Woolpert Hires Accomplished Leader and Business Strategist Jack Patton to Advance Federal Geospatial, Surveying Opportunities
Patton will assist the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal civilian agencies with management, analysis, and storage, processes, and procedures of large volumes of geospatial data and information. DAYTON, Ohio (June 29, 2023) — Woolpert has hired Jack Patton, a program director with over 35 years of federal experience, as a geospatial business strategist and consultant. Patton will help identify and develop geospatial and surveying business opportunities that will actively advance the...
Park Wins U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Naomi Park of Greenwich, Connecticut, has been named the national winner of the 2023 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Park’s research explored collecting Styrofoam debris in the ocean and then using that collected material as a filter to reduce ocean carbon levels. This simultaneously addresses two water issues and illustrates the need to think outside the box on global water issues. Park receives a $10,000 prize and will travel to Stockholm in August to repres...
David Shull Joins NELSON Worldwide as National Practice Leader, Industrial
David will champion the development, growth, and enrichment of NELSON’s Industrial Practice GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — June 27, 2023 — NELSON Worldwide, an award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, is pleased to welcome David Shull as National Practice Leader, Industrial. David joins the firm with over 35 years of industry experience, 11 of which he spent in a similar role, championing innovative solutions in the industrial sector. In his new role, David will be accountable for d...
Bentley Systems’ ES(D)G Director to Share How Infrastructure Professionals Can Transform the Industry at Global Business Summit
Rodrigo Fernandes to Explain How to Develop Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure What: Bentley Systems’ Rodrigo Fernandes, Empowering Sustainable Development Goals (ES(D)G) Director, will participate in an expert panel discussion at Environment Analyst’s Global Business Summit in Chicago, Illinois. He will specifically focus on how organizations involved in infrastructure can successfully integrate sustainability and resilience into their development and project delivery. Fernande...
Thomas Kurfess Begins Term as ASME’s 142nd President, One New Member and Four Nominees to the Board of Governors Announced
NEW YORK –Thomas Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E., has begun his term as the 142nd president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting June 6. Kurfess is an ASME Fellow and has served as a member of the Board of Governors since 2019. Kurfess is the chief manufacturing officer of the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. He is the HUSCO/Ramirez Distinguished Chair in Fluid Power...
Urban Atelier Group (UAG) Announces Strategic Organizational Changes, Elevating Executive Leadership
NYC-based construction management leader strengthens leadership through employee advancement. NEW YORK, NY – June 22, 2023 – Construction management firm Urban Atelier Group (UAG) has announced the promotion of four team members to executive-level positions and one team member to Project Director. This strategic decision will support the company's growth and facilitate expansion into new markets. The individuals promoted include Danielle Acciari, Director, Finance, and Controller; Thoma...
Melissa Batula Joins HDR as Principal Program Manager
Batula, Former PennDOT Executive Deputy Secretary, Will Build on Decades of Infrastructure Excellence Experienced infrastructure leader Melissa Batula, P.E., has joined HDR as a principal program manager. Based in HDR’s Harrisburg-area office, Batula will help lead major highway and transportation programs in the Pennsylvania area and beyond, applying her more than three decades of infrastructure design and engineering experience. Batula joins HDR from the Pennsylvania Department of Transp...
Newforma names Mike Lewis CMO, promotes Marge Hart and Tammy Fuller to SVP positions and appoints Stacey Vigna to lead HR
PIM software provider Newforma has announced a slate of new leadership positions, including new CMO Mike Lewis (top left), new Senior Vice President of Product Management Marge Hart (top right), new Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Tammy Fuller (bottom left) and new Senior Director of HR Stacey Vigna (bottom right). Newforma Bolsters Leadership Team with Promotions and SaaS Marketing Expertise to Drive Innovation in the Dynamic AECO Industry MANCHESTER, N.H. — Newforma, p...
ASHRAE's Long Island Chapter Names Jonah Allaben its First-Ever "Engineer of the Year"
Westbury, NY – The Long Island Chapter of ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) announced today the first-ever winner of its Engineer of the Year Award. The Award, which will become annual, recognizes an engineer (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or controls), who is Long Island-based or a Long Island resident and has an outstanding record of exceptional performance or innovation in the HVAC-R industry (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and...
Brown and Caldwell welcomes vice president to pursue external funding options for water projects nationwide
Seema Chavan to help agencies identify, strategize, and secure federal and state low-interest loans and grants WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell today announced it is expanding its funding and finance group as highly experienced Seema Chavan joins the firm as vice president and senior director of strategic funding. With a 20-year background in the water and wastewater industry, Chavan is uniquely skilled in partnering with public utilities to identify, strategize, and secure feder...