Gov. Cuomo Taps Consultant Karas to Head NYSDOT
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he has appointed infrastructure consultant and former Chicago public works commissioner Paul Karas to be commissioner of the state Department of Transportation. In the same personnel announcement, Cuomo also said he appointed Cathy Calhoun, who had been acting NYSDOT commissioner since August, to serve as director of state operations. The governor said that Karas most recently worked for four years as vice president and manager of RS&H Inc., a tra...
Gov. Hickenlooper Names Lewis CEO of Colorado DOT as Bhatt Leaves for ITSA
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper named Michael Lewis to take over as executive director at the state Department of Transportation, as agency CEO Shailen Bhatt exits to head the Washington, D.C.-based trade association Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Lewis has been CDOT's deputy executive director and chief operating officer since 2015, and was formerly director of the Rhode Island DOT from 2008 until early 2015. He had also been president in 2012-13 of the American Associ...
Jubran Whalan Joins Constant Energy Capital Management LLC as Managing Director
(Portland, ME ) – Constant Energy Capital, a distributed energy and power-focused private investment firm, today announced that Jubran Whalan has joined the firm as Managing Director. From 2011 to 2017, Mr. Whalan was Managing Director at BP where he served as Managing Director, Global Structured Products. Catherine York Powers, CEO of Constant Energy Capital said, “Jubran Whalan is among the most knowledgeable and experienced leaders in the global energy and power industries today. Over his...
Joe North Joins HNTB in Tallahassee as Senior GIS Analyst
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2017) – Joe North joined HNTB Corporation as senior geographic information systems analyst, based in the firm’s growing Tallahassee office. He is responsible for providing direction to HNTB’s West Florida team on the most effective GIS technology to improve the project life-cycle process, from planning to design, construction, maintenance, and most recently, to emergency management pre-event planning and post-event recovery. North has more than 20 years of experienc...
Virginia’s Jagdmann Appointed as Chair of NARUC’s Electricity Committee
WASHINGTON—Virginia State Corporation Commission Chair Judith Williams Jagdmann is the new chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee on Electricity. The appointment was made by NARUC President John W. Betkoski III. The Committee on Electricity is charged with developing and advancing policies that promote a reliable, adequate and affordable supply of electricity. Through strong collaboration with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and related federa...
Vince Rolle Joins Stantec as Information Communication Technology Principal
Lynnwood, WA: Vince Rolle joined Stantec as Principal in its Information Communication Technology (ICT) practice. With 20 years of ICT, healthcare, and project and program management experience, he comes to the firm after 10 years at the director level for a major healthcare organization the Puget Sound region. Rolle is working from the firm’s Lynnwood, WA office. Vince Rolle In his role at Stantec, Rolle is leading the ICT team to deliver high quality building-related and site technolog...
Stantec Welcomes Finn Jakobsen as Mechanical Project Manager
Lynnwood, WA: Stantec hired Finn Jakobsen as a Mechanical Engineering Project Manager in its Lynnwood office. Jakobsen has more than 33 years of experience providing mechanical engineering design and project management services in the Pacific Northwest. Finn Jakobsen His design experience includes both new and remodeled healthcare, laboratory, higher education, and research facilities. His expertise includes the design of HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems, and construction admi...
Stantec Welcomes Norm Brown to its Mechanical Practice
Lynnwood, WA: Norm Brown, a 37-year mechanical engineering veteran, joined Stantec as a senior mechanical engineer. He will be leveraging his experience and knowledge to support Stantec’s project leaders in delivering mechanical designs that are innovative and complete. Brown will be based in the Lynnwood, Washington office, but working closely with the mechanical team in Seattle. Norm Brown “I have had the pleasure of working with Norm over many years,” says Michael Newbury, principal....
Michael Baker International Expands Federal Markets Practice for Continued Service of United States Government Agencies
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announces the expansion of the firm’s Federal Markets practice group. The strategic effort adds key personnel and realigns expertise to help Michael Baker more effectively and efficiently serve existing clients and manage growth opportunities in the key federal business market. Michael Baker International has supported the U.S. Government for more than 70 years in variou...
Wenck Names Shawn Witherspoon Business Development Manager
Minneapolis – Today Wenck announced that Shawn Witherspoon has joined the company and will serve as Wenck’s business development manager, bringing more than 20 years of sales and management experience in the environmental space to Wenck and its clients. “Shawn is already making a huge impact at Wenck – both for our business growth as well as for our clients. Having him serve as business development manager is an important part of our sales strategy moving forward,” said William Jensen, c...
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