Former Western Specialty Contractors COO Jim Rechtin, Sr. Passes Away
St. Louis, MO – It is with a heavy heart that Western Specialty Contractors announces the passing of former Chief Operating Officer Jim Rechtin, Sr. on Sept. 17 following a battle with cancer. Rechtin officially retired from Western on Jan. 1, 2018 after 46 years of dedicated service to the company. He started working for Western in 1971 as a laborer, then was promoted to foreman two years later, then to Superintendent in 1975. In 1977, Rechtin was promoted to Sales/Project manager, then two...
Jeff Nash Joins Gresham Smith as EVP for Water + Environment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gresham Smith announces Jeffrey Nash, P.E., has joined to lead the firm’s Water + Environment market. As Executive Vice President of Water + Environment, Nash will guide the implementation of holistic water and environment services for clients as well develop and lead market growth strategies. “Jeff’s dedication to his teams, clients and community are aligned with Gresham Smith’s culture and values,” said Chairman and CEO Al Pramuk. “In this role, he will support smart, su...
IECA Region One Elects 2019 Board Members
Denver, CO – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) recently held the annual board of director’s election for terms beginning February 2019. Adam L Dibble, CPESC-IT, CESSWI; Dylan Drudul, CPESC; and Mark Myrowich, B.Comm, CPESC, CIESC have been elected to the IECA Region One Board of Directors. “IECA is excited to welcome the re-elected and newly elected Board Members, Adam Dibble; Dylan Drudul; and Mark Myrowich. The variety of their experience and fresh approac...
Goran Sparrman Joins HNTB as Business Development Officer
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Goran Sparrman, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as business development officer and vice president. Based in HNTB’s Bellevue office, Sparrman is responsible for continuing the firm’s growth in the Pacific Northwest by expanding HNTB’s footprint in the region and supporting infrastructure clients by tackling their most challenging issues. Sparrman brings more than three decades of private- and public-sector experience to the firm. In this newly created position, Sparrma...
Mark Fuhrmann to Lead HDR's Minnesota-Wisconsin Transit Practice
(OMAHA, Neb.) - HDR is pleased to welcome Mark Fuhrmann to the firm’s award-winning transit practice as a senior project manager based in the Minneapolis engineering office. He will focus on growing HDR’s full-service transit consulting practice and continued delivery of exceptional projects and programs for clients in the Minnesota and Wisconsin region. Fuhrmann’s first assignment is serving as program manager for the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District West Lake and Double Track...
Gilberto Ruiz Joins Stantec to Grow Transportation and Water Sector Practice Areas
Los Angeles, California, NYSE, TSX:STN: Gilberto (Gil) Ruiz has joined global engineering, architecture, consulting, and construction firm Stantec as principal environmental planner, joining the Environmental Services team in Los Angeles, Calif. Ruiz will manage the firm’s preparation of environmental compliance documents and focus on growing Stantec’s transportation and water sector practices in Southern California. With more than 25 years of experience working across a wide variety of proje...
Rep. Brian Mast Named Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Washington, D.C. - House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has named U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation is one of six subcommittees of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “Oversight of the Coast Guard and the Nation’s maritime transportation system is a vital...
Amy Lussetto Promoted to Lead HDR’s Strategic Innovation Team
Amy Lussetto, MPH, EDAC, has been promoted to director of strategic innovation for HDR's architecture practice. With 14 years of experience in the healthcare industry and eight years with HDR, Lussetto is uniquely positioned to lead the strategic innovation practice, which integrates human-centered design and strategy to help a wide variety of organizations explore the evolution of their business, improve service delivery and strengthen a connection to their community. Working for a major hea...
Robert Zmudzinski to Lead National Rail Systems at WSP
NEW YORK, NY — Robert Zmudzinski has been appointed vice president and national rail systems engineering manager in the New York office of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new role, Zmudzinski will lead the firm’s transit and rail systems engineering team and support business development across the United States. Zmudzinski has more than three decades of varied transit and rail industry expertise, including work on p...
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