Rebecca Ashton Appointed WSP USA New York District Lead
Ashton was previously the firm’s chief operating officer for Earth & Environment and was integral to the firm’s integration of Golder and EarthCon. NEW YORK, November 1, 2022 — Rebecca Ashton has been appointed New York district lead for WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy. Ashton previously served as chief operating officer (COO) for the U.S. Earth & Environment business and has been at WSP for the past 13 years. She succeeds Jerry Jann...
DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs
Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces new chairs for three of its technical committees and an industry-wide working group. Hannah Iezzoni, P.E., is the new chair of DFI’s Augered Cast-in-Place and Drilled Displacement Pile Committee succeeding Jonathan Huff of Goettle. A design engineer with Keller North America, Iezzoni has 10 years of industry experience in design and construction of deep foundations, ground improvement, grouting, dam infrastructure and earth retention...
AASHTO Elects 2022-2023 President, Vice President
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have elected Roger Millar (above left), secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 president during its 2022 Annual Meeting in Orlando. The board also elected Paul Ajegba (above right), director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 vice president. WSDOT’s Millar. Photo by AASHTO. “To be entrusted with this national leadership role at a...
JLL adds key hire to Clean Energy and Infrastructure practice
Jennifer Hara joins JLL to help public- and private-sector clients finance infrastructure projects WASHINGTON, D.C. – JLL announced today that it has hired Jennifer Hara as a Vice President for its Clean Energy and Infrastructure Advisory team. In this role, she will play a key part in expanding JLL’s public-private partnership (P3) business and managing transportation and energy engagements. Hara brings with her more than 15 years of experience with project development and financin...
WSP USA Hires Manjeet Ranu for Advisory Leadership Role
Ranu, who joins following leadership role with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, brings 25 years of public and private leadership and project management experience to firm. ATLANTA — WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Manjeet Ranu to serve as the national planning lead and senior vice president for the firm’s Advisory national business line. In his new role, Ranu will collaboratively lead development, implementatio...
Jeong K. Hong Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Vice President
Thornton Tomasetti welcomes Jeong K. Hong, who joins as Vice President on its Forensics team. Jeong, or J.K. as he is more commonly known, has more than 25 years of experience in the management, investigation and evaluation of engineering research and development programs in the oil and gas, nuclear energy, shipbuilding, heavy machinery, and automotive industries. Based in the New York office, J.K. will be assisting clients with the performance of welded structures. Most recently, J.K. was a...
MBH Architects Welcomes Cynthia Hirsch Ortiz As Business Development Manager, NYC
The seasoned manager will leverage extensive connections and relationships to drive new business opportunities for the firm San Francisco — October 25, 2022 — Award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm MBH Architects welcomes Cynthia Hirsch Ortiz as Business Development Manager, New York City. In her new role, Cynthia will focus on developing and managing new and existing business opportunities within the region—seeking out potential leads in luxury residential, retai...
Lorin Lee Joins NELSON Worldwide As Senior Project Manager – Asset Strategy
The strong program and project management professional will effectively manage teammates to maintain positive interaction, while ensuring the highest service quality ATLANTA — NELSON Worldwide, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, welcomes Lorin Lee as Senior Project Manager - Asset Strategy. In her new role, Lorin will advance the opportunities for continued growth in market share, profitability in specific service lines, practice areas, and the local Atlanta market....
In Memoriam: Raymond H.R. Tide
CHICAGO - Raymond H. R. Tide, PE, PhD, former principal at Wiss Janney Elstner, died October 7, 2022, at the age of 83. Tide worked as an AISC regional engineer before becoming manager of engineering for Paxton Vierling Steel and then joining WJE in 1982. He was widely recognized as an expert on collapses, material deterioration, fatigue, brittle fracture, welding, mill-rolling defects, fire exposure, and structural damage. He also conducted load tests on bridges, industrial structures, an...
WSP USA Adds Chuck Harris as Navy Program Director
Harris supports growth of the Federal team’s Navy Program and brings exceptional leadership experience in worldwide U.S. Navy business portfolio management. WASHINGTON, D.C.— WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Charles (Chuck) Harris as Navy program director for the firm’s Federal Programs national business line. In his new role, Harris directs the growth of the Federal team’s Navy program, which includes a recent joint venture...
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