Jim Ray, former USDOT senior adviser, joins HNTB as corporate president
Former U.S. DOT senior adviser to Secretary Elaine Chao and administrator for the Federal Highway Administration joins growing infrastructure solutions firm Kansas City, Mo. – Jim Ray joined HNTB Corporation as corporate president and executive vice president. He serves as an accomplished resource to both the firm and its clients. Ray previously served in leadership roles at the United States Department of Transportation, the White House, on Capitol Hill and in the private sector. “T...
Washburn University Students Named as Millennium Fellows (a U.N. Program), Making Washburn One of Only 69 Universities in 16 Nations Able to Claim this Honor
Topeka, Kan. – Eight Washburn University students have been chosen as 2019 Millennium Fellows from more than 7,000 applicants worldwide. Millennium Fellows are undergraduate students who illustrate exemplary leadership on sustainable development-related projects that advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their respective communities. These students are selected by the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) annually as part of their joint...
Brown and Caldwell Welcomes Carey Allen as Integrated Project Delivery Leader
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced Carey Allen has joined the firm as senior vice president and leader of its integrated project delivery (IPD) practice. Allen brings a 26-year track record of executive guidance and strategic focus in the environmental engineering and construction field. She has directed business growth efforts, initiated and managed key partner relationships, and led organizational change prog...
Carrasco Leading Zero Emissions in West for WSP USA
Alva Carrasco will be responsible for working with transit agencies transitioning to emissions-free bus fleets. SACRAMENTO — Alva Carrasco has been named the zero-emissions bus market lead in the West for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Carrasco, who will be working from the Sacramento and Oakland WSP offices, will also support transit and rail initiatives in northern California. “Interest in zero-emissions bus fleets has been on the rise acros...
Carl Pulfrich Award 2019 Presented to Prof. Dr. Bisheng Yang
From left to right: Dr. Deren Li, Professor Wuhan University, Member of the Chinese Academy of Science; Dr. Hartmut Rosengarten, Director Airborne Solutions EMEA, Leica Geosystems; Prof. Dr. Bisheng Yang, Professor Wuhan University; Prof. Dr. mult. Fritz Ackermann, Emeritus Institute for Photogrammetry, University of Stuttgart; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Sörgel, Institute for Photogrammetry, University of Stuttgart. (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, STUTTGART, Germany) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon...
Oregon Transportation Commission Offers ODOT Director Position to Kris Strickler
SALEM -- On Tuesday, the Oregon Transportation Commission offered the position of ODOT director to Kris Strickler, who is currently Oregon’s Highway Division administrator. If Strickler accepts the OTC’s offer and is confirmed by the Oregon Senate, he will become ODOT’s 12th director. The commission decided to extend the offer to Strickler during a Tuesday afternoon meeting held by phone. The decision culminates a six-month national search for the next director by the commission. Strickler wo...
HNTB Names Three Executive Vice Presidents
Market opportunities nationally lead to new appointments for veteran HNTB professionals KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Responding to ongoing growth and a robust U.S. transportation market, HNTB Corporation appointed three new executive vice presidents: John Friel, PE, president, Western Region, United States Keith Hinkebein, PE, president, Design Build, providing alternative delivery services nationally Scott Butzen, PE, enterprise operations officer “In order for HNTB to respon...
BIMobject appoints Founder Stefan Larsson to step in as interim President of the North American subsidiary
Malmö, Sweden - Today, BIMobject has decided to part ways with Mark Haddad, who served as President of BIMobject North America. Stefan Larsson, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, steps in as interim President until a replacement has been recruited. A recruitment process has been initiated. “It is very positive that Stefan Larsson steps in as Interim President to lead and realize BIMobject’s full potential in the North American market until we find the right candidate. Stefan is familiar with...
Thornton Tomasetti Announces Management Evolution Fueling Firm’s Plan to Be Global Leader of Change and Innovation in AEC Industry
Top, from left: Peter DiMaggio, Michael Squarzini and Tom Scarangello. Bottom: Wayne Stocks, Gary Panariello and Raymond Daddazio. New York – In pursuit of its goal to become the global driver of change and innovation in the industries it serves, Thornton Tomasetti’s board of directors announces the latest evolution in its leadership as the firm marks its 70th anniversary. The more than 1,500 engineers, scientists, architects and other professionals collaborating from over 50 offices in...
AASHTO Seeks Project Manager for Software Products
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials seeks to hire a project manager to help lead the cooperative development of multiple computer software projects, as well as supervise the AASHTOWare® software products resulting from those projects. The position is located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. AASHTO – an equal opportunity employer – noted that job duties of the project manager also include: the solicitation and development process for new...
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