Scott Seyer and Elias Vavaroutsos have been promoted to principal at Chicago-based architect Goettsch Partners. Both are senior project designers. Seyer has helped lead design of facilities in the U.S. and overseas. Vavaroutsos has worked on projects in the academic, health care and aviation sectors. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR Midwest Top 20 Under 40 Scott Orr has been promoted to vice president of Gilbane Building Co. in Cleveland. Previously district manager, he specializes in large-scale health care, higher education, hospitality and government projects. Orr is active in the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland.Don Greenwell Jr. has been
Terry Graber has been named president of Schaumburg, Ill.-based general contractor Power Construction. Graber, who joined Power in 1992, has been instrumental in earning the firm new clients and expanding its staff. Jeff Karp will continue to serve as Power's CEO and Al Gorman as its chairman. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR People Christy Picker Rothchild has been named in-house counsel with Chicago-based engineer Environmental Systems Design Inc. She previously was a partner with Jenner & Block, a Chicago-based law firm, and an assistant professor with Northwestern University School of Law in Evanston, Ill. Whit Rogers has joined
David Bals has been named national data center practice leader for the facilities business line of URS Corp.'s infrastructure and environment division. Bals, who is located in the firm's Columbus, Ohio, office, is streamlining procurement of architectural and engineering services for data center and mission-critical projects. Bals previously served as electrical engineering department manager for the Columbus office. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR Industry Jobs Postings Kyle Pieters has joined Neenah, Wis.-based contractor Miron Construction Co. as project manager. Pieters recently graduated from University of Wisconsin–Stout with a degree in construction and a double minor in risk control
BanksMegan Banks has been named project engineer at S.M. Wilson & Co., the St. Louis-based contractor, CM and design-build firm. Banks previously served as an intern with the company and during that time provided support for two large hospital projects. She holds a degree in construction management from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR People News Karl Bechtoldt and Randy Perdue have joined Chicago-based contractor James McHugh Construction Co. to lead the firm's railroad division. While Bechtoldt is serving as operations manager for the division, Perdue is serving as general superintendent for division projects.Jonathan
NiShen Ni has joined the St. Louis office of architect-engineer HOK as an urban designer. Prior to joining the St. Louis office, Ni worked in HOK's Hong Kong office. He also was with Wheeler Kerns Architects in Chicago. Ni is working in HOK's planning group, serving as a project designer and a coordinator for building information modeling. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR Midwest Project Showcase Chris Deiss has joined Neenah, Wis.-based contractor Miron Construction Co. as project manager. Deiss, who has 20 years of industry experience, was previously a superintendent with a contractor in Kaukauna, Wis. He is
BoppDustin Bopp, principal with Bopp Architecture, has been named president of the American Institute of Architects' St. Louis chapter. He founded Bopp, based there, in 2008. Related Links: ENR Midwest's Top 20 Under 40 for 2013 Diane O'Keefe has been named vice president and Illinois area manager for global professional services firm Parsons Brinckerhoff. She is based in Chicago. O'Keefe joins the firm after a 30-year career with the Illinois Dept. of Transportation, most recently as a regional deputy director of highways. She was instrumental in overseeing projects such as the $975-million Dan Ryan Expressway reconstruction.
Related Links: ENR Midwest ENR Midwest Greg Osborne has been named director of civil engineering with Chicago-based design and construction firm Epstein. Osborne previously was senior project engineer with the firm. In his new role, Osborne is spearheading business in the areas of site development, transportation and infrastructure engineering. DownsJoe Downs has been named senior director of real estate development with Opus Development Corp.'s newly opened St. Louis office. Among other activities, Downs is responsible for pursuing business opportunities across a variety of sectors in the region, including office, industrial, multifamily, retail, higher education and government. A LEED-accredited professional,
DialCasey Dial has been named project manager with St. Louis-based contractor and CM S.M. Wilson & Co. Dial, who joined the firm in 2005 as a project engineer, has worked on a variety of educational and industrial projects, including the recently completed $21.1-million expansion of Webster Groves High School in St. Louis. Related Links: http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_people/2011/0124_Top20Under40-1.asp Scott Deliberto has joined Chicago-based construction manager Eidco Construction as a site superintendent. Deliberto previously was a project manager for Metropolitan Properties of Chicago, for which he worked on numerous projects, including the adaptive reuse of Metropolitan Tower, a 242-unit residence, and a 13,600-sq-ft retail
SpeharDavid Spehar has been named corporate building information modeling lead with architect-engineer Stantec Inc. Spehar, who works in Stantec's Cleveland office, will continue developing and communicating a comprehensive BIM strategy for the 12,000-employee firm. Related Links: ENR Midwest ENR StormGary A. Storm has been promoted to senior principal with the Kansas City, Mo., office of structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti. Storm has more than 30 years of structural engineering experience, with an emphasis on the design of long-span roof structures for stadiums and arenas as well as in conducting investigations of collapsed and distressed structures. He also has experience
KleinschmidtJames E. Kleinschmidt has joined Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers, Madison, Wis., as senior wastewater project manager. Kleinschmidt has more than 30 years of experience in wastewater utility engineering. Related Links: www.enr.com/midwest Deborah L. Gray has joined architect-engineer Stantec, Columbus, Ohio, as national director with the firm's risk assessment and toxicology practice. Gray, who has 30 years of experience in environmental health, toxicology, human health and ecological risk assessment, is overseeing environmental and workplace risk assessment programs for a range of public- and private-sector clients. BykowskiSteve Bykowski has been named project director and John Determann director of preconstruction with
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