Former FHWA Official and AASHTO Division Director Tony Kane Dies
Dr. Anthony R. (Tony) Kane, whose 45-year highway career included service at both the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, died May 15 after a long-standing illness. He was 72. "Tony Kane was an extraordinary leader," said Bud Wright, AASHTO's executive director. "He far exceeded most of us intellectually and he brought great energy to life, whether at work or play. " Kane graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...
Michael Baker International’s Malcolm Dougherty, P.E., Elected to ITS America Board of Directors
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Malcolm Dougherty, P.E., Senior Vice President and National Transportation Practice Lead, has been elected to the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Board of Directors. In this role, Mr. Dougherty and his fellow board members will provide strategic leadership and guidance to ITS America’s membership of key stakeholders in the intelligent transportation indu...
ARTBA Foundation Announces 2018 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Inductees
WASHINGTON — The Vecellio family, Charles F. Potts and Thomas N. Iovino are the 2018 inductees to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Transportation Development Hall of Fame. The group was honored, along with the 2016 and 2017 class inductees, at a May 14 dinner in the Nation’s Capital. Launched in 2010, the Hall “honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation develo...
AASHTO Mourns Loss of Former Colleague Dr. Anthony R. (Tony) Kane
WASHINGTON – Staff and members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials this week mourned the passing of their former colleague, Director of Engineering and Technical Services Dr. Anthony R. (Tony) Kane. A highly distinguished administrator and national transportation safety advocate, Kane died this week after battling a long-standing illness. He was 72. Kane served as AASHTO's Director of Engineering and Technical Services from 2001 to 2013. His tenure at AAS...
Living Legends of Civil Engineering Sought for ASCE's 2019 OPAL Awards
Know a civil engineering leader who should be considered an icon of the profession? Nominate her or him for a 2019 Outstanding Projects And Leaders award for achievements in construction, design, education, government or management. Submit your nominations.
Program Management Expert Vincent Gallagher Joins HNTB
PHILADELPHIA – Vincent Gallagher, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior program manager in the firm’s national program management and construction management practice for transit and rail, and senior vice president. He is based in HNTB’s Philadelphia office, supporting the firm’s program management growth by helping transit systems across the nation to identify and access federal funding used to modernize and expand services. “Vince is a proven leader in helping transit agencies nationwide ad...
AASHTO Taps Panos to Chair CTSO
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently named William "Bill" Panos, executive director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation, to chair its Committee on Transportation System Operations or CTSO, which focuses on using technology to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of highway systems. A native of California, Panos (seen at right) became the 17th director of WYDOT in 2013 after a 37-year career spent leading private and public sector...
Dewberry Promotes Jennifer Novac and Mark Maloney
Dewberry announced the promotion of two employees in its Denver, Colorado, office. The promotions coincide with Dewberry's ongoing expansion of engineering, architectural, and consulting services in the western region, where the firm has practiced since 2010. These promotions include: Jennifer Novac, GISP, has been promoted to associate. She is a quality manager supporting the geospatial and technology services group. Novac earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology, a minor in geograph...
Cardno Promotes Utility Engineering & Surveying (UES) Experts to New Regional Manager Roles
Clearwater, FL - Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno has promoted three UES leaders to newly created Regional Manager roles to support its growing Utility Engineering and Surveying business in the U.S. The promotions include: > Tony DiMarino – UES Regional Manager – Southeast > David Ledgerwood – UES Regional Manager – Florida > Joe Marek – UES Regional Manager – Southwest “These new positions and Tony, David, and Jo...
Jacobs Engineering Executive to Lead ConXtech
PLEASANTON, Calif. - San Francisco Bay Area-based ConXtech, Inc., a leader in construction technology, announced that Gilles Caussade, former head of Petroleum and Chemicals for the Americas at Jacobs Engineering, will join the company as its new Chief Executive Officer effective May 14, 2018. ConXtech is backed by Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital, and other leading investors. Mr. Caussade is joining the company at a time of rapid growth during which ConXtech has been incr...
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