Professional Engineers Day Spotlight: Bregger Garrison Completes TSPE PE Leadership Institute
Professional Engineers Day recognizes the contributions of licensed engineers whose expertise, ethical responsibility and commitment to protecting the public help shape stronger communities. This year, we recognize Bregger Garrison, whose career blends technical excellence with service, collaboration and lifelong learning.
Bregger Garrison, PE, Divisional Business Development Lead for Freese and Nichols’ Central Texas Division, has completed the 2026 Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) PE Leadership Institute.
The TSPE PE Leadership Institute brings together a select group of Professional Engineers from across Texas for an intensive leadership development experience designed to strengthen leadership, communication, collaboration and management skills. Throughout the program, participants explore strategies for leading teams, building relationships and preparing for greater leadership responsibilities within their organizations and professional communities.
Bregger is the 13th Freese and Nichols employee to complete the prestigious leadership program since its inception in 2011, reflecting the firm’s longstanding commitment to developing engineering leaders.
Having been involved with TSPE for more than a decade at the local, state and national levels, Bregger said he viewed the experience as an opportunity to continue growing as a leader while strengthening his connections within the profession.
“It’s not about the destination. You have to work every day to figure out how better to motivate and to be part of a team and to get to a shared mission,” Bregger said. “There’s always an opportunity to continue to improve.”
One of his biggest takeaways was the power of bringing people from across Texas together to share ideas, learn from one another and better serve clients, communities and the profession.
For engineers considering the program in the future, Bregger describes it as a unique opportunity and a chance to follow in the footsteps of strong leaders who have helped shape both TSPE and the engineering profession.
It’s not about the destination. You have to work every day to figure out how to better motivate and to be part of a team and to get to a shared mission.
As Divisional Business Development Lead, Bregger has played a key role in expanding Freese and Nichols’ relationships throughout Central Texas, helping connect clients with multidisciplinary expertise and supporting municipalities through technical training, bond program planning and project development.
Earlier in his career, he worked closely with City of San Antonio leadership on the Market Street Realignment, a signature project that helped enable the expansion of the Henry B. González Convention Center.
Beyond his work with clients, Bregger has dedicated much of his career to advancing the engineering profession.
He has served as TSPE Bexar Chapter President, a member of the NSPE Board of Directors and a leader with the APWA Texas South Central Branch. He also spent four years on the NSPE Emerging Leader Task Force, helping reshape the program as it transitioned to a virtual format, and later served as a facilitator for the SAME San Antonio Post Leadership Lab. He recently began serving as TSPE State Director, representing the TSPE Bexar Chapter at the state level.
Bregger is committed to supporting the next generation of engineers. He established endowed scholarships at The University of Texas at San Antonio through APWA Texas and TSPE and is working to expand scholarship opportunities to Trinity University. He also served for six years on the organizing committee for San Antonio Engineers Week, helping support an event that raises more than $100,000 annually for engineering scholarships.
His dedication to leadership and community service has earned recognition beyond our industry. He was named one of the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, recognizing emerging leaders who are making a significant impact in business and the San Antonio community.