Morrison Express Appoints Ron Krajniak Vice President and General Manager of Americas Region
El Segundo, CA – Morrison Express, a leading, global logistics, transportation, and supply chain management provider, announced that Ron Krajniak has joined Morrison Express as Vice President and General Manager, Americas Region. “Serving in key leadership roles in both domestic and global operations with clients across the supply chain and logistics industry, Ron brings broad-reaching experience to our management team," said Morrison Express Chairman and CEO, Danny Chiu. "Ron has a hist...
AASHTO Congratulates Jeff Rosen on His Confirmation as USDOT Deputy Secretary
Statement from Bud Wright AASHTO Executive Director WASHINGTON - “On behalf of AASHTO and our state DOT members, I want to congratulate Deputy Secretary Jeff Rosen on his confirmation. We look forward to working with Jeff and his colleagues on the pressing need for investment in our national surface transportation system. Jeff brings tremendous expertise from his time in US DOT and in other Federal service. And he understands the federal-state partnership in delivering transportation servi...
U.S. Department of Transportation Key Staff Appointments
Washington, D.C. – The following is a list of U.S. Department of Transportation recent senior appointees: Anthony Bedell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs Anthony Bedell brings over 20 years’ experience in business and government relations to the Department. Bedell’s previous federal government experience includes serving as Associate Administrator for Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Small Business Administration, as well as, a Senior Legislative Officer at the Dep...
Environmental Regulation Expert, Shawn Wilcockson, Joins Cardno
Chicago (May 23, 2017) -- Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Shawn Wilcockson has joined the firm as a senior project manager in the company’s Chicago office. He will focus on managing natural resources and environmental sciences projects within the utilities and infrastructures markets. Shawn brings more than 10 years of broad professional experience in land, water, and wildlife resource management. He is an experienced manager with expertise in environmental regulation complianc...
NCPPP Lauds Pioneers of P3 Transportation Infrastructure
The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), the leading association in the field, is proud to announce its inaugural list of the Top 10 P3 Transportation Infrastructure Pioneers. “Public-private partnerships are as much about the people driving the projects as they are about the projects themselves,” said Executive Director Todd Herberghs. “It takes tenacity, creativity and will to incorporate this alternative project delivery method into the traditional fi...
Charles Stone joins HNTB as principal tunnel engineer
NEW YORK (May 22, 2017) – Charles A. Stone, PhD, PE, will join HNTB Corporation as principal tunnel engineer on May 30. Stone will be based in the firm’s New York City office and work with clients nationwide. Stone has more than 25 years of experience on tunneling, shaft and mining construction projects. His experience includes construction and design of highway, rail, transit, water/wastewater tunnels and deep mine shafts. His area of specialization is the construction of underground struc...
H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., Joins Michael Baker International as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director. In his new role, Mr. Cessna will oversee all engineering, business, marketing and financial operations related to the firm’s Allentown, Fort Washington, Harrisburg, Middletown, Moon Township and Philadelphia offices. He also will leverage Michael Baker’...
Tennessee Contractor Steve Wright Receives ARTBA's Highest Honor
WASHINGTON - Steve Wright, president of Charleston, Tennessee-based Wright Brothers Construction Company, is the sole recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented to Wright May 17 during the association’s Federal Issues Program held in the Nation’s Capital. Established in 1960, the “ARTBA Award” recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Over th...
AASHTO President Names Five to Lead New Committees
As part of the sweeping overhaul of the association's committee structure that the AASHTO Board of Directors voted last November to adopt, President David Bernhardt has appointed five more officials from state departments of transportation to leadership positions in newly formed committees. The board in its reorganization plan chose to form two new panels to replace what until now were the Standing Committee on Finance and Administration and its Subcommittee on Transportation Finance Policy....
North Dakota Governor Taps NDDOT’s Ron Henke as Interim Director With Levi Retiring from CEO Post
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced May 5 that Department of Transportation Director Grant Levi is retiring, effective at the end of May, and the governor has named Ron Henke to serve as interim director. Henke currently serves as NDDOT's deputy director for engineering. He joined the department in 1990. He also serves on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Standing Committee on Highways. The announcement said the search for a new director was starti...