Andy Gruenwald joins Schaefer in the Cincinnati, Ohio office. Read below to learn more about Andy!
1. Favorite sports and teams?
My favorite sport to watch is Bengals football.
2. What are your hobbies?
I like fishing, bowling and woodworking + crafting.
3. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is bad drivers (texters, left-lane campers, speed demons, etc.).
4. What’s your favorite day of the week?
My favorite day of the week is Saturday. I get time to share more time with my family and I still have one day to go until Monday.
5. What is the most extreme thing you have ever done?
The most extreme thing I have ever done is white water rafting the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia.
6. If you weren’t in structural engineering, what would you be?
If I were not in structural engineering, I would be a skilled tradesman, likely a carpenter but also a general handyman. I would not mind building homes, decks, renovations and especially being able to help out family and friends with their projects.
7. Why you chose to work/live in Cincinnati?
I chose to live and work in Cininnati because of my deep Cincinnati roots.
8. What’s on your bucket list?
One thing on my bucket list is to go on a multi-day canoe or kayak trip in Canada.
9. Fun fact about yourself.
I am good at catching food (jelly beans, m&m’s, marshmallows, etc) in my mouth.
10. If you could design a structure anywhere in the world, where would it be?
If I could design a structure anywhere in the world, it would be a remote cabin somewhere off the grid.



