East People: May 2026 Updates
Chris Peters has been elevated to CEO of Michael Baker International, Pittsburgh, from chief operating officer, succeeding Brian Lutes. Peters is based in Santa Ana, Calif. Kevin Reed has been named COO and Daniel A. Craig now is president. Alex Vickers joins as chief strategy officer. He was a project leader at Boston Consulting Group.
Damien Kolosky has joined New York City insurance and surety firm American Global as president-international. He was global head of development at Tikehau Capital.
Turner Construction Co., New York City, named Dawn Paquette chief information officer. She had been in that same role at GE Aerospace.
Architecture firm EwingCole, Philadelphia, has promoted John L. Capelli to CEO from government practice director. Jason E. Fierko is elevated to president, Peter J. Welsh to executive vice president and chief operating officer and Jared J. Loos to board chairman and treasurer.
Stefani Bonato now is senior vice president and general counsel at Skanska USA Building, succeeding Brian Best, who retired.
Stephen M. Buckley has rejoined WSP USA in Philadelphia as senior vice president and national planning leader. He was vice president for planning and advisory services at consultant Kimley-Horn.
Jade L. Rung has joined the National Institute of Building Sciences in Washington, D.C., as chief growth officer. He had been senior vice president and regional bridge and transportation lead at Michael Baker International.
CHA Consulting Inc., Albany, N.Y., appointed Jennifer Anders executive vice president and chief sales and strategy officer. She was chief growth officer at Inframark.
Christina Victori has joined Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York City, as head of interior design. She had been managing director at design firm GACHOT.
Urban Engineers Inc., Philadelphia, hired William C. Brooks as senior vice president and strategic operations director. He had been senior vice president of capital delivery at NJ Transit.
Medford, Mass.-based construction management firm BOND Brothers Inc. has hired Michael Zeppieri as vice president and chief technology officer. He had previously served as vice president of emerging technology at Skanska.
New York City professional services firm STV has promoted Judy Jones to chief sales officer, a newly created role. She had been senior vice president and director of strategic sales at WSP USA. STV also hired Clark Wiedetz as vice president for energy solutions. He was chief sales officer at GreenStruxure, a private equity-backed digital energy firm. STV also elevated to vice president transportation managers Liz Staryak, Albert Wong and Robert Vaz, and named Paul Picciano, a rail and transit leader, vice president in Boston.
Stratus Team LLC, a Pittsburgh design firm, has named Paul Demit as chief operating officer. Based in Atlanta, he had been senior vice president and business unit director at AtkinsRéalis.
John Di Capua joins LF Driscoll, a unit of STO Building Group in New York City, as senior vice president. He was executive vice president at AECOM Tishman, leading its Northeast health care construction practice.
Modjeski and Masters, Mechanicsburg, Pa., has promoted Jason Doughty to chief operating officer for its global bridge design and inspection unit. He was vice president and a regional director, based in Raleigh, N.C.
