Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer Beth Taylor
CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Beth Taylor its new chief financial officer. Taylor has 30 years of experience in nonprofit administration and financial management. Prior to joining PCI, Taylor was the chief operations officer for the American Marketing Association (AMA) in Chicago, Ill. “Beth’s extensive strategic and financial skills will be an enormous benefit in helping to lead PCI in meeting our goals,” said Bob Risser, PCI’s president and chief...
Regional Services Manager Amy Long Joins Cardno's West Palm Beach Office
West Palm Beach, FL - Cardno is pleased to announce that Amy Long has joined the company as Regional Services Manager in its West Palm Beach, FL, USA, office. Amy brings nearly 10 years of broad professional experience in project management roles, particularly in assisting clients in securing and implementing state and federal brownfields funding. In her role, Amy will assist public and private sector clients across the Southeast with their redevelopment needs, sharing her knowledge of p...
Miyamoto’s Dr. Anna Lang Appointed to FEMA National Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Miyamoto International Research Analyst Dr. Anna Lang was appointed to FEMA’s National Advisory Council (NAC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week. The 35-member council provides advice to FEMA through recommendations on all aspects of emergency management. FEMA is the United States federal agency charged with planning for and coordinating response to disaster when local authorities are overwhelmed. “I am excited to appoint these individuals to...
BILCO’S Michael Toohey Named General Manager
NEW HAVEN, CT – The BILCO Company, a subsidiary of AmesburyTruth™, has announced that Michael Toohey has been named General Manager of the company. Toohey will now oversee all sales and marketing, operations and engineering for BILCO’s architectural and residential products. Toohey joined BILCO in 1985. After starting on the residential side of the business, he spent the last 27 years working on the commercial side of the company, most recently as Director of Architectural Sales & Marketing...
Thomas Spearing Named National Transit PM/CM Practice Leader of HNTB
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas J. Spearing, III, has been named national transit program management/construction management practice leader of HNTB Corporation. Spearing joined HNTB in 2016 as New York office leader and senior vice president. In this newly created role, he is based in the firm’s Philadelphia office. “Tom has a wealth of close working relationships with transit agencies nationwide and is extensively connected within the industry through leadership roles in multiple professional associa...
Dow's Amy Schmidt Joins Alliance for National & Community Resilience Board of Directors
WASHINGTON - The Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR) and Dow Building & Construction (DB&C), a business group of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today announced that Amy Schmidt, advocacy manager with Dow Building & Construction, has joined with the International Code Council, Target Corporation and other key stakeholders in an appointment to the ANCR Board of Directors. ANCR (pronounced "anchor") is a coalition aimed at improving resiliency and implementing good community...
Michael Baker International Positions Land Development Practice for Continued Success in the West
Santa Ana, Calif. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that the firm has established a dedicated role for Land Development in its West Region to drive growth, enhance client care and lead best practices for the important business area. To lead the efforts, Mike Tylman, P.E., will assume the position of West Regional Practice Lead for Land Development, and continue to be based in the firm’s Santa Ana, California, office....
Calhoun to Become Acting Chief of NYSDOT; Governor Taps Driscoll to Head Thruway Agency
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Cathy Calhoun to become acting commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, as he nominated NYSDOT Commissioner Matthew Driscoll to become executive director of the Thruway Authority. Calhoun has been the department's chief of staff since July 1, 2015, and was formerly a deputy for intergovernmental affairs to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. She earlier was a central New York aide for former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Cuomo's announcement sai...
ENERCON Services Adds Jeff Lask as VP of Environmental Group
Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), a $260M/30+ year professional engineering and environmental services firm, announced today that Mr. Jeff Lask has joined ENERCON as Vice President of the Environmental Services Group. In this role, Mr. Lask will lead the strategic growth of the group, with a focus on client and employee development, aligning client needs and emerging issues with ENERCON services’ offerings. Mr. Lask comes to ENERCON with over 25 years of management and operations experienc...
Carmine Borea, P.E., Appointed Business Development Manager
Tallahassee, FL: FINLEY Engineering Group, Tallahassee-based bridge design and construction engineering firm, has vested bridge engineer Carmine Borea, P.E., with the additional position and responsibilities of Business Development Manager. This key leadership position gives Carmine significant responsibility for the firm’s growth. Carmine’s nine years of bridge design and construction engineering experience involve both concrete and steel bridges. This experience includes projects in t...