WSP USA’s Tanya Adams Elected to COMTO National Board Chair
Most recently served as first vice chair for the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials; joined by WSP’s Ruben Landa on the national board of directors. ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, August 11, 2021 — Tanya Adams, vice president of inclusion and diversity at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been elected chair of the National Board of Directors for the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) for the 2021-23 term. She is joined o...
HNTB names Emmanuella Myrthil as Diversity Program Director in the Southeast
Myrthil to help clients with business diversity programs as well as small, minority and woman-owned business enterprise programs. ATLANTA, Georgia – HNTB has promoted Emmanuella Myrthil to the new Diversity Program Director role in the firm’s Southeast Division. She is located in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of HNTB where she will collaborate on client outreach and business diversity programs. Myrthil will also oversee program operations, ensuring project teams meet compliance rules a...
Profile® Products Hires National Sales Manager for Eastern U.S.
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is adding to its accredited sales team by hiring J.R. Stewart as national sales manager for the Eastern U.S. Stewart will manage and support the eastern team of regional sales managers and market development managers, ensuring they continue to grow the market and serve Profile’s customers. “Taking the lead as a national sales manager comes naturally to J.R., and we’re excited to add his knowledge and expertise into the Profile family,” said Wally Butman...
Stantec hires veteran coastal engineer to bolster Coastal and Marine practice
Chris Mack leads coastal engineering, restoration, and resiliency services in Stantec’s Charleston, S.C. office CHARLESTON, S.C. (August 5, 2021) TSX, NYSE:STN Leading global design firm Stantec has strengthened its ability to deliver coastal, marine, and resiliency solutions with the addition of Chris Mack, PE, MBA, PMP, D.CE. Mack will serve as a principal, regional director, and coastal engineering leader for a variety of services offered by Stantec’s Coastal and Marine practice. B...
Tarantino Engineering Consultants (TEC) Shifts to Fully Virtual Workplace
Maryland-based firm hires Bryan Starr, S.E. of Idaho to lead its design practice FULTON, MD, August - Award-winning structural engineering firm specializing in structural design, connection design, and forensic engineering, Tarantino Engineering Consultants (TEC) announces its move to a 100% virtual corporate model, hiring Bryan Starr as Design Practice Manager to serve as the company's first remote executive management position. TEC created the position to provide senior leadership as t...
Lloyd Brown Brings His Industry Expertise to HDR’s Transportation Strategic Communications Team
OMAHA, Neb. — Lloyd Brown has joined HDR as a senior strategic communications consultant helping to advance our focus on helping clients across North America manage communication and engagement on large infrastructure projects. He joins a rapidly growing group of over 140 strategic communication practitioners who work to deliver communications for our clients. A well-known transportation industry leader, Brown is transitioning from a decade as director of communications for the American Assoc...
In memoriam: Craig Morelli
It is with immense sadness that LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) learned of the loss of our dear colleague and friend, Craig Morelli who sadly passed away on Sunday 11th July after a short illness. Craig joined LEEA on the 19th September 2011 as a Training Officer, directly from his successful career in the British Army in which he served his Queen and country for 24 years. Craig’s latest role was as LEEA’s Compliance & Quality Manager, overseeing our Accredited Training Sch...
Margaret Newman and John Bachmann join Stantec’s Urban Places
Key hires will grow urban planning and smart cities practice in New York City, Washington, D.C. areas NEW YORK, NY - NYSE, TSX:STN Global integrated design firm Stantec has hired industry veterans Margaret Newman and John Bachmann to lead its growing Urban Places practice in the New York City and Washington, D.C. areas. The two additions bolster the firm’s capabilities in smart infrastructure, designing livable communities, and mobility, bringing decades of experience in North America...
Missouri S&T researcher wins NSF CAREER Award for 2D metals research
Dr. Chenglin Wu, assistant professor of structural engineering at Missouri S&T, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his work in 2D metals. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – As electronic devices get smaller and faster, computer chips must get thinner to save space and improve performance. Dr. Chenglin Wu, an assistant professor of structural engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has won a $500,000 CAREER Award from the Natio...
Woolpert Taps Water Practice Leader for Infrastructure, Engineering Support in Texas, West
Civil and environmental engineer Rebecca Katzke will help Woolpert and CivilTech, a Woolpert Company, integrate and elevate deliverables. AUSTIN, Texas (July 21, 2021) — Woolpert has hired Rebecca Katzke, PE, PMP, CFM, ENV SP, as a senior associate and water practice leader. Katzke is a civil and environmental engineering expert who has close to 20 years of experience leading large-scale water infrastructure and resources projects in the U.S. and internationally. In her previous roles,...
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