Jeffrey Gouveia was named president of Suffolk Construction Co.'s Southeast region, based in West Palm Beach, Fla. Gouveia, who helped launch the firm's regional presence, replaces former region general manager Rex Kirby. Gouveia had served as Suffolk's executive vice president of operations and assisted with growing the Southeast office.
Richard "Dick" Wells, vice president of Kleinfelder and its transportation market manager in Greensboro, N.C., has been elected chairman of the American Council of Engineering Cos. Wells had been president and a director of ACEC's North Carolina chapter.