 2,000 youth in the Greater Nashua area by offering programs centered around education, physical activity, and leadership development. They work on fostering positive connections between police officers of the NPD, community members, and young people across Nashua. PAL is committed to instilling values such as self-determination, confidence, ambition, teamwork, and respect—values that resonate deeply with our team at TFMoran.

The tournament will take place at Overlook Golf Club in Hollis, NH, and promises a day of fun, with breakfast provided by Pressed Café, a 50/50 raffle, a table raffle with exciting prizes, lunch by Texas Roadhouse, and, of course, a fun day of golf!

TFMoran’s tee hole sponsorship will directly support the Youth Safe Haven Afterschool and Summer Program, providing snacks to children in the program. Open to youth ages 7-18, the Youth Safe Haven program is free to any child who is attending school, exhibits positive behavior in the community and at home, and is eager to become an active, engaged member of their community. Nashua PAL Youth Safe Haven is dedicated to empowering local youth through educational, activity-based, and leadership initiatives, helping them build the skills and confidence they need to succeed!

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Aidan Schlotman Joins TFMoran

TFMoran is pleased to welcome Aidan Schlotman as a new Civil Project Engineer in our Bedford office. Schlotman graduated from The University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

Schlotman’s coursework included Soil Science, Surveying, and Solid Waste Management. With his extensive background and previous experience in Civil Engineering, Site Design, Permitting, Wetland Construction, Sewage Disposal Construction, and Stormwater Construction, Aidan will be a great asset to TFMoran!

Welcome, Aidan!

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TFMoran Sponsors Hopkinton and John Stark Regional High School’s FIRST Robotics Team OzRam 1922

TFMoran is sponsoring Hopkinton High School and John Stark Regional High School’s FIRST Robotics Team OzRam 1922 for the 2025 Season. The team consists of students from Weare, Henniker, and Hopkinton, participating in the global FIRST Robotics Program. Each season, the team builds a robot from materials including mechanical gears, motors, and software to compete with other regional and worldwide teams in the yearly FIRST Robotics Challenge.

This program relies on financial sponsorships to support team activities. Sponsorship allows the team to attend local, regional (and hopefully international) events, update components for their robots, equip their lab, and help promote STEM!

Best of luck this season, OzRam 1922!