Saud Memon Joins HNTB in Houston as Program Manager
HOUSTON – Saud Memon, PE, ENV SP, joined HNTB Corporation as program manager and associate vice president, based in the firm’s Houston office. As program manager, he provides project management duties including document and drawing review and approval, status reporting, schedule monitoring, and other oversight services for HNTB’s general engineering consultant contract with the Texas Department of Transportation. Memon has nearly 20 years of management and engineering experience on large-scal...
Urbahn Architects Promotes Ranabir Sengupta to Associate Principal
New York, NY – New York City-based international architecture and planning firm Urbahn Architects has promoted Ranabir Sengupta, AIA, LEED AP from Senior Associate to Associate Principal. The value of the firm’s current U.S. and international projects exceeds $500 million. Building Design & Construction magazine ranks Urbahn as the 89th largest architectural firm in the U.S. The firm’s recent projects include the New York City Transit (NYCT) subway station flood mitigation resiliency pro...
Association Recognizes Transportation Leaders for Outstanding Achievements
AASHTO presented special-recognition awards Sept. 27, during its annual meeting in Phoenix, to former U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Victor Mendez and 10 other individuals, teams and programs for outstanding achievement in the field of transportation. "Every year it is AASHTO's privilege to recognize the extraordinary people, projects and programs that are making transportation safer and more reliable for everyone," said AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright. "These honorees are truly...
Michael Baker International Drives Technological Growth with the Appointment of Martin J. Miner as Chief Technology Officer
Pittsburgh (October 2, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Martin J. Miner has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In the newly created CTO role, Mr. Miner will serve as a member of the Michael Baker’s Executive Leadership Team and lead all facets of the firm’s technology, including the Information Technology Services (ITS) organization. Based in Michael Baker’s Alexandria, Va., office,...
William Siegel Joins RJN Group's Board of Directors
WHEATON, Ill., Oct. 2, 2017- RJN Group, Inc. announces that William Siegel, P.E., past President and Chief Executive Officer of Kleinfelder, has been elected to RJN's Board of Directors. Siegel was instrumental in the growth of Kleinfelder over his 30-year career, helping the firm become a leader in the engineering consulting marketplace with 60 offices around the globe. "Bill is an industry leader, and we are excited to welcome him to RJN's Board of Directors," said Jeff Plymale, RJN's Presi...
Secretary Elaine L. Chao Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of seven new members to the Federal Aviation Administration's 13-member Management Advisory Council (MAC). The MAC advises the FAA's senior management on policy, spending, long-range planning, and regulatory matters. The MAC's newest members continue to represent a cross section of public and private sector transportation and business leaders. They include: Philip Trenary, former...
President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration
President Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: James Blew of California to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education. Mr. Blew is the director of Student Success of California, an affiliate of 50CAN (the 50-state Campaign for Achievement Now), and the former president of Students First, the national advocacy organization founded by former DC Chancellor Mic...
AASHTO Board Elects Tennessee’s Schroer, President, Utah’s Braceras, VP and Arkansas’ Bennett, Secretary-Treasurer
PHOENIX - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Board of Directors today elected Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer, as the association's president. Carlos Braceras P.E., executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation was elected Vice President and Scott Bennett, P.E., director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, was elected Secretary-Treasurer. Schroer, who was appointed Tennessee DOT Commissioner in Janua...
New Inspector General Position Created
At Governor Walker’s direction, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will create an Office of Inspector General position with a primary role in the Department to review all programs and initiatives for inefficiencies, waste, fraud and abuse. The position will serve as an executive level advisor to the Secretary along with working with the executive leadership in the Department. The primary role of the Inspector General is to review WisDOT policy and practices looking for cost savi...
Vida (Covington) Mannings Joins Stantec asTransit Advisory Sector Leader
Los Angeles, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Vida (Covington) Mannings has joined Stantec as a Transit Advisory Sector Leader for the US West. For the past 25 years, Mannings has worked for public sector transit agencies. She has played an integral role on teams that have built and developed some of the most progressive transit systems in the US, positively impacting millions of people. In her new role at Stantec, Mannings will assist Stantec’s transportation clients throughout North America with tra...
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