Professional services firm STV has appointed Claire Brinkley as vice president and strategic growth director for the firm’s transportation South/Central group, based in Charlotte. With more than 18 years of experience in the transportation industry, Brinkley, a certified planner and professional engineer, previously led the Charlotte office of a national AEC. In her new role, she will collaborate closely with clients in the Carolinas and drive the firm’s strategic expansion into the highway and transit market.
Barge Design Solutions has promoted two employees to officer rank as senior vice president positions: Karen Cosentino, chief people officer, and Erika Booker, director of marketing and communications. Barge has also elevated Carrie Stokes, chief of staff, to executive vice president on the officer bench, while Casey Tyree and Chris Brown have been elevated to senior vice president on the officer bench, retaining their respective positions of director of the private client center and director of the federal client center.