Stantec Strengthens Transportation Team with Two Senior Strategic Hires
Stantec is pleased to announce that Barbara Moffat has joined the firm as vice president, transportation in the US West, and Dr. Suhail Albhaisi has joined the firm as regional bridge leader and senior principal in the US Northeast. As strategic hires they will further strengthen Stantec’s rapidly expanding transportation practice. Barbara Moffat “We are always striving to attract the best in the business to deliver projects for our clients, and I’m pleased to say that both Barbara and S...
Highview Power Taps GE’s Alexander Silin to Head Eastern European and Middle Eastern Sales of its Cryogenic Energy Storage Systems
LONDON and NEW YORK – Highview Power, the global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, announced today that it has tapped Alexander Silin as Sales Director of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Silin, a former General Manager of Sales for Western Europe at GE Gas Power Systems, brings over 25 years of sales experience in the energy industry across diverse global markets. Silin is a recognized global leader in combined-cycle gas plants and has a proven growth record with $5 billion i...
Four Students Take Top Honors in Annual Video Contest on America’s Transportation Infrastructure
(WASHINGTON) - High school students from Arizona and Nebraska, a graduate student from Texas Southern University in Houston and a post-graduate student at Regis University in Boston are the 2018 winners of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) 8th Annual “Student Transportation Video Contest.” They will each receive a $500 cash prize. The association received 21 submissions from students across the country, representing 14 states, in two categories: general transp...
Audrey Daly Becomes Second General Counsel in Gannett Fleming History
The Gannett Fleming board of directors has promoted Audrey Daly, Esq., to the role of general counsel. Daly becomes the second person to hold this role in the firm’s 104-year history. “In her prior role as corporate counsel for Gannett Fleming, Audrey demonstrated an amazing capability to create an agile and responsive approach to addressing our legal needs,” said Bob Scaer, PE, chairman and CEO. “Now, in her role as general counsel, she will guide the firm on a wide range of legal matters, i...
Commissioner Announces Senior Leadership Team
Susan Mulvihill will continue to serve as the deputy commissioner and chief engineer. Photo by Rich Kemp Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher Jan. 30 announced the senior managers who will help lead MnDOT into the future in serving Minnesotans and their transportation needs. “This team will be vital to executing MnDOT’s strategic operating plan and meeting the needs of Minnesotans as we work to ensure a sustainable transportation system that supports Minnesota’s economy and quality...
R. Wesley Moncrief, Jr. Joins Valor Mineral Management Board of Advisors
FORT WORTH, Texas - Today, Valor Mineral Management, LLC ("Valor"), an oil and gas mineral management and advisory firm based in Fort Worth and Midland, Texas, announces the addition of R. Wesley Moncrief, Jr. to its board of advisors. Wesley is a fourth-generation oil and gas executive with experience and expertise in many areas of the oil and gas industry. "Wesley is a leader in the oil and gas industry that has excellent relationships with professionals throughout the industry, his talents an...
KAI Design & Build Announces Restructuring, New Leadership Roles
St. Louis, MO - KAI Design & Build, an integrated architectural, engineering and construction services firm providing design and construction solutions across the country for nearly 40 years, has announced a corporate restructuring and will now be known as KAI Enterprises. KAI Enterprises, which will simply go by KAI publicly, will serve as the parent company of four new subsidiaries—KAI Design, KAI Engineering, KAI Build and KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS). As part of the restructur...
Aries Industries Strengthens Market Outreach With Management Promotion, Two New Hires
Waukesha, Wis. – Aries Industries, the industry leader in state-of-the-art equipment for inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure, has strengthened its market outreach with a significant promotion and two new employees. John Kudis, formerly Northeast Regional Sales Manager, has been promoted to the new position of National Accounts Manager. Kevin Hastings has rejoined the company as Western Regional Sales Manager. Boris Holmes has been hired as the company’s first-ever Ro...
Chief Counsel of Federal Railroad Administration Rejoins Seyfarth
NEW YORK - Seyfarth Shaw LLP today announced that Juan D. Reyes III has rejoined the firm in New York as a partner in the Real Estate department and Public-Private Partnership (P3) practice. Reyes returns to Seyfarth from distinguished federal government service, where he was the Acting Administrator and Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). During his tenure as Acting Administrator, Reyes oversaw the agency’s staff of 950 and its $3...
Penn Awards Indian Minister Top Prize in Energy Policy
New Delhi, India —Today the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania presented its fourth annual Carnot Prize for achievements in energy policy to the Honorable Piyush Goyal, India’s former minister of power and of renewables and current minister of railways and coal. During his tenure, Goyal directed a fast-track effort to electrify 18,000 villages in remote parts of India. He was also instrumental in reforming India’s power markets and expanding renewable en...