Joel Gutierrez , chief financial officer of recycling and demolition firm Cherry, Houston, was recently honored as a recipient of the Houston Business Journal’s 2011 Best CFO of the Year Awards. Recognized in the emerging private company category, he was cited for helping the firm improve profit margins and for taking advantage of approximately $2 million in state grants to lower air emissions.
Michael P. Batuna has joined Fugro Consultants Inc., Dallas, as project manager in the pavements group. He will expand the firm’s services to the transportation industry in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.