About
Our Philosophy
The pillars of our company are respect, trust and communication. Our projects are often complex and involve many types of people from multiple organizations, including clients, employees and subcontractors. Clear, open and honest communication among all parties is the key to navigating a dynamic project to successful completion. Relationships built on respect and trust create a foundation on which project teams can overcome even the most complicated technical challenges.
Our History
Hana was initially established in 2013 as a part-time venture between co-workers Marcus Kim and Jeff Zoeckler. The company was established with the idea of increasing efficiency and value through consulting on commercial engineering projects. As the workload and potential for more opportunities for Hana increased, Marcus and Jeff decided to leave their full-time engineering jobs and grow Hana into a full-time business in 2014. Since then, Hana has further developed as a trusted provider of professional engineering services on a number of commercial, state and federal government projects. We look forward to further expanding our project portfolio and demonstrating our value in the competitive engineering and consulting field.
Our Name and Logo
Our name and logo were chosen to celebrate the Korean heritage of our majority owner, H. Marcus Kim. Hana is translated to “the one and only” in Korean. It also happens to be the middle name of Marcus’ oldest daughter. Our logo represents the Korean symbol for earth, pointing to our expertise in the related fields of geotechnical and environmental engineering.
Our Approach
Hana is certified as an 8(a) small business by the Small Business Administration. Hana is certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) as a Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned business enterprise (SWaM) and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Hana also is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in North Carolina and in South Carolina. The company provides a range of services to various clients, including Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Support (Civil Works). Hana consistently ranks high in customer feedback and employs a philosophy of continual improvement through all lines of business and through our engagement with customers, clients, stakeholders, and staff members.
