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Joel Richardson
Castle Contracting has expanded its Design-Build team with the addition of Joel Richardson as Civil Designer. He previously served as Manager of Survey, CAD and Machine Control Operations at Millstone Weber in St. Charles, Mo. After 15 years of laying out projects in the field, he adds a valuable perspective on functional design to Castle’s in-house design-build team. Richardson earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the UMSL/Washington University Joint Engineering Program.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Mike Mangiore, CCIFP
S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Mike Mangiore, CCIFP to Chief Financial OfficeR. He replaces Mike Dohle who is set to fully retire in 2021 and has held the role for more than two decades. Mangiore has been with S. M. Wilson for 10 years, most recently as Controller. He is a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) with 15 years of financial management experience. He has a B.A. and M.A. in Accounting, from Truman State University and an M.B.A. from Fontbonne University.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Steve Miller
McCarthy Building Companies has promoted Steve Miller to Vice President, Regional Safety. In this position, he oversees safety initiatives across the 28-state Central Region and supports the company’s commitment to creating the nation’s safest work environments for employees, project partners and surrounding communities. Miller also serves on McCarthy’s regional leadership team and is a member of the Safety and Health Committee of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Michael Wilson, P.S.
Michael Wilson, P.S., a surveyor at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Sarasota, Florida, office, recently became a licensed professional surveyor in Indiana. Wilson, who joined Hanson in 2005, provides right-of-way and land surveying services for projects throughout Indiana for the Indiana Department of Transportation and local municipalities.
Friday, March 26, 2021
Samir F. Matta, P.E.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Samir F. Matta, P.E., to vice president. Matta, who joined LAN in 2013, has 33 years of experience as a project manager and design engineer. He leads the firm’s municipal practice group and manages teams in Lansing, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, and Corpus Christi. Previously, he served the firm as a team leader overseeing the firm’s municipal infrastructure projects in Michigan.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Stephanie Dents
Stephanie Dents has joined the Food & Consumer Products Group at Burns & McDonnell, where she will lead pre-capital planning efforts, leveraging almost 30 years of experience working for some of the biggest names in the industry. As a vice president and having managed various packaging and manufacturing departments, Stephanie uses her mechanical engineering knowledge and established connections as well as optimized data and processes strategically to deliver critical results.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Brian Jennett
Global design firm Stantec has welcomed Brian Jennett to its Urban Places team as an urban planner and real estate analyst. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, Jennett will provide consulting services such as market analysis, development strategy, and financial feasibility. He will work closely with clients in the private sector at the pre-design stage and those in the public sector evaluating how to promote economic development, accommodate growth, assess impacts, and fund infrastructure.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Patrick Aylesworth
S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Patrick Aylesworth, LEED Green Associate, to Pre-Construction Manager.
The transition comes in an effort to provide a more customized approach needed to capture new projects while servicing existing clients. Collaboration between the firm’s Pre-Construction and Operation teams has allowed S. M. Wilson to bid more work, become more consistent and more competitive.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Andrew Krebs, PE, LEED AP
Syska Hennessy has promoted Andrew Krebs, PE, LEED AP, to associate partner. Mr. Krebs, who joined the firm in its Chicago office in 2012, has nearly 15 years of experience in engineering design and management of electrical systems. At present, he focuses on project management for several large-scale data centers.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Nichole Geiger
S. M. Wilson has promoted Nichole Geiger to Project Manager. Geiger started as an S. M. Wilson Intern in 2014 and has proven to be a valuable asset to the team. She has worked on several challenging, high-profile projects including IKEA St. Louis, BJC Campus Renewal and City Foundry STL. Most recently, she has been working on a complex project at Blessing Hospital managing an insurance claim from a flood event at the hospital last year.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Carey Stranahan, P.E.
Carey Stranahan, P.E., project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office. He will manage local and state infrastructure projects in Indiana. Prior to joining Hanson, he was the civil engineer for the city of Kokomo, and performed other duties in the engineering department, for 20 years. In 2015, he received the Ivan H. Brinegar Municipal Management Award from the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Patrick Delano
Patrick Delano joins Burns & McDonnell as a senior construction project manager specializing in design-build delivery. With more than 30 years of experience, he offers an in-depth understanding of commercial construction, electrical design, research and development, and stadium construction. His technical knowledge, seasoned leadership and creativity in problem-solving informs his focus on achieving corporate responsibility and overcoming construction challenges to meet client expectations.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Mike Mangiore
S. M. Wilson Controller Mike Mangiore has obtained his Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP®) certification. The designation is the only accounting certification for construction financial professionals accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under ISO 17024:2012.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Mark Turnbull
Mark Turnbull has joined GEM Inc.’s Piping Group as an account manager with Rudolph Libbe Group in North Ridgeville, Ohio. Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of construction services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management. Rudolph Libbe Group, comprised of Rudolph Libbe Inc., GEM Inc., GEM Energy, Lehman Daman and Rudolph Libbe Properties, is based in Toledo with offices near Cleveland, Columbus and Lima, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Mike Fenske
Mike Fenske has been promoted to president of the Global Facilities Group at Burns & McDonnell. Under his leadership, the group has grown to more 700 employee-owners and annual revenues have increased by 30% each year, from $76 million to $725 million. He has served in numerous leadership roles since he joined the firm in 1992. Mike has been instrumental in the expansion of the firm’s design-build capabilities across markets, including manufacturing, industrial, commercial and mission critical.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Kerrie Greenfelder
Kerrie Greenfelder, PE has been promoted to Manager of Engineering for the Water Group in Kansas City. With experience spanning more than 20 years, Kerrie is responsible for the advancement and promotion of the technical development of the team. Kerrie will connect engineering lanes for each of our four operating groups (Industrial, Municipal, Systems and Program) by expanding our technical service offerings.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Christie Brinkman
In her new role, Christie leads Castle’s growing in-house civil design-build practice, a unique offering in the St. Louis marketplace. Her duties include securing new owner and developer clients by communicating the benefits of engaging Castle early in the civil design process to save costs and reduce risks during construction. She works closely with clients to understand each project’s unique challenges and leverage the Castle design and construction team to develop cost-effective solutions.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Erin Perdu, AICP
Erin Perdu, AICP has joined Stantec as the Planning Group Leader in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As part of this role, Perdu will manage planning projects as well as a growing team of planners and designers based in the North Central Region. Perdu is a Senior Urban Planner with 22 years of professional planning experience in both the public and private sectors. Throughout Perdu’s career, she has demonstrated a sustained trajectory of innovation and leadership.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson joins Burns & McDonnell in Duluth, Minnesota, to lead environmental review, permitting and compliance efforts across the Upper Midwest. A highly versatile environmental consultant, Sarah serves clients in the renewable energy, fuels, power and mining sectors — providing leadership of multidisciplinary project teams and navigating clients through regulatory processes. She specializes in natural resource impact assessment and oversight of state and federal environmental permitting.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Mark Keller, P.E., S.E.
Mark Keller, P.E., S.E., a structural engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office, recently earned his structural engineer license in Illinois. Keller, who joined the firm in 2015, designs bridge and retaining wall components for rail projects throughout the country. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is also a licensed professional engineer in Illinois.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Anthony Quigley, PE
TranSystems Corp. welcomes Anthony Quigley, PE, as Vice President and Regional Construction Practice Leader overseeing the construction practice in Illinois and surrounding states. Quigley brings 30 years of experience working with the Illinois Department of Transportation, during which he worked on several large-scale transportation projects in Chicago, including the $794 million Jane Byrne Interchange and the $500 million Kingery Expressway Reconstruction.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Jim Driscoll
Echelon Constructors is excited to announce the hiring of Jim Driscoll as Senior Project Manager for its St. Louis office. Jim has more than 13 years of extensive design build experience in the commercial and industrial construction industry as a professional civil engineer. With Driscoll’s extensive experience in leadership, training and project execution; he will be responsible for the planning, development and implementation for current and new clients both locally and nationally.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Matthew Shepard, LEED AP BD+C
Chicago-based general contracting firm Kinzie Builders promoted Matthew Shepard, LEED AP BD+C, to vice president of construction. In this new role, Shepard will oversee projects from pre-construction through completion.
At Kinzie Builders, Shepard has played a key role in developments like 444 Social, a 302-unit apartment development in Lincolnshire, Ill.; Marq on Main, a 203-unit apartment building in Lisle, Ill.; and 10 North Main, a transit-oriented development in Mount Prospect, Ill.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Janet Lively, CPSM
Architecture and engineering firm Schmidt Associates welcomes Janet Lively, CPSM, as an Associate and Business Development Manager in its Louisville, Ky., office.
With more than 25 years of business development, client relationship, and marketing experience, Lively fuses practical experience with a big-picture approach to provide tangible value to clients and partners.
Lively will work closely with the firm’s Louisville team at Arrasmith, a Schmidt Associates Company.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Kirk M. Slusher, PE
Kirk M. Slusher, PE, has joined the The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) as a Transportation Project Manager. Slusher recently retired from a 34-year career with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and plans to continue his focus in the consulting community on providing safe and efficient transportation system planning and design.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Gail Ritchie
Gail Ritchie, Rudolph Libbe Group human resources manager, is the Northwest Ohio Human Resource Association's (NOHRA) HR Professional of the Year for 2020. A Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), she is NOHRA board secretary and serves on the Oregon, Ohio Economic Development Foundation Workforce Committee, the American Heart Association 2021 Go Red For Women Executive Leadership Committee and received the HRUnite! 2020 Community Catalyst award.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Tim Rock
TranSystems Corp. names Tim Rock as Market Sector Leader of its Federal/Department of Defense Sector. In this role, he’ll oversee sales and strategy for our services provided to federal agencies. Rock brings a combination of experience as an Army Engineer Officer along with consulting knowledge. Rock, a Principal and Senior Vice President, also currently oversees operations for the Central Region of the company, which includes eight offices in five states.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Kevin Hicks, PE
TranSystems Corp. names Kevin Hicks, PE, as Market Sector Leader for the Freight Sector. In this role, Kevin will oversee sales and strategy for the company’s goods moving services for freight rail carriers, ports, and private developers. Kevin joined TranSystems in January 2019 and works out of the Omaha, Neb., office. He has more than 25 years of experience working for a Class 1 railroad with expertise in design and construction as well as maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Ja-Mes "Jay" Watson III
Ja-Mes "Jay" Watson III has joined Castle Contracting as project engineer. Based in St. Louis, he’s focusing on the Next NGA West project, a new campus for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency under construction in north St. Louis city. Watson previously served as manager of the St. Louis Development Corporation’s Project Connect program, a St. Louis City initiative to create alignment between the people, plans and projects within eight neighborhoods surrounding the Next NGA West campus.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Joe Voypick
Joe Voypick has joined the Omaha office of Castle Contracting as project senior engineer. He previously worked as senior project engineer at McCarthy Building Companies in St. Louis. Voypick earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He resides in Omaha.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Anca Pop-Charles
Cybersecurity expert Anca Pop-Charles has joined Ross & Baruzzini, a global technology design firm. As an information security, compliance and IT consultant, she is an authority on risk assessment/mitigation, cybersecurity, policy and procedure development, information security and compliance programs. Pop-Charles joins a security consulting/engineering team that has been in practice for more than 55 years. Previously, she founded and was managing principal consultant at Striker Advisory.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Maggie Farrell
S. M. Wilson & Co. has appointed Maggie Farrell as Diversity & Human Resources Manager. This position is a champion of the company’s culture aligning employees with the company’s core purpose and values. Farrell will be responsible for leading the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, establishing company policy and forming a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. She will also manage S. M. Wilson’s onboarding, training and mentoring programs.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Rowena Amelung
McCarthy Building Companies has promoted Rowena Amelung to Director of Business Development in the 28-state Central Region. Her focus is on McCarthy’s Advanced Technology and Manufacturing group, which encompasses pharmaceutical, food and beverage, consumer product, pet food, general manufacturing and lab facilities. She originally joined McCarthy’s industrial division in 2007 as a field project engineer, then worked as quality manager before shifting her focus to business development in 2017.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Shaun Freeny
Shaun Freeny has been named the diverse business inclusion and empowerment manager for the Exelon account at Burns & McDonnell. In his new role, Shaun will foster relationships and develop opportunities for diverse firms to serve on project teams. He has more than 15 years of experience, including project management, execution design, engineering and security consulting.
Friday, October 30, 2020
Mike Falk
Mike Falk has joined Burns & McDonnell to focus on project execution and opportunity development for the natural gas pipeline industry. Mike brings more than 30 years of operational experience in transmission pipelines, compressor stations, liquified natural gas and propane-air mix peak shaving facilities, underground gas storage and control centers. His previous work experience includes major gas utilities and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Friday, October 30, 2020
Clint Moreno
Syska Hennessy has promoted Clint Moreno to associate principal. Mr. Moreno, who joined the Chicago office in 2012, has 21 years of experience in engineering design and management of telecommunications and electrical systems. He specializes in wireless technologies, voice, data, video cable infrastructure, and local and wide area networks.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Jeff Martin
Syska Hennessy has promoted Jeff Martin to associate principal. Mr. Martin, PE, LEED AP, has two decades of project management and design experience across a range of markets, including commercial, aviation, financial, higher education, retail, government, and mission-critical. He joined Syska's Chicago office in 2012.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Greg McCann
Greg McCann, an electrician foreman with Rudolph Libbe Group in Toledo, Ohio, has been named the James J. Willis Craftsperson of 2020 by The Association of Union Contractors (TAUC). A member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local #8, McCann was nominated by GEM Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company, for his role in the construction of First Solar's modular manufacturing plant in Lake Township. McCann has worked at GEM Inc. since 2010.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Bill Quatman
Bill Quatman, Burns & McDonnell senior vice president and general counsel, has been awarded the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). The award honors DBIA members who have exhibited originality, vision and breadth over the course of their professional life, with 25 years or more of strong and well-documented commitment to design-build project delivery.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Josh Eckert
Josh Eckert of O’Fallon, MO has joined Wiegmann Associates as a Project Engineer. He is responsible for designing and engineering commercial HVAC systems for various Wiegmann Associates projects.
Eckert has three years of experience in mechanical engineering and project management of HVAC construction projects for commercial office/warehouses, surgery centers, refrigerated warehouses and industrial facilities.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Andy Wozniak
Andy Wozniak joins Burns & McDonnell to lead and grow the Global Facilities Group in Chicago. With more than 15 years of experience, Andy recently served as design-build project executive overseeing a $400 million program portfolio for a Fortune 500 parcel and delivery corporation. In his new role, he leads integrated design and construction services for industrial manufacturing, life science, air cargo, food and consumer products, and institutional and commercial facility solutions.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Bryon Muir
Bryon Muir of O’Fallon, MO, has been promoted to Director of Business Development at Knoebel Construction. Muir’s responsibilities include growing clientele nationwide in retail, retail center, restaurant, grocery, automotive and healthcare/wellness markets and pursuing opportunities to expand into new industries. Muir joined Knoebel Construction as a Project Manager in 2011 and was promoted to Senior Project Manager in 2019. He has 23 years of experience in the construction industry.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Desiree Hill
Desiree Hill recently became a full-time civil designer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s McHenry, Illinois, office. She joined Hanson in 2018 as an intern. As a civil designer, she will analyze systems for industrial clients, with a focus on transportation.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Todd Griffith
Todd Griffith has joined leading global design firm Stantec as a Senior Associate. Based in Stantec’s Cleveland office, Griffith brings 30 years of experience in lab planning and design for the region’s leading higher education, healthcare, and science institutions. In his role, Griffith will contribute to Stantec’s leading position in the Education, Healthcare, and Science & Technology sectors by targeting strategic growth opportunities and executing exceptional project design and delivery.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Michael Siffer, PE, PTOE
Michael Siffer, PE, PTOE, Transportation Technical Leader at GAI Consultants, Inc., was recently elected to serve as Indiana Section Board Member for the 2021 Institute of Transportation Engineers Great Lakes District. Michael joined GAI in 2007 and specializes in overseeing and coordinating design of highway and traffic engineering projects.
Friday, October 2, 2020
Brian Klatt
Brian Klatt has been promoted to vice president for the Rudolph Libbe Group, with a focus on leading the site management group. Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management. Comprised of Rudolph Libbe Inc., GEM Inc., GEM Energy, Lehman Daman and Rudolph Libbe Properties, the Rudolph Libbe Group is headquartered in Toledo with offices in Cleveland, Columbus and Lima, OH; Ithaca, NY; and Detroit, MI.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Joe Sneed
Spiegelglass Construction is proud to welcome Joe Sneed as Vice President, Construction. In this newly created role, Joe will manage small to medium-sized commercial construction projects including laboratories, restaurants, educational and manufacturing facilities, event and office spaces, cannabis dispensaries, retail shops, churches, temples etc. He brings over 35 years of construction industry experience in carpentry, project management, estimating and much more. Welcome to the team, Joe!
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Matthew Kuechenberg
Matthew Kuechenberg recently became a full-time water resources specialist at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office. He joined Hanson in 2019 as an intern. As a water resources specialist, he will provide hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design for infrastructure projects.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Susan C. Larson
Susan C. Larson, energy transmission and power infrastructure expert, has joined global design and engineering firm, Stantec, as a senior account manager in the Minneapolis office. Larson develops and manages electric generation and power transmission and infrastructure investment projects utilizing her planning and engineering background, providing a path to energy client’s long-range goals.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Carl Broberg, PE
Carl Broberg, PE, has joined Stantec’s community development practice in Madison, Wisconsin. His addition will strengthen the firm’s ability to serve communities in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. A 16-year industry veteran, Broberg has extensive experience in site development, stormwater management, erosion control, grading plans, utility plans, construction techniques, surveying, business development, and client management.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Hans Wronka
Hans Wronka joins Burns & McDonnell in Minnesota to lead remediation and environmental compliance efforts across the Upper Midwest. He has 25 years of experience delivering environmental solutions to clients across the manufacturing, transportation, mining and renewable energy industries. Previously, Hans served as client service leader and project manager for dozens of major emergency response and remediation projects spanning Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, Illinois and Alaska.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Tyler McArthur
Tyler McArthur has been promoted to lead underground transmission opportunity development for Burns & McDonnell. With nearly 15 years of experience, Tyler has executed transmission design and engineer-procure-construct (EPC) projects nationwide with trenchless crossing design, in-depth electromagnetic field (EMF) evaluation, and cable design and construction. His holistic industry background comprises underground and overhead transmission and substation solutions for major utility clients.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Robert Dzierzak
Robert Dzierzak has been promoted to vice president for GEM Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company. His primary focus is leading special projects and the GEM Inc. Boiler Group. Dzierzak has worked in construction for 40 years. A registered Professional Engineer in New York state, he holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He serves as a trustee on several jointly managed industry funds, including the Boilermaker Apprenticeship.
Monday, August 24, 2020
Alton Turner
Alton Turner has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. as a Project Engineer. His responsibilities include project budgeting and estimating, contractor and subcontractor communications, site management and responding to RFI’s and submittals for select projects.
Turner is certified as a Certified Technical Professional (CTP). He earned bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Engineering Technology from Elizabeth City State University.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Kim Sumrak, P.E.
Kim Sumrak, P.E., a civil engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office, has been named a 2020 Rising Star in Multidiscipline Engineering by Zweig Group. This year’s 20 Rising Stars in civil, structural, full-service and multidiscipline engineering are recognized in the August issue Civil + Structural Engineer magazine, which is available at https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1046026.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Jordan Sanders
S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Jordan Sanders to Senior Project Manager. Sanders started as an S. M. Wilson Intern in 2010 and has proven to be a valuable asset to the team. As Senior Project Manager, Sanders will lead the pre-construction and construction process, managing multi-million dollar projects.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Randy Kenyon, P.E.
Randy Kenyon, P.E., is the newest wastewater and renewable natural gas engineer to join Bartlett & West’s growing team. As a senior project manager, Kenyon will manage municipal wastewater treatment and biogas upgrading projects, helping municipal clients maximize their return on investment. He has more than 20 years of experience with engineering consulting for cities and industries in the Colorado region. Bartlett & West, headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, has 16 offices in eight states.
Monday, August 17, 2020
Huzefa Jawadwala
Huzefa Jawadwala has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as a Construction Management Intern. His responsibilities include supporting scheduling, estimating and conceptual design for featured KWAME projects and conducting constructability and pay app reviews.
Huzefa has three years of industry experience in architectural design and site coordination for residential, hospitality and master planning projects. Huzefa holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from NMIMS in Mumbai, India.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Emily Snyder
Emily Snyder has been promoted to manage the networks, integration and automation (NIA) group for Burns & McDonnell in Chicago. Her extensive experience in NIA design and installation includes wireless communication, site infrastructure and network upgrades for critical infrastructure systems. Emily recently led the design and implementation of a multiple-address system radio upgrade throughout a major electric utility’s service territory, cutting over remote terminal unit traffic at 85 sites.
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Andy Howell
As Business Development Manager for McCarthy’s Industrial business unit, Andy Howell cultivates relationships with potential clients and project partners in pursuit of process, chemical process, power and petrochemical facilities across the company’s 28-state Central Region. He previously served as senior field engineer at Hilti, Inc., where he provided technical expertise and training to structural engineers, architects, consultants, inspectors and contractors.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Jennifer Jacka-Taylor
Jennifer Jacka-Taylor, senior civil engineer at Burns & McDonnell, has been appointed by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to serve on the State Board of Technical Professions. The board establishes and maintains a high standard of integrity, skills and practice in the technical professions and safeguards the safety and welfare of Kansas residents statewide. Jennifer provides a wide range of civil engineering design services within the Oil, Gas & Chemical Group at Burns & McDonnell.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Samuel Steiner
Samuel Steiner recently became a full-time structural designer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Peoria, Illinois, office. He will assist with structural calculations, construction drawings and building information modeling for facilities’ structural projects. He joined Hanson as an intern in December. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Bradley University.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Stephen Burk
Stephen Burk joined HGA as National Engineering Business Developer and Senior Associate in Minneapolis, MN. He will focus on building client relations and new business opportunities aligned with the firm's multidisciplinary engineering and energy & infrastructure expertise serving core market sector across 11 national offices. Burk has more than 20 years of marketing experience in architecture, engineering, technology, and construction industries.
Monday, June 29, 2020
John Hatzung
John Hatzung joins Burns & McDonnell in Minneapolis to lead design of cold storage facilities throughout the Midwest. Within his more than 30-year career, John has designed refrigerated facilities in nearly all areas of the food sector, including produce cooling, holding coolers and freezers, processing lines and perishables distribution centers. A registered architect in three states, John specializes in vapor-tight construction, product movement, automation integration and building protection.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Katina Shannon-Crawford
Katina Shannon-Crawford of Spanish Lake, MO has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as a Project Administrator. Shannon-Crawford’s responsibilities include contract changes, tracking documents and maintaining staff schedules for the construction management firm’s projects, including the new St. Louis Major League Soccer Stadium and America’s Center expansion. Shannon-Crawford has more than 10 years of experience in planning and executing large events and meetings.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Kyle Boschert
Kyle Boschert of St. Charles, has been promoted to service manager at Wiegmann Associates. Boschert will lead Wiegmann Associates’ HVAC service operations. His responsibilities include overseeing service contracts and equipment installations, developing and managing a high-performing team and creating repeat business opportunities.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Bill Smothers
Bill Smothers has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. as Chief Estimator. His responsibilities include compiling project estimates in support of KWAME’s role as an owner’s representative.
Smothers brings 30 years of industry experience, including with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and The United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Mark Van Dyne
Mark Van Dyne, vice president at Burns & McDonnell, has joined Engineers Without Borders USA’s Corporate Leadership Council. The council provides strategic insight to the board of directors and supports the organization’s vision to help communities meet basic human needs. Mark provides consulting services and leads Environmental Services Group marketing and business development strategy at Burns & McDonnell.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Jamey Bertram
Jamey Bertram, vice president at Burns & McDonnell, has joined Engineers Without Borders USA’s Corporate Leadership Council. The council provides strategic insight to the board of directors and supports the organization’s vision to help communities meet basic human needs. Jamey leads Transmission & Distribution Group international project sales, development and delivery at Burns & McDonnell.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
John Hovanec, PE
TranSystems announces the addition of John Hovanec, PE, to its Board of Directors. He was elected to three-year terms and previously served as an advisor to the board. Hovanec is an outside board member who worked with Union Pacific Railroad for nearly 38 years serving in a variety of leadership positions.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Richard Morsches, PE
Richard Morsches, PE, TranSystems’ current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), was appointed to Chairman of the company's Board of Directors. Morsches has been with the company for three decades, taking on the role as CEO in 2016. He is based in the company's Schaumburg, Ill. office.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader has joined McCarthy Building Companies as Quality Director in the company’s 28-state Central Region. In this position, he guides project teams in the development and implementation of effective quality programs to ensure McCarthy delivers exceptional work to clients throughout all project phases. Bader previously served as Executive Director of the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction team at Mercy. He spent his early career working on McCarthy projects across the Midwest.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Austin Anway
Castle Contracting has promoted Austin Anway to senior project engineer. Prior to joining Castle in 2017, he worked in the engineering division of the City of St. Charles (Mo.) Department of Public Works. Anway is on site at the Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility project in Johnson County, Kan. A licensed drone pilot, he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He's a veteran and former member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Zach Kelly
Castle Contracting has promoted Zach Kelly to senior project engineer. A licensed drone pilot, he joined Castle in 2014 as an intern and has spearheaded the use of drone footage to help quantify sitework production and inform scheduling on construction projects. Kelly earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. He serves on the Young Professionals Board of HomeFirst STL, which connects homeless people with affordable housing.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Steve Kellerman
Steve Kellerman joins Burns & McDonnell to lead and expand alternative delivery construction services for transportation projects nationwide. With two decades of transportation construction experience, Steve has spearheaded large-scale infrastructure projects in the public and private sectors, including extensive alternative delivery work. He recently supported a $288 million design-build project in Kansas, which included the construction of 27 bridges and two diverging diamond interchanges.
Monday, May 4, 2020
David Blough
David Blough joins Wellington Environmental as environmental solutions manager. In this role, Blough will support all aspects of the company's services including infection control prevention and mitigation, and testing and remediation of asbestos, lead and mold. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Wellington Environmental has been providing specialized environmental services to residential, medical and corporate facilities throughout the Midwest for over 30 years.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Wayne Weber, PE, RG
Wayne Weber, PE, RG, has been promoted to lead the regional Environmental Services Group in St. Louis, Missouri, for Burns & McDonnell. A veteran environmental engineer and hydrogeologist with nearly 25 years of diverse experience, Wayne has successfully led large-scale projects for clients nationwide. In his new role, Wayne will lead a team of multidiscipline environmental professionals focused on supporting critical infrastructure and environmental projects throughout the Midwest.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Erin Valentine
McCarthy Building Companies promoted Erin Valentine to Vice President of Business Development for the company’s 28-state Central Region. Since joining McCarthy in 2001, Valentine has helped position the company to secure numerous new projects, and she was instrumental in McCarthy’s national expansion into the federal government sector. ENR Midwest selected Valentine as a “Top Young Professional” in 2018, and the St. Louis Business Journal recognized her as a “40 under 40” business leader.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Jeff Jobe, PE, SE
Jeff Jobe, PE, SE, joins Burns & McDonnell in St. Louis, Missouri, to lead railroad bridge design and construction projects across the Midwest. Jeff has 15 years of experience leading railroad bridge design, construction management and project control for Class I and shortline railroad clients nationwide. Well-versed in alternative delivery and accelerated construction techniques, Jeff has managed or contributed to more than 20 major rail buildout and improvement projects throughout his career.
Friday, April 24, 2020
Dan Schaefer
Castle Contracting has promoted Dan Schaefer to the position of estimating manager. In his new role, Schaefer assumes day-to-day estimating management responsibilities, to lead and build detailed cost estimates and comprehensive proposals for Castle clients. Schaefer joined Castle as an estimator in 2018 and his recent project experience includes BJC HealthCare - Campus Renewal Project Phase 3, Washington University East End Garage and TSG Chesterfield Airport Road Infrastructure.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Tanner Search
Castle Contracting has promoted Tanner Search to the position of estimating manager. In his new role, Search assumes day-to-day estimating management responsibilities, to lead and build detailed cost estimates and comprehensive proposals for Castle clients. Search joined Castle as an estimator in 2016 and again in 2019. His recent Castle projects include various water line improvements for Missouri American Water Company and J.M. Smucker Food Manufacturing Facility Phase II in Longmont, Colo.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Sara O’Dell
Sara O’Dell joins Burns & McDonnell to support liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects across the U.S. She has nearly 15 years of engineer-procure-construct project execution experience, spending the last decade working on LNG projects using both liquefaction and regasification processes for onshore and floating installations. She also has extensive experience in sulfur recovery, gas processing and refining, and has spearheaded oil and gas projects, from concept to completion, around the world.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Megan Reusser
With nearly a decade of technical and commercial process engineering experience, Megan Reusser joins Burns & McDonnell to support liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects across the nation. Throughout her career, she has supported engineer-procure-construct projects by optimizing process design to lower energy consumption and decrease overall project costs. She specializes in front-end project development for LNG facilities, as well as gas processing, fractionation and floating LNG projects.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Todd Czworniak, PE, LEED AP
Syska Hennessy has promoted Todd Czworniak, PE, LEED AP, to associate partner. Mr. Czworniak, who is based in the Chicago office, is an expert in the design of mechanical systems for mission-critical facilities.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Thomas Webb, PE, LEED AP
Syska Hennessy has promoted Thomas Webb, PE, LEED AP, to associate partner. Mr. Webb, who is based in the Chicago office, is a project manager and lead electrical engineer with 20 years of experience.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Joe Bauer
Joe Bauer has relocated to Minnesota with Burns & McDonnell, supporting and growing the firm’s Construction/Design-Build team. Previously, Bauer has served as a construction leader in the Chicago office. He has led multi-discipline engineering and construction teams in the successful delivery of complex design-build projects throughout the Midwest. Bauer has more than a decade of experience leading construction services for major-capital projects across a variety of industries.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Kitty Fornkahl, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Kitty Fornkahl, AIA, LEED AP BD+C has joined Hastings+Chivetta Architects, Inc. as a Project Architect. As part of the production team, Kitty creates designs that meet clients’ needs while keeping the project on schedule and within budget. Kitty is a graduate of Rice University’s architecture program and is currently serving as an AIA St. Louis Women in Architecture Communications Committee member.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Mike Tolson
Mike Tolson has accepted the position of solar business development manager at GEM Energy, a Rudolph Libbe Group company based near Toledo, Ohio. He is responsible for customer relationships throughout the eastern half of the U.S. GEM Energy services include combined heat and power (CHP) systems, HVAC, plumbing, facility management, utility procurement, solar development, building automation controls and energy efficiency solutions.
Monday, March 23, 2020
Jeremy Klysen
Jeremy Klysen joins Burns & McDonnell in Minneapolis-St. Paul to assist in delivering food and consumer good facility solutions, specifically for cold storage and food distribution facilities. Jeremy has more than two decades of experience in project planning, engineering and construction. He received his bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Chris Powers
Chris Powers joins Burns & McDonnell in Nashville, Tennessee, to lead design for healthcare facilities projects. With more than 25 years of experience leading healthcare projects nationwide, Chris previously served as director of design for a major international healthcare system — spearheading design services for some of that company’s most pivotal projects, including cancer treatment, emergency medicine, neurosciences, surgical, and women’s and children’s healthcare.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Dave Boyer
Dave Boyer has been promoted to regional vice president for the Rudolph Libbe Group in northeast Ohio. The company is a one-stop provider of construction services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management. Comprised of Rudolph Libbe Inc., GEM Inc., GEM Energy, Lehman Daman and Rudolph Libbe Properties, the Rudolph Libbe Group is headquartered in Toledo with offices in Cleveland, Columbus and Lima, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; and the Detroit, Michigan area.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Ali Whitehead
Ali Whitehead recently became a full-time transportation designer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office. She will perform environmental services as well as roadway and drainage design. Whitehead joined Hanson as an intern in May. She received a bachelor’s degree in environmental and ecological engineering from Purdue University.
Friday, February 28, 2020
Kyle Talkington
Kyle Talkington has accepted the position of proposal & presentation manager at Rudolph Libbe Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company. The Rudolph Libbe Group provides construction and facility services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, the Rudolph Libbe Group also has offices in Cleveland, Columbus and Lima, Ohio; and the Detroit, Michigan area.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Sean Sawford, PE
Sean Sawford, PE, was recently promoted to Vice President, Transportation with ms consultants. In his new role role, Sean is responsible for maintaining the business unit’s business development processes, procedures, and accountability, while also coordinating corporate resources to bid or propose on large scale projects. Sean brings 20+ years experience to the role with the last 15 years with ms consultants.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Martel Hulsey
Martel Hulsey, of Olivette, MO, has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as Business Developer and Diversity Monitor. Hulsey’s responsibilities include creating business and marketing opportunities and maintaining existing client communications. As Diversity Monitor, he oversees construction sites to ensure minority involvement on projects. Hulsey holds a bachelor’s degree in Sports Business Management from Maryville University. He has four years of experience in the marketing industry.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
W. Paul Waters
W. Paul Waters joins Burns & McDonnell as a federal project manager and architect, designing facility solutions for federal and military clients. In this role, he will lead project teams and the architectural design for new construction, renovations and repairs for government offices, Department of Defense facilities and a wide range of support buildings. With more than three decades of experience, Paul has provided architecture, planning and development services for projects across the U.S.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Brian Borman
Brian Borman, structural designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office. He will assist with structural calculations, plan assembly and computer-aided design for roadway bridges. Additionally, he will be involved with local bridge load ratings.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
James Zwiefel
James Zwiefel joins Burns & McDonnell in Minneapolis-St. Paul to assist in delivering large-scale facility solutions for global manufacturing plants, including life sciences and medical devices. James has 20 years of experience in site master planning, program management, design and construction. He is a registered project management professional. James received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in civil engineering.
Friday, February 7, 2020
Ryan Klute
Ryan Klute joins Burns & McDonnell in Bismarck, North Dakota, to expand the firm’s engineering, architecture and construction services in the region. He will support the delivery of environmental services including remediation, compliance and permitting, and emergency response. With more than a decade of experience, Ryan recently served as a project manager for an engineering-consulting firm in central North Dakota, where he led monitoring and remediation efforts for petroleum and brine impacts.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Erik Ehrengren
With more than a decade of experience, Erik Ehrengren joins Burns & McDonnell in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to support clients’ complex environmental project needs. Throughout his career, he’s managed a wide range of projects including emergency spill response, remediation, decommissioning and demolition of power generation facilities, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance, solid waste and resource recovery. Erik is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Duke Kuvaas
Duke Kuvaas joins Burns & McDonnell as a project manager and senior electrical engineer in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He will assist utilities, industrial clients and developers to meet increased power reliability and resiliency customer demands. Duke has more than a decade of experience in renewable energy system design, which includes business development, project management, plant design and construction. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Jill Imig, PE, EDAC
HGA has promoted Jill Imig, PE, EDAC, to Associate Vice President in the Milwaukee office. Jill is a mechanical engineer specializing in plumbing design.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Kevin Kaufman, PE
HGA has promoted Kevin Kaufman, PE, to Associate Vice President in the Minneapolis office. Kevin is a mechanical engineer working on a variety of project types.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Kevin Borth, PE, SE
HGA has promoted Kevin Borth, PE, SE to Associate Vice President in the Minneapolis office. He is a structural engineer working across multiple building types.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Jeff Bennett
Jeff Bennett has joined the Kansas City office of McCarthy Building Companies as director of business development. He'll build, nurture and strengthen relationships with current and potential clients as well as industry partners throughout the region. Bennett's focus will be on healthcare, advanced technology & manufacturing, and other markets while expanding McCarthy’s local team of experts. He has a 24-year track record of successful business development and construction leadership experience.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Michelle Stradford, AIA
Michelle Stradford, AIA, has joined Burns & McDonnell to expand the firm’s manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction capabilities in the Ohio Valley region and across the U.S. With more than 20 years of international architecture, operations, business development and project management experience, she has successfully led business growth throughout her career. She will focus on design-build projects, applying lean construction principles and integrated project delivery methods.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Steven Thompson
Steven Thompson has joined Burns & McDonnell as a project manager in Columbus, Ohio, to help expand the firm’s design-build water and wastewater capabilities across the Upper Midwest. Steven brings more than a decade of experience in planning, designing and constructing municipal infrastructure. He’s worked extensively with systems-based water and wastewater projects, with a recent focus on large diameter sanitary and stormwater projects and implementing trenchless technologies.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Chris Mattila
Chris Mattila joins Burns & McDonnell as a transmission and distribution project manager in Minneapolis-St. Paul. In his role, he will lead a team of engineers and construction professionals to deliver power solutions from front-end planning to final project closeout for utility and renewable energy clients. Chris received his master’s degrees in business administration and project management from Bethel University and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, respectively.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Benjamin Rudolph
Benjamin Rudolph has joined the Rudolph Libbe Group as director of strategy. He previously served as senior corporate strategy analyst for Abercrombie and Fitch. The Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of construction and facility services that range from site selection and construction to energy solutions and ongoing facility management. The full-service contractor is comprised of Rudolph Libbe Inc., GEM Inc., GEM Energy, Lehman Daman and Rudolph Libbe Properties.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Keith Peters
S. M. Wilson & Co. has hired Keith Peters as Director of Client Development with 20 years of experience in client development, marketing and sales. The addition comes as part of the company’s recent restructure to provide more value and personalized experience for their clients, partners and employees. Peters holds a Communications degree from Missouri State University and will be the dedicated lead for S. M. Wilson’s retail, hospitality, multi-family and development market sectors.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Troy Fritch
Troy Fritch has been promoted to preconstruction services manager at Rudolph Libbe Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company, near Toledo, Ohio. Fritch joined Rudolph Libbe in 2011 as a preconstruction coordinator and holds a bachelor’s degree in technology with a major in construction management from Bowling Green State University. The Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of construction and facility services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Josh Budi
Josh Budi has been promoted to superintendent for ironworkers in Rudolph Libbe Group’s northeast Ohio office in North Ridgeville. Budi will lead field operations for the ironworkers in the Cleveland market. His primary focus will be developing field leaders and implementing account growth strategies. The Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of construction and facility services that range from site selection and construction to energy solutions and ongoing facility management.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Lucas McIntosh
Lucas McIntosh is managing director of 1898 & Co., a business, technology and security solutions consultancy, part of Burns & McDonnell. Lucas leads the emerging advisory consulting practice, developing best-in-class engagement methodology and leading a team of industry advisers to solve clients’ most challenging problems. Lucas brings experience in business strategy, analysis, technology evaluation, data analytics and operational studies of utility challenges and opportunities.
Friday, December 6, 2019
Dirk Mahling
Dirk Mahling joins 1898 & Co., part of Burns & McDonnell, as a principal consultant to help drive client modernization efforts and craft digital transformation strategy. A technology and consulting executive for nearly 20 years, Dirk led the charge at two utilities to pioneer a digital utility and customer experience, serving as CIO and VP of Technology and Strategy. In addition, he served as CTO for startup companies in the power industry and built management consulting practices.
Friday, December 6, 2019
Nathan Haas, EIT
Nathan Haas, EIT, junior roadway engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office. He will work on roadway and traffic design, focusing primarily on Illinois Tollway projects. Haas previously worked for a civil engineering firm in Elgin, Illinois, and serves in the Illinois Army National Guard. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Iowa.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Mike Sousaris
Mike Sousaris has been promoted to senior client manager with Rudolph Libbe Group in northeast Ohio. He joined the Rudolph Libbe Group as a safety team member in 2010, most recently serving as an account manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Toledo and OSHA 500 certification. The Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of construction and facility services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Craig Downs
Craig Downs has joined Rudolph Libbe Group's northeast Ohio office as electrical group manager. With over 20 years of experience in construction, Downs is a certified journeyman wireman for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 673 through the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. The Rudolph Libbe Group is a one-stop provider of construction and facility services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Mike Ashley
S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Mike Ashley to Field Director. His promotion comes with a recent restructuring of S. M. Wilson’s Field Operations department. The Field Director position will replace the Director of Field Operations to allow for more than one individual to provide direct support, oversight, and mentorship for the field aspects of projects from pre-construction to close-out including support of superintendents and tradespeople.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
William Begley, EIT
William Begley, EIT, engineer in training, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office. He will provide roadway and traffic design as well as construction inspection services to local and state governments.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Patrick Haney, PE, MBA
Patrick Haney, PE, MBA, has joined global design and engineering firm Stantec in Minneapolis as water delivery leader for the Midwest. Haney is a seasoned water professional whose career focus has been on planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, reuse water, and biosolids infrastructure for municipal, federal industrial, and commercial clients.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Jeff Schaller
Jeff Schaller has been appointed executive vice president of Rudolph Libbe Inc. He joined Rudolph Libbe in 1986, holding responsibilities in preconstruction operations and serving as general manager of the company’s Michigan office before being named vice president of preconstruction operations in 1998. Rudolph Libbe is part of the Rudolph Libbe Group, a one-stop provider of construction and facility services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Justin Rossi
Justin Rossi has been appointed vice president of preconstruction operations at Rudolph Libbe Inc. Rossi joined Rudolph Libbe in 2011, working in several capacities including manager of national accounts and project executive on many of the company’s largest, most high-profile projects. Rudolph Libbe Inc. is part of the Rudolph Libbe Group, a one-stop provider of construction and facility services ranging from site selection and construction to energy solutions and facility management.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Matt Arnold
Matt Arnold has been named executive director of preconstruction operations at Rudolph Libbe Inc. He joined Rudolph Libbe in 1993 and has had extensive involvement in preconstruction operations, including leadership responsibilities. He most recently served as director of preconstruction operations. Rudolph Libbe Inc. is part of the Rudolph Libbe Group, a one-stop provider of construction and facility services including site selection, construction, energy solutions and facility management.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
John Hesemann
Burns & McDonnell promoted John Hesemann to Environmental Remediation Department Manager and National Remediation Technical Service Leader. In these new roles, he leads a team of more than 40 professionals and supports site remediation programs nationally. In his 20 years at the firm, John has supported remediation, engineering and construction projects. He received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in geological engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Jerry Rudie
Jerry Rudie joins Burns & McDonnell as a project manager, delivering facility solutions for the food, beverage and consumer goods industry. With more than 25 years of project management and engineering experience, Jerry has managed multi-million dollar projects from design through construction, start-up and project close-out, particularly under the engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) model. He is a certified professional engineer and project management professional.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Desarae Harrah
Attorney Desarae Harrah has founded a new real estate and construction firm in Kansas City. With an extensive background in litigation, Harrah Law provides the level of experience and representation of a large firm at a significant value. Whether drafting contracts or enforcing them, Harrah Law helps general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and property owners with all of their litigation needs, including construction defect, contract dispute, lien enforcement and collection.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Steven Sheridan
Steven Sheridan joins Burns & McDonnell in Cincinnati, Ohio, to manage facility decommissioning and demolition projects across the U.S. With more than 20 years of consulting, project management and environmental experience, he has managed a variety of complex industrial and commercial demolition, decommissioning and remediation projects for both public and private sector clients.
Monday, October 21, 2019
Quinn Texmo
Quinn Texmo has received the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Career Advancement for Women Impact Award for consistently exemplifying the organization’s commitment to elevating the status of women in commercial real estate by working to advance the careers of other women. She was recognized at the CREW Network Convention and Marketplace September 25-27 in Orlando, FL.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Josh Fluecke
Syska Hennessy has promoted Josh Fluecke to principal. Mr. Fluecke, who is based in the Chicago office, is a global practice leader for critical facilities. A LEED accredited professional, he has more than 22 years of experience in electrical system design and commissioning. During his eight-year tenure at Syska, he has managed projects throughout all stages of design, construction, commissioning, and completion.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Matt Lemke
Matt Lemke joined PRIER Products as VP of Sales & Marketing. Lemke’s career spans more than 30 years in complex business-to-business channels as well as retail. Lemke will focus on strengthening relationships with existing and new distributors, retailers and contractors, as well as build upon PRIER’s renowned customer service.
Founded in 1881 as a brass foundry by a German emigrant Anton Prier, PRIER manufactures residential and commercial hydrants, angle sill faucets and specialty valves.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME), one of the nation’s top pure construction management firms, as a Marketing Business Developer. Thompson’s responsibilities are to support KWAME’s diverse business goals and objectives by building and maintaining mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with prospective and existing clients.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Courtney Dunbar
Courtney Dunbar joins Burns & McDonnell to manage the site selection and economic development consulting practice for the firm’s Global Facilities Group. Courtney brings 20 years of comprehensive experience in the site selection, economic development recruitment, finance and planning industries. Her career has centered on industrial development, creating solutions for both corporate and institutional clients across the U.S. and delivering multimillion-dollar, bottom-line growth.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as a Civil Inspector. In this role, Cohen will work on Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) projects to monitor the installation of sewer lines and tunnel work as part of MSD’s Project Clear initiative to improve water quality and alleviate wastewater concerns in the St. Louis region. Cohen has more than 37 years of construction industry experience across a range of project types.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
John Doerr, P.E.
Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, promoted industry veteran and Tarlton career employee John Doerr, P.E., to executive vice president.
Doerr has worked for Tarlton for 36 years, having served since 2002 as senior vice president. In his expanded executive leadership role, in addition to overseeing work acquisition and estimating efforts, Doerr is directing Tarlton’s self-performed and heavy industrial project management.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Alberto Mendiola
Alberto Mendiola has joined Burns & McDonnell in Chicago, Illinois, to lead electrical design and project coordination for power plants and other power generation services projects. Alberto has more than a decade of electrical engineering experience supporting a variety of projects around the world including power plant design, electrical equipment upgrades, protective systems design, electrical system modeling and FEED studies.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Chris Kummer
Chris Kummer, land acquisition specialist, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Peoria, Illinois, office. He will work closely with landowners, community members and local governments in acquiring land rights necessary for the development of various client projects. Before joining Hanson, Kummer worked for Ameren Corp. in the Peoria area for 12 years, most recently as a senior real estate agent.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Bruce Chamberlain, FASLA, PLA
Bruce Chamberlain, FASLA, PLA has joined the global design and engineering firm Stantec as principal and planning/landscape architecture team lead in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chamberlain is a nationally prominent urban designer who leverages his 30 years of private, public, and non-profit experience to conduct transformational work for his client communities.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Doug Cowin
Doug Cowin joins Burns & McDonnell to lead environmental projects for commercial, industrial and manufacturing clients across the Midwest. With more than 30 years of experience, he’s served as technical lead, project manager and program manager for projects throughout the U.S. He specializes in the investigation, evaluation and remedial cleanup of contaminated sites, including in-situ and ex-situ soil, groundwater and sediment remediation.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Russ Timmers
Russ Timmers joins AZCO INC. to lead a new industrial electrical services division, adding to the firm’s service offerings. He brings nearly 40 years of electrical experience in industrial construction. Russ will serve as vice president of electrical and instrumentation, drawing on his experience in the power generation, pulp and paper, wastewater treatment and general manufacturing sectors. He specializes in project management, industrial controls and developing high-performing teams.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Matthew Sutterby
Matthew Sutterby, railroad designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Kansas City, Missouri, office. He will provide computer-aided design and document review for Class I railroad projects.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Tyler Westerfeld
Tyler Westerfeld of St. Charles, MO has joined Wiegmann Associates as a project engineer. Westerfeld is responsible for designing and engineering the heating, cooling and ventilation systems for Wiegmann Associates projects. His tasks include load calculation, sizing and selection of equipment, coordinating with other trades, creating permit drawings and providing construction support.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Jason Larrison, AIA
The Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council has appointed Jason Larrison, AIA, senior project manager at CORE Planning Strategies, Indianapolis, to serve a two-year term on the Indianapolis City Market Corporation Board of Directors.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Stephen Boden
Stephen Boden joins Burns & McDonnell in Chicago, Illinois, to lead design-build, municipal and industrial water/wastewater projects across the U.S. He has nearly two decades of construction management experience and has played a key role in executing high-profile alternative delivery projects for clients nationwide. His project portfolio includes water (WTP) and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) construction, pump and lift station installation/rehabilitation, among other WTP and WWTP upgrades.
Friday, August 9, 2019
Chris DePodesta, P.E.
Chris DePodesta, P.E., has joined Stanley Consultants as a business development manager. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, DePodesta will focus on developing energy and environmental solutions for new and existing industrial and higher education clients, as well as project developers. A licensed professional mechanical engineer, Chris has more than 25 years of experience in business development, project management, strategic planning and energy consulting.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Tyler Kramer
Tyler Kramer, civil and railroad designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Kansas City, Missouri, office. He will assist with geometric design, drainage analysis, construction engineering, field investigations, calculations and the preparation of plans and specifications for railroad projects.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Zhijing (Candice) Yang
Zhijing (Candice) Yang, of University City, MO, has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as scheduler. Yang's responsibilities include creating and overseeing timetables for KWAME’s construction projects.
She holds a master’s degree in Construction Management from Washington University in St. Louis. She also earned a certificate in Project Management.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Chris Donovan, AC
Chris Donovan, AC has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as a project engineer. Donovan’s responsibilities include project budgeting and estimating, contractor and subcontractor communications, site management and responding to RFI’s and submittals for select projects in the Seattle, WA area.
Donovan holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He has previous industry experience as a carpentry subcontractor.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Chad Hotovec
Burns & McDonnell has named Chad Hotovec principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. Starting his Burns & McDonnell career as a project controls specialist in Kansas City in 2006, Chad now serves as manager of the Oil, Gas & Chemical team for the firm’s office in Mumbai, India. With a strong background in project management, cost management, project estimation, scheduling and operations, Chad serves in a key leadership role for rapidly growing Burns & McDonnell India.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Ken Schaefer
Burns & McDonnell has named Ken Schaefer principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. For the past five years, Ken has served as a project manager for the Construction/Design-Build Group in Kansas City. He has represented Burns & McDonnell on several commercial projects, including the Burns & McDonnell world headquarters, where he has overseen all aspects of the preconstruction and construction process to ensure accurate estimating, scheduling and predictable results.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Tom McCay
Burns & McDonnell has named Tom McCay principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. A civil engineering industry veteran with more than 23 years of experience at Burns & McDonnell, Tom currently serves as operations manager for the firm’s Transportation Group in Chicago. He has managed a number of large bridge and heavy highway construction projects, and directly manages the civil transportation design and construction departments throughout the Chicago area.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Doug Lenz
Burns & McDonnell has named Doug Lenz principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. Doug currently serves as projects director for the firm’s Aviation & Federal Group in Kansas City. In this role, he leads project teams working on airport and aviation projects in some of the largest cities in the United States. Doug and his team are skilled in every aspect of airfield infrastructure, including runways, taxiways, aprons, lighting and signage systems.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Joshua Kenney
Burns & McDonnell has named Joshua Kenney principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. Joshua has rapidly advanced from electrical engineer to associate project manager and section manager in the Networks, Integration & Automation department. He leads a large program design team and manages the emerging network technical field services section. Both groups support implementation of a wide range of mission-critical networks and applications for electric utilities.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Chris Hotop
Burns & McDonnell has named Chris Hotop principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. With more than 20 years of experience developing engineering and construction projects for public and private sector clients, Scott currently serves as aviation projects director for the Aviation & Federal Group in Kansas City. He leads the aviation design-build team with a focus on infrastructure and facility construction projects for airline, airport, and developer clients and partners.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Scott Herold
Burns & McDonnell has named Scott Herold principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. Before he became business manager of Burns & McDonnell’s Transmission & Distribution division in 2014, Scott served as a project controls specialist in Kansas City for more than six years. He has played an integral role in implementing corporate project management and financial reporting systems, as well as project manager training for the company’s largest operating division.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Grant Chapin
Burns & McDonnell has named Grant Chapin principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. As the strategy, innovation and technology development leader for the firm’s Business & Technology Solutions (BTS) Group in Kansas City, Grant manages technology consulting, application development and strategic partnerships. He has played a key role in incubating and developing potential new lines of business, as well as the overall growth and success of the BTS Group.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Shelly Brown
Burns & McDonnell has named Shelly Brown principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. After working for nearly two decades in the information technology sector, Shelly joined Burns & McDonnell in 2014 to manage the firm’s Information Technology Business Innovation and Service Management division in Kansas City. With her record of strategy and business process development, Shelly is leading Burns & McDonnell projects along a number of quickly evolving technology paths.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Nathan Branham
Burns & McDonnell has named Nathan Branham principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. As program and department manager for the firm’s Global Facilities Group in Kansas City, Nathan serves in leadership roles on design-build projects for aerospace, military and general defense sector clients. With more than a decade of experience in the civil and structural engineering industries, Nathan currently leads aircraft manufacturing, radar and flight line operations projects.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Brooke Harrison
With nearly two decades of environmental consulting experience, Brooke Harrison joins Burns & McDonnell in Columbus, Ohio, to lead environmental projects. During her career, she’s supported residential and commercial development, mining, infrastructure, transmission and pipeline projects across the U.S. She specializes in performing natural resource surveys, managing projects, developing natural resource approaches and helping clients navigate the regulatory landscape to meet project needs.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Ryan Denisi
As director of business development in McCarthy’s central region, Denisi will build and manage relationships with current and potential healthcare clients. He previously served as practice development manager/sales manager at Consult YHN, the nation's largest network of audiology and hearing healthcare professionals. He also worked as territory sales manager at RLG (formerly Rafferty Lighting Group) and in sales roles at ZOLL Medical Corporation, Philips Healthcare, CardioDynamics and Pfizer.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Andrew Nordseth, PE
Andrew Nordseth, PE, has joined the global design and engineering firm Stantec as transportation program manager in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Martin Brandt
Martin Brandt has joined our consulting team focusing on oil, gas and chemicals clients, where he leads early conceptual development in support of major capital projects. Martin has three decades of experience in the oil industry, including international experience in Japan, Korea and Romania. Specializing in advising refining clients, Martin’s previous consulting experience within the technology and process engineering sectors enables him to deliver optimal solutions for his clients.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Jordan Stapleton
Jordan Stapleton, technician and construction observer, has joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will observe and document the construction of the Ash Street underpass in Springfield. As a part of the Springfield Rail Improvements Project, his tasks will include monitoring construction work, measuring quantities and documenting the project’s progress. He is a student at Lincoln Land Community College and plans to pursue a degree in civil engineering.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Joseph Romano, PE
Joseph Romano, PE, has joined the national aviation practice of Syska Hennessy Group. Based in the global engineering firm's Chicago office, he serves as associate practice area director and associate partner, supervising multi-disciplinary teams for aviation projects in the Central region.
Mr. Romano has more than 15 years of experience. He spent most of his career at Epstein in Chicago, most recently as associate vice president and chief electrical engineer.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Beth Freymiller
Beth Freymiller has joined Burns & McDonnell in Minneapolis-St. Paul as an environmental project manager, supporting clients with air quality and environmental permitting and compliance. With nearly two decades of experience, Freymiller has experience working with a variety of clients including manufacturers, electric utilities, airports and municipalities. She received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Cade Puzey, EIT
Cade Puzey, EIT, structural designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will assist with structural design for various infrastructure projects.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Jeff Williamson
Jeff Williamson has joined Burns & McDonnell to oversee sales and marketing efforts to drive environmental services growth for federal clients in the Midwest. Williamson has nearly 40 years of operations and business development experience in environmental compliance and remediation engineering, design and construction. He has directly managed more than $125 million in federal projects, completing more than 100 task orders at more than 50 sites and installations.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Mike Sousaris
Mike Sousaris has accepted the position of account manager with Rudolph Libbe Group’s NE Ohio office in North Ridgeville. In his new role, Sousaris will focus on growing customer accounts and developing new opportunities. He joined the Rudolph Libbe Group as a safety team member in 2014, most recently serving as safety manager in NE Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Toledo, OSHA 500 and Gravitec Systems Qualified Fall Protection certifications.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Gail Ritchie
Gail Ritchie has been promoted to human resources operations manager for the Rudolph Libbe Group, based in Walbridge, Ohio. Ritchie joined the Rudolph Libbe Group in 2016. A Society for Human Resource Management senior certified professional (SHRM-SCP), she holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in organizational development from the University of Toledo. She also serves as a board member of the Northwest Ohio Human Resources Association.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson, president of GEM Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company, has been elected president of The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC), a 2,500-member contractor association based in Washington, D.C. Johnson, who joined GEM Inc. in 1987, is a past executive board member and secretary of TAUC and a past president of the Mechanical Contractors of Northwest Ohio. He is a current board member of the National Maintenance Agreement Policy Committee (NMAPC).
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Kenetta Kay Jones
Kenetta Kay Jones, human resources director of the Rudolph Libbe Group, has been named HR Professional of 2019 by the Northwest Ohio Human Resources Association. The award recognizes human resources professionals who have made a significant impact in their organizations and local communities in northwest Ohio. Jones joined the Rudolph Libbe Group in 1997. She holds a Professional Human Resource Certification and a Society of Human Resources Management SHRM-Certified Professional designation.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Jimmy Hoben
Jimmy Hoben has been promoted to president of Lehman Daman Construction Services Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company based near Columbus, Ohio. In 2004, Hoben joined Rudolph Libbe Inc. in Toledo, Ohio, as a project manager/engineer, progressing to preconstruction services coordinator, building systems group manager and director of the central Ohio region before being named vice president of operations for Lehman Daman in 2013.
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Thomas Leighton
Thomas Leighton joins Stantec’s Minneapolis office as senior urban planner and economic development specialist. Leighton has created award-winning, interactive approaches to community engagement and developed innovative implementation and public finance approaches to advance community development goals. He's a member of American Planning Association and certified in urban planning and economic development finance through American Institute of Certified Planners and National Development Council.
Tuesday, May 23, 2019
Andy Mack
Andy Mack, of Perrysburg, Ohio, has accepted the position of senior project manager at Rudolph Libbe Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company. With 13 years of construction experience, Mack holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the Virginia Military Institute and a master’s degree in global leadership from the University of San Diego School of Business.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Tim Carey
Burns & McDonnell has selected Tim Carey to lead its growing regional Energy Group in Chicago. Throughout Carey’s career, he has supported many small projects and large-scale capital projects for utility and heavy industrial clients in North America. With nearly two decades of engineering, construction and management experience, he will focus on growing the firm’s team of professionals and continuing to support power generation and industrial clients in the Upper Midwest.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Stacey Lampe
Castle Contracting has promoted Stacey Lampe to the position of project manager. She joined Castle as project engineer in 2013 and has held various Board positions with the National Association of Women in Construction – St. Louis chapter and serves on the Advisory Board of the Missouri Military Memorial Foundation. She previously participated in the Construction Leadership Council of the AGC of Missouri. She also holds a Construction Industry Technician (CIT) certification.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Daniel Grasham
Castle Contracting has promoted Daniel Grasham to the position of project manager. Grasham, who joined Castle as assistant project manager in 2017, is a LEED Green Associate from the U.S. Green Building Council, a Certified Professional Constructor from the American Institute of Constructors and a Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Andrew Piotrowski, E.I.
Andrew Piotrowski, E.I., engineer intern, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office. He will provide engineering design services for transportation projects and assist with business development efforts to expand the company’s presence in the Indianapolis area.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Allison Ray
Allison Ray joins Burns & McDonnell in Duluth, Minnesota, to support utility clients across the Upper Midwest and Northeast. As a project manager with a background in biology, she partners with some of the largest utilities in the U.S. to implement environmentally-conscious projects. She has more than a decade of siting, permitting, environmental and construction management experience. She is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control and an Envision Sustainability Professional.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Spencer Cronin
Spencer Cronin joins Burns & McDonnell in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to lead a growing team of multidiscipline environmental professionals, while broadening the firm’s environmental service offerings in the Upper Midwest. Spencer has nearly two decades of domestic and international environmental, project management and business development experience within industrial, transportation, government, commercial and retail, food and beverage, oil and gas, and power sectors.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Tyler Shannon, PE
Tyler Shannon, PE, joins Burns & McDonnell — ranked No. 1 commissioning firm in the U.S. by Consulting-Specifying Engineer — to support facility owners on new construction and existing building projects with a focus on airports and federal facilities. He provides commissioning services, including documenting performance of materials, equipment and systems such as HVAC, controls and electrical as well as overall project performance. Tyler received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University.
Monday, May 20, 2019
Chanchai Hocharoen, PE
GAI Consultants, Inc. welcomes Chanchai Hocharoen, PE, who has rejoined the firm's growing Midwest Transportation Group as Engineering Manager in Fort Wayne, IN. Chanchai has over 35 years of experience serving the Indiana Department of Transportation and local public agency, municipal, and private sector clients on various transportation projects.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Nick Hammond
Nick Hammond has been promoted to director, distributed generation for GEM Energy, a Rudolph Libbe Group company. Hammond will lead the combined heat and power (CHP) business for GEM Energy, in addition to maintaining his current responsibilities in project finance, contracts and risk management. He is an attorney licensed to practice law in Ohio and a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. He holds a Juris Doctorate and MBA from the University of Toledo.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Michael Long, LEED AP
PREMIER Design + Build Group welcomes Michael Long, LEED AP, as senior vice president, Midwest market leader. Long is a construction industry veteran with more than 30 years experience leading teams to success in a variety of building types. Long will serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring their expectations are consistently exceeded. He will lead the regional team in the company’s client-first, proactive culture, anticipating project challenges before they arise.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Mark Melone
PREMIER Design + Build Group has promoted Mark Melone to executive vice president, director of construction. This promotion is a result of Melone’s 13 years of commitment and dedication to the firm. Melone joined PREMIER in 2006 as its first project manager and rose through the ranks as the firm continued to grow. Melone has led various project types to success nationwide and was instrumental in establishing the company's risk management program, as well as opening the company’s Miami office.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Jennifer Sebranek
Jennifer Sebranek has been named a Principal and Shareholder at GBBN. Jennifer oversees the firm's marketing, communication, and public relations efforts across all markets and regions.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
John Roberts Jr.
John Roberts Jr. has accepted the position of account manager in the millwright group at Rudolph Libbe Group’s North Ridgeville office. Roberts is a 20-year member of Local 1090 Millwrights with certifications in gas/steam turbines, rigging, laser tracking, human performance and OSHA 500. Over the last 20 years, Roberts has been part of many new construction builds, progressing from general foreman to site coordinator, superintendent and project manager.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Ryan Miglets
Ryan Miglets, of Avon Lake, Ohio, has been promoted to account manager in the piping division at Rudolph Libbe Group’s North Ridgeville office near Cleveland. Miglets joined GEM Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company, as a co-op in 2013 and accepted a full-time position with GEM in 2015. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Stan Piecuch
Stan Piecuch has accepted the position of safety manager with the Rudolph Libbe Group’s North Ridgeville office near Cleveland. Piecuch has over nine years of experience in heavy industry as a process equipment operator, also performing equipment maintenance and serving as a first responder. Piecuch is a Graduate Safety Practitioner and a former U.S. Army sergeant with multiple deployments and state missions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in safety management from Slippery Rock University.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Keith Weisman
Keith Weisman, of Westlake, Ohio, has been promoted to account manager in the millwright division of Rudolph Libbe Group’s North Ridgeville office near Cleveland. Weisman joined GEM Inc. as a millwright apprentice in 2005 and has held a supervisory role since 2010. A certified rigger with optical alignment expertise, he has supervised several large high-profile jobs for Rudolph Libbe Group in northeast Ohio.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Dalton Landers
Dalton Landers, of Toledo, has been promoted to commercial group manager of Rudolph Libbe Inc., a Rudolph Libbe Group company. Landers joined Rudolph Libbe in 2015 as a co-op in the preconstruction services department before becoming a full-time associate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology from the University of Toledo.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Josh Cheek
Josh Cheek, a landscape architect, has joined Stantec’s group of over 260 landscape architects firmwide to assist the growing Kansas City office. In his role, Cheek will focus on a wide variety of projects in the Kansas City, Midwest, and other U.S. markets by collaborating with Stantec’s Community Development, Urban Places, and Sports Group teams. Cheek brings a variety of national and international experience on civic, academic, hospitality, and residential projects.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Heidi Hamilton, PE
Heidi Hamilton, PE, has been promoted to managing leader for the Community Development practice in Stantec’s eight-state Midwest region. In her new role, Hamilton is responsible for attracting and retaining team members, resource management, professional service delivery and financial performance. Additionally, she is responsible for all aspects of successful day-to-day operations of Stantec’s largest office in the Central U.S.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Jeremy Wood
Castle Contracting has hired Jeremy Wood as project manager/estimator. In this position, he pursues project opportunities, manages project estimating activities and oversees the day-to-day operation of projects within Castle’s MEP Civil and Utilities market. His project management and estimating experience encompasses a wide range of institutional and commercial building projects, including medical clinics, multi-story hospitals, municipal buildings and higher-education facilities.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Anna Dukes, PE, SE
Anna Dukes, PE, SE, joins TranSystems as Senior Structural Engineer in the company's Chicago office. Dukes brings more than 25 years of experience in bridge and structural design on transit, highway, tunnels and railroad structures. Her design projects include the Wacker Drive Viaduct and Congress Parkway Interchange Reconstruction, CN Railroad Bridge over Wentworth Avenue, and Cermak-McCormick Place Elevated Green Line Station.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Garry Roscetti, P.E.
Garry Roscetti, P.E., electrical engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will design lighting, power distribution and control systems for a variety of facilities, with a focus on serving aviation clients.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Thomas Tod
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry selected Thomas Tod, regional Global Facilities manager for Burns & McDonnell in St. Louis, for its 2019 Leadership Missouri program. The program further develops emerging leaders through an in-depth exploration of the state’s economic, political and social issues. Tod has more than a decade of engineering and management experience, supporting critical municipal water and wastewater, commercial, manufacturing and industrial facilities across the U.S.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Jeremy Snyder
Jeremy Snyder has been promoted to insulator superintendent for GEM Inc., of the Rudolph Libbe Group in Walbridge, Ohio. In addition to his new responsibilities, Snyder will continue in his role as estimator/project manager in GEM’s mechanical insulation group. In 2009, Snyder joined GEM Inc. as a mechanical insulation general foreman. He is a Certified Insulation Energy Appraiser with 20 years of experience in the construction industry.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Mike DeBacker
Mike DeBacker has been named general manager of the Transportation Group at Burns & McDonnell. With nearly three decades of experience in transportation policy, planning and design, he will assume the role when current general manager Ben Biller retires in July. Mike has led innovative transportation studies forecasting future transportation needs, including multi-state corridor planning projects.
Friday, April 5, 2019
David Ott
The SEH Board of Directors selected David Ott to serve as their next CEO/President. David has a long career in the engineering industry spanning more than 30 years of leading people and delivering complex projects nationally as well as internationally. His background includes serving as a senior VP working with both public and private sectors - government, mining, industrial, transportation and power.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Patrick Clifford
Patrick Clifford joins Burns & McDonnell in Chicago, Illinois, to expand our water service offerings in the Upper Midwest and lead our growing team of water professionals. Patrick has more than two decades of water, wastewater, project management, engineering, construction and management experience. Throughout his career, he’s supported clients in more than 20 states across the U.S.
Friday, March 29, 2019
Becky Svatos, P.E.
Becky Svatos, P.E., has been named the 2018 Senior Engineer of the Year by the Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC). Svatos is a vice president and principal environmental engineer with Stanley Consultants, a global consulting engineering company. She has dedicated her career to helping clients by providing Superfund location containment regulation, regulatory compliance, spill prevention, assessment and cleanup services.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Mark Tuch
Mark Tuch has joined the Burns & McDonnell Omaha team as a senior civil engineer in the Transportation Group. He is an experienced traffic engineer, with a focus in traffic operations analysis and design. He has led traffic studies and design projects for the Nebraska DOT, Iowa DOT, City of Omaha and other local municipalities. Notable engineering projects have included the Aksarben Village and Baxter Arena traffic studies, the 168th St design and the I-29 interstate project in Sioux City.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Kurtis Duemler
Kurtis Duemler recently became a full-time employee at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will provide services for water resources projects, with a focus on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling. He joined Hanson as an intern in May.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Dariusz Dys, CDT, LEED AP BD+C
Syska Hennessy has promoted Dariusz Dys, CDT, LEED AP BD+C, from senior associate to associate partner. He is a project manager in the firm's Chicago office.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Michael Bendis, CPP
Syska Hennessy has promoted Michael Bendis, CPP, CISSP, from senior associate to associate partner. He is a senior consultant engineer in the firm's Chicago office.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Phyllis Lai, P.E., LEED® Green Associate™
Phyllis Lai, P.E., LEED® Green Associate™, civil and railroad engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office. She will focus on Class I railroad and transportation projects. She has 17 years of civil and railroad engineering experience and has worked on projects for Class I railroads, light rail transit, intermodal facilities and commercial and residential land development design.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
HVAC service technicians
GEM Energy, of the Rudolph Libbe Group, set a local industry record when its 39 HVAC service technicians based in NW Ohio worked over 80,000 hours in 2018, according to United Association (UA) Local 50. The UA reports reflect HVAC service hours worked under the National Service Maintenance Agreement. The team also more than doubled its annual NW Ohio work hours from 2013 to 2018. GEM Energy’s total HVAC workforce in Toledo, Cleveland, Lima and Detroit exceeded 115,000 work hours in 2018.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
George Vukelich
George Vukelich has joined Stanley Consultants as a Client Service Manager in the firm’s Chicago office. George will provide business development, client relations and project oversight to municipal and transportation clients in Chicagoland and throughout Illinois. Serving clients in Chicago since 1953, Stanley Consultants provides engineering, environmental and construction services worldwide.
Friday, March 1, 2019
Jacob Seidel
Jacob Seidel, biologist, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s St. Louis regional office. He will perform habitat assessments, wetland delineations and environmental permitting.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
John Lee
John Lee has joined Stanley Consultants as a Client Service Manager. Based in Des Moines, Lee will support the International and Federal business units with business development, project management and participation in project teams. In 2016, Lee was recognized by the Corridor Business Journal as an emerging leader in its 40 Under 40 competition. Stanley Consultants provides engineering, environmental and construction services worldwide.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Cody Hobbs
Cody Hobbs joined Castle Contracting as safety coordinator, responsible for the overall administration of safety guidelines on Castle projects, including monitoring the safety efforts of employees and subcontractors. He earned a bachelor’s degree of safety in the health sciences program at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. A Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP), Hobbs is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Cory Howell
Castle Contracting hired Cory Howell as project manager. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operation of projects, including budget reporting, submittal review, subcontractor coordination, material ordering, scheduling maintenance and trade coordination. Howell received a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Tracy Streeter
Tracy Streeter, former director of the Kansas Water Office, has joined Burns & McDonnell. Prior to his retirement at year-end 2018, Streeter had led the state agency responsible for water management policies, drought management planning and development of a 50-year vision for the water supply in Kansas. In his new role, Tracy will provide consulting and project development support for government agencies and municipalities with water utilities throughout Kansas and around the nation.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Albert Marks
To strengthen its regional construction portfolio, Mosaic Construction has named Albert Marks to its management team as a Client Relations Manager. In this capacity, he currently works with clients in three states, including Illinois, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts.
Marks draws on his extensive knowledge of social media and digital marketing, and oversees the company’s blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles.
Friday, February 8, 2019
Tom Becker
The Opus Group is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Tom Becker to regional vice president of construction and project management. In this role, Tom will manage the Minneapolis and Des Moines construction operations while providing leadership to a team of project managers working across multiple sectors. He will be responsible for strategic planning, resource allocation and other leadership activities including oversight of all wood-framed residential projects across the country.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Chris Underwood
Chris Underwood has been promoted to vice president at Burns & McDonnell. He is one of five new officers at the firm and will continue to serve as general manager of the firm’s Business & Technology Solutions Group. The BTS Group provides a range of technology and consulting services focused on helping infrastructure clients transition towards a digital economy. Since joining the firm in 2002, Chris has helped steer Burns & McDonnell into a variety of new markets.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Alissa Schuessler
Alissa Schuessler has been promoted to vice president at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City. She is one of five new officers at the firm and continues to serve as director of accounting. Since joining the firm as a staff accountant in 2005, Alissa rapidly progressed through a series of accounting and finance roles. She has been instrumental in establishing best-in-class financial project controls that are consistently recognized by outside financial auditors.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Tim Faber
Tim Faber has been promoted to vice president at Burns & McDonnell. Tim is one of five new officers at the firm and is responsible for leading the electrical Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Group in the Chicago region. An electrical engineer, Tim relocated to Chicago six years ago to lead the growing T&D practice and has been an important part of the explosive growth of the company in the Chicagoland area as well as a key player in the establishment of a new office in Detroit.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Jamey Bertram
Jamey Bertram has been promoted to vice president at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City. One of five new officers at the firm, Jamey leads international project sales, development and delivery for the firm’s electrical Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Group. He is a civil engineer with 18 years’ experience with complex engineering and project leadership assignments for many of the largest utilities in North America.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Jason Frericks, P.E., PTOE
Jason Frericks, P.E., PTOE, civil and railroad engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Kansas City, Missouri, office. He will design railroad facilities for Class I railroads and private industry clients and prepare plans for civil, traffic signal and transportation projects. He has more than 15 years of engineering experience, with a focus on transportation.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Larry Ollice, PMP, BCxP
Syska Hennessy Group has appointed Larry Ollice, PMP, BCxP, as associate partner in Chicago. Mr. Ollice will grow and lead Syska's work in data center commissioning.
He has more than 33 years of experience in project management and commissioning. Throughout his career, he has focused on mission-critical facilities ranging from new construction and major overhauls of submarines to the construction and retrofit of hyperscale data centers.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Cyle Cantrell
Cyle Cantrell joins Burns & McDonnell in Chicago, Illinois, to support aviation clients across the U.S. Cyle has more than 20 years of airport management and development experience serving the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). He’s led multimillion-dollar aviation projects throughout his career in various roles including Airfield Operations Supervisor, Program Director for the Residential Sound Insulation Program, and Projects Administrator for the O’Hare Modernization Program and the CDA.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Tony Qualantone
Tony Qualantone has joined Burns & McDonnell as a senior physical security specialist. He will use his specialized background in nuclear power and other sectors with critical infrastructure to help lead projects blending engineering with professional security assessments, master planning and related consultative services. He has more than 30 years' experience, including 21 years in the military, where he was involved in creating defense-in-depth strategies for high-security installations.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Carol Bell
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) has named Carol Bell to its Academy of Fellows. Bell, a client service manager with Stanley Consultants, has been actively involved with SAME for over 22 years and has served in multiple leadership roles at the Blue Ridge Post, SAME Washington Post and SAME International Committee. In 2017, Bell received the SAME Regional Vice President’s Medal for her outstanding contributions as the 1st vice president of the Blue Ridge Post.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Brian Mears
Brian Mears has been promoted to director, site management, of the Rudolph Libbe Group. His background includes extensive experience in construction, site maintenance, decommissioning and demolition for major automotive and industrial suppliers and their Tier-1 vendors. In 2005, Mears joined the Rudolph Libbe Group as a project engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology from the University of Toledo.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Matt Hoffman
Matt Hoffman of St. Louis, MO has joined Wiegmann Associates as a project engineer. Hoffman is responsible for designing and engineering HVAC systems for various Wiegmann Associates projects. Prior to joining Wiegmann Associates, he worked as a contract mechanical engineer for Monsanto Company on a large industrial seeds processing project. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Friday, January 11, 2019
Steve Blye
Steve Blye, associate director of healthcare and creative director at Chicago-based Legat Architects, accepted the Symposium Distinction Individual Award for “profound contribution to the healthcare industry” at the Healthcare Facility Symposium and Expo, one of the nation’s largest annual gatherings of design firms and healthcare owners. The event took place at the Austin Convention Center in October 2018.
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Amy Huller, P.E.
Castle Contracting has expanded its in-house civil design team with the hiring of Amy Huller, P.E. as design manager. An experienced design engineer, project manager and GIS specialist, her expertise includes the design of residential, condominium and subdivision sites; commercial sites; and industrial sites and subdivisions. She is a licensed professional engineer registered in Missouri.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
James Parks, P.E.
Castle Contracting has expanded its in-house civil design team with the hiring of James Parks, P.E. as senior design manager. His expertise encompasses civil engineering; design and consulting; geotechnical engineering and materials testing; general contracting; construction management; estimating and project management. He is a licensed professional engineer registered in Missouri, Illinois and Arizona.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Jon Weaver, PE
Jon Weaver, PE, has been promoted to Associate Vice President at HGA in Minneapolis. His expertise as a senior structural project engineer is employed across multiple project types.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Ben Fuller, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Ben Fuller, PE, LEED AP BD+C, has been promoted to Associate Vice President at HGA in Minneapolis. He is mechanical project engineer with expertise across many project types.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Leah Knapp, PE
Leah Knapp, PE, has been promoted to Associate Vice President at HGA in Milwaukee. She is a senior civil project engineer working across multiple project types.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Johanna Harris, PE
Johanna Harris, PE, has been promoted to Vice President at HGA in Minneapolis. She works on corporate projects as a senior project manager.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Krista Biason, PE
Krista Biason, PE, has been promoted to Vice President at HGA in Minneapolis. She works on healthcare projects as a senior electrical project engineer.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Timothy Hernandez
TranSystems announces the promotion of Timothy Hernandez of the firm’s Chicago office to assistant vice president and senior professional. Hernandez has more than 30 years of experience in structural steel and metals fabrications and inspection and as our Senior Quality Assurance Manager he has provided administrative and technical support to shop and field inspection personnel during all phases of structural steel building and bridge fabrication and field erection operations.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Nick Staroski, PE, SE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Nick Staroski, PE, SE, of the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., office to assistant vice president and senior professional partner. Staroski has 12 years of consulting experience as a technical leader in rail and highway bridge design. He specializes in heavy steel rail bridges having completed final design of five through-truss spans, six through plate girder spans and various deck girder spans, including a 200-foot composite concrete deck span.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Lindsay Madsen, PE
TranSystems promotes Lindsay Madsen, PE, of the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., office to assistant vice president and senior professional. Madsen is experienced in all elements of bridge design, inspection and load rating. She has experience designing concrete box culverts, pedestrian bridges, and multi-span vehicle bridges over streams, rivers, highways and railroads. She has designed projects for several Departments of Transportation, including Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Michael Bailey, PE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Michael Bailey, PE, of the firm’s Wichita, Ks., office to assistant vice president and senior professional. Bailey is currently the team leader of the Wichita office’s design team and has 14 years of professional engineering experience in the planning, design, and construction inspection of roads and bridges. He works on projects across the company’s Wichita and Independence offices serving clients throughout southern Kansas.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Brian Metz, CP
TranSystems announces the promotion of Brian Metz, CP, of the firm’s Columbus, Ohio, office to vice president and master professional. Metz has nearly 20 years of experience in environmental documentation and studies, primarily involving transportation improvement projects and his NEPA expertise has been applied with every transportation-related federal agency. Metz is one of approximately 300 certified professionals (CP) in the country in the Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Andrew Schneider, AICP
TranSystems announces the promotion of Andrew Schneider, AICP, of the firm’s Columbus, Ohio, office to Principal and Senior Vice President. With over 22 years of experience, Schneider is a senior transportation planner. He has been actively involved in major transportation projects for the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Central Ohio Transit Authority, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, and various local municipalities.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Kim Lyons, PLS
Kim Lyons, PLS, a land surveyor at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Peoria, Illinois office, has been appointed to the Land Surveyors Licensing Board by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The board determines the eligibility of applicants for professional land surveyor licenses in Illinois, holds disciplinary hearings, evaluates higher-education surveying curricula and makes recommendations regarding rules and regulations to the department.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Preston Marucco
Preston Marucco, environmental specialist, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will prepare and review environmental documents, conduct on-site assessments and assist with environmental analysis and project coordination.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Kevin Ridgeway, P.E.
Kevin Ridgeway, P.E., has joined McCarthy Building Companies as project director in the firm’s solar and renewable energy group. His focus is on expanding McCarthy’s presence in utility-scale solar installations and other renewable energy projects across the company’s 28-state Central Region. In recent years, McCarthy’s national team has overseen more than 30 utility-scale clean energy projects in communities from coast to coast, representing a combined capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Nathan Ninemire, PE
Nathan Ninemire, PE, joins Burns & McDonnell as a project manager where he will develop and lead campus and district energy projects. Nathan has nearly 18 years of experience with design and construction of energy projects. He will support universities, hospitals, and industrial and healthcare clients. His project experience includes extensive work for IDEA member organizations, including the University of Missouri, Cornell University, UMass Medical Center, University of Rochester and UNC.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Zane Truman
Zane Truman has joined McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. as director of business development in the firm’s Advanced Technology and Manufacturing group. In this position, he will build relationships with current and potential clients in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors to expand McCarthy’s project work in a 28-state region—from the Plains to the East Coast. Truman joins McCarthy with significant experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, food and beverage, and oil and gas industries.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Trent Holder, C.M.
Trent Holder, C.M., a senior aviation planner at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office, has earned the Certified Member credential from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). He joined Hanson in February and works on all facets of aviation planning projects, with an emphasis on forecasting, noise modeling and airport layout plan development.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Tamika Cain-Proctor
Tamika Cain-Proctor has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc., as Vice President. She will oversee KWAME’s infrastructure construction projects, including aviation, tunnel, light rail and roads. With experience on LEED-certified projects, Cain-Proctor brings added value in the areas of site and safety inspections, quality control and cost engineering.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Rob Henson
Rob Henson has joined Rudolph Libbe Inc., of the Rudolph Libbe Group, as a senior preconstruction leader. With more than 33 years of experience in construction, He holds a bachelor’s degree in science, industrial education/technology and construction management from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in construction management from the NewSchool of Architecture & Design in San Diego. He is a LEED AP BD+C and holds an AGC Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Ben Eisel
Ben Eisel has been promoted to general manager of the Rudolph Libbe Group's Plymouth, MI office. In 2010, Eisel joined Rudolph Libbe Group as a project manager working at multiple automotive and industrial sites including Ford Motor Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo, and is a board member of the American Farm Museum and Education Center in Blissfield, MI, and a founder and active member of the Assumption Education Foundation.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
James Holzapfel, P.E.
James Holzapfel, P.E., joins the Midwest office of planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, Holzapfel will manage the firm’s municipal infrastructure projects in the Midwest region. Holzapfel has more than 35 years of design and management experience in the utility industry. For the past eight years, he served the City of Naperville, Ill., as its water and wastewater utility director.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Nonyameko H. Waddell
Nonyameko H. Waddell has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc., a St. Louis-based national pure construction management firm, as vice president. She Brings construction management, legal and real estate development experience to the position. Waddell will oversee KWAME’s healthcare and higher education construction management projects, and will lead the firm’s pre-construction services.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Nicolas Sanloup
Welty Building Company, recently named Nicolas Sanloup as Vice President - Business Development of Welty Energy & Infrastructure Group. In his new role, Sanloup will be helping Welty to grow its position in energy markets such as Renewable Generation, Distributed Energy Resources and Transmission and Distribution. Nicolas comes to Welty from Siemens Industry, Inc. where he served as U.S. Head of Transmission Solutions Business Unit reporting to the Energy Management Division.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Christie Brinkman
Christie Brinkman has joined St. Louis-based Castle Contracting as business development manager. In this position, she focuses on building relationships with potential clients to understand their needs and deliver solutions to complex civil contracting challenges. Brinkman also represents Castle at industry events and within professional organizations. She joined Castle with a wide range of relevant sales, marketing and business development experience.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Ronald Webb, PE
Bringing 32 years of road design and project management experience for large, complex transportation improvement projects, Ronald Webb, PE joins GAI Consultants as Senior Engineering Manager in the firm’s Midwest transportation group. Mr. Webb joins GAI’s roadway group to serve the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and local public agency clients.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Howard Hayes
Howard Hayes, vice president of diversity and inclusion for St. Louis-based PARIC, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Community College. At PARIC, he is responsible for developing and executing initiatives to create and to foster open and inclusive work environments as well as supporting small, local, minority-owned and women-owned companies seeking to do business with PARIC.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Kenetta Kay Jones
Kenetta Kay Jones has been promoted to director, human resources for the Rudolph Libbe Group in Walbridge, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from The University of Toledo, a Professional Human Resource Certification (PHR) and a Society of Human Resources Management SHRM-Certified Professional designation. The Rudolph Libbe Group's construction and facility services range from site selection and construction to energy solutions and facility management.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Garrett Litteken, P.E., CFM
Garrett Litteken, P.E., CFM, a civil engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters, has earned his professional engineer license in Illinois. Litteken, who joined the firm in 2013, provides water resources engineering, including hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for bridge and dam safety projects for local, state and federal clients.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Drew Dragoo, P.E.
Drew Dragoo, P.E., a railroad engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Peoria, Illinois, office, has earned his professional engineer license in Illinois. Dragoo, who joined the firm in 2014, provides construction engineering and designs tracks, bridges and other structures for railroad clients. He also conducts precast-concrete plant inspections nationwide as part of Hanson’s contract with the National Precast Concrete Association.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Dylan Orwig
Lathrop is pleased to announce the promotion of Dylan Orwig to Business Development Engineer! Over the 4 years that Dylan has been with Lathrop he has held positions as project engineer, cost engineer and most recently project manager. He serves on many local community boards and committee. His knowledge of building and construction and his commitment to community involvement make him the ideal candidate to be the Business Development Engineer.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
David Denny
Castle Contracting, LLC has promoted David Denny to the position of Director, Field Operations. In this role, he oversees Castle’s field operations staff to ensure that project teams have the people, equipment and other resources required to successfully execute their work on a daily basis. His responsibilities also include the hiring, training and development of superintendents, foremen, field employees and internal apprentices.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Spencer Chestnut
Spencer Chestnut joins the growing pharmaceutical manufacturing team at Burns & McDonnell to lead process engineering for animal health, oral solids and liquid dosage products. Spencer brings experience in manufacturing processes at a large animal health facility, where he led the design, qualification and validation of equipment sets. He also managed the addition of new product lines, including compressed solid dosage, extrusion, medical implant and non-sterile liquid mixing.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Haider Tarar
Haider Tarar joins Burns & McDonnell to lead process engineering for aseptic fill/finish manufacturing projects for the firm’s growing pharmaceutical manufacturing team. Haider’s experience includes remediation, process design/optimization, validation and capital project management with a large sterile injectable manufacturing plant. He is certified in aseptic processing by the Parenteral Drug Association, in regulatory affairs by the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society, and Six Sigma.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Ben Zhang, Ph.D., P.E.
Ben Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., joins Burns & McDonnell to lead industrial water and wastewater projects and help expand the firm’s Water team. Ben has three decades of experience in developing and executing scientific and engineering solutions for public and private-sector clients’ unique challenges. He specializes in water resources, watershed management, environmental compliance, water quality and water/wastewater treatment. He’s led more than 100 projects up to $60 million in size nationwide.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Fritz Hengge
Fritz Hengge joins Burns & McDonnell to lead manufacturing and industrial, pharmaceutical, institutional, commercial and food, beverage and consumer products projects throughout the Upper Midwest. He brings more than 20 years of experience in architectural design, project management and construction administration. He is a registered professional architect in 18 states, registered engineer in Wisconsin, registered structural engineer in Illinois and City of Chicago Self Certification Architect.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Alex Whiteside
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has expanded its St. Louis-based team with the appointment of Alex Whiteside as business development manager in the firm’s central region. In this role, Whiteside will identify and pursue new project opportunities in commercial markets across a 28-state region—from the Plains to the East Coast. He will also focus on building and maintaining long-term relationships with existing McCarthy clients.
September 11, 2018
Rick Payeff
Rick Payeff, of Waterville, has joined Rudolph Libbe Inc., of the Rudolph Libbe Group, as a project manager in the construction management department. With more than 30 years’ experience in construction, Payeff most recently served as director of The Toledo Zoo’s department of facilities and planning, where he was responsible for the design and construction of campus facilities including the African Exhibit, the Arctic Encounter and the award-winning Toledo Zoo Aquarium renovation.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Chris Perrin
Chris Perrin joins Burns & McDonnell as the development manager for the Business & Technology Solutions (BTS) Group. Chris will lead commercial software development for BTS.
With more than 20 years of experience primarily in the software development industry, Chris has performed every function in the full systems development life cycle. His specialties include team development, programming languages, database platforms and architecture, and data mining and strategy.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Matthew Olearczyk
Matthew Olearczyk joins Burns & McDonnell as a utility consulting project manager responsible for growing and managing consulting services focused on helping utility companies manage urban secondary electrical networks. Working in the Business & Technology Solutions Group, Matthew brings more than 35 years of experience in the utility sector helping utility clients to solve business challenges.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Kevin Norman
Kevin Norman joins Burns & McDonnell as strategic partnerships manager in the Business & Technology Solutions Group, strengthening a network of external solution and service providers to enhance offerings and empower client success. With more than 15 years of experience, including leadership of a program with more than 500 partners representing more than $300 million in business, he will develop and extend partnerships with third-party solution providers.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Robb Montgomery
Robb Montgomery joins Burns & McDonnell to lead business transformation initiatives with IT and operational technology. As a project manager with the Business & Technology Solutions Group, Robb brings more than 25 years of experience in all areas of IT, including complex transformation program management and project delivery using a range of methodologies.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Jeff Kopp
Jeff Kopp was promoted to utility consulting department manager at Burns & McDonnell. In the Business & Technology Solutions Group, Jeff will manage a diverse group of technical and economic specialists providing strategic consulting services to electric, gas and water utility clients across North America.
Jeff brings more than 17 years of experience in consulting services for power generation, as well as transmission and distribution projects.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Dana Houston Jackson
Dana Houston Jackson joins Burns & McDonnell as a project and change manager in the Business & Technology Solutions Group, leading organizational change management projects both internally and externally. A certified project and change management professional, Dana brings more than 25 years of experience in the change and project management industry specializing in the fields of utilities, IT, technology services, federal government, construction, nonprofits, manufacturing and academia.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Kevin Fuller
Kevin Fuller joins Burns & McDonnell as security consulting manager in the Business & Technology Solutions Group. Kevin is responsible for expanding the firm’s cyber and physical security presence and solutions across utility, industrial, federal, aviation, commercial and other markets. Kevin has more than 15 years of experience in the development and implementation of security strategy, building full-service security programs to combat critical infrastructure threats.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Tim Fite
Tim Fite joins Burns & McDonnell as a senior software architect and developer in the Business & Technology Solutions Group. He will focus on software development for commercialization within the firm and serve as a consultant for technology engagements.
He has 25 years of information technology experience, with the past 20 years focused in software engineering. Tim has held a variety of positions in his career including chief information manager, software architect and software engineer.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Steve Dresie
Steve Dresie joins Burns & McDonnell as software and technology consulting manager in the Business & Technology Solutions Group. Steve brings more than 15 years of experience in technology leadership focused on software development and technology consulting.
Steve is leading and managing client-partnered technology product and service teams focused on developing innovative solutions driven by data, intelligent integration and proprietary software.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Max Dodge
Max Dodge joins Burns & McDonnell as business development manager in the Business & Technology Solutions Group, where he is responsible for managing and overseeing the sales and marketing team and driving revenue growth for clients throughout North America. Max brings experience in the cybersecurity and information security industry. He helped launch an international cybersecurity company, delivering innovative and tailored security solutions to large enterprise and public-sector clients.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Tammy Bearden
Tammy Bearden joins Burns & McDonnell to lead research for the strategy and innovation department in the Business & Technology Solutions Group. The department guides strategic direction, partnerships, investments and innovation for the firm. She brings 22 years of experience, including managing competitive intelligence and research projects. Tammy has managed multiple knowledge management transformations, technology enablement projects and innovation workshops.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Alexander (Sandy) Price
Alexander (Sandy) Price has joined Burns & McDonnell as a senior design architect in the Commercial Design-Build Group. He will assist in continued growth of corporate offices, including build-to-suits and speculative office construction.
Sandy brings over 20 years of experience in the delivery of a diverse range of project types from mixed-use and commercial office to professional sports and civic projects. He specializes in integrating technology with his profession.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Carl Drafall, RA, LEED AP BD+C
Hastings+Chivetta announces the promotion of Carl Drafall, RA, LEED AP BD+C, to Project Manager. Carl has been the lead Project Architect on many successful projects with clients such as University of Alaska Anchorage, Millikin University & The University of New Mexico. He will lead the planning & design process, guide consultant efforts & advocate for clients’ interests. His leadership & communication skills are informed by his extensive architectural experience on projects across the U.S.
Friday, September 7, 2018
Josh Couey, P.E.
Josh Couey, P.E., an electrical engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters, has earned his professional engineer license in Illinois. Couey, who joined the firm in 2011, has designed power distribution, lighting, telecommunications, security, fire alarm and smoke detection systems for a variety of projects.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Jay Simonds, P.G.
Jay Simonds, P.G., has joined V3 Companies’ Columbus, Ohio office as Senior Environmental Project Manager, adding additional expertise to the company’s existing storm water and municipal infrastructure practice. Jay has more than 25 years of experience, having managed over 1,000 technical engineering and construction projects in addition to extensive field and office operations experience. Jay has a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from the College of Wooster in Ohio.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Jason Manders
Jason Manders has joined GEM Energy as a business development manager. Based in the Rudolph Libbe Group's North Ridgeville, Ohio office, Manders will be responsible for HVAC contract sales in northeast Ohio.
Tuesday, August 16, 2018
Erica Muhlenbruch
Erica Muhlenbruch has joined Burns & McDonnell in the sports design-build studio as a senior interior architect. Erica will provide comprehensive sports facilities design services – a new capability at the firm – for clients nationwide.
She brings nearly 20 years of experience, including work on projects in concession design, sports facilities, stadiums, arenas, practice facilities, restaurants and corporate offices.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Mike Dudas
Mike Dudas, aviation engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will provide design and construction engineering services for municipal, commercial and aviation projects.
Monday, August 6, 2018
Kelli Haden
Kelli Haden has been promoted to principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell.
Starting as a contract analyst in 2009, Kelli worked her way up to become the manager of financial reporting and the controller of financial reporting at Burns & McDonnell. Kelli also joined the second class of Burns & McDonnell Emerging Leaders in 2017, a prestigious leadership program developed by Burns & McDonnell chairman and CEO, Ray Kowalik.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Jason Turner
Burns & McDonnell has named Jason Turner principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell.
Jason has been with Burns & McDonnell for the past 17 years as a project manager coordinating and leading all aspects of engineering, procurement and construction across a variety of clients, project types and regional offices. Jason has worked in a variety of industries including refining, gas processing, food and consumer products and chemical.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Julie Lorenz
Burns & McDonnell has named Julie Lorenz principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell.
Julie has been with Burns & McDonnell for the past seven years, working as a leader in the transportation industry. Julie leads the Strategic Planning and Policy group which delivers communication and business consulting services to public and private sector clients throughout the country.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Todd Hunt
Todd Hunt has been named principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell.
With over 26 years of experience, Todd works as a senior project manager in the Construction Design/Build group at the Burns & McDonnell headquarters in Kansas City. Todd’s specialties include project management, project controls, construction management and design in the commercial construction industry.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Bryan Hawthorne
Burns & McDonnell has named Bryan Hawthorne principal, a prestigious leadership position. As operations and finance manager for the Business & Technology Solutions (BTS) group, Bryan was promoted in recognition of his expertise in project execution and overall financial performance of the BTS group.
Joining Burns & McDonnell more than 16 years ago, Bryan has experience in project management services for utility clients as well as other market verticals.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Seth Hanebutt
Seth Hanebutt has been named principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. As Manager of Projects in the Food & Consumer Products Group, Seth leads a group of Design-Build Project Managers
Joining Burns & McDonnell more than 15 years ago, Seth’s experience includes management of international design build projects with work completed in both Canada and Mexico.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Meghan Calabro
Burns & McDonnell has named Meghan Calabro principal, a prestigious leadership position in the company.
Meghan joined Burns & McDonnell 11 years ago and she is based out of the Transmission & Distribution group at the company’s headquarters in Kansas City. Meghan serves as the director of distribution modernization, where she helps electric utilities to prepare for the future of the grid.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Dana Book
Dana Book has been promoted to principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell.
As director of pipeline services at company headquarters in Kansas City, Dana oversees pipeline related projects including routing, design, procurement, construction services, permitting and land acquisition. With more than 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Dana specializes in pipeline engineering.
Friday, July 27, 2018
David Bedoya
David Bedoya will take on an expanded role within Stantec’s Water practice, as Northeast Regional Wet Weather Practice Leader. During his 10 years with Stantec, Bedoya has established himself as an engaged and trusted market expert in wet weather flow and urban stormwater. In his new role, Bedoya will foster collaboration within Stantec’s Water group to support the growth of the wet weather practice across the Northeast while helping to continually elevate client service and project delivery.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Thomas Padgett
Thomas Padgett, technician, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office. He will develop plans, perform construction observations and testing as well as assist with surveying tasks. He has more than 20 years of experience in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), construction observation and surveying.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Jeff Sittner
Jeff Sittner joins Burns & McDonnell to develop a sports design-build studio. As director of business development with the Commercial Design-Build Group, Jeff brings more than 20 years of experience in all phases of the design and construction process, focusing on the expansion, renovation and creative visioning of professional sports venues and large-scale developments in the U.S., Canada and Iraq. Previous projects include MetLife Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Hard Rock Stadium.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Dr. Bulbul Ahmed
Dr. Bulbul Ahmed, wastewater process subject matter expert, has joined Stanley Consultants in Chicago. He will provide peer review and support for wastewater treatment company-wide. A well-known senior engineer in the water/wastewater industry, Bulbul has over six years of experience in process simulation and modeling, optimization, project management and process training and troubleshooting. His specialty is in process design and modeling for wastewater treatment projects.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Chris Underwood
Burns & McDonnell named Chris Underwood general manager of the Business & Technology Solutions (BTS) Group.
Chris leads a team of more than 200 professionals working with clients to advance growth initiatives and develop strategies for success amidst a rapidly changing business environment. The BTS Group provides consulting and advisory services, developing innovative solutions by leveraging emerging technologies to drive impactful business outcomes for its clients.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Susan Jahn
Legat Architects has appointed the following individuals to the role of principal. These individuals join Legat’s board of principals in assuming the highest level of accountability for the firm. They help set the course for the firm’s future and advise the leadership team.
Susan Jahn, director of finance/controller: Jahn joined Legat in 2009, and has played a key role in enhancing the firm’s operational efficiency.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Tom Kikta
Tom Kikta, project manager/building envelope director/studio director: A member of Legat since 1990, Kikta has served as a mentor to many emerging professionals, led projects for over 50 clients representing a variety of building types, and helped establish Legat’s expertise in roofing analysis and repair.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Sylvia Kowalk
Sylvia Kowalk, director of interior design: Kowalk started at Legat in 2011, but has partnered with the firm on projects for over 15 years. She has designed brand- and culture-sensitive interior environments that have improved performance and attitude at facilities ranging from schools to healthcare centers.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Robin Randall
Robin Randall, director of preK-12 education: Randall, a leading voice in the planning and design of educational environments, joined Legat in 2013. She has helped many institutions achieve settings that inspire curiosity, build environmental awareness, and support curricula.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Vuk Vujovic
Vuk Vujovic, director of sustainability & energy: Since coming to Legat in 2000, Vujovic has led the firm’s evolution to sustainability and contributed to several projects nationally recognized for advancing sustainable design, renewable energy, and resiliency. Vujovic also served as director of Legat’s Chicago studio for ten years.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson joined Opus Development Company, L.L.C. as senior director, real estate development. Tasked with pursuing new industrial developments, Robinson’s focus is on the greater Chicago region, including Milwaukee and northwest Indiana. In his new role with Opus, Robinson leads the development team in sourcing and pursuing new industrial opportunities across the region and is responsible for leasing projects such as Rock Creek Logistics Center and disposition of the buildings.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Nick Lange
Nick Lange, of Sylvania, Ohio, has been promoted to business development manager with GEM Energy. Based in Rudolph Libbe Group’s Plymouth, Michigan office, Lange will serve HVAC customers. He holds an associate’s degree in marketing from Owens Community College and journeyman licenses in plumbing, pipefitting, welding and HVAC service. He will graduate from The University of Toledo in December 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Friday, July 6, 2018
Ed Cvelbar
Ed Cvelbar, of Salem, Ohio, has joined GEM Energy as a senior business development manager in Rudolph Libbe Group’s North Ridgeville office. Cvelbar will support customers with integrated energy solutions including combined heat and power (CHP), solar, mechanical and electrical services. He has over 20 years of industry experience and is a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers, with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Youngstown State University.
Friday, July 6, 2018
Marty Cawley, P.E.
Marty Cawley, P.E., structural engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will aid in the analysis and design of buildings and other structures for a variety of structural and civil engineering projects.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Tom Furgason
Olsson Associates, an engineering and design firm with offices in Denver and Loveland, has named Tom Furgason environmental practice leader. In addition, Furgason will serve on Olsson’s senior leadership team. He will lead a team dedicated to providing environmental services that help clients create technical, economical, socially acceptable and sustainable projects that improve communities. Olsson has nearly 30 offices in eight states.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Morgan Lilly
Morgan Lilly has joined Burns & McDonnell as a mechanical engineer specializing in pharmaceutical manufacturing facility design and construction. He has more than five years of experience in engineering, procurement, construction management, turnover and commissioning. His project experience includes various manufacturing and life science facilities, high rises, offices, data centers and warehouses.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Jason Li
Jason Li joins Burns & McDonnell as an instrument and controls engineer. With nearly a decade of experience in plant automation and controls, his primary focus is on programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interface (HMI) development, electrical design, control panels and power distribution. His experience includes designing electrical systems in compliance with NEC and NFPA-70 and working across a range of industries including consumer goods, chemical, and food and beverage.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Neal Clements
Burns & McDonnell hired Neal Clements as a senior architect in Columbus. Neal brings more than 15 years of experience in architecture and project management to the growing mission critical team. He is a registered architect in multiple states, a LEED accredited professional and holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certificate. Some of his past work has been recognized with an Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Michael Sauter
Burns & McDonnell hired Michael Sauter as a senior designer on its mission critical team in Columbus. Michael is a leader in Building Information Management and has more than 12 years of design and production experience. He delivers customized prototypes, concepts and designs of mission critical facilities for clients with speed and accuracy.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Brandi Sauter
Burns & McDonnell hired Brandi Sauter as a Project Manager to lead mission critical projects in Columbus. With more than a decade of project management, architectural design and master planning experience, she works with clients in various market sectors to design and manage data centers. She’s led multidisciplinary teams through complex designs in critical environments and on accelerated schedules for some of the world’s largest mission critical programs.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Sam Allen
Burns & McDonnell hired Sam Allen to lead its Global Facilities team in Columbus, with a focus on mission critical facilities. With nearly 15 years of project management and engineering experience, he has supported more than 300 projects across the U.S. He serves as a lead engineer for the office’s largest data center clients. Sam is a previous Consulting-Specifying Engineer 40 Under 40 Award winner, licensed professional engineer in many states, accredited Tier Designer and LEED accredited.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Matt Hartung
Matt Hartung joins CRB as a Senior Project Manager in the Kansas City office.
Matt has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of different project types, including: biofuel, chemical plants, soybean processing, manufacturing, power generation, oil refineries, telecommunications infrastructure and wastewater treatment plants. Matt specializes in design-build or design-assist delivery methods that require a vast knowledge of building types, systems, construction methods and estimating.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Colin Winter
Colin Winter, engineering geologist intern, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s St. Louis regional office. He will specialize in the characterization and assessment of complex soil and rock conditions at project sites throughout the country.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Rick Grant
Rick Grant, a service technician with GEM Energy of the Rudolph Libbe Group, received honorable mention in the 2018 James J. Willis Craftperson of the Year competition presented by The Association of Union Contractors. Grant joined GEM Energy in 2015 and is a 20-year member of Local 50 Plumbers, Steamfitters & Service Mechanics. The James J. Willis Craftperson of the Year Award honors outstanding labor-management cooperation and quality craftsmanship in the construction industry.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Phillip Byers, PE
Phillip Byers, PE, has joined CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) as senior engineer and section manager for the firm's electrical group. He will provide electrical engineering services and manage project activities from Indianapolis, Indiana. Phillip’s experience includes system studies, calculations, inspections, and the design of low voltage power distribution, power generation, lighting, technical security, lightning protection, and grounding systems.
Monday, June 4, 2018
Allen Ziemkiewicz
The Lathrop Company, a subsidiary of Turner Construction, based in Toledo Ohio has promoted Allen Ziemkiewicz, to Manager of Special Project Division. In this role, Allen will oversee Special Projects ranging in size from $100,000 to $10M.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Joe Cleveland
Joe Cleveland has be promoted Project Executive for The Lathrop Company, a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company, based in Toledo Ohio. He will provide overall project leadership for industrial projects nationally, as well as, local Northwest Ohio projects.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tim Meyer
The Lathrop Company (Turner Construction subsidiary) has promoted Tim Meyer to Vice President. He will continue his role as Project Executive and take on additional operational functions of the Toledo Ohio based firm.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Todd Long
CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), a highly diversified, full-service engineering and construction management firm, announces Todd Long has joined the firm as associate vice president, project management section manager and principal engineer. Based in CHA’s office in Columbus, Ohio, Todd will utilize his 22 years of extensive experience to deliver high quality transportation projects to the firm’s clients in the midwestern United States.
Monday, May 21, 2018
Terry Bodine, P.E.
Terry Bodine, P.E., senior project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office. He will provide managerial and technical leadership through personal involvement with clients, engineers and key managers. He has more than 35 years of engineering experience, with a focus on the rail industry. Before joining Hanson, he was the director of rail services for a national engineering firm in Lisle, Illinois.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Todd Burch, PE
Bringing 20 years of project management experience in various disciplines of transportation and civil engineering projects, Todd Burch, PE joins GAI Consultants as Engineering Manager with the firm’s Midwest transportation group. In this role, Todd serves GAI’s new and existing clients from the firm’s Indianapolis office on projects such as the SR 28 Rehabilitation from US 231 to US 52 in Tippecanoe County.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Kyle Kreft
Kyle Kreft, solar manager for GEM Energy of the Rudolph Libbe Group, has been recognized among the Energy Manager Today 75. Kreft is an NABCEP-certified PV Installation Professional. The Energy Manager Today 75 is a recognition program developed and run by the Environment and Energy Leaders Institute, the convening, best practices, thought leadership and peer-learning arm of Environmental Leader, Energy Manager Today and The Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Conference.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Autumn Harris
PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC, a full-service design + build firm in Itasca, IL, is pleased to announce that Autumn Harris has joined the company’s team as marketing manager. At PREMIER, Autumn will be responsible for conceiving and executing marketing strategies and tactics to drive growth. In addition, she will help overall brand development and messaging across PREMIER’s four national office locations.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Doug Wesselschmidt, PE
TranSystems Corp., a national transportation consulting firm, welcomes Doug Wesselschmidt, PE, as Senior Project Engineer in the company’s Kansas City office. He brings more than 30 years of transportation engineering experience at the state and local level. He most recently served as City Engineer with the City of Shawnee, Kansas. In his new role, he will help build relationships with municipalities within the Kansas City metro area.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Phil Rudolph Jr.
Phil Rudolph Jr., vice president of new business development for Walbridge, Ohio-based Rudolph Libbe Group, has been honored with a 2018 College Alumni Award from Bowling Green State University. Rudolph was recognized as a 1991 graduate of the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering. BGSU’s distinguished alumni are selected based on professional achievements, leadership and community involvement.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Jeremy Damstra
Jeremy Damstra, of Avon, Ohio, has been promoted to director of service sales for GEM Energy’s Service Group. In his new position, Damstra will manage the GEM Energy Service Group team at Rudolph Libbe Group’s offices in Toledo, Cleveland and Lima, Ohio, and Detroit. He joined GEM Energy in 2010 as an applications engineer and progressed to business development manager in 2017. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Ferris State University’s HVAC engineering program.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Matthew Dawson, P.E., PTOE
Matthew Dawson, P.E., PTOE, a senior transportation engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Peoria, Illinois, office, has been appointed to the Transportation Research Board’s Standing Committee on Geometric Design. He will serve for three years on the committee, which researches roadway geometric design elements that affect users’ safe and efficient operations.
Friday, April 20, 2018
Phil Karger
Phil Karger, of Medina, Ohio, has accepted the position of project manager in Rudolph Libbe Group’s northeast Ohio office. Karger has 15 years of construction experience. He has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology from The University of Toledo and an MBA from Malone University in Canton, Ohio.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Sam Farmer
Sam Farmer, of Sylvania, Ohio, has joined the Rudolph Libbe Group as an account manager in Rudolph Libbe Inc.’s Special Accounts Department.
Farmer has over 10 years of experience in the construction industry. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in construction systems management.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Tony Alston
Tony Alston, of Lake Orion, Michigan, has accepted the position of business development manager-SE Michigan, with the Rudolph Libbe Group.
Alston has over 12 years of business development experience in southeast Michigan. He majored in business at El Camino College in Southern California and is Six Sigma Green Belt-Certified.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Tom Ulmer
Tom Ulmer, of Hudson, OH, has accepted the position of Vice President-Sales with GEM Energy, of the Rudolph Libbe Group. Based in the Rudolph Libbe Group’s Northeast Ohio office, Ulmer oversees GEM Energy sales operations in all markets. With over 20 years of experience in the HVAC and energy services industry, Ulmer holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and general business from Michigan State University.
Monday, April 9, 2018
Gregory Hutzel, RA, NCARB, PMP, LEED AP BD+C
KZF Design announced Gregory Hutzel, RA, NCARB, PMP, LEED AP BD+C, has been promoted to Director of Government Group. Greg has been working within KZF’s Government Group for the past year as Project Manager. He is a Registered Architect with 24 years of experience. In this new role, Greg will lead KZF’s federal, state and local government market segment within the firm, creating places that promote safety and security for government agencies.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Tony Barranco
Ryan Companies US, Inc. North Region announces the promotion of Tony Barranco to Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development. Barranco has been a central leader in a number of high-profile projects such as Downtown East, Vintage on Selby, and recently leading the Sons of Norway project in Uptown, Minneapolis. Barranco has led or contributed to office, retail, hospitality, and multifamily development projects totaling over four million square feet with capitalized value of over $1B.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Larisa Susinskas
CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), a highly diversified, full-service engineering and construction management firm, announces Larisa Susinskas has joined the firm as an assistant engineer in its Cleveland, OH office. She will provide civil engineering support to CHA's aviation group. Larisa earned her master’s degree in civil engineering from Cleveland State University in Ohio.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Trent Holder
Trent Holder, senior aviation planner, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis office. He will work on all facets of aviation planning projects, with an emphasis on forecasting, noise modeling and airport layout plan development.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Patrick E. Reicher, S.E., REWC, REWO, CCS, CCCA
Patrick E. Reicher, S.E., REWC, REWO, CCS, CCCA is promoted to Associate Principal at Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc, a national architecture, engineering and forensics consulting firm headquartered in Willowbrook, Illinois. He has 12 years of experience as a forensic engineer of building enclosure and structural field investigations, testing, repair design, and construction quality assurance programs. He serves in national and chapter level directorships and committee roles of RCI, Inc. and AAMA.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Sarah K. Flock, NCARB, BECxP, CxA+BE
Sarah K. Flock, NCARB, BECxP, CxA+BE is promoted to Associate Principal at Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc, a national architecture, engineering and forensics consulting firm headquartered in Willowbrook, Illinois. She has 15 years of experience in field investigations, testing, and thermal performance analysis of enclosure systems related to air infiltration, water leakage, and condensation problems. She is a Board Member and Co-Chair of the ABAA Technical Research Committee.
Friday, March 9, 2018
George R. Mulholland, S.E., P.E.
George R. Mulholland, S.E., P.E. is promoted to Associate Principal at Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc, a national architecture, engineering and forensics consulting firm headquartered in Willowbrook, Illinois. He is a forensic structural engineer with 29 years of experience in structural and building enclosure evaluations and repairs, field investigation, and expert witness testimony on building failures. He is Chairman of ASCE Standards Committee on Structural Condition Assessment.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Brad Kult, PE, CTS
HGA has promoted Brad Kult, PE, CTS, to Associate Vice President in the Minneapolis office. He is a project manager and electrical engineer.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Joe Wetternach, PE, LEED AP BD+C
HGA has promoted Joe Wetternach, PE, LEED AP BD+C, to Vice President in the Minneapolis office. Joe is an electrical engineer and department leader in the Minneapolis and Washington D.C. offices.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Jessica Carroll
Jessica Carroll of Sunset Hills, MO, has joined Knoebel Construction as chief financial officer. She is responsible for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of Knoebel Construction. She also maintains financial control systems and develops financial reports.
Jessica Carroll has ten years of accounting experience in the construction industry. She holds a bachelor of Business Administration from Webster University.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Aaron Weatherholt, P.E.
Aaron Weatherholt, P.E., senior project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Illinois, headquarters. He will take a leading role in the advancement of Hanson’s Illinois Department of Transportation and local government transportation engineering endeavors and serve as a project manager for transportation engineering projects. Before joining Hanson, Weatherholt worked for IDOT for almost 31 years, most recently as the deputy secretary for program development.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Ted Gregory, P.E.
Ted Gregory, P.E., railway project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Chicago regional office. He will provide railroad design and construction management and railroad operations analysis support for railroad and industrial projects. Gregory has 20 years of experience in the railroad industry.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Debra Kunce, FAIA, LEED AP
CORE Planning Strategies' founder and Managing Principal Debra Kunce, FAIA, LEED AP, has joined the board of directors for Executive Women in HealthCare. CORE Planning Strategies, Indianapolis, is a program management firm that helps organizations facilitate successful transformations, whether it's a facility, redevelopment project, or process improvement initiative.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Jared Zipprich
Jared Zipprich has been promoted to Senior Project Manager at McGrath & Associates, a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm. Zipprich has been with McGrath & Associates for more than three years as a Project Manager.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Matt Frank
Matt Frank has been promoted to Senior Project Manager at McGrath & Associates, a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm. Frank has been with McGrath & Associates for more than nine years, most recently as a project manager.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Blake Grinestaff
Blake Grinestaff has been promoted to Project Manager at McGrath & Associates, a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm. Grinestaff has been with McGrath & Associates for more than three years, most recently as a project engineer.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Bradley Ewing
Bradley Ewing Announced as President and Chief Operating Officer of Welty Energy Business
Welty Building Company named Bradley Ewing as President and Chief Operating Officer of Welty Energy Business. In his new role, Ewing will have financial oversight and responsibility for growth, operations, and project management of electric utility projects. He will lead a business unit transformation driven by Lean Building ScienceTM. energy.thinkwelty.com
Thursday, February 22, 2018
George K. Tuhowski III
George K. Tuhowski III, director of sustainability at Leopardo Companies, will lead the new Chicagoland Associated General Contractors as President. Tuhowski believes the merged membership of general contractors, specialty contractors and construction-related companies will strengthen the Chicago area economy by fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between its established members and veteran, minority and female owned startups.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Thad Hellman
WSB & Associates, Inc. (WSB), a professional consulting and design firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has hired Thad Hellman as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Hellman comes to WSB after 17 years at Target Corporation, most recently acting as the Senior Director of State and Local Government Affairs, where he was responsible for engaging on public policy issues across the country. Hellman will join WSB’s expanded finance group tasked with managing WSB’s ambitious growth goals.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Clare Lydon
The Opus Group announced that Clare Lydon joined Opus Development Company, L.L.C. as real estate representative. Lydon will work with Opus’ development team on the office’s current projects and will also work with local stakeholders to continue to grow Opus’ footprint in the Phoenix area with future development projects. Lydon obtained her Bachelor of Science in business administration, marketing from Northern Arizona University.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Rob Uphoff
MSA Professional Services, Inc. promoted Rob Uphoff, PE to Vice President and Southwest Wisconsin Program Manager. Rob brings more than 28 years of municipal engineering experience to his new role and will lead approximately 70 engineers, architects, environmental professionals, funding experts, surveyors and technicians. Rob also serves as chair of MSA’s Potable Water Community of Practice, a group solely focused on the modeling, planning, design and construction of water system facilities.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Troy Jessop
Bringing more than 27 years of experience with the design, construction engineering, and management of bridge projects, GAI Consultants welcomes Troy Jessop, PE as Assistant Director of Engineering to expand the firm’s Midwest transportation operations. In this role, Mr. Jessop serves GAI’s new and existing clients from the firm’s Indianapolis office.
Friday, January 26, 2018
Chad Cotter
Chad Cotter has joined Burns & McDonnell as regional global practice manager for Construction/Design-Build in the firm's St. Louis office. Cotter is experienced in the full range of services needed to envision, engineer and execute major projects for power generation, utilities, industrial and manufacturing facilities, refining, chemical process, aviation, and water treatment facilities. He has two decades of experience delivering projects from both the design and construction sides.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Edward Cinadr, PE
Burgess & Niple is pleased to announce the election of Edward Cinadr, PE to an owner of the firm. During his 20-year career at B&N, Ed has led bridge inspection, load rating, and bridge design projects for Departments of Transportation and many local agencies across the country. In his current role as Director of Facility Inspection, he leads a team of engineers who assess the structural condition of bridges, tunnels, towers, dams and buildings.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Charles R. Beitel
Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce Charles R. Beitel has been promoted to senior vice president for Sargent & Lundy’s Fossil Power group effective in January 2018. Beitel is responsible for several domestic power clients in the Midwest and Southeast. Based in Chicago, he joined the firm in 1995 and has contributed to a wide range of projects, including new combined-cycle plants, new coal generation, numerous air quality retrofits as well as fossil and nuclear services projects.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Sean McHone
Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce Sean McHone has been promoted to senior vice president effective in January 2018. McHone is a project director in Sargent & Lundy’s Fossil Power group in Chicago. He is responsible for directing fossil services for various clients, including several industrial clients, and has been very active with assisting the firm’s expansion into the gas pipeline sector in addition to its power focus. He is a member of UIC’s Master of Energy Engineering Advisory Board.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Michelle L. Hack
Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce Michelle L. Hack has been promoted to vice president effective in January 2018. Hack is a project director for Sargent & Lundy’s Power Delivery group based at the firm's Chicago headquarters. She is responsible for directing engineering and design services for new and existing transmission, distribution and renewable energy projects for key clients as well as business development in renewable energy markets. She is a licensed PE.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Vincent T. Heinz
Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent T. Heinz to vice president effective January 2018. Heinz is a project director for Sargent & Lundy’s Power Delivery group. Based in Chicago, he manages EPC programs for key clients as well as multiple engineering-only substation projects. Prior to joining the firm’s Power Delivery group, Heinz worked in Sargent & Lundy’s Fossil Power group on multiple large environmental retrofit projects. He is a licensed PE.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Brian P. Kelley
Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian P. Kelley to vice president effective January 2018. Kelley is a project director in Sargent & Lundy’s Power Delivery group in Chicago, managing substation and transmission engineering services for key clients, as well as supporting interconnection work. Kelley is responsible for proposing, planning, organizing, executing, and controlling engineering services associated with modifications, analyses, and supplemental staffing.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Nicholas D. Vilione
Sargent & Lundy is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicholas D. Vilione to vice president effective January 2018. Vilione is a senior project manager for Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power group in Chicago. He currently manages multiple nuclear projects in the U.S. and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Vilione is responsible for the direction and coordination of engineering services for design modifications, studies, and large digital upgrade projects. He is a licensed PE.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Walid Antonios, PE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Walid Antonios, PE, of the firm’s Columbus, Ohio, office to vice president and master professional partner. Antonios has served as project manager and team member on a wide variety of transportation projects, ranging from roadway widening projects to complex interchange design. He has been involved with more than 200 roadway, traffic and bridge projects throughout Ohio and serves as the roadway team leader for Ohio.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
John Zimmermann, PE, ENV SP
TranSystems announces the promotion of John Zimmermann, PE, ENV SP, of the company’s Kansas City, Mo., office to vice president and senior associate. Zimmermann has more than 25 years of experience in the design and planning on a variety of projects from trails to roadways to highways. He has planned or designed more than 400 miles of trails and pedestrian/bicycle-oriented infrastructure. He is a national leader for alternative and sustainable transportation.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
F. Allen Smith, PE, SE
TranSystems announces the promotion of F. Allen Smith, PE, SE, of the firm’s St. Louis office to vice president and senior associate. Smith has more than 27 years of project management and bridge engineering experience for both highway and railroad structures. He has managed several major river crossings, including two of St. Louis’ historic Mississippi River crossings, the Eads and Merchants Bridges.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Nabil Farah, PE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Nabil Farah, PE, of the firm’s Cleveland, Ohio, office to vice president and master professional partner. Farah has more than 30 years of experience managing and designing highway/interchange projects as well as railroad grade separations. He has designed the replacement and rehabilitation of more than 150 Ohio structures, including primary and secondary vehicular and railroad bridges.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Lawrence Kirchner, PE, SE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Lawrence Kirchner, PE, SE, of the firm’s Chicago office to vice president and senior associate. Kirchner has more than 30 years of experience in structural design and project management for a wide range of bridge, roadway, and rail projects in Illinois and throughout the United States. He has extensive experience managing improvement projects for the Illinois DOT, Chicago DOT, Metra and other agencies and includes work on the Wacker Drive Reconstruction.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Todd Bright, PE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Todd Bright, PE, of the firm’s Schaumburg, Ill., office to Principal and Senior Vice President. Bright has nearly 30 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal projects within the Chicago region. His expertise in the area of funding and public outreach has laid the foundation for accelerating projects to implementation and ultimately construction. Several of his transportation projects have received national recognition.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Todd Herman
TranSystems announces the promotion of Todd Herman of the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., office to associate and assistant vice president. Herman has 24 years of experience in bridge plan preparation, planning, project and client management of transportation structures, with an emphasis over the last 15 years on railroad structures for the Class I railroads.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Matthew Santeford, PE, SE, LEED Green Associate
TranSystems announces the promotion of Matthew Santeford, PE, SE, LEED Green Associate, of the firm’s Schaumburg, Ill., office to assistant vice president and senior professional partner. Santeford has 15 years of extensive professional structural experience in design and management of concrete and steel structures for highway, railroad and mass transit projects across the Midwest, including working on Chicago’s Jane Byrne (Circle) Interchange.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Kate Despinoy, P.E.
Kate Despinoy, P.E., has joined Stanley Consultants as a Client Service Manager in the firm’s Water Market. In this position, she will focus on developing and maintaining business with water and wastewater clients in the Chicagoland area. Stanley Consultants provides engineering, environmental and construction services worldwide.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Gregs Thomopulos
Gregs Thomopulos, chairman emeritus of Stanley Consultants, has been inducted into the National Academy of Construction (NAC). Stanley Consultants is a global consulting engineering firm. The NAC recognizes individuals for their contributions to the industry and shares this expertise as a service to the nation. During the formal induction, Thomopulos was noted as a champion of integrity and ethics in global infrastructure and an outstanding contributor to engineering and to society.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Jim Gloriod
Jim Gloriod has been named Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Construction Services Group for Aon, a leading global professional services firm. Gloriod is responsible for U.S. Construction, Power and the Environmental practices. Gloriod holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Trinity University and a Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Kendal Rosenbaum
Kendal Rosenbaum has joined structural engineering firm CE Solutions as a project manager. Rosenbaum has a master of science in structural engineering from Purdue University, a bachelor of science in civil engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and experience designing structural systems for a variety of facility types.
Monday, September 18, 2017
Troy Kemp
Troy Kemp joins Burns & McDonnell, as a Food & Consumer Products project manager in Chicago. He brings 30 years of multi-billion dollar capital project management; international business; engineering, manufacturing and construction operations; project management; and product development experience to the firm. In his new role as project manager, he will focus on growing the firm’s Food & Consumer Products business and delivering safe, on-schedule and cost-effective solutions.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Carrie Walden
Civil + Structural Engineer magazine has named Carrie Walden, PE, senior project manager at CE Solutions, a 2017 “Rising Star in Structural Engineering.” The program recognizes professionals 40 and younger who have shown exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research, or public service benefiting the civil and structural engineering profession, their employers, project owners, and society. Walden was one of 17 recipients in the structural category.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Alex Bonfil
McHugh Construction is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Bonfil to Vice President of Concrete. In this role, Bonfil oversees all aspects of McHugh's concrete operations, from preconstruction through project completion, ensuring the strong financial performance of his projects and supervising McHugh's industry-leading concrete teams working on some of the most complex structures across Chicago. Bonfil earned his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Pat Cruikshank
THOR Cos. Hires Pat Cruikshank as Vice President. MINNEAPOLIS – (July 21, 2017) THOR Cos., a Twin Cities-based, turn-key commercial real estate ser-vices, development and construction company, hired Pat Cruikshank as Vice President of Business De-velopment and Construction. Cruikshank has executive-level experience in developing and completing numerous significant commercial real estate and construction projects – with single family and multi-unit housing -- in the Twin Cities/Upper Midwest.
Friday, July 21, 2017
James Knoerr
HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has hired James Knoerr, PE, as Associate Vice President and Electrical Department Head in Milwaukee.
He will direct business development, operations and electrical practice for the growing Electrical Engineering department in collaboration with the Mechanical, Structural and Energy & Infrastructure groups.
Knoerr has 30 years of professional electrical engineering experience.
Friday, July 21, 2017
John “JD” Taylor, PE
John “JD” Taylor, PE, vice president and principal at structural engineering firm CE Solutions, Carmel, Ind., has joined the 2017-18 board of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Jim Houk
Jim Houk, Vice President of Planning and Urban Design and Managing Director of the Ohio offices of OHM Advisors, has been elected as Chairman of the OHM Advisors Board of Directors. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Houk is a design industry veteran with 38 years of land planning experience. As Board Chairman, he will provide leadership and insight on matters of organizational strategy, policy, finance, and operations.
Friday, June 23, 2017
Kent Early
Kent Early, Director of Municipal Engineering for OHM Advisors, has been elected to the OHM Advisors Board of Directors for a one-year term. Mr. Early has been with the firm since 1999; mentoring young talent into leaders and building relationships with some of the company’s oldest clients.
Friday, June 23, 2017
Matthew O’Hare, RCDD, LEED AP
Matthew O’Hare, RCDD, LEED AP joins Builtech Services as Vice President and Principal of the newly created Critical Facilities division. Matthew will lead the division’s business development and operations, expanding the firm’s footprint into a new market segment. Prior to joining Builtech Services, Matthew held senior leadership roles at Executive Construction, Inc. (ECI), where he was instrumental in developing and growing their critical facilities division.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Erin Quetell, MPA, ISSP-SA
Erin Quetell, MPA, ISSP-SA, sustainability technical specialist at OHM Advisors, has earned a Mackinac Future Leader scholarship for her efforts to encourage community sustainability in metro Detroit. The program honors a select group of forward-thinking young professionals between 23 and 35 years old who are making an impact on their organization and in the community. Quetell is a graduate of Columbia University, where she received her MPA in environmental science and policy.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Brandon Kritzman, AIA, LEED AP
Brandon Kritzman, AIA, LEED AP, senior architect at OHM Advisors and Livonia City Council vice president, was recently named a 2017 Taubman Fellow by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Kritzman will attend the prestigious Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government this summer at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he will have an opportunity to hone his management skills and deepen his knowledge of effective approaches to public-sector solutions.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Aaron Call
Aaron Call, OHM Advisors engineering manager, has been named a 2017 Rising Star in Civil Engineering by the Zweig Group’s Civil + Structural Engineer magazine. One of only 12 civil engineering Rising Stars, Call is featured in the May 2017 issue of the publication. He is one of the firm's newest shareholders, elected in November 2016. As engineering manager, he is responsible for the leadership and performance of a group of highly-skilled engineers based in the firm’s Columbus, Ohio office.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Jeremy Hinte, RLA
Jeremy Hinte, RLA, former principal at Behnke Landscape Architecture, has joined OHM Advisors. With more than a decade of experience with complex planning and construction projects, Hinte will serve the northeastern Ohio market as a senior landscape architect in the firm's Cleveland office. Hinte graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a B.A. in Landscape Architecture in 2006.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Harvey Schwager, AIA
OHM Advisors has promoted Harvey Schwager, AIA, to director of architecture. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Schwager will manage and mentor a regional architectural team. Schwager joined OHM Advisors in early 2016 as a senior project manager and quality assurance lead; bringing with him 40 years of commercial and institutional project experience. Recent project involvement includes high-profile work for the Central Ohio Transit Authority and adaptive reuse of a historic building in Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Pat Contreras
Pat Contreras has joined McCownGordon Construction. Contreras and will serve the greater Kansas City, Missouri market. He will develop strategies and business plans to further the firm’s presence in the region and also will advance the firm's government relations practice in the state of Missouri. He served as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations and at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and on the Jackson County Veterans Task Force.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Darin Headrick
Darin Headrick, former superintendent of USD 422 in Greensburg, Kan., has joined McCownGordon Construction’s project development team.He will engage all the firm’s market sectors west of Lawrence, Kansas, developing strategies and business plans to further the firm’s presence in the state. Headrick has more than 20 years of experience as a school administrator, having played a vital role in the rebuilding efforts for schools in Greensburg, Kan. following a devastating tornado in 2007.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Scott Haddock
Scott Haddock has joined Walbridge as General Manager of its Commercial Construction Group based in Detroit. He comes to Walbridge after working for the past two years as a project executive with Adena Corporation, a general contracting company based in Columbus, Ohio.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tom Nickele
Clune Construction announces officer promotions in the firm’s Chicago headquarters. Tom Nickele is named Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer. Nickele has more than 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer and oversees the Accounting/Finance, Human Resources and IT areas of the company. Clune is a national, full-service general contractor with offices in Chicago; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; New York, San Francisco; South Florida and Washington, DC.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Luis Delarosa
Clune Construction announces officer promotions in the firm’s Chicago headquarters. Luis Delarosa has been promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller. Clune Construction is a national general contractor with offices in Chicago; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; New York, San Francisco; South Florida and Washington, DC.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Jeff Liska
Clune Construction announces officer promotions in the firm’s Chicago headquarters. Jeff Liska was named Senior Vice President. Clune Construction is a national general contractor with offices in Chicago; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; New York, San Francisco; South Florida and Washington, DC.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Bob Cashdollar, MPM
S. M. Wilson & Co, has hired Bob Cashdollar, MPM. as a Senior Project Manager. Cashdollar will be responsible for managing multi-million dollar retail construction projects. His duties include project planning, scheduling, tracking costs and maintaining logs for all project information. He has 25 years of experience in the construction industry, and has worked on a variety of retail, hospitality, education, historic renovation and commercial projects.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Amy McNamara, AIA, LEED AP
Quinn Evans Architects, an award-winning planning and design practice, named Amy McNamara, AIA, LEED AP, designer in the firm’s Ann Arbor, Mich., office. McNamara’s experience includes working as a digital artist on Academy Award-winning films at Disney/Pixar for more than a decade. She is currently working on the design of the renovation and expansion of the Allegan District Library in Michigan.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Kristen Nyht, AIA, LEED AP
Quinn Evans Architects, an award-winning planning and design practice, named Kristen Nyht, AIA, LEED AP, senior architect in the firm’s Ann Arbor, Mich., office. She has 20 years of architectural experience, most recently with higher education and institutional clients. Nyht is currently working on the firm’s largest design project, the modernization of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Fatima Beacham
Quinn Evans Architects, an award-winning planning and design practice, named Fatima Beacham as an interior designer in the firm’s Ann Arbor, Mich., office. Beacham has significant experience in workplace interiors and is currently working on the interior design for the renovation of 985 Michigan Avenue, a federal office building in Detroit. The project is part of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Design Excellence program.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Benjamin Telian, AIA, LEED AP
Quinn Evans Architects, an award-winning planning and design practice, has named Benjamin Telian, AIA, LEED AP, architect in the firm’s Ann Arbor, Mich., office. Skilled in project management for higher education and institutional projects, Telian was recently responsible for the window replacement and restoration at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Heath Watton and Mickey Gourley
Heath Watton and Mickey Gourley have both been promoted to vice president at Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. Watton and Gourley will be responsible for all Southeastern Equipment locations, and will oversee daily operations, including sales, service, parts, and customer relations, plus they will refine intracompany communications in order to provide continuity and coordination among all of the branches. Previously, Gourley was general manager and Watton was Southeast Ohio regional manager.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Mark Miller, PE
GAI Consultants (GAI) announces the addition of Mark Miller, PE to the company's growing Midwest Infrastructure group. Mr. Miller will serve as Senior Manager—Construction Services, expanding GAI’s Construction Management Services to clients in Indiana. Tapping his experience supervising multimillion-dollar roadway and bridge construction projects, Mark is ideally suited to serve the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), counties, and municipalities throughout Indiana.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Tony Slanec
Tony Slanec, Principal at OHM Advisors, has been appointed to the Short North Alliance Board of Directors. He will serve for a minimum of two years working with several Columbus business leaders to nurture and position the Short North Arts District as an innovative, inclusive and vibrant community.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Ross Linton
Ross Linton is promoted to Assistant Vice President of Operations for Walbridge Industrial Process. Linton was previously a project director.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Tom Guise
Tom Guise is promoted to Assistant Vice President of Operations for Walbridge Industrial Process. Guise was previously a project director.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Cynthia Weaver
Cynthia Weaver is promoted to Vice President of Information Technology. Weaver was previously the Assistant Vice President of Information Technology.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
John Fortmann, PE
John Fortmann, PE, joins TranSystems Corporation as vice president and client manager. He has more than 30 years of experience in the design and management of Illinois transportation programs. In this role, Fortmann will expand the company's relationship with the Illinois Department of Transportation, from which he recently retired, and work with other regional client managers to expand and grow the DOT, municipal and bridge practices.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Matt Lewellyn, PE
Burgess & Niple is pleased to announce the election of Matt Lewellyn, PE to an owner of the firm. Matt joined B&N in 1997 and is currently a Senior Project Manager in the firm's Parkersburg, West Virginia office. He has led major transportation projects including the design of the new I-79 Interchange in Morgantown, West Virginia and the rehabilitation of the iconic New River Gorge Bridge in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Friday, January 5, 2017