Craig Denson Appointed to Chief Financial Officer of HNTB
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Craig Denson, CPA, has been named CFO of HNTB. Denson, a senior vice president, has been with the firm for almost 17 years in various roles, including corporate controller and most recently as corporate treasurer. He has been responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance functions at HNTB, including long-range capital planning, banking and treasury management, retirement plan administration, shareholder relations, annual share price valuation, corporate taxes and all...
National Transit Leader Kimberly Slaughter Joins HNTB as Transit/Rail Market Sector Leader
CHICAGO – Kimberly Slaughter has joined HNTB Corporation as transit/rail market sector leader. She brings 30 years of comprehensive experience in transportation and public transit. Slaughter is based in HNTB’s Chicago office and will work with transit clients across the country. Slaughter is responsible for collaborating with HNTB region, division and office leadership on strategic planning and implementation, industry representation, business development, service delivery and client satisfac...
Kammy Horne Joins HNTB in Austin as Group Director
AUSTIN – Kammy Horne, AICP, joined HNTB Corporation as group director and vice president, based in the firm’s Austin office. In this role, Horne will oversee a variety of departments and staff, and help develop and maintain client relationships. Horne has 25 years of transportation experience in project planning, development and implementation as well as expertise related to NEPA. She has been an integral part of delivering major projects across the country, including Austin, Washington D.C.,...
Thornton Tomasetti Principal Chukwuma Ekwueme Presented with The Masonry Society’s 2017 Haller Award
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Principal Chukwuma Ekwueme, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., LEED AP of the Los Angeles office, has been presented with The Masonry Society’s (TMS) 2017 Paul Haller Structural Design Award. Ekwueme was selected by the organization’s Design Practices Committee for his outstanding contributions to structural masonry design and education. He accepted the award during a ceremony at the society’s annual meeting in La Jolla, California. The M...
Evac Group Has Appointed Tomas Michelsson as President, Offshore and Merchant Vessel Business
Evac Group has appointed Tomas Michelsson as President, Offshore and Merchant vessel business, effective January 8, 2018. The Offshore and Merchant business area is one of the four business areas at Evac and it encompasses the following customer groups: Ropax vessels and ferries Yachts Cargo vessels Work boats and special vessels Navy and coast guard vessels Offshore vessels and platforms Tomas is a member of the Evac Group Management Team. He is based in Espoo...
ARTBA Seeking Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2018 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), to be held May 14-16 in the Nation’s Capital. The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC), boasts of nearly 700 graduates from 200 companies, state contractor chapters and public agencies during the past 22 years. The immersive, two-and-a-half day ILDP provides an u...
Illinois Commissioner John R. Rosales Tapped for NARUC Board of Directors
WASHINGTON—Commissioner John Rosales, of the Illinois Commerce Commission, was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners by President John Betkoski III. Rosales was appointed to the ICC by Governor Bruce Rauner on March 16, 2015, to a four-year term. At NARUC, he is Vice-Chair of the Electricity Committee and previously served as member of the Task Force on Transportation. He is also the President of the board of directors for the Org...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Honors U of A Doctoral Student With Innovation Award
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has honored University of Arkansas graduate student Joseph Daniels with the Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering award (RAISE). The award recognizes innovative scientific and engineering achievements that will have a significant impact on the future of aerospace or aviation. Daniels, a doctoral candidate in civil engineering, is developing an anti-icing pavement system designed to improve airfield safe...
Georgia DOT Commissioner Named 2018 Georgian of the Year
ATLANTA, GA – For his leadership in handling an emergency and addressing the transportation challenges of a growing state, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry is Georgia Trend’s 2018 Georgian of the Year. McMurry was honored today at Georgia Trend’s Notable Georgians of 2018 luncheon. A 28-year veteran of the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), McMurry has served as Commissioner of the Department since 2015. Among other responsibilities, McMurr...
President Names KYTC’s Stout Deputy Chair of Committee Overseeing AASHTOWare
Association President John Schroer this month named Heather Stout of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to serve as vice chair of the Special Committee on AASHTOWare. Stout, who has been the KYTC's executive director for the Office of Information Technology since March 2016, was already on the special committee for a term through June 30 of this year. AASHTO said her designation as the panel's vice chair will run concurrently with that term of service. The special committee is chaired by...
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