Thomas Scarangello, chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, the New York City-based design firm, has been named to the additional role of CEO as part of a corporate succession plan that takes effect on May 12. He replaces Dan Cuoco, who is retiring at the end of May, says the firm. Robert DeScenza, COO since 2005, becomes president, and managing principals Aine Brazil and Dennis C.K. Poon have been named vice chairpersons. With the firm for 40 years, Cuoco will become a company consultant, according to Thornton-Tomasetti. Scarangello joined in 1979.
On April 8, David R. Gaboury was elected president of ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association, a national not-for-profit group of geoprofessional firms that is based in Silver Spring, Md. He is president and CEO of Terracon, a consulting engineer based in Olathe, Kan. Geoprofessional firms provide geotechnical, geologic, environmental, construction-materials engineering and testing as well as related services.