ENR's Top Young Professionals program honors 20 individuals under 40 years of age in each region who have shown extraordinary leadership and service throughout their career.

Firms from across the Texas/Louisiana region submitted approximately 50 entries into this year’s contest—from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. These individuals are then judged by three primary criteria: industry experience and education; career and industry leadership; and community service and involvement.

We’d like to thank this year's esteemed judging panel for all their efforts in identifying this year's honorees: Daniel Albus, Associate, Treatment, Parkhill Smith & Cooper; Kelly Carpenter, Director of Education, Pelican Chapter, Associated Builders & Contractors; Kristi M. Grizzle Gollwitzer, Principal, Walter P Moore; Jing Johnson, President, Prism Renderings; and Cara Lanigan, Vice President, Clark Construction.

Our 2019 class of Top Young Professionals (in alphabetical order by first name) follow. Please be sure to read more about these rising young professionals in the February 11 issue of ENR Texas & Louisiana. Congratulations!

Amy Avery

Associate, Kimley-Horn

San Antonio

Andrew Johnson

Oil & Gas Pipeline Practice Lead, Vice President, HDR

Austin

Andrew Packer

Project Manager, Gilbane

San Antonio

Ashley Frosell

Associate, Core Team Leader, CRB

Irving, Texas

Austin Brauel

Project Manager, Landev Engineers Inc.

Houston

Blake Roussel

Transportation Department Manager, Stanley Consultants

Baton Rouge

Carrie Rollman

Senior Associate, Brailsford & Dunlavey

Austin

Cary Gallaway

Transmission Department Manager, Houston, Burns & McDonnell

Houston

Drew Dudley

Managing Principal, Dudley Engineering LLC

College Station, Texas

Jacob Loeske

Client Service Manager, Stanley Consultants

Baton Rouge

Justin Grissom

Section Manager, OnSite Energy and Power Services, Burns & McDonnell

Fort Worth

Kelly Daniel

Project Manager/Client Account Manager, Kleinfelder

Austin

Kirk Fauri

Vice President and Texas CEI Leader, RS&H

Houston

Mark Behm

Estimator, Manhattan Construction

Houston

Mark Epstein

Senior Virtual Construction Engineer, Sundt Construction

San Antonio

Michael Oswald

Chief Operating Officer, Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors

Richardson, Texas

Nicole Balli Little

Senior Project Manager, Turner Construction Co.

Dallas

Preston Hodges

Vice President, Houston Division, McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.

Houston

Silky Wong

Lead Civil/Structural Engineer, Technical Expertise and Support, The Dow Chemical Co. (formerly with Fluor Corp.)

Houston, Texas

Steven Knowles

Senior Project Manager, Layton Construction Co. LLC

San Antonio