Association Taking Nominations for 2018 AASHTO National Transportation Leadership Institute
AASHTO said it is taking nominations through April 4 for candidates to participate in its annual National Transportation Leadership Institute, a two-week management training program for transportation department officials held at the Indiana Historical Society Conference Center in Indianapolis. The graduate-level program is sponsored by AASHTO and offered by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Public and Environmental Affairs' Executive Education Program. It is con...
California Governor Taps Annis as Acting Secretary; Kelly Heads to Rail Authority
Gov. Jerry Brown has named Brian Annis to be California's acting transportation secretary effective Feb. 1, when current Secretary Brian Kelly leaves to become the next CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. As secretary, Kelly has headed the California State Transportation Agency since its creation in 2013. That agency's stated role is to "to develop and coordinate the policies and programs of the state's transportation entities to achieve the state's mobility, safety and air quali...
NARUC Promotes Jennifer Murphy to Lead New Policy Department
WASHINGTON—The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has created the Department of Energy Policy and has promoted former Assistant General Counsel Jennifer M. Murphy as its director. As the Director of Energy Policy and Senior Counsel, Murphy will be the main point of contact for energy matters for the association and will coordinate energy matters within the association. Murphy will continue to be responsible for NARUC’s legal relations on energy matters before the Federal...
The UP Companies Hires Karl Lederman as General Manager, Service & Field Operations for Power UP
(St. Louis, MO) The UP Companies (UPCO) announces the hiring of Karl Lederman of Wildwood, MO as General Manager, Service & Field Operations for Power UP Electrical Contractors. As Power UP General Manager, Lederman is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the service and field operations, implementing a strategy to grow the business, coordinating key performance goals, managing field personnel, developing tactical programs for achieving goals and objectives, ensuring the overall...
HDR Researcher Appointed to AIA Leadership Group
Jeri Brittin, Ph.D., Director of Research at HDR, will serve a three-year term with the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Design and Health Leadership Group (DHLG). The AIA DHLG was founded in 2012 and provides strategic direction to the Institute and its staff relating to the design and health portfolio, now part of the AIA’s larger sustainability strategic initiative. The group is comprised of architects, public health researchers, physicians, academics, policy experts and planners wh...
Stephen Ho Announced as the New President and Chair of Board of Governors of The Pacific Telecommunications Council
HONOLULU - The Board of Governors of The Pacific Telecommunications Council (“PTC”) today announced the appointment of Stephen Ho as the new President and Chair of the Board of Governors. Stephen Ho, the CEO of CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited, will serve his third term as President and Chair leading PTC, the global non-profit membership organization promoting the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Pacific Rim. Also elected on the Board of Governors...
The Leading Utilities of the World Adds New Five Members at American Water Summit
AUSTIN, TX, USA - The Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) network inaugurated five new members during the American Water Summit (AWS) 2017 as LUOW continues to grow across America and the world. These utilities’ solutions, in a sector where an increasing lack of funding and aging infrastructure are creating new everyday challenges, must be shared with the world to improve water utilities everywhere. Representatives from each of the utilities presented their three innovation successes requir...
HDR Welcomes Aaron Harcek to Denver’s Architecture Studio
JANUARY 17, 2018: Aaron Harcek has joined HDR’s Denver studio as a design principal. With a strong focus on the civic, education|science|technology and healthcare sectors, he will work hand-in-hand with Managing Principal Julianne Scherer to focus on design excellence in the Denver region. Harcek most recently led the design efforts on complex, highly sustainable civic projects at RNL Design (now Stantec) in Denver. He has 20 years of experience working on a variety of project types, and he h...
DC Council Confirms Marootian as DDOT Director
The District of Columbia Council voted unanimously Jan. 9 to approve Jeff Marootian as director of the District Department of Transportation, confirming him to the CEO job he first filled on an interim basis in August. Mayor Muriel Bowser named Marootian as acting DDOT director in October, and sent his nomination to the council for confirmation. He had been the department's deputy director since joining it last March, after working at the USDOT as assistant secretary for administration and ch...
Stephen Shea Joins Stantec as Western Region AV Leader
San Francisco, CA - Stantec announces the addition of Stephen Shea as a principal in its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) group. With more than 19 years of experience, he will lead Stantec’s audiovisual (AV) design and consulting team in the western US and provide overall leadership for all ICT services within the Bay Area and northern California. He will be responsible for staff and business development, client relationships, and leadership on major ICT projects. Shea is based in...
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