Russell Family Enterprises, the umbrella organization for Atlanta-based H.J. Russell & Co., Concessions International and Russell New Urban Development, has named Mona Garland to the role of chief people officer. She brings more than 25 years of experience to the role. She will work closely with leadership teams of each of the three entities as she leads human capital and employee experience initiatives.

Messer Construction Co. has promoted Eric Seay to the position of business development executive for the firm’s Knoxville, Tenn., region. Seay joined the firm in 2019, bringing a background in energy sales.

Neel-Schaffer has hired Clayon McCathern to the new role of South Carolina hydrology and hydraulics lead. Bringing 22 years of experience as a transportation consultant in the field, he will be based in the firm’s Columbia office to support South Carolina clients.

Glenn Patterson has also joined the firm’s Columbia office as South Carolina structures lead. He has more than 35 years of bridge design experience from the South Carolina Dept. of Transportation, where he worked as a structural engineer. He also held leadership positions with the Colorado, Delaware and Kentucky departments of transportation.

AtkinsRealis has hired Shailen Bhatt as senior vice president and chief operating officer for its U.S., Latin American and Minerals & Metals business. The former administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, Bhatt provided strategic executive leadership on agency initiatives, including administering $350 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Jonathan Griffith has joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Jacksonville, Fla., office, where he will use his experience in local government capital project management to assist clients with capital program management primarily in northeast Florida. Griffith comes to Hanson from the city of Palatka, Fla., where he worked for 14 years, most recently as assistant city manager.

Hanson has also hired Seth Cohen as a digital delivery specialist for Autodesk. Cohen, who will be based in the Jacksonville office, will manage and optimize delivery of digital assets and design documents using Autodesk, bringing to the role nearly 30 years of experience.

Software and solutions provider Command Alkon has hired Austin Eanes as vice president of global customer success. Bringing extensive experience to the role, Eanes has worked as head of customer success for Zoom Video Communications, where he oversaw 300,000 customers.

Command Alkon has also announced the retirement of Steve Cox from the role of vice president of customer success. Cox will transition to an advisory role for the firm, leveraging extensive industry experience to strengthen relationships with organizations like the National Ready Mix Concrete Association and the board of directors of the Concrete Industry Management Program.

Catamount Constructors Inc. announced that Brian Natwick has been named a member of its board of directors. Natwick, currently serving as chairman and CEO of Crescent Communities, brings more than 27 years of experience to the role, including leadership roles at Centex Construction, Skanska USA Building and Moss & Associates, where he managed high-profile projects for clients including Walt Disney Imagineering and Hilton/LXR luxury resorts.

Laura LoJacono has joined MYCON General Contractors’ Nashville office in the role of director of business development. She will oversee MYCON’s business development efforts in the Eastern U.S. She brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the role and will be responsible for identifying growth opportunities, developing strategies to enhance the company’s market position and building relationships with key clients.

MYCON has also hired Josh Yoder to its Nashville office as director of preconstruction. Yoder will leverage his vast experience, creative approach and MYCON’s preconstruction teams to guide projects in the industrial, manufacturing and retail sectors from preconstruction to completion.

Terracon has named Chadwick Johnson to the role of director of electric utilities. Bringing more than 20 years’ experience to the role, he will be responsible for business and client development strategy and relationship management with key clients across the country. He is based in the firm’s Greenville, S.C., and Charlotte offices.

Balfour Beatty US has hired William “Billy” Webb as general manager of its Total Power Group operations, based in Greensboro, N.C. He succeeds general manager Kevin Miller. Webb will be responsible for leading the team in providing traction electrification solutions for transit systems and efficient energy system solutions for aviation and mission critical facilities across the U.S.

Jenny Heim has been promoted to sustainable design leader for McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, a role in which she will collaborate with teams and projects in service to clients and communities across the firm’s footprint. Heim will also lead, develop and elevate the firm’s sustainability goals aligned with the AIA 2030 Commitment, an actionable climate strategy providing a set of standards and goals for reaching net-zero emissions in the built environment.

The Christman Co. has promoted Mike Elkington to director of project planning in the construction management and real estate development firm’s Knoxville, Tenn., office. Elkington, relocating from Greensboro, N.C., first joined the company in 2016 and has led estimating and preconstruction planning efforts.

Dewberry has hired Mike Surasky as senior associate and deputy department manager, supporting business development and growth across the transportation market in North Carolina. Based in the firm’s Raleigh office, Surasky, who brings more than 27 years of experience to the role, will support the firm’s transportation sector growth.

Data center services provider T5 has hired Adam Board as senior vice president of environmental, health and safety, a newly created position for T5. Board, based in Atlanta, will shape and oversee the firm’s EHS strategies and policies across all its development, construction and operation businesses.

Ashley Stockton-Massie has been appointed director of acquisition rehabilitation at The Clear Blue Co., a developer and owner-operator of workforce and affordable multifamily housing properties in Nashville. Stockton-Massie will play an integral role in sourcing and securing capital opportunities for the firm’s acquisition and rehabilitation operations.

PCL has promoted two Florida employees. Rick Goldman has been elevated to senior vice president for Florida building operations, and Chris Ritter has been promoted to district manager for PCL’s Orlando office. Goldman joined the firm in 1997 as project engineer and worked in several roles before becoming vice president and district manager in Orlando in 2015. In his new role, Goldman will oversee all buildings operations throughout Florida with a focus on strategic growth. Ritter joined PCL in 2000 as a field engineer and leader of the firm’s Orlando office. He has worked on various projects for notable clients in the entertainment industry.

PCL has also hired Olivia Frick as business development manager, a role in which she will focus on managing and developing relationships in the Jacksonville market as PCL expands into north Florida. Frick has a diverse background in the industry that includes business development, project management and marketing.