RUBRIGHT John P. Rubright has been elevated to president of geotechnical contractor Heyward Baker Inc., Odenton, Md., as part of a planned management succession. Formerly senior vice president of its southern region, he succeeds George R. Grisham, who has occupied that role since 2003. Grisham becomes executive vice president of Keller Foundations Inc., Heyward Baker’s London-based parent. Succeeding Rubright is Michael W. Terry, formerly vice president and branch manager. Rice University, Houston, has named Edwin “Ned” Thomas as dean of its George R. Brown School of Engineering, effective on July 1. He currently is chairman of the Dept. of Materials

Kristine Young has become the first woman installed as national president of the Associated General Contractors of America. CEO of Miller the Driller, a Des Moines, Iowa-based trenchless technology contractor, she was inaugurated on March 25 at AGC�s 92nd annual convention, held this week in Las Vegas. Photo: Courtesy of AGC Kristine Young The association’s front-burner issues this year include federal investment in infrastructure, new ways to connect with members and coping with the recession. Young is well aware of the tough economic times facing the engineering and construction industry. The incoming president’s Des Moines-based underground construction company, Miller the

KRAUSE MWH Global Inc., Broomfield, Colo., announced on March 9 that Alan J. Krause, president and chief operating officer, will become CEO in November in a planned succession. In that role, he will replace Robert B. Uhler, who has served in that role since 2001 and becomes executive chairman. Krause has been in his two positions since 2007, with responsibility for global operations. He joined MWH in 1997, when the firm acquired Terramatrix. Mark Golan, formerly vice president and general manager of Johnson Controls, has been appointed CEO of Adura Technologies, San Francisco, a provider of energy management systems. Andy

UHLER KRAUSE MWH Global Inc., Broomfield, Colo., has named Alan J. Krause, 57, president and chief operating officer, to become CEO in November in a planned succession, the company said March 9. In that role, he would replace Robert B. Uhler, 64, who becomes executive chairman. Uhler, a 35-year veteran of the management, design and construction services firm specializing in wet infrastructure, has been CEO since 2001. MWH revenue has grown 66% since then says the company. It notes revenue of $1.14 billion in 2010. The firm also says it has more than 7,000 worldwide employees. Krause has been in

BACHMANN Retired Rear Adm. Michael C. Bachmann has joined the federal services division of engineer-architect-contractor URS Corp., San Francisco, as vice president of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. He is based in Crystal City, Va., near the Pentagon. Bachmann finished his 35-year naval career as commander of the space and naval warfare systems command, a $10-billion operation with over 9,000 employees, says URS. James Kohlhaas has moved to Science Applications International Corp. as vice president of its energy, environment and infrastructure business unit. He joins the McLean, Va., contractor from Lockheed Martin, where he was vice president

LIVINGSTON John T. Livingston, president of Tishman Construction Corp., New York City, has been named to the added position of CEO of AECOM Construction Services Group as a result of the contractor’s 2010 acquisition by AECOM Technology Corp., Los Angeles. A 17-year Tishman veteran, he will lead the unit’s construction and program management operations in North America and the Middle East. Joel Stone has been named CEO of SpawGlass, a Selma, Texas-based contractor and design-build firm. Currently vice president of business development, he will take over the new role in December, when Fred Raley steps down. Raley will remain as

BANNISTER David Bannister has joined Halcrow Yolles, the Toronto structural engineering firm, as senior principal. He is formerly a partner and vice president of structural engineering at MMM Group Ltd. and had been a partner with Carruthers and Wallace Ltd. Also joining Halcrow Yolles, in the role of senior associate, is Ken Sissalkis. He had been project engineer at Halsall Associates Ltd. Lord, Aeck & Sargent, an Atlanta architecture firm, has promoted Benjamin W. Elliott to principal in its science studio, which specializes in the planning and design of scientific facilities, including academic, government and corporate research laboratories. Balfour Beatty

CLARKE Keith Clarke, CEO of London-based engineering firm Atkins, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The honor, bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II, recognizes outstanding achievement and service of individuals in the U.K. Clarke, CEO since 2003, was recognized for his contribution to the engineering and construction sector. Clarke has been named by the U.K. Institution of Civil Engineers to deliver through year’s end the 2011 Brunel international lecture series, which is named for 19th-Century British engineer-innovator Isambard Brunel. Clarke is focusing on how engineers must help build a low-carbon society. Brendan Horgan has been

FOX James A. “Jim” Fox has been elevated to CEO of engineering firm O’Brien & Gere, East Syracuse, N.Y. Formerly the executive vice president, he has been with the company for 27 years. In this role, he replaces Terry L. Brown, who remains chairman. O’Brien & Gere ranks 122nd on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list. Horner & Shifrin, a St. Louis-based engineer, has promoted to president Duane Siegfried, who succeeds William P. Clarke. Siegfried was associate vice president and manager of the structural engineering department. Clarke remains chairman and CEO until the end of 2011. HDR, Omaha, has appointed

NORTON Cheryl Norton has been named president of Kentucky American Water, Lexington, the state’s largest investor-owned water utility. She is the first woman to serve as president. Formerly vice president of operations for Illinois American Water, a sister company, Norton succeeds Nick Rowe . He now focuses on his role as senior vice president for the eastern division of the utility’s parent, American Water. Rowe remains based in Lexington. John Barefoot and Richard Plymale Jr. have joined Mead & Hunt Inc., a Madison, Wis., transportation engineer, as vice presidents. The roles follow its Jan. 5 acquisition of RPM Engineers, of