Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Key Management Changes
HILLIARD, Ohio – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced several leadership changes in accordance with its previously communicated succession plan, which will become effective September 1, 2017. The Company’s Board of Directors has named Scott Barbour to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, suc...
RJN Group, Inc. Selects Jeff Plymale as New Company President
WHEATON, Ill. - RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously chosen Jeff Plymale as the organization's next President. Jeff, who currently serves as RJN's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Al Hollenbeck, the company's current President and CEO. Al will remain CEO and Chairman of the Board. After a thorough succession planning process, the board is pleased to have found the best individual to become the third President in the 42-...
Utility Engineering & Surveying Expert, Corey Biddle, Joins Cardno's Portland Office
Portland, OR - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Corey Biddle has joined the firm as a Project Manager in the company’s Portland, OR, USA office. In this role, he will focus on bringing subsurface utility engineering and utility engineering services to our clients across the Pacific Northwest. Corey has more than 20 years of experience managing projects in the public and private sectors for clients ranging from private real estate developments to electrical utility providers and publi...
Board Adopts New Canon for ASCE Code of Ethics
The ASCE Board of Direction voted unanimously at its July meeting to adopt new language in the Society’s Code of Ethics that expresses a professional obligation to provide fair and equal treatment for all. The ASCE Code of Ethics, adopted in 1914, lays out the model for professional conduct for ASCE members. The newly adopted canon – Canon 8 in the Code of Ethics – states: Engineers shall, in all matters related to their profession, treat all persons fairly and encourage equitable particip...
AASHTO President Taps WVDOT’s Gillispie to Chair NTPEP Committee
Association President David Bernhardt appointed Aaron Gillispie of the West Virginia Department of Transportation to chair the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program Oversight Committee. That program is a public-private partnership that provides single-source testing of common products used by state DOTs and manufactured to AASHTO standards. It includes auditing and on-site inspection of factories manufacturing those products. Gillispie is chief engineer at the West Virginia D...
Katie Nees Appointed Practice Leader in HNTB’s Denver Office
DENVER – Katharine “Katie” Nees, PE, has been named practice leader for HNTB Corporation’s Denver office. An HNTB growth officer and senior vice president, Nees is a nationally recognized leader with more than 35 years of transportation experience. She is skilled at alternative financing and delivery options such as public-private partnerships and design-build-operate-maintain. HNTB recently moved into office space in downtown Denver at 1700 Lincoln Street. “HNTB recognizes Colorado’s de...
HNTB Names Michelle Dippel South and Central Texas Office Leader
AUSTIN – Michelle Dippel, RPA, has been named South and Central Texas office leader and vice president for HNTB Corporation. Dippel oversees 160 infrastructure professionals and is responsible for the firm’s operations in Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Harlingen and Round Rock. She provides leadership in strategic planning, developing strong client relationships and supporting major project pursuits and delivery. Dippel is based in Austin. She returns to HNTB after serving as...
Trelleborg Strengthens Pipe Seals Team for Growth in North America
Lelystad, NL - Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation has bolstered its North American sales team with the appointment of Matt Resler as Key Account Manager for plastic pipe seals and the promotion of Tim Sparrow to Sales Director for the region. The company has strengthened its team in response to increasing demand for its pipe sealing solutions. With further robust growth plans set for the year ahead, Trelleborg is well placed to advise and support its customers and prospects on how to deliver a...
Transportation Expert Michael Barbour Joins HNTB
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 3, 2017) – Michael Barbour, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s growing Southern California team as senior project director and associate vice president. His focus is the California High-Speed Rail Construction Package 4 project, where he oversees project and construction management of technical and management staff. Barbour has more than three decades of experience in rail and highway design and construction management working with local agencies, contractors, military and consul...
Environmental Scientist Joins Stantec in Anchorage
Anchorage, AK, NYSE, TSX:STN: Ryan Cooper recently joined Stantec in its Anchorage office as an associate and environmental scientist, focusing on transportation, oil and gas, and hydroelectric projects in the Northwest. With more than a decade of experience working mostly in Alaska, Cooper will help expand the firm’s environmental efforts throughout the state and Pacific Northwest region. Cooper will focus on offering baseline research and comprehensive regulatory permitting services, often...
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