Scaling with Intention: CEO Jon Kramer Shares Growth Lessons in Forbes

Growing with purpose

At OHM Advisors, growth is more than numbers on a balance sheet; it’s about scaling with intention and staying true to our mission of Advancing Communities. To design. To inspire.

In his latest article for Forbes Business Council, CEO Jon Kramer reflects on lessons learned from leading OHM Advisors through a period of record growth, including three acquisitions in the past eight months alone.

With more than three decades at the firm, Jon brings a unique perspective on how to balance the excitement of expansion with the responsibility of honoring culture, client relationships, and long-term vision.

Scaling through acquisition is never just about adding offices or headcount—it’s about creating alignment,” Jon writes. “When you’re intentional, you ensure that growth enhances your culture and strengthens your purpose rather than diluting it.

Scaling through acquisition is never just about adding offices or headcount—it’s about creating alignment. When you’re intentional, you ensure that growth enhances your culture and strengthens your purpose rather than diluting it.

Jon’s perspective highlights not only his leadership journey but also OHM Advisors’ broader commitment to building a future-ready firm. By prioritizing alignment, transparency, and people-first values, OHM Advisors continues to expand its national impact while staying rooted in the collaborative spirit that has defined us for more than 60 years.

This article marks Jon’s second contribution to Forbes Business Council, following his earlier piece on career loyalty and leadership. Together, these features showcase the value of OHM Advisors’ voice in national conversations about growth and leadership.

Read Jon’s full Forbes article here.

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OHM Advisors is known as the community advancement firm, designing award-winning work across the architecture, engineering and planning spheres. Founded in 1962, we believe in the power of multidisciplinary teamwork to find ideas that aren’t just different—they are better. Recognized as an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm, our 800+ person team operates from offices in multiple states throughout the U.S., partnering with leaders at all government levels, school districts, developers, universities and private companies to create great places for people.