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Edward Saenz, P.E. — Edward Saenz, P.E.
Edward Saenz, P.E., civil engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. He will work on projects for the civil site sector, including site development, roadway rehabilitation and drainage studies and design.

Friday, April 16, 2021

Rik van den Berg — Rik van den Berg
Rik van den Berg has joined Primoris Heavy Civil as the Houston Division Manager. Rik has over 17 years of Heavy Civil management experience and brings extensive knowledge in operations, cost controls, strategic risk management, estimating and construction engineering. Rik started his new role on Monday 1/11/21

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Timothy D. Strucely and Anna Elisa Montez — Timothy D. Strucely and Anna Elisa Montez
Timothy D. Strucely and Anna Elisa Montez joined planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as program managers. They will be responsible for planning, executing and finalizing the design and construction of K-12 school facilities and higher education projects. They also will be responsible for expanding the firm’s program management services in these markets.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT) — Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT)
Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT), a leading civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering firm in Texas announces the addition of 6 engineers to our team. With well-established local roots, these engineers bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our company. eHT has added 5 mechanical/process engineers (Brittany White, P.E., Caleb Cheatham, P.E., Leroy Arce, P.E., Lee Tatum, P.E., and Troy Arce) along with 1 electrical engineer (Donald Mattern, P.E.).

Monday, April 5, 2021

Dr. Ali Keyvani — Dr. Ali Keyvani
TranSystems welcomes Dr. Ali Keyvani as our Houston Drainage Lead. Dr. Keyvani brings 15 years of stormwater and drainage experience. His expertise includes hydrology and hydraulics modeling; 2D hydrodynamic modeling using XP-SWMM and PC-SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY8; erosion and sedimentation evaluation of cohesive and noncohesive sediments; detention analysis; culvert and bridge analyses; and stormwater pump modeling.

Monday, March 29, 2021

Ryan Taylor — Ryan Taylor
Syska Hennessy has promoted Ryan Taylor, LEED AP, to associate partner. Mr. Taylor, who joined the firm in its Dallas office in 2015, has more than 17 years of experience in electrical systems and project management. During his tenure at Syska, he has completed projects in a variety of sectors, including commercial, hospitality, healthcare, mixed-use development, and light industrial.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Mario Chapa, P.E. — Mario Chapa, P.E.
Mario Chapa, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a regional water/wastewater practice lead. In this role, he will be responsible for building client relationships and expanding the firm’s water and wastewater practice in Houston, ensuring the design quality of the firm’s water and wastewater projects, and mentoring the engineers in the region.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Tom Ellis, P.E. — Tom Ellis, P.E.
Tom Ellis, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as vice president and director of its Transportation Business Group. Ellis has more than 35 years of transportation planning and design experience in the public and private sectors. Previously, he served 19 years with a national engineering firm as a senior vice president. Prior to that role, he worked for TxDOT for 17 years and served as a district engineer.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Tom Allemand — Tom Allemand
Tom Allemand joins Burns & McDonnell to lead DOT, county, and municipal environmental compliance projects nationwide. His more than 20 years of experience includes skilled navigation of the environmental regulatory landscape and agency-stakeholder coordination for infrastructure projects. Tom specializes in National Environmental Policy Act processes for linear transportation projects, public involvement facilitation, roadway design-build and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Caren Chambers — Caren Chambers
Caren Chambers joins Burns & McDonnell to lead transportation design and construction projects across Texas. In her 21 years of experience, Caren has spearheaded several schematic, PS&E and design-build efforts for transportation clients such as TxDOT, NTTA and ArDOT — serving as design engineer, roadway task lead and project manager on a variety of projects. As department manager for a global architecture and engineering firm, she led a staff of 15 design professionals on projects nationwide.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Pat Priest — Pat Priest
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR), a leader among engineering firms in designing, consulting, and commissioning projects, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pat Priest to the SSR Board of Directors. Her previous Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry exposure and Dallas-area connections will be an asset to SSR, in addition to the knowledge and experience she will bring to the firm. Priest will serve as the Audit Committee chair and assist other committees.

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Phyllis Primrose, P.G., CAPM — Phyllis Primrose, P.G., CAPM
Phyllis Primrose, P.G., CAPM, recently was promoted to Environmental Program Manager in Terracon's San Antonio office. In her new role, she will be responsible for generating work opportunities, safely executing projects, mentoring and coaching staff and developing and implementing scope of work to meet regulatory requirements to secure site closures from TCEQ and RRC of Texas. She is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association and the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Timothy A. (Adam) White, P.E. — Timothy A. (Adam) White, P.E.
Timothy A. (Adam) White, P.E., recently was promoted to Senior Associate in Terracon's Houston office. In his role, White is responsible for execution and on-time delivery of standard to complex geotechnical transportation projects across Texas and for mentoring local engineers and project managers in Terracon's 22 Texas offices. He is the current President of the American Society of Highway Engineers (Houston chapter).

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Christopher P. (Chris) Schram, P.E. — Christopher P. (Chris) Schram, P.E.
Christopher P. (Chris) Schram, P.E., recently was promoted to Department Manager/Senior Associate in Terracon's Austin office. In his new role, Schram will manage the construction materials engineering and testing department and serve as an authorized project reviewer for the materials service line. Schram is a member of the American Concrete Institute and a 2007 graduate of the University of Texas, where he received a degree in civil engineering.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Cheryl C. Pedraza, P.E. — Cheryl C. Pedraza, P.E.
Cheryl C. Pedraza, P.E., recently was promoted to Senior Associate/Geotechnical Department Manager in Terracon's Fort Worth office. In her new role, she will oversee the group's operations, review projects for the DFW metroplex offices and mentor upcoming engineers. She has 18 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and project management and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE).

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Jonathan C. (Jon) Lohse, Ph.D. — Jonathan C. (Jon) Lohse, Ph.D.
Jonathan C. (Jon) Lohse, Ph.D., recently was promoted to Senior Associate in Terracon's Houston office. In his new role, Lohse will serve as the statewide lead for Terracon's environmental planning projects. He is a member of the Council of Texas Archeologists, the Texas Archeological Society and the Society for American Archaeology.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Stephanie Bonner — Stephanie Bonner
Stephanie Bonner has been promoted to the position of Project Director of McCarthy EQUIP, which provides healthcare organizations with a full range of medical equipment-related expertise. In this new position, she assumes a leadership role in overseeing assignments while contributing to the continued expansion of McCarthy EQUIP throughout the U.S. Her recent project experience includes serving as the project manager on the CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Master Facility Plan in Corpus Christi.

Monday, December 7, 2020

Jacob Swenson — Jacob Swenson
Smith Seckman Reid's (SSR) Jacob Swenson recently passed the Principals and Practice of Engineering exam and is now a registered PE in Texas! Jacob works with the firm's commissioning group in the Houston office.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Jay Martin, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM — Jay Martin, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM
Jay Martin, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM has joined TLC Engineering Solutions as a shareholder and managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office. With extensive mechanical engineering and project management experience, Jay will be leading projects in multiple markets, further developing the firm’s Texas portfolio. His demonstrated leadership and strong communication skills build on the existing office talent and commitment of delivering extreme service for TLC clients.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Dylan Blackshear, P.E. — Dylan Blackshear, P.E.
Core States Group's Dylan Blackshear, P.E., was promoted to Regional Director of Civil Engineering - Dallas, TX.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

John Ferguson, P.E., P.Eng., LEED AP — John Ferguson, P.E., P.Eng., LEED AP
John Ferguson, P.E., P.Eng., LEED AP, Director of Electrical Engineering, Core States Group, was appointed to Secretary of IES Fayetteville (Illuminating Engineering Society).

Friday, November 13, 2020

Christopher Clark, P.E. — Christopher Clark, P.E.
Christopher Clark, P.E., joins national planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a project manager. In this role, he will design and manage wastewater treatment, collection and distribution projects in central Texas. Clark has more than 20 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry.

Monday, November 2, 2020

Lisa Lattu, P.E., AICP — Lisa Lattu, P.E., AICP
Lisa Lattu, P.E., AICP, joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, Lattu will be responsible for providing project management and growing the firm’s water resources and planning services. Lattu has 24 years of experience as a water management professional. Previously, she served as a managing engineer at Houston Public Works for 15 years.

Monday, November 2, 2020

Don Cannon — Don Cannon
Don Cannon has been promoted to lead electrical distribution modernization efforts for Burns & McDonnell in Houston. With more than 35 years of experience, Don has led hundreds of power delivery design and construction projects for major utilities and industrial clients nationwide. In his new role, Don spearheads the firm’s regional distribution modernization strategy, projects and services to support emerging utility and industrial opportunities throughout Texas.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Heather McKinney FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, RID — Heather McKinney FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, RID
After four decades in practice and leadership, Heather McKinney FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, RID was honored by the Texas Society of Architects with the 2020 Medal for Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout her career, she has promoted female leadership, mentored at collegiate and professional levels, and served the arts community and other charitable groups. McKinney founded the team that is now McKinney York Architects. www.mckinneyyork.com

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Howard Lyons, PE — Howard Lyons, PE
TranSystems Corp. welcomes Howard Lyons, PE, as Assistant Vice President and Texas Construction Engineering and Inspection Leader. Lyons brings nearly 30 years of construction engineering experience both as a consultant and with the Texas Department of Transportation. In this role, he will build our Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) practice in Texas, both with public- and private-sector opportunities. He also will lead the staffing for the SH130 project in Austin.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Mark Tablante — Mark Tablante
Mark Tablante has been promoted by Burns & McDonnell to spearhead the firm’s computer-aided design (CAD) services for electrical transmission and distribution (T&D) projects nationwide. As CAD leader in Houston for more than a decade, Mark managed more than 50 CAD users working on a broad scope of projects. In his new role, he is responsible for T&D-wide leadership, strategy and innovation of CAD technologies and workforce to align current and future technology visions with business objectives.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Adrienne Bash — Adrienne Bash
Adrienne Bash has been promoted to lead the overhead electrical transmission team in Houston for Burns & McDonnell. Within her 13 years of managing and supporting transmission line projects, Adrienne has led design for steel, wood and concrete structures nationwide. Throughout the past decade, she has contributed to more than 125 transmission projects, including her leadership of more than 1,500 miles of transmission line modeling projects, ranging from 12-kV to 500-kV.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Victor Murillo, P.E. — Victor Murillo, P.E.
Victor Murillo, P.E., a civil engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office, has earned his professional engineer license in Texas. Murillo, who joined the firm in 2018, provides design, planning and construction engineering for education and local government clients.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Peter Kossis — Peter Kossis
Peter Kossis has been named president of U.S. Minerals, producers of Black Diamond abrasive blasting media and high-quality slag roofing granules. Since being named president of the company, Kossis has ensured that all of U.S. Minerals' plants continue to operate safely amid nationwide shelter-in-place orders and has driven upgrades and facility enhancements to meet steady demand from the abrasives and roofing industries.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Bob Mjoen — Bob Mjoen
As project manager and utility coordinator with McKim & Creed, Mr. Mjoen will manage all TxDOT subsurface utility engineering (SUE) and utility coordination projects, as well as utility coordination projects involving the relocation and adjustment of utilities in conjunction with highway design, construction or maintenance projects. McKim & Creed offers geomatics and SUE services from offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Sean Patterson — Sean Patterson
As regional subsurface utility engineering (SUE) manager, Sean oversees McKim & Creed’s professional SUE services throughout Texas and southwestern U.S. SUE is an engineering process that verifies the existence, size, material type, condition and exact location of underground utilities. It can help reduce project risks, control project safety, and lower the chance of utility damage during construction. McKim & Creed offers geomatics and SUE services from offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Tim Rock — Tim Rock
TranSystems, a national engineering, architecture, planning and construction consultant, announces the addition of Tim Rock to is Board of Directors in an advisor role. Rock is a Principal with the company and currently serves as National Freight Market Sector Leader and Regional Senior Vice President for the Texas Region.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Susan Kramer, PE, LEED AP — Susan Kramer, PE, LEED AP
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) is pleased to announce that Susan Kramer, PE, LEED AP, has joined the firm as a Principal in the firm's Houston office. She will provide client and project leadership for existing institutional initiatives. Kramer has proven herself as a leader for large, complex projects and has led the design team for numerous billion-dollar transformative projects in the greater Houston area.

Friday, May 15, 2020

Marcelo DaSilva — Marcelo DaSilva
Marcelo DaSilva joins Burns & McDonnell in Austin, Texas, to lead structural design for bridge construction projects across the Southwest. Throughout his nearly 15-year career, Marcelo has delivered optimized design solutions for a broad range of complex structures in the oil and gas, architecture, construction and transportation industries. He has spearheaded planning and schematic design for large-scale transportation projects nationwide, ranging from $1 million to $100 million.

Monday, May 4, 2020

George F. Ruchti — George F. Ruchti
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam’s (LAN) engineer George F. Ruchti as the 2020 recipient of the Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award. This prestigious award is presented to an ASCE member who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of pipeline engineering, either in research, planning, design or construction.

Monday, March 30, 2020

Kara Denney — Kara Denney
Kara Denney joins Burns & McDonnell in Austin, Texas, to provide regulatory compliance support for water-focused environmental projects. In her previous position with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Denney directed the development and implementation of the state’s Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program. Working directly with the regulated community for more than a decade, Kara has experience in stakeholder outreach, permitting, regulatory development and compliance management.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Zach Zesch — Zach Zesch
Zach Zesch joins Burns & McDonnell to lead construction teams on construction/design-build and mission-critical projects around the world. With more than a decade of experience in mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) design and construction, Zach has led MEP coordination for several major-capital projects around the world. He is well-versed in prefabrication construction techniques, focusing on MEP modularization for clients in the advanced technology, healthcare and government sectors.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Isaiah Cano — Isaiah Cano
Isaiah Cano recently became a full-time roadway designer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. He will assist in a variety of design work for roadways and drainage systems. Cano joined Hanson as an intern in May. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University – Kingsville.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Steven Widacki, P.E. — Steven Widacki, P.E.
Steven Widacki, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a project manager. In this role, he will be responsible for managing the firm’s municipal and county roadway projects in the central Texas region.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Sean Murphy — Sean Murphy
Skanska announced the hiring of construction industry veteran Sean Murphy to the role of regional senior safety director overseeing Skanska USA Building’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Florida and Georgia.

Murphy joins Skanska USA Building’s newly established EHS Leadership Council to help develop, deploy and maintain a consistent industry-leading EHS program throughout the US.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Jim Kirschbaum — Jim Kirschbaum
Burns & McDonnell has promoted Jim Kirschbaum to lead the firm’s rapidly growing Aviation group in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. With more than three decades of design and project management experience for major aviation engineering-construction firms, Jim has spearheaded a wide range of airport facilities and aviation infrastructure projects at various airports throughout Texas. Since 1997, Jim has managed design services for more than 50 aviation projects at DFW Airport.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Adam Johnson, PE, SE, LEED AP — Adam Johnson, PE, SE, LEED AP
Adam Johnson, PE, SE, LEED AP, Principal, has been promoted to Managing Director of the Structures Group in Walter P Moore’s Austin office. He has led efforts on a variety of projects such as The Oracle Waterfront Campus in Austin, TX, Austin Planning and Development Center, Austin’s Arena Tower, the United Airlines Consolidated Flight Training Center Renovation in Denver, CO, The Quarry Run Regional Operations Center in San Antonio, TX, and several towers in Panama City, Panama.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Muhammad Ammad, PE, LEED AP — Muhammad Ammad, PE, LEED AP
TranSystems announces the promotion of Muhammad Ammad, PE, LEED AP, of the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas, office to Vice President. Ammad is an experienced structural engineer with significant expertise in bridge and tunnel inspections, bridge load rating analyses, bridge rehabilitation, bridge design, highway design, foundation design, drainage design, developing bridge and highway plans, and construction inspection of bridges.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Jason Hetherington — Jason Hetherington
Burns & McDonnell promoted Jason Hetherington to manager of the Terminals & Pipelines Group in Houston, Texas — the firm’s largest regional office with more than 700 employee-owners. In this new role, he leads a team of more than 100 professionals engaged in large-volume storage and transportation projects for petroleum-based products. In Jason’s 15 years at the firm, he has managed projects from front-end planning to engineering, procurement and construction.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Matthew Lusardi, P.E. — Matthew Lusardi, P.E.
Matthew Lusardi, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior mechanical engineer. In this role, he will provide evaluation, assessment, guidance, and creative mechanical and building systems solutions for the firm’s healthcare clients.

Monday, December 16, 2019

Jerry Schroeder — Jerry Schroeder
Headquartered in San Marcos, Texas, Bautex Systems has hired Jerry Schroeder as a new commercial business development representative serving the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Schroeder has more than 30 years of experience in sales, real estate, construction and engineering. In this role, he will be developing new client relationships and promoting the Bautex block, an innovative concrete insulated block that provides structure and building envelope in one system for superior building performance.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Brad McFarlane — Brad McFarlane
Skanska has hired Brad McFarlane, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in engineering and occupational health and safety, as vice president of environment, health and safety (EHS) for Skanska’s building operations nationwide. In his new role, McFarlane draws upon his nearly three decades of industry expertise to further Skanska’s commitment to an injury-free environment on all jobsites. He is also responsible for all activities related to Skanska’s EHS services nationwide.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Josh Meredith — Josh Meredith
VanTrust Real Estate, LLC (VanTrust), a full-service commercial real estate development company, has promoted Josh Meredith to director, development, based in the Frisco office. Meredith’s primary responsibilities include the identification and evaluation of development and build-to-suit opportunities throughout Texas markets. In his new role, his market responsibilities will expand to El Paso and Memphis, Tenn.

Monday, December 2, 2019

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) strengthened its stormwater team with three new senior project managers. David Barton, P.E., CFM, and William Conlan, P.E, CFM, will serve the firm’s stormwater clients in Houston. Naveen Khammampati, P.E., CFM, will manage the firm’s stormwater projects in North Texas.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Col. Lars Zetterstrom, P.E. — Col. Lars Zetterstrom, P.E.
Col. Lars Zetterstrom, P.E., joins civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as federal program manager. In this role, he will lead the firm’s federal infrastructure projects while complementing ongoing water resources and flood protection efforts. Zetterstrom joins LAN following a distinguished 26-year career with the U.S. Army in various leadership roles. Most recently, he served as commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District.

Friday, November 22, 2019

Employers in Support of the Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Patriot Award — Employers in Support of the Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Patriot Award
Dallas-based McCarthy executives were awarded the Employers in Support of the Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Patriot Award. Raymond Sedey, Joe Jouvenal, and Wendy Hatchell, were nominated for their efforts in support of Anna Griffin, a McCarthy project manager and business development manager, who is a Captain in the 136th Airlift Wing’s Texas Air National Guard. The individuals were recognized for their support of Griffin through a wide range of measures.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Richie Keene — Richie Keene
KWA Construction, a leading general contractor specializing in multifamily developments throughout Texas, has hired Richie Keene as Executive Vice President. With more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Keene will oversee daily operations at KWA Construction and assist President Brian Webster in the firm’s initiatives to maintain top capability, performance, efficiency and profitability.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Tony Ellstrom — Tony Ellstrom
Tony Ellstrom has joined Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Preconstruction for the Houston region. In his role, Ellstrom will be responsible for the overall estimating department including coordination and delivery of the preconstruction phases for all Houston projects. A Texas A&M graduate, he has over 20 years of construction experience in the commercial interiors, ground-up, healthcare, and industrial sectors with leading Texas contractors.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Justin De La Rosa, P.E. — Justin De La Rosa, P.E.
Justin De La Rosa, P.E., roadway engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. He will perform calculations, analysis and design and assist in project activities, such as site investigations and field reconnaissance.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Jonathan Schmaltz — Jonathan Schmaltz
McCarthy has hired Jonathan Schmaltz as Business Development Director for the Heavy Civil Marine Industrial Group. Schmaltz will manage the heavy civil, marine and industrial marketing, client services and business development while also developing and maintaining relationships with clients. He will serve as a key resource in continuing to help McCarthy be the best heavy civil marine industrial builder on the Texas Gulf Coast focused on core values of safety, quality, integrity and innovation.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Condon Verble — Condon Verble
McCarthy has hired Condon Verble as General Superintendent for the Heavy Civil Marine Industrial Group. Verble will coordinate, supervise and inspect all field installations and will coordinate temporary jobsite facilities. Verble will also finalize master construction schedules and monthly schedule updates, develop short term schedule activities and provide field construction coordination, supervision and inspection including quality control for subcontractor and safety personnel.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Paolina Vega, P.E., CFM — Paolina Vega, P.E., CFM
Paolina Vega, P.E., CFM, project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Brownsville, Texas, office. She will serve as the project lead for the infrastructure group in the Rio Grande Valley and as the office manager for the Brownsville office. She has 15 years of experience in the engineering industry.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Hossein Roshani, Ph.D., P.E. — Hossein Roshani, Ph.D., P.E.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has hired pavement expert Hossein Roshani, Ph.D., P.E., as a project manager. Based out of San Antonio, he will be responsible for all pavement design, preservation and rehabilitation projects, serving clients firm-wide.

Friday, October 25, 2019

Dennis Yung — Dennis Yung
Skanska USA has announced that Dennis Yung, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction, has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager overseeing Dallas and Houston. In this new role, Yung oversees Skanska’s USA Building’s Dallas and Houston offices while focusing on developing new client relationships, managing construction projects and cultivating new opportunities throughout the Texas market.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Kevin Wilson — Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson, geospatial scientist, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. He will collect, process and analyze information collected by drones and LiDAR surveys.

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Laura Merriman — Laura Merriman
Laura Merriman joins Burns & McDonnell as a water resources engineer delivering smart stormwater solutions for municipal and industrial clients in Oklahoma, Texas and across the U.S. In her role, she will focus on planning, evaluating and designing smart stormwater solutions for a range of water needs, including stormwater, drinking water and wastewater systems.

Friday, October 4, 2019

Trina Parks — Trina Parks
As part of its continuous efforts to address the construction craft workforce shortage head-on, McCarthy Building Companies has created a new national craft training and development position. McCarthy has hired Trina Parks as director, craft training and development and has formalized the firm’s commitment to craft training and outreach. Parks will lead the design and development of the firm’s national craft development strategy as well as lead craft training resources across McCarthy markets.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Chris Bigoness — Chris Bigoness
Chris Bigoness, industry operational specialist, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan office. He will work with industrial clients to optimize their material handling, loading and unloading of transport vehicles, internal transportation operations and integration with transportation providers. He also will develop overall logistic improvement plans that incorporate infrastructure changes and operational refinement.

Friday, September 6, 2019

Crystal Spoor — Crystal Spoor
Crystal Spoor joins Ref-Chem, a Burns & McDonnell company, as the chief financial officer. In this role, Spoor leads Ref-Chem’s accounting, finance and IT operations as well as long-term financial planning. Previously, she conducted financial planning and analysis for Burns & McDonnell. A certified public accountant, Spoor earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a graduate certification in construction management from the University of Houston.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Ryan Aalsma — Ryan Aalsma
Skanska USA has announced that Ryan Aalsma, an industry expert with more than 20 years of experience in construction, has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager, overseeing regional operations in the Greater San Antonio area. In this new role, Aalsma will drive Skanska USA’s services in the market, overseeing the account management team and cultivating new opportunities and customer and stakeholder relationships in the area.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Haley Wagner — Haley Wagner
Haley Wagner, structural graduate engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. She will provide structural engineering design services for various projects.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Allyson Humphries — Allyson Humphries
Allyson Humphries was recruited to lead the strategic business development activities of LAMU's Texas region focusing on the design, development & preconstruction industries for both the Staron Solid Surface & Radianz Quartz collections. Both collections are manufactured in South Korea. Humphries has 16 years experience in preconstruction development & estimating within Florida and Texas with cross sector projects of all budget scopes.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Victor Acosta — Victor Acosta
Victor Acosta, water resources graduate engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. He will provide civil engineering design services for infrastructure projects, including site development and drainage systems.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Grecia Diaz — Grecia Diaz
Grecia Diaz, civil graduate engineer, previously was an intern at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office, and recently joined the firm as a full-time employee. She will provide civil engineering services — including permitting, data collection, planning, design and construction-related work — for roadway projects.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Haleigh Gonzales — Haleigh Gonzales
Haleigh Gonzales, structural graduate engineer, also recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. She will assist with structural work for various projects.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Greg Francis — Greg Francis
Greg Francis has joined Structure Tone Southwest’s Dallas office as Vice President of Healthcare. Francis has over 20 years experience leading and maintaining relationships with corporate and physician-led healthcare operators. Over the course of his career, he has helped develop sustainable and innovative healthcare facilities and deploy patient-centered care models for more than $500 million of healthcare and real estate development nationwide.

Friday, August 2, 2019

Sarah Leonard, EIT — Sarah Leonard, EIT
Sarah Leonard, EIT, civil graduate engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Brownsville, Texas, office. She will provide transportation planning and design services for local and state governments.

Friday, August 2, 2019

Greg Li, P.E. — Greg Li, P.E.
Greg Li, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as project manager of its stormwater group. He will be responsible for managing and implementing drainage solutions for infrastructure projects throughout Houston. Li has 20 years of experience as a civil engineer in public and private sectors. Previously, he served as a drainage and principal engineer for various consulting firms, and the City of Houston as a project manager .

Thursday, August 1, 2019

James Murray — James Murray
With over 15 years of experience in the A/E/C industry, James Murray joined Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing as an Assistant Project Manager in their Roofing & Sheet Metal department.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Stephen Simmons — Stephen Simmons
Stephen Simmons joined Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing as a project estimator in their Roofing & Sheet Metal department. He has three years sales and project management experience in the A/E/C industry.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Christine Wood — Christine Wood
Burns & McDonnell has named Christine Wood principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. A structural engineer, Christine currently serves as regional global practice manager and senior project manager in Dallas-Fort Worth for the firm’s Global Facilities Group. Christine manages a multi-disciplined team of engineers while also leading highly complex, fast-track engineering and design-build projects for clients in the mission-critical, aerospace and manufacturing sectors.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Cary Gallaway — Cary Gallaway
Burns & McDonnell has named Cary Gallaway principal, a prestigious leadership position at Burns & McDonnell. An electrical engineer with more than a decade of industry experience, Cary currently serves as substation department manager for the Burns & McDonnell office in Houston, leading the largest electrical department in the firm’s Regional Office Group. Throughout his 15-year tenure at Burns & McDonnell, Cary has overseen some of the most successful power projects in the firm’s history.

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Kamecia Mason — Kamecia Mason
McCarthy Building Companies recently hired Kamecia Mason as Diversity Director, Southern Region based in Dallas. This is a new regional role for McCarthy, formalizing the firm’s long commitment to diversity outreach. In this role, Mason will develop policy, create programming and partner with leadership to set the strategic direction for the region’s diversity outreach efforts.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Gregory Kuhn, P.E. — Gregory Kuhn, P.E.
Gregory Kuhn, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as transportation marketing leader. In this role, he will be responsible for strategically pursuing projects, building client relationships, and expanding the firm’s transportation practice.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Jerry Price — Jerry Price
Jerry Price has joined our growing consulting team focusing on oil, gas and chemicals clients, serving as a leading analyst and strategist. With more than a decade of experience, Jerry has advised refining and petrochemical internationally. His past experience includes configuration development, lender's technical support, technology selection, licensor selection and financial analysis for both refinery and petrochemical complexes.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Rick Mena — Rick Mena
Rick Mena has joined Burns & McDonnell to lead our growing consulting team focusing on oil, gas and chemicals clients. An industry veteran with nearly 15 years of experience, Rick’s background includes consulting sales, business development and involvement with engineering, procure and construct projects. In his new role, Rick will focus on accelerating client project development requirements to increase profitability through techno-economic services.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Chris Hillyer — Chris Hillyer
Skanska USA has announced that Chris Hillyer, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in construction, has been promoted to senior vice president of preconstruction in the Central region. In this new role, Hillyer oversees preconstruction efforts throughout Skanska USA’s Central region, which includes Texas, Arizona, Tennessee and Ohio markets, to deliver a smooth transition from the design phase to construction. He most recently served as vice president of preconstruction.

Monday, July 15, 2019

Eric Hage — Eric Hage
Eric Hage has been named Regional Vice President of the Structure Tone Southwest Dallas office. In this role, Hage is responsible for operations, business development, personnel, strategic planning and growth strategies.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Mike Allen — Mike Allen
Mike Allen has joined McKim & Creed’s Dallas/Fort Worth office as a regional Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) manager. Mr. Allen has nearly 20 years of experience organizing, implementing and overseeing SUE and utility coordination projects for departments of transportation, energy providers, telecommunications companies, municipalities and private businesses. He has also represented owners in design-build projects that required extensive subsurface explorations and utility locations.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Nathaniel Alvarado — Nathaniel Alvarado
Nathaniel Alvarado, roadway graduate engineer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. He will provide permitting, data collection, planning, design and construction-related services for roadway projects.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Thomas Mountz, P.E., D.WRE., CFM — Thomas Mountz, P.E., D.WRE., CFM
Thomas Mountz, P.E., D.WRE., CFM, joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, Mountz will manage flood control and drainage projects throughout central Texas. Mountz has more than 46 years of experience as an engineer and project manager.

Friday, June 14, 2019

Danny Moran — Danny Moran
Danny Moran, managing director of Baton Rouge, La.-based EcoSystem Renewal was elected to vice chairman of the National Environmental Banking Association at its annual meeting, a premiere 5-day industry event that wrapped up recently. Moran said he plans to continue efforts to expand awareness of the role that mitigation banking plays in restoring, preserving and protecting vulnerable land and water resources, which developers can also rely on to offset unavoidable impact to sensitive land.

Friday, June 7, 2019

Amie Kromis — Amie Kromis
Skanska USA has promoted Amie Kromis as the first national director of vendor diversity. In her new role, Kromis will be responsible for administering Skanska’s DBE Compliance Program. She will oversee the company’s regional vendor diversity managers and outreach coordinators and support their group functions. She previously served as regional diversity and outreach manager in Skanska’s Texas region.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Carlos Alvarez — Carlos Alvarez
Skanska USA has promoted Carlos Alvarez, an industry veteran with nearly a decade of experience in commercial construction, to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) director overseeing the Texas market. Alvarez, who will be based in Skanska’s Houston office, initially joined the company in 2011 and most recently served as senior EHS manager. In this new role, Alvarez oversees Skanska’s regional EHS programs and initiatives and supervises the firm’s EHS professionals in Texas.

Monday, June 3, 2019

Jim Kirschbaum — Jim Kirschbaum
Jim Kirschbaum has joined the Aviation practice at Burns & McDonnell, where he will focus on major infrastructure projects for airports and other aviation clients across the U.S. With over 30 years of aviation design and management experience, Jim brings a strong background in large airfield paving projects and the application of FAA airport design criteria for Airport Improvement Program grants. He has experience managing on-call design and planning services at airports throughout Texas.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Byron K. Bishop, PE — Byron K. Bishop, PE
Byron K. Bishop, PE, joins Burns & McDonnell’s Transportation Group to support multiple transportation design and planning projects by training and mentoring a team of 40 engineering professionals, as well as managing quality control processes. Prior to joining Burns & McDonnell, he worked for the Texas Department of Transportation for nearly three decades and has experience in managing the planning and design for major freeway projects totaling more than $1 billion in construction costs.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Bruce Cole, P.E. — Bruce Cole, P.E.
AECOM recently hired Bruce Cole, P.E. as Client Account Manager / AVP for the firm’s Dallas and North Texas area operations. Cole is a professional engineer with over 30 years of design and project delivery experience spanning consulting, municipal engineering department management, and manufacturing for the water and wastewater industry.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Steve Lyons — Steve Lyons
Skanska USA has promoted Steve Lyons to vice president of business development. In his new role, Lyons will continue leading business development activities and sales and marketing efforts on behalf of Skanska USA in Central Texas. He will be responsible for strategic growth and development through effective business community relationships, marketing and sales efforts. Lyons joined Skanska USA in 2014 as director of business development for Skanska USA’s Central and South Texas operations.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Kimberly Burke — Kimberly Burke
Skanska USA has promoted Kimberly Burke to vice president of business development. In her new role, Burke will continue leading business development activities and help lead sales and marketing efforts on behalf of Skanska USA in North Texas. She will be responsible for strategic growth and development through effective business community relationships, marketing and sales efforts. Burke joined Skanska USA in July of 2013 as senior director of business development in Skanska USA’s Dallas office.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Brett Skyllingstad — Brett Skyllingstad
Data center and construction professional Brett Skyllingstad has joined Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Business Development, Technical Services. Skyllingstad will support new and longtime client relationships and help develop growth strategies in the company’s Mission Critical and healthcare sectors. Before focusing on business development, he worked directly in construction management, first as a project engineer and later in logistics and procurement.

Monday, May 6, 2019

William R. Abbott, P.E. — William R. Abbott, P.E.
William R. Abbott, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as director of operations. In this role, he will focus on leading improvements in project delivery, risk management, quality of design and technical processes. A civil engineer with more than 37 years of experience, Abbott has managed the operations of several organizations. Previously, he served as the president of RPS - Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Rose Coffeen — Rose Coffeen
Rose Coffeen, survey CAD technician, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. She will provide computer-aided design for projects involving roads, site developments, ports, railroads and industrial sites.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Patrick L. Acker, P.E. — Patrick L. Acker, P.E.
Patrick L. Acker, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, he will provide quality control and technical oversight for the firm’s water and waste water projects in North Texas. He will also play a key role in mentoring employees in the region. Acker has 37 years of experience as a civil engineer.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

John Halpin — John Halpin
Structure Tone Southwest has promoted John Halpin to Director of Human Resources. In his role, Halpin leads strategic staffing plans, compensation, benefits, and training for Structure Tone Southwest’s four offices across Texas. A retired Sergeant Major in the United States Marine Corps, Halpin is passionately committed to giving back to the community and spearheads much of Structure Tone Southwest’s community service work.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Michelle Alvarez, EIT — Michelle Alvarez, EIT
Michelle Alvarez, EIT, recently became a full-time civil designer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. She will provide services for water resources projects.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

JaNette Bridgewater — JaNette Bridgewater
Freese and Nichols, Inc., welcomes JaNette Bridgewater as the firm’s new Human Resources Director. Bridgewater’s experience in the design and execution of innovative global HR strategies will strengthen Freese and Nichols’ ability to continue its regional and national growth. Bridgewater will play a key role in recruiting and retaining top talent to enhance companywide capabilities to serve clients. She also will help engage employees and reinforce the firm’s core values and culture.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

JP Grom, AIA — JP Grom, AIA
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announced the formal launch of its Facilities Program Management Business Group. JP Grom, AIA, LAN’s vice president, will lead the group.

The group will initially help K-12 clients implement all phases of a school bond program, including project identification, planning, design, construction and close-out. Over the next two to five years, the group will expand these services to clients in other markets such as higher education, federal and healthcare.

Tuesday, March 21, 2019

Michael Monsalve — Michael Monsalve
Moss Construction, a national General Contractor, is pleased to announce that Michael Monsalve has joined the Dallas-Fort Worth office as Director of Business Development.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Texas Tech University and dedicated his entire career to the design and construction industry. Monsalve is active in the community, including affiliations with The Real Estate Council, Urban Land Institute, ICSC, and National Investment Council.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Bob Austin, P.E. — Bob Austin, P.E.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Bob Austin, P.E., to vice president. Austin has 36 years of experience managing and designing transportation projects. During this time, he has performed feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, and plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for new toll roads, interstate and rural highways, interchanges, farm-to-market roads, urban arterials, and railroad and river bridges.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Jeff Thomas, P.E. — Jeff Thomas, P.E.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Jeff Thomas, P.E., to vice president. Thomas has more than 26 years of experience as a project manager, energy manager, and electrical engineer. He joined LAN in 2008 as a senior project manager and was subsequently promoted to facilities team leader. He is responsible for managing facilities projects for healthcare, institutional, municipal, and food distribution markets.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

David Munn, PE — David Munn, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc., enhances its services in the Greater Houston area with the addition of David Munn, PE, as Group Manager for the Southeast Texas Treatment Group. Over 17 years, Munn has managed multidisciplinary teams for water and wastewater treatment projects in South Texas and Louisiana. His experience includes designing facilities to treat and transfer both water and wastewater for municipal and industrial customers.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Dominique Wermine — Dominique Wermine
Dominique Wermine, civil designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. She will assist with various roadway projects.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

JP Giometti — JP Giometti
Leading construction software developer HCSS announced the promotion of JP Giometti to Executive Director, Global Strategy and Business Development. Giometti joined HCSS as Director of Strategic Product Management in January 2015 and has seen the company grow from 150 employees to 300 today. In this new role he is responsible for the Caterpillar, Trimble, and Microsoft relationships. He oversees the company long term strategy, strategic partnerships, technology scouting and innovation.

Friday, February 22, 2019

Kyle Cortiana, PE, CFM — Kyle Cortiana, PE, CFM
Freese and Nichols, Inc., welcomes Tulsa native Kyle Cortiana, PE, CFM, as Stormwater Discipline Leader in Oklahoma. Cortiana’s experience in hydraulic and hydrologic computer modeling and longstanding relationships within the community will enhance the firm’s ability to provide stormwater solutions for municipalities in the region. He is poised to support large-scale stormwater initiatives companywide, and his skills complement the firm’s water/wastewater and transportation projects.

Friday, February 15, 2019

Alexandra Harmon — Alexandra Harmon
Alexandra Harmon, environmental scientist, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. As part of the environmental group, she will assist with design, permitting and compliance activities relating to landfills, municipalities and industries.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Ron Deal — Ron Deal
Freese and Nichols, Inc., has strengthened its corrosion protection services with the addition of corrosion specialist Ron Deal as a senior designer. Deal will leverage his expertise to develop cathodic protection programs for clients in the water/wastewater, transportation and energy industries. Deal, who is based in the firm’s Austin office, has more than 15 years of experience managing and designing large-scale corrosion control projects in Texas and nationally.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Bob Pence — Bob Pence
Freese and Nichols Chairman Bob Pence is being honored with a Leadership Excellence Award from the Baldrige Foundation, supporter of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. This distinguished award recognizes individuals in business, government, health care and the nonprofit world who provide exceptionally outstanding support to Baldrige and the Foundation’s mission.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Mathew Busby, P.E. — Mathew Busby, P.E.
The Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) named Mathew Busby, P.E., as its 2019 Young Engineer of the Year. Busby will be presented the award at the TSPE Engineer’s Week Annual Awards Luncheon on Feb. 20, 2019, at the Plano Event Center.

Busby, who serves as a project manager for civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), has worked on municipal infrastructure projects for more than 10 years.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Dan McKenzie, PE — Dan McKenzie, PE
Dan McKenzie, PE, a veteran of the oil and gas industry, has joined Freese and Nichols, Inc., as an Oil & Gas Group Manager and Practice Leader. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, McKenzie has spent almost four decades developing broad and deep experience in gas processing, treating, gathering, compression design, construction, operation and optimization. He has led a variety of multimillion-dollar projects in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and on the Upper Louisiana Gulf Coast.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

John Clint, P.E. — John Clint, P.E.
John Clint, P.E., project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Brownsville, Texas, office. He will serve as the project lead for the infrastructure group in the Rio Grande Valley and the office manager for the Brownsville office.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Eleana Tuley — Eleana Tuley
Freese and Nichols has expanded its Urban Planning + Design Group with Eleana Tuley who will be based in the firm's Dallas office. She has more than six years of experience in both the public and private sector. She worked for the City of McKinney and City of Fort Worth and was a land development consultant for a civil engineering consulting firm in Dallas. She will be a key asset in development review and staff augmentation for clients.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Dawn Warrick — Dawn Warrick
Freese and Nichols, Inc., has expanded its municipal planning expertise with the hiring of Dawn Warrick as a project manager in Tulsa. She has more than 23 years of municipal planning experience, including seven years as the City of Tulsa’s planning director. She also has had senior planning roles for Louisville Metro Government in Kentucky and for the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, giving her an understanding of large urban cities as well as smaller communities.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Chance Sparks — Chance Sparks
Chance Sparks has joined Freese and Nichols as a project manager based in the firm's San Marcos office. He has more than 15 years of planning and management experience and has worked for the cities of Buda, San Marcos and Bulverde in Central Texas in addition to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs Disaster Recovery Program. Most recently, he spent eight years as assistant city manager and planning director for the City of Buda.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Donald R. Stevens — Donald R. Stevens
Donald R. Stevens joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as director – healthcare facilities. Stevens will provide engineering and operational solutions to healthcare clients to improve the efficiency and lower the operating costs of their facilities. Stevens has 33 years of experience managing the construction, maintenance, and operations of healthcare facilities. Previously, he served Kaiser Permanente for nearly a decade.

Friday, January 11, 2019

Krista Bethune Melnar, PE — Krista Bethune Melnar, PE
Krista Bethune Melnar, PE, an accomplished project manager experienced with large federal contracts as well as state and local resiliency projects, has joined Freese and Nichols as its newest Stormwater Practice Leader. She also will manage the Central Texas Stormwater Group, including the Austin and San Marcos offices, to support the needs of clients in that region. She has more than 19 years of experience providing innovative solutions that address water resources challenges.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Bruce Dinkheller, P.E. — Bruce Dinkheller, P.E.
Bruce Dinkheller, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, he will manage construction phase services for the firm’s projects nationwide. Dinkheller has more than 40 years of experience as a civil engineer. His expertise includes management and inspection, as well as intelligent transportation system development and implementation.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Kevin Hicks, PE — Kevin Hicks, PE
TranSystems Corp., a national transportation consulting firm that provides engineering, architectural, planning and construction solutions, welcomes Kevin Hicks, PE, as Vice President and Freight Business Leader. Hicks brings more than 25 years of experience working for Union Pacific Railroad with expertise in new design and construction as well as maintenance of existing infrastructure. Hicks most recently served as Assistant Vice President of Engineering Design with Union Pacific Railroad.

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Michael Hobbs, PE — Michael Hobbs, PE
TranSystems names Michael Hobbs, PE, of the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas, office, assistant vice president and senior professional. Since joining TranSystems more than 20 years ago as an intern, he has worked his way up taking on various positions, including civil engineer, design lead, group leader, and his current role as senior project manager and team leader for the Fort Worth office.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Chad Gartner, PE — Chad Gartner, PE
TranSystems names Chad Gartner, PE, of the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas, office to vice president and senior associate. Gartner has more than 28 years of experience in the design and project management for collector, arterial, and neighborhood streets throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and North Texas, including street and utility reconstruction requiring close coordination with neighborhoods, storm drainage studies and replacements, cost estimating, specifications and contract documents.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Jimmy Gibson — Jimmy Gibson
Freese and Nichols, Inc., welcomes Jimmy Gibson, PE, a nationally experienced environmental services senior manager, to lead the firm’s Environmental Practice. His role will include expanding FNI’s capabilities to provide full-service environmental consulting services to clients. Gibson has more than 27 years of experience developing solutions for some of the most difficult environmental projects in Texas and across the United States.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Parker Gregg — Parker Gregg
Burns & McDonnell promoted Parker Gregg to director of business development for the firm’s Oil, Gas & Chemical Group in Houston. Gregg will oversee sales and marketing efforts to drive growth throughout the Gulf Coast region. From modernizing plants and terminals in the oil and gas industry, to capitalizing on the domestic chemicals feedstock advantage, he will help clients uncover safe, creative and cost-effective capital project solutions to establish mutually beneficial partnerships.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Gina M. DeLellis — Gina M. DeLellis
Gina M. DeLellis joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as Human Resources (HR) Manager. In this role, Gina will be responsible for recruiting, overseeing the firm’s HR team, implementing HR policies and practices, employee relations, performance management, talent management, employee engagement, and investigating workforce claims. Gina has more than 20 years of HR experience.

Friday, November 30, 2018

Colton Phillipp, P.E. — Colton Phillipp, P.E.
Colton Phillipp, P.E., an engineer intern at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Corpus Christi, Texas, office, has earned his professional engineer license in Texas.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

David Kinchen — David Kinchen
Burns & McDonnell announced David Kinchen has joined its team in Texas to expand the firm’s water services in the region. Kinchen will grow the team of engineering, construction and design professionals to deliver water and wastewater solutions for municipalities, utilities and industrial clients. With more than three decades of experience, Kinchen has managed nearly $1 billion in projects across multiple industry sectors including municipal and industrial water and wastewater.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Brian C. Gettinger, PE — Brian C. Gettinger, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc., continues to enhance its water conveyance capabilities in the Southeast Texas region, welcoming tunneling expert Brian C. Gettinger, PE, as a Tunneling Services Leader. Brian will leverage his expertise to expand the firm’s capabilities on complex underground excavation projects, including water, wastewater and stormwater engagements, and transportation and other initiatives requiring trenchless technology. He will serve as a project manager based in Houston/Pearland.

Friday, November 2, 2018

Tala Matchett — Tala Matchett
Tala Matchett has joined Structure Tone Southwest as its new Vice President of Business Development in Austin. While her background extends across sectors, Matchett is especially experienced in the design and construction of healthcare facilities in both urban and rural Texas communities. She is also active in the Austin community, serving on the boards of RMHC of Central TX, Rawson Saunders School, ULI and LCI. She was also selected for Leadership Austin’s Essential Class of 2018.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Blair Haynie — Blair Haynie
Blair Haynie joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a regional transportation manager. In this role, he will be responsible for expanding the firm’s transportation practice in Houston. Haynie has more than 35 years of experience as a transportation executive in the public and private sector. He has managed all types of transportation projects, including highways, bridges, safety and public facilities.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Karen G. Perez, PE — Karen G. Perez, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc., welcomes Karen G. Perez, PE, to lead the firm’s water, wastewater and stormwater expansion efforts in the El Paso metropolitan area. As a former Doña Ana County Commissioner in neighboring New Mexico, Perez has deep-rooted relationships with public officials and firsthand experience prioritizing infrastructure developments, which will enhance Freese and Nichols’ ability to create unique solutions for regional partners.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Murali Erat, PE — Murali Erat, PE
Murali Erat, PE, was named an Associate in Freese and Nichols' Pearland office. He has led several Houston projects during his 12 years with the firm and has become well-known in the area for his water/wastewater treatment expertise. He also has been innovative in developing new tools for the Treatment Group and has become expert in design of water resource recovery facilities and Industrial Pretreatment Programs. Erat received his MS in Environmental Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Jason Ward, PE — Jason Ward, PE
Jason Ward, PE, has been designated Transmission Discipline leader in Freese and Nichols' Houston office. Currently an Associate at the firm, Ward has 12 years of experience, primarily handling pipelines and pump station projects for Texas municipalities, water districts and river authorities. He has led projects for clients including the West Harris County Water Authority and San Jacinto River Authority. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Sunday, October 21, 2018

Dustin Pope, PE — Dustin Pope, PE
Freese and Nichols' Treatment, Transmission & Utilities Group added Dustin Pope, PE, an 8-year U.S. Army veteran who most recently managed facilities at Fort Hood. Pope, who has experience managing multimillion-dollar military construction projects throughout the Middle East, is being trained as a project manager based in Houston. He received his BS in civil engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Carlos Quintero, PE — Carlos Quintero, PE
Carlos Quintero, PE, an expert in large-diameter pipelines, has joined Freese and Nichols as a senior project manager in Houston. Quintero has spent more than 25 years in project management, design and procurement, the vast majority of it in Texas, and he has experience handling large projects. He is licensed as an engineer in Texas, Louisiana and Colombia. He holds master’s degrees from the Institute for Hydraulics and Environment in The Netherlands and Universidad De Los Andes in Colombia.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

David Hunn, PE — David Hunn, PE
Freese and Nichols welcomes David Hunn, PE, as a Senior Project Manager for water and wastewater treatment projects, based in Pearland, Texas. Hunn has more than 32 years of experience handling water and wastewater projects for public and private clients. He has been a senior project manager for design and construction services across Houston and Southeast Texas. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Theo Chan, PE — Theo Chan, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc. welcomes back Theo Chan, PE, as a senior project manager in the Transmission and Utilities Group. Chan rejoins the firm’s Dallas office, bringing extensive experience managing water/wastewater treatment and utilities projects from conceptual planning through construction. Well known for his work with river authorities, water districts and municipalities, Chan will enhance the firm's ability to provide solutions involving large-scale water/wastewater conveyance projects.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Benjamin Llana — Benjamin Llana
Skanska USA has announced that Benjamin Llana has been promoted to vice president of development for its Commercial Development operations in Houston. Llana, who most recently served as director of development, will continue to lead projects including the design, leasing, and construction phasing of Capitol Tower, a 35-story Class-A office development currently under construction in the Central Business District, as well as new land pursuit opportunities.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Mathew Busby, P.E. — Mathew Busby, P.E.
Mathew Busby, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a project manager. In this role, he will be responsible for the technical design and management of general municipal infrastructure projects in North Texas, including utilities, drainage, and neighborhood streets efforts.

Monday, October 8, 2018

Katy Kothmann Abraham — Katy Kothmann Abraham
Construction Cost Management, Inc.'s President Katy Kothmann Abraham accepts the award for ranking #20 in the ICIC100

Monday, October 8, 2018

Adam Conner, PMP — Adam Conner, PMP
Freese and Nichols, Inc., announced that Adam Conner, PMP, has joined the firm as a member of the Water Resources Planning Group serving the Central Texas markets. Conner’s decade of experience working for the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will bolster Freese and Nichols’ ability to provide and implement solutions to complex water supply issues throughout the state. Conner is well-versed in groundwater law, policy and regulation and has built a robust network of colleagues across the country.

Friday, September 28, 2018

Mark Evans — Mark Evans
Freese and Nichols, Inc., has added Funding Specialist Mark Evans to help public entities throughout Texas identify funding sources for capital improvement and infrastructure initiatives. Leveraging his experience working for state government agencies and commercial financial institutions, Evans will help clients pursue grants, low-interest loans and other options for water/wastewater, stormwater and water resources projects.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Robert Ulliman — Robert Ulliman
Primus is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Ulliman to our team. Robert is a seasoned construction professional with extensive experience leading complex food distribution and cold storage construction projects. He will serve as a project executive and lead Primus’s projects in Texas and the Midwest. Before joining Primus he served as the director of construction at Ben E. Keith Foods for 15 years. "Robert's expertise is a perfect fit for our team," said Primus President Matt Hirsch.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Jorge A. Arroyo, PE — Jorge A. Arroyo, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc., has welcomed Jorge A. Arroyo, PE, an international authority on alternative water supplies and innovative water treatment, to expand the firm’s work in helping meet Texas’ future water needs. Arroyo has extensive experience in the United States and abroad in water planning and management and innovative water technologies.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Keith Beatty, PE — Keith Beatty, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc., has enhanced its presence in Oklahoma with the addition of Keith Beatty, PE, who is leading the firm’s Tulsa office. He will support the firm’s existing transportation and water/wastewater projects and help expand the firm's footprint by serving local governments throughout the state. He has more than 20 years of experience developing and managing a variety of projects, including roadway design, water/wastewater, stormwater, site development and structural forensics.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Jeremy N. Nakashima, P.E. — Jeremy N. Nakashima, P.E.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Jeremy N. Nakashima, P.E., to lead the firm’s wastewater practice. In this role, he will be responsible for building client relationships and expanding the firm’s wastewater practice around the country, ensuring the design quality of the firm’s wastewater projects, and mentoring the engineers in the group.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Bryan Floth — Bryan Floth
Bryan Floth joins Burns & McDonnell in Texas as a senior project manager. Bryan has more than 25 years of experience in architectural design, project and program management. Throughout his career, he’s led various multimillion-dollar, award-winning, higher education, commercial, industrial, institutional and mission-critical facilities across the U.S.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Naveen Chillara, PE — Naveen Chillara, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc., announced that Naveen Chillara, PE, has joined the firm’s Water Resources Design Division as a senior project manager and water resources design engineer serving the Southeast Texas and Louisiana markets. With more than 16 years of experience in water resources projects and coastal engineering services, Chillara will play an integral role in supporting existing client needs and expanding Freese and Nichols’ services to a diverse client base throughout the region.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Abe Bekele, P.E. — Abe Bekele, P.E.
Abe Bekele, P.E., joins civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, he will be responsible for expanding the firm’s transportation practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. He has more than 25 years of experience designing and managing transportation projects. His expertise includes the design of freeways, interchanges, vehicular tunnels, managed lane facilities, urban storm sewer systems, and traffic operational analyses.

Monday, August 6, 2018

Ricky Corona — Ricky Corona
Ricky Corona, technician, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Austin, Texas, office. He will provide computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and develop plans and documents for a variety of transportation, railroad and aviation projects.

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Dana Steph — Dana Steph
Burns & McDonnell has named Dana Steph principal, a prestigious leadership position in the company.

As manager of business development in Burns & McDonnell’s Houston Transmission & Distribution division, Dana oversees the growth and development of a diverse client base. Successful in both business development and project management, Dana has experience working on a variety of Transmission & Distribution projects with clients nationwide.

Monday, July 30, 2018

Jim Keith, P.E., CFM — Jim Keith, P.E., CFM
Freese and Nichols, Inc. welcomes back Jim Keith, P.E., CFM, as stormwater manager in its Dallas office. Keith rejoins the firm’s established stormwater team, bringing a wealth of technical leadership skills and in-depth expertise in water resources planning and design projects. Keith has national-level proficiency in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs, which will bolster the firm’s ability to support a variety of North Texas municipalities and water districts.

Monday, July 23, 2018

Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP — Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP
Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP, a Freese and Nichols, Inc., vice president, was elected treasurer of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) at the group’s 99th Annual Business Meeting. Alfred previously served terms as secretary and director of NCARB’s Southern Conference (Region 3), which encompasses Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Jason Martwig, P.E. — Jason Martwig, P.E.
Jason Martwig, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior structural project manager. In this role, he will be responsible for the technical design and management of bridge structures in highway and transit projects.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Melanie Sarzynski — Melanie Sarzynski
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) is pleased to welcome Melanie Sarzynski to the firm’s metallurgy and applied mechanics group in Houston as a senior associate. Dr. Sarzynski comes to WJE from Stress Engineering Services Inc., where she worked for more than ten years as a senior associate, leading a wide variety of engineering design and development projects in both upstream and downstream oil and gas segments.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Scott Bouse — Scott Bouse
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) is pleased to welcome Scott Bouse to the firm’s metallurgy and applied mechanics group in Houston as a senior associate. Mr. Bouse previously worked at Stress Engineering Services Inc., where he accumulated a decade of experience providing advanced analytical and modeling engineering services to the refining, petrochemical, and exploration industry.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Adriana Alvarado — Adriana Alvarado
Adriana Alvarado has joined the fire protection practice of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) as a senior associate. Ms. Alvarado is an industry expert with twenty-two years of experience in fire and life safety consulting. She will be located in WJE's San Antonio office, providing code consulting services to current and new clients in Texas and supporting life safety efforts nationally and globally.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Kimberly Hickson, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C — Kimberly Hickson, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Kimberly Hickson, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined the Houston office of architecture and design firm Perkins+Will as principal. With over 25 years of diverse, cross-industry experience and a career of dedicated education and civic experience, Hickson will oversee and provide strategic leadership in the design, planning and delivery of projects in the higher education and civic studios. Across the board, Hickson’s work is notable for its leading green design and emphasis on resilient design.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Michael Brown, P.E. — Michael Brown, P.E.
Veteran transportation engineer Michael Brown, P.E., has joined Freese and Nichols, Inc. as senior project manager in the firm's Austin office. With more than three decades of experience in project management and coordination for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Brown will strengthen the firm’s ability to provide municipal and state partners with complex transportation infrastructure expansion and improvement projects.

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Victor De la Garza, P.E. — Victor De la Garza, P.E.
Victor De la Garza, P.E. is now Managing Director, El Paso Traffic/ITS Engineering Services, responsible for managing operations and staff for Walter P Moore’s El Paso office, an expansion of his former role. He is an Electrical Engineer with vast experience on traffic management projects encompassing ITS planning, design, deployment, integration, operations, and maintenance. A firm Principal, Victor holds a patent on methods for detecting and tagging changes in software test patterns.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Thomas Duncan, P.E., PTOE — Thomas Duncan, P.E., PTOE
Thomas Duncan, P.E., PTOE is now Director of Traffic Engineering Services, responsible for overseeing Walter P Moore’s traffic groups with more than 16 years of experience in traffic design, analysis, planning, and operations for local governments, highway departments, and metropolitan planning organizations. Thomas has successfully managed numerous complex projects encompassing data collection and forecasting, traffic simulations, and the design, planning, and development of road realignments.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Jamie Koenings — Jamie Koenings
Jamie Koenings joins Burns & McDonnell to support industrial water and wastewater permitting projects across the U.S. She brings more than a decade of environmental consulting experience, specializing in wastewater and stormwater permitting and regulatory compliance. Her experience includes National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System applications for industrial facilities, and working with the EPA, TCEQ and other state environmental agencies on wastewater regulations and permitting terms.

Monday, June 18, 2018

Holly Fults — Holly Fults
With more than 20 years of environmental consulting experience, Holly Fults joins Burns & McDonnell to lead the firm’s industrial water and wastewater permitting team in Texas. She will manage water quality, industrial wastewater permitting and regulatory compliance projects. She’s worked extensively with the Clean Water Act regulatory programs for industrial and governmental agencies (local, state and federal).

Monday, June 18, 2018

Rafat Elahi — Rafat Elahi
Rafat Elahi joins the Burns & McDonnell Energy group in Houston as a senior instrument and controls engineer. He has more than 12 years of experience in industrial and power plant engineering consulting, detailed technical design, construction, commissioning and engineering management. Rafat’s experience includes power and Air Quality Control System (AQCS) projects, ranging from small retrofits to large EPC projects.

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Mackrena L. Ramos, P.E. — Mackrena L. Ramos, P.E.
Engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Mackrena L. Ramos, P.E., to the position of program manager of City of Houston’s Surface Water Transmission Program (SWTP). Ramos will be responsible for meeting program budgets and deadlines as well as tracking performance measures. She will supervise the work of design consultants, professional and technical personnel, review and approve designs and related construction changes, and will serve as the client’s liaison.

Friday, May 25, 2018

Nathan Sims — Nathan Sims
Nathan Sims, a leader in operational airport systems, joins Burns & McDonnell as an aviation systems project manager. Nathan joins the aviation specials systems team to focus on systems integration, wireless networks, baggage handling program management and design services. Throughout his career, Nathan has specialized in automated material handling solutions, including delivering and operating ramp technology such as baggage handling and baggage reconciliation systems.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Ron Bailey, AIA — Ron Bailey, AIA
PBK is proud to announce the promotion of Ron Bailey, AIA to Partner.

Ron has been with PBK for over 33 years, during which time he has worked in master planning, design and project management of education, religious and public works facilities. He is a registered architect in the state of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma and is a proud member of AIA both Nationally and the local Houston chapter.

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Brian Ellestad — Brian Ellestad
Dally + Associates is excited to announce the hiring of Project Executive, and seasoned structural engineer, Brian Ellestad. Brian has over 21 years of experience working with a variety of clients on higher education, mixed-use/retail, parking, healthcare, and office/corporate projects. A Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, Brian has partnered with numerous high-profile clients including Memorial Hermann, ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Marriott, Dell and the University of Texas system.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Thomas Newsom, AIA, CDT, LEED AP — Thomas Newsom, AIA, CDT, LEED AP
Thomas Newsom, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate principal in the Houston office of Perkins+Will. He has over 25 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of healthcare projects, ranging from physician office spaces to large academic medical center expansions. As a senior project manager, Newsom is involved in all phases of project development. Notable clients include the University Hospital System, Midland Memorial Hospital and CHI St. Luke’s Health.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Gerald van Benschop — Gerald van Benschop
Gerald van Benschop has been promoted to associate principal in the Houston office of Perkins+Will. With more than 18 years of experience serving the IT needs of architecture firms, he serves as the Director of Global Technology Services. Van Benschop supports all 24 Perkins+Will global offices, focusing on service and project management of IT deliverables.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Angela Whitaker-Williams, AIA, LEED AP — Angela Whitaker-Williams, AIA, LEED AP
Angela Whitaker-Williams, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to principal in the Austin office of Perkins+Will. The practice leader for the Austin office, Whitaker-Williams has more than 20 years of architectural planning experience in the K-12 market. Her leadership has been a driving factor in the success of projects like Austin Community College’s Highland Mall campus, Manor Senior High School and a district-wide facility and educational suitability assessment for Austin ISD’s 2017 Bond program.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Jordan Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C — Jordan Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Jordan Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been promoted to associate principal in the Dallas office of Perkins+Will. As the director of operations for the offices in the firm’s southwest region, Thompson coordinates internal resource management to deliver outstanding client service. His role is particularly focused on strategic growth, successful team structures, and balancing resources and financial metrics.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Julie Frazier, AIA, ACHA, RELi AP, LEED AP — Julie Frazier, AIA, ACHA, RELi AP, LEED AP
Julie Frazier, AIA, ACHA, RELi AP, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate principal in the Dallas office of Perkins+Will. With over 15 years of architectural experience and a vast depth of knowledge in healthcare planning, she has worked with numerous hospitals and health systems, specializing in market analysis studies and strategic facility plans. Her noteworthy work includes CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, and the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, CDT — Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, CDT
Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, CDT, has been promoted to principal in the Dallas office of Perkins+Will. An architect and senior healthcare planner with extensive experience in the design of complex healthcare and institutional projects, he's managed projects ranging up to $750 million. Sinnett’s leadership has been a driving factor in the success of a variety of projects, including Baylor Scott & White Health, University Hospital System and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Adam Kohler — Adam Kohler
Structure Tone Southwest has hired Adam Kohler as the new Director of Operations for its Austin office. Kohler has nearly 15 years of experience in the construction industry, particularly in commercial corporate interiors, healthcare and higher education. His projects range from high-end interiors projects to college campus building renovations to medical and lab facilities.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Vicki Ford — Vicki Ford
Principal Vicki Ford, a structural engineer at Walter P Moore since 1998, has assumed the role of Managing Director of the firm’s Dallas office and structural engineering practice. Vicki has led the firm’s efforts on several notable projects across Texas. Her structural design of the Texas Center for Proton Therapy achieved the highest honor for engineering excellence in the state, the Eminent Conceptor Award by ACEC-Texas.

Friday, May 4, 2018

Jennifer Peek, P.E., PTOE, PTP — Jennifer Peek, P.E., PTOE, PTP
Jennifer Peek, P.E., PTOE, PTP, Senior Principal, assumes the Executive Directorship of Walter P Moore’s Infrastructure Group, overseeing the various regional, national, and international practice areas and directing strategic, long-term initiatives. Over her 20 years with the firm, Jennifer has served on the firm’s Operations Council and Board of Directors and has been involved in major projects such as the George R. Brown Convention Center/ADLA Improvements, Allen Parkway, and METRORail.

Friday, May 4, 2018

Edwin Friedrichs, P.E., PTP — Edwin Friedrichs, P.E., PTP
Edwin Friedrichs, P.E., PTP, Senior Principal, who has led the firm’s Infrastructure Group for the last 34 of his 41 years at Walter P Moore, is transitioning to focus more on his roles as Director of Transportation Engineering and as Vice President of the firm. This transition allows Edwin to engage more deeply with clients and within the community, and to mentor the multiple generations of future leaders at Walter P Moore.

Friday, May 4, 2018

Ashley McDade — Ashley McDade
Ashley McDade, formerly a market manager at Bisnow Media, has joined WiredScore as Head of Dallas to lead the expansion of Wired Certification in the regional office market. At Bisnow, McDade spent much of her career exposed to conversations among leading office owners and their tenants about the gap in digital infrastructure and the advancement of the average building's reliance on connectivity.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Michael Blakemore — Michael Blakemore
Skiles Group Names Keyan Zandy Chief Operating Officer, Adds Michael Blakemore as Senior Vice President

(DALLAS, TX – April 23, 2018) – Skiles Group, a DFW-based construction firm recognized for its healthcare, education, and faith-based facility expertise and its process innovation, announces two executive team changes: Keyan Zandy, previously Director of Operations, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and Michael Blakemore has joined the firm as Senior Vice President.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Keyan Zandy — Keyan Zandy
Skiles Group Names Keyan Zandy Chief Operating Officer, Adds Michael Blakemore as Senior Vice President

(DALLAS, TX – April 23, 2018) – Skiles Group, a DFW-based construction firm recognized for its healthcare, education, and faith-based facility expertise and its process innovation, announces two executive team changes: Keyan Zandy, previously Director of Operations, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and Michael Blakemore has joined the firm as Senior Vice President.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Justin Goodman — Justin Goodman
Justin Goodman has joined Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Business Development for its Houston operations. Goodman comes to the company from AECOM, where he led the healthcare, higher education and social infrastructure sectors. As Structure Tone Southwest’s Director of Business Development in Houston, he will continue to pursue those sectors and others for the company as it continues to grow in the Houston market.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Saleem Qassem — Saleem Qassem
Construction management firm Structure Tone Southwest has added Saleem Qassem to its Houston office as Director of Operations. Qassem has over 18 years of experience in delivering both mid-scale and multi-million-dollar construction projects for public and private sector clients.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Fred Noblett, III — Fred Noblett, III
Commercial construction and real estate professional Fred Noblett, III has joined Structure Tone Southwest to lead its Austin, Texas operations. As the new Regional Vice President of the Austin office, Noblett will oversee the office’s strategic growth, business development, client relationships and overall operations.

Monday, April 23, 2018

Alfredo Valadez — Alfredo Valadez
Alfredo Valadez, a leader in industrial automation, has joined Burns & McDonnell as a project manager. With more than 20 years of experience in warehouse and manufacturing automation, Alfredo will design and implement innovative industrial automation solutions for clients across the U.S. Throughout his career, he has developed state-of-the-art technology to advance industrial automation, including a robotic truck loading and unloading system and a confined spaces robotic palletizing system.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Susan Davis, P.E. — Susan Davis, P.E.
Susan Davis, P.E., was named Member of the Year by the Oklahoma Chapter of WTS International for her extraordinary contributions to the successful creation of the WTS Oklahoma Chapter and her dedication to building and expanding the Chapter’s programs. Davis is a project manager and civil engineer with Triad Design Group and has more than three decades of experience in highway design and project management.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Commissioner Cindy Bobbitt — Commissioner Cindy Bobbitt
Commissioner Cindy Bobbitt was named Woman of the Year by the Oklahoma Chapter of WTS International for serving as an outstanding role model in the transportation industry, contributing to the advancement of women and minorities in the transportation field and advancing the reputation and credibility of women in transportation. She serves on the Grant County Board of Commissioners and is a member of the board of the National Association of Counties.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Crystal Baird — Crystal Baird
Crystal Baird received the Sharon D. Banks Scholarship Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of WTS International for her accomplishments while pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Baird is a non-traditional student and a single mother who has worked in the transportation industry for over two years with a goal of earning a professional engineer license and becoming a resident engineer with a bridge engineering and construction firm.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Robert Trovato, PE, LEED AP — Robert Trovato, PE, LEED AP
Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers has named Robert Trovato, PE, LEED AP, Director of its newest regional office in Dallas, TX. Trovato has been with the firm since 2004 in increasingly demanding roles. He will oversee all mechanical and electrical design, energy services, technology solutions and lighting design projects in the Dallas area.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Patrick Dennis — Patrick Dennis
JE Dunn Construction is pleased to welcome Patrick Dennis as the new Houston office leader. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and brings over 22 years of construction experience to the Houston team. As a dynamic and creative leader, he is actively involved in the Houston community on both a business and personal level. JE Dunn Construction is the 11th largest domestic general building contractor in the United States.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Chris Young, PE — Chris Young, PE
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. (APAI) announces the selection of Chris Young, PE, as the firm’s President/CEO, effective January 15, 2018. Coinciding with APAI’s 40th year of business, Chris joins the firm with a professional commitment aligned with APAI’s corporate culture and vision of providing quality engineering with integrity and respect for employees and clients. His 23-year career includes proven abilities in engineering planning, design, construction management, and company operations.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Mark Hall, P.E. — Mark Hall, P.E.
Mark Hall, P.E., senior project manager, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Austin, Texas, office. He will provide business development and manage water infrastructure projects. Hall has extensive experience with financing and completing capital water and wastewater improvements through the Texas Water Development Board and other financing agencies.

Monday, April 2, 2018

James Naylor, P.E. — James Naylor, P.E.
Freese and Nichols, Inc. has announced that James Naylor, P.E., has joined the firm as Water Treatment Discipline Leader serving the North Texas, West Texas and Oklahoma markets. His extensive experience in planning and design will play an integral role in providing solutions for municipalities facing complex water treatment plant projects. Dedicated to assisting clients with their technical water treatment issues, James has provided customized solutions to several municipalities in the region.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Jason Jernigan, RPLS — Jason Jernigan, RPLS
Jason Jernigan, RPLS, has joined McKim & Creed as regional manager of geomatics services in Texas. He has nearly 20 years’ experience with design-build, oil and gas, and commercial improvement survey projects in Texas and Louisiana and is an adjunct professor of land surveying at North Lake College in Irving. As Texas regional manager, Jason will focus on expanding McKim & Creed’s geomatics services and technologies in Texas.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Christine Wood — Christine Wood
Burns & McDonnell has named Christine Wood the Regional Global Facilities Group Manager in Dallas-Fort Worth. Christine came to Burns & McDonnell in 2016 with nearly 15 years of project management and engineering experience. She manages complex, multimillion-dollar, design and design-build, aerospace, manufacturing and mission-critical projects with accelerated schedules. She leads a team in Texas working to solve difficult problems with unique engineering and construction solutions.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Jim Dubea — Jim Dubea
TranSystems welcomes Jim Dubea as Vice President and Ports and Maritime lead. Jim is a 22-year veteran of the United States Coast Guard and culminated his service in 2012 as the Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Base, Port Canaveral. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director of Government and Strategic Partnerships with the Canaveral Port Authority. He brings strong leadership and practical experience in all aspects of ports and maritime operations.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Wayne Swafford, P.E., SE — Wayne Swafford, P.E., SE
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is pleased to announce Wayne Swafford, P.E., SE, as its new president. Swafford, who joined LAN last April as the firm’s executive vice president, will be responsible for the firm’s direction and operation. Dennis Petersen, who served as the firm’s president for the last 20 years, will continue to serve as the president of LEO A DALY, LAN’s parent company.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Grace Souder, EIT — Grace Souder, EIT
Grace Souder, EIT, engineer intern, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.'s Corpus Christi, Texas, office. She will provide engineering design support to senior project managers, with a focus on water and wastewater design projects. Prior to joining Hanson, Souder was an engineer intern for a firm in Metarie, Louisiana. She also was a science teacher for Fathers HARBOR Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Greg Staff — Greg Staff
Hanson Professional Services Inc. has hired Greg Staff to serve as a vice president in Houston. He will be responsible for business development for private industry clients, predominately in the crude oil, natural gas and petrochemical industries. He will concentrate on projects for industrial environmental, industrial processes, material handling, pipelines and logistics. Staff brings 35 years of engineering experience to the firm.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Ed Prendergast, Jr. — Ed Prendergast, Jr.
Balfour Beatty has promoted Ed Prendergast, Jr. to vice president and business unit leader for its buildings operations in central Texas. Having previously served as vice president of business acquisition for Texas operations, Prendergast’s promotion is aligned with Balfour Beatty’s commitment to meeting the expanding needs of its clients in the high-growth central Texas market.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Jacob Torres, P.E. — Jacob Torres, P.E.
The Brazos Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) named Jacob Torres, P.E., as its 2017 Young Engineer of the Year at its 67th annual banquet. The award, given by TSPE since 1970, recognizes individuals for their technical ability, professional achievements, and civic and humanitarian activities. Torres serves as a project manager for civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Jack Otteson, PE — Jack Otteson, PE
Jack Otteson, PE, owner of JAX Engineering, a solutions-oriented civil engineering and construction management services firm, has received verification from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Jack is a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and Service-Disabled Veteran. His 29-year career includes 7+ years' active service in the U.S. Army as an engineer officer and 22+ years with professional consulting firms.

Friday, February 23, 2018

Charles Gaddy, P.E., P.G. — Charles Gaddy, P.E., P.G.
Freese and Nichols, Inc. is pleased to announce that Charles Gaddy, P.E., P.G., has joined the firm as a senior environmental project manager in Fort Worth. With more than three decades of experience in environmental consulting, Gaddy will strengthen the firm’s ability to deliver large-scale capital improvement programs for public- and private-sector clients throughout the state.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Michael Carter — Michael Carter
Freese and Nichols, Inc. has expanded its asset management services with the addition of industry veteran Michael Carter, senior asset management project manager in Fort Worth. Leveraging 23 years of national experience in information systems and public sector asset management, Carter will play an integral role in Freese and Nichols’ services for cities, utilities and other public clients throughout the life cycle of their assets.

Chet Farnsworth — Chet Farnsworth
Crimson Building Company, LLC is proud to announce that Chet Farnsworth has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. Chet started out his career at Crimson Building Company as a Project Manager and since 2015, he has served as Vice President - Pre-Construction and Estimating. In his new role, Chet will be responsible for the Estimating/Pre-Construction, Business Development, Commercial Development and Marketing aspects of the company.

Monday, December 18, 2017

Chad Little — Chad Little
Crimson Building Company, LLC is proud to announce that Chad Little has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Chad started out his career at Crimson Building Company as a Superintendent and since 2015, he has served as Vice President - Operations. In his new role, Chad will be responsible for the Field Operations and Project Management aspects of the company.

Monday, December 18, 2017

Kyle Hege — Kyle Hege
Crimson Building Company, LLC is proud to announce that Kyle Hege has been promoted to President. Kyle started out his career at Crimson Building Company as a Superintendent and since 2015, he has served as Vice President - Project Management. In his new role, Kyle will be responsible for the Accounting, Operations and Marketing aspects of the company.

Monday, December 18, 2017

Chad Gartner, PE — Chad Gartner, PE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Chad Gartner, PE, of the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas, office to Associate and Assistant Vice President. Gartner has 26 years of experience in the design and project management for wide range of transportation projects including; highways, rural and urban roadways, bridges, traffic, passenger rail, and municipal projects throughout the DFW area and Texas. Gartner currently leads TranSystems’ Fort Worth operations.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Jeff Scarborough — Jeff Scarborough
Freese and Nichols, Inc. welcomes industry veteran Jeff Scarborough as an account director in its Houston office. In this role, Scarborough will leverage 20 years of business development expertise to help expand the firm’s capabilities to support federal and state agencies.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

John Bush, P.E. — John Bush, P.E.
John Bush, P.E., has joined Freese and Nichols as a senior aviation project manager in the firm’s Pearland, Texas, office. With more than 35 years of experience in civil engineering, John has spent the last 28 years specializing in airport development projects and serving in a variety of roles ranging from program manager to design engineer, and construction manager to field inspector.

Monday, November 13, 2017

Randy Nance — Randy Nance
GE Johnson Construction Company announces the hire of Randy Nance in the role of general manager to manage operations, preconstruction, and business development efforts for the Oklahoma City market.

Randy brings more than 30 years of experience in nearly every facet of construction, most recently as division manager for a national construction firm and in roles from director of business development to project manager.

Monday, November 13, 2017

Vandana Nayak — Vandana Nayak
The Dallas office of Perkins+Will, a global architecture and design firm, has hired Vandana Nayak to lead the K-12 and Higher Education practice in Texas and the Southwest U.S. Nayak, who brings more than twenty years of experience delivering next-generation educational environments, will lead regional strategy and client engagement in education across Texas, and will oversee the Dallas office’s education studio.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Erin Kueht — Erin Kueht
Like many at the firm, Erin has spent her entire engineering career (now 12 years) at Walter P Moore. Dedicated to mentoring others — both within the firm and in the community — she manages a variety of complex structural projects in sports, education, commercial, and healthcare. In 2014, Erin received the firm’s Horvilleur Award, which is presented annually to one young structural engineer at the firm who has best exemplified excellence in technical design, client service, and business acumen.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Ricardo Martinez — Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo actually began his studies in architecture, completing two years before realizing it was too “artsy” and he was more interested in the science behind how buildings stand. Now 12 years in the industry, he is a Principal and the Operations Manager for the Houston Structures group. He manages a range of commercial project types, including office and mixed-use developments, healthcare, sports, parking garages, research facilities, and high-rise luxury residential.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Susendar Muthukumar — Susendar Muthukumar
Susendar grew up in south India, where engineering and medicine were the most coveted career paths. His strong dislike for biology made the choice easy. Having been in the AEC industry since 2004 and now a Principal and Senior Engineer, he specializes in advanced structural modeling, steel design, post-tensioned concrete, vibration analysis, and performance-based engineering. He enjoys mentoring junior engineers across the firm and excels at technical writing and custom software development.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Thomas Duncan — Thomas Duncan
During his 15-year career, Thomas has led numerous successful projects ranging from traffic simulations to traffic design for a variety of both public and private clients. His diverse portfolio also includes data collection and forecasting, as well as designing, planning, and developing road realignments and improvements throughout Texas and elsewhere. He also serves on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Pearland.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Daron Hester — Daron Hester
Having originally joined Walter P Moore as an intern in 1999, Daron rejoined in 2007 and is now a Senior Principal and the Director of Operations for the Diagnostics Group. He specializes in solving structural, façade, and waterproofing issues, and routinely conducts assessments, develops repair documents, and performs construction administration services for a variety of clients.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Mark Williams — Mark Williams
As Senior Principal and Managing Director of the Houston Diagnostics group and the Restoration/Renovation Practice Leader, Mark brings an inclusive and collaborative approach to repairing and restoring the built environment. He specializes in rehabilitating critical structures that are often exposed to aggressive environments such as bridges, hyperbolic cooling towers, stadiums, parking structures, and building enclosures.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Scot Bennett — Scot Bennett
The Beck Group announced that Scot Bennett was promoted to regional director of the architecture and construction firm’s Fort Worth office. Until recently, Scot was director of client services where he led strategic relationships and pursuits in Fort Worth. In his new role, Scot will oversee all design and construction for Fort Worth, and guide the growth of the office’s integrated team.

Monday, September 25, 2017

Chas Courtman — Chas Courtman
Engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) and its parent company LEO A DALY are partnering to expand their food distribution and manufacturing services in the southern United States. LEO A DALY and LAN will provide facility master planning, design, site selection and construction administration services to clients in the food distribution and manufacturing industry. Leading this effort will be LEO A DALY business market manager Chas Courtman.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP — Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP
Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP, vice president of Freese and Nichols, Inc., has been elected as secretary of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) board of directors. Each year, the NCARB’s member board members from all 54 licensing jurisdictions across the country elect its five executive leaders to lead the organization. Prior, Vidaurri served as director of NCARB’s Region 3: Southern Conference, which comprises 12 states and territories.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Mike Hagen, P.E. — Mike Hagen, P.E.
Freese and Nichols, Inc. has announced that Mike Hagen, P.E., has joined the firm as a senior project manager in the Transmission and Utilities Group in Dallas. Leveraging nearly three decades of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure, Hagen will play an integral role in building and supporting large, complex projects for both public and private sectors throughout the region.

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Matt McCaffrey, PE — Matt McCaffrey, PE
Skanska USA has announced that Matt McCaffrey, PE, LEED AP, has been promoted to project executive in Houston. Serving recently as senior project manager, McCaffrey has been a part of the management team on several large projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in San Antonio and on complex hospital renovations in Michigan. In this new role, he will continue to oversee construction of Skanska’s recently announced Capitol Tower, a 35-story Class-A office development in Downtown Houston.

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Bryan Hodnett — Bryan Hodnett
Bryan Hodnett has been named Director of Business Development for DonahueFavret Contractors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and most recently was Senior Project Manager. He joined DonahueFavret in 2012 as a Project Engineer. Bryan earned his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management in 2012 from Louisiana State University.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

R. Gregg Moon — R. Gregg Moon
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is expanding its healthcare services in Texas. To lead this effort, the firm hired R. Gregg Moon. Moon has more than 30 years of experience as a planner and project manager in healthcare design and architecture. He has planned and developed acute care and specialty departments for hospitals throughout Texas, including University Health System, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of Texas Medical Center, Galveston.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Juan Rodriguez — Juan Rodriguez
Construction veteran Juan Rodriguez has joined Structure Tone Southwest’s Dallas office as Vice President of New Construction. In this role, Rodriguez will oversee the strategies, partnerships and operations of the company’s large-scale projects across North Texas.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Jeremy Gaston, P.E. — Jeremy Gaston, P.E.
Jeremy Gaston, P.E., has joined Freese and Nichols as a senior project manager for the Southeast Texas Treatment, Transmission and Utilities Group located in Pearland, Texas. Gaston’s experience will enhance the firm’s ability to provide water and wastewater treatment solutions for municipal clients in the greater Houston area by offering a new level of national insight.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Jeffrey Brown — Jeffrey Brown
Commercial real estate professional Jeffrey Brown has joined the Dallas office of Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Business Development. In this role, Brown will be helping the firm continue to develop its client relationships and projects throughout North Texas. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Brown comes to STSW from CBRE, where he specialized in office tenant representation. Brown is a member of UT's alumni club, Texas Exes, as well as Dallas’ TouchDown Club.

Monday, June 12, 2017

Thomas T. Davis, Jr. — Thomas T. Davis, Jr.
Thomas T. Davis, Jr. joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a program manager for the Aldine ISD bond program. In this capacity, he will ensure the success of the program by scoping projects, developing budgets, acquiring consulting resources and manage the construction activities for Aldine ISD.

Friday, June 9, 2017

Glen Young — Glen Young
Yates Construction has hired Glen Young as Project Executive in San Antonio. With over 35 years of industry experience, Glen will serve as the primary point of contact for clients, and provide leadership and oversight for the day-to-day operations for all construction, project management and project administration activities associated with all Yates' South Texas Division construction projects.

Friday, June 2, 2017

Ravikanth Varanasi — Ravikanth Varanasi
Ravikanth Varanasi joins Burns & McDonnell to lead a regional business consulting team and support utility clients across Texas. Varanasi has more than 15 years of experience in transmission planning and development, utility system planning, transmission studies consulting, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance, energy policy, transmission regulatory affairs, energy price forecasting and power markets modeling.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Matt Daniel — Matt Daniel
Skanska USA has announced that Matt Daniel, LEED AP, a construction industry veteran with more than 36 years of experience, has rejoined the company as senior vice president of business development for Texas, based in Houston. Daniel, who previously served as senior vice president at Skanska from 2004 to 2012, will be responsible for the leadership and oversight of all business and client development efforts across Texas.

Monday, May 22, 2017

Sage Diller, PE — Sage Diller, PE
Sage Diller, PE was appointed Associate Vice President of Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT), a leading civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering firm in Texas, with headquarters in Abilene and branch offices in Granbury and Lubbock.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Joshua Berryhill, PE — Joshua Berryhill, PE
Joshua Berryhill, PE was appointed Associate Vice President and Technical Director of Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT), a leading civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering firm in Texas, with headquarters in Abilene and branch offices in Granbury and Lubbock.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Jordan Hibbs, PE — Jordan Hibbs, PE
Jordan Hibbs, PE was appointed Associate Vice President of Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT), a leading civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering firm in Texas, with headquarters in Abilene and branch offices in Granbury and Lubbock.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Wayne Swafford — Wayne Swafford
Wayne Swafford joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as executive vice president. In this role, Swafford will be responsible for the direction and operation of the LAN brand. Swafford will report to Dennis Petersen, who will continue as the firm’s president.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Matt Cunningham — Matt Cunningham
Matt Cunningham has joined the Austin office of Structure Tone Southwest as an Account Executive to manage the company’s relationships and projects with its Austin clients, which include both interior renovations and new construction. Cunningham has spent the last 16 years in the construction business after serving in the US Air Force. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and Construction Documents Technologist and an active member of several industry organizations.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Scott Rugen — Scott Rugen
Data center construction expert Scott Rugen has joined Structure Tone Southwest as an Account Executive. Based in Dallas, Rugen joins Structure Tone Southwest’s expanding Mission Critical team of 40. This team builds new, ground-up data centers, as well as expansions to existing facilities, across the Texas and Southwestern US markets. A mission critical industry veteran, Rugen has over 22 years of experience in building data centers, both brand new and renovated in a live environment.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Michael Schroeder — Michael Schroeder
Michael Schroeder serves as the General Manager of Amtech's Austin office. In addition to overseeing and managing office operations, Michael also leads business development and client management efforts in the Central Texas Region.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Cincinnati and Master's degree in Business Administration from the Xavier University. He is currently licensed as a PE in 18 states and has taught numerous training courses.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Sarah Briscoe — Sarah Briscoe
Sarah recently joined H2B, Inc. and has demonstrated expertise in both Structural Engineering and Project Management, is an energetic leader and is a registered engineer in the state of Texas. Sarah has over 12 years of experience, and boasts a unique architectural background.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Wendy Travis, AICP — Wendy Travis, AICP
Wendy Travis, AICP, has joined Garver as a vice president and is its new Texas Planning and Environmental Team Leader on its Transportation Team in our growing transportation infrastructure practice.

At Garver, Travis will lead multi-disciplinary teams of transportation planners, modelers, GIS specialists, public involvement specialists, document control specialists, design engineers, and procurement engineers to deliver high-quality projects that satisfy all types of transportation needs.

Friday, April 7, 2017

E. Tyson Thomas, P.E. — E. Tyson Thomas, P.E.
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) promoted its vice president E. Tyson Thomas, P.E., to the position of office infrastructure leader and regional manager. As the leader of LAN’s San Antonio infrastructure team, Thomas will be responsible for expanding the office’s water, wastewater and drainage services.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

B.J. Bridges — B.J. Bridges
Pond is pleased to announce the hiring of B.J. Bridges as program director for the Woodlands/North Houston, Texas office. As program manager, Bridges manages the day-to-day operations of the office, including increasing Pond’s presence in the midstream oil and gas market, and growing this regional office through new client relationships and adding to its staff of engineers.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Brian Broussard, P.E. — Brian Broussard, P.E.
Brian Broussard, P.E., joins Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as its regional water resources manager. In this role, Broussard will serve as a technical advisor for LAN’s water and wastewater practice, assist with project pursuits, mentor the firm’s water and wastewater engineers, direct and coordinate production and operations, and provide quality assurance on projects. He will also help lead LAN’s Montgomery County office located in the heart of Conroe.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

American Water Works Association (AWWA) — American Water Works Association (AWWA)
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has appointed Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) engineers Christine Kirby, P.E., and Justin Reeves, P.E., as voting members to various standards committees. Kirby will serve on the Ball Valve, Knife Gate Valve and Protective Interior Coatings for Valves and Hydrants Committees while Reeves will serve on the Fiberglass, Weirs, Troughs and Baffles Committee as well as the Grooved and Shouldered Joint Committee.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

John Kabouris — John Kabouris
John Kabouris has joined Garver's Water Technology Team.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Somnath Chilukuri, P.E. — Somnath Chilukuri, P.E.
Somnath Chilukuri, P.E., has joined Freese and Nichols as a senior project manager for the Southeast Texas Treatment, Transmission and Utilities Group. Based in Pearland, Texas, Chilukuri will help the firm expand its ability to serve municipalities throughout the region with a wide range of water and wastewater infrastructure services.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Kerry L. Gregg — Kerry L. Gregg
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) promoted its senior associate and director of marketing, Kerry L. Gregg, to the position of vice president. Gregg, who joined LAN in 2012, leads the firm’s marketing team in developing and implementing corporate and proposal marketing, media relations and social media initiatives companywide.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Travis Walker — Travis Walker
Corbet Design + Build, a boutique design build firm based in Dallas, recently announced Travis Walker as the company’s new director of business development. In this position, Walker will oversee external marketing efforts, new projects and client acquisition.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Jonathan Kelley, AIA, LEED AP — Jonathan Kelley, AIA, LEED AP
Gensler announced today the addition of three new Principals. With 20+ years of architectural experience, Jonathan Kelley, AIA, LEED AP, focuses on the design and design management of sports stadia and arenas. His project involvement spans virtually every aspect from early-design decisions to opening day ceremonies. Jonathan’s experience ranges from large, high-profile projects for professional sports teams to smaller facilities serving colleges and universities.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Byron Chambers, LEED AP — Byron Chambers, LEED AP
Gensler announced today the addition of three new Principals. Byron Chambers, LEED AP, serves as a Firmwide Leader of Gensler’s Sports Practice Area. Having designed everything from NFL stadiums and major league ballparks, to minor league facilities and collegiate venues, Byron’s wide portfolio of work spans the globe and includes La Rinconada Stadium in Venezuela, the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center, Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium renovations, and Texas A&M University projects.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Brooks W. Howell, AIA — Brooks W. Howell, AIA
Gensler announced today the addition of three new Principals. Brooks W. Howell, AIA, serves as Firmwide Leader for Gensler’s Residential Practice Area in addition to directing one of Gensler Houston’s Lifestyle Studios. An experienced project director, Brooks has spent his 24-year career leading mixeduse, residential, retail and hospitality projects of every scale across the country. Brooks also has a broad base of knowledge regarding development and regulatory review processes.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

David Maas, PE — David Maas, PE
TranSystems Corp., a consulting firm that provides engineering and architecture solutions to the transportation marketplace, names David Maas, PE, as Senior Vice President of its freight rail and intermodal sector. Maas, a Principal with the company, will assist the Market Sector Leader Tim Rock grow the overall practice. He specifically will lead efforts related to industrial development, intermodal facility development, technology and operational planning and analysis nationwide.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Debbie Anders — Debbie Anders
Debbie Anders has joined McKim & Creed as regional business development director for the Texas region. Ms. Anders brings 35 years’ experience in business development, sales, marketing, and client management. She is actively involved with political and community outreach throughout Texas and other regions, as well as numerous organizations. She also serves as a lifetime member for HLSR, Houston Farm & Ranch, and High Bidders organization.

Friday, January 20, 2017

Gregory Jeffries — Gregory Jeffries
McKim & Creed has expanded its subsurface utility engineering (SUE) services into Texas. Leading McKim & Creed’s SUE services is Gregory Jeffries, a 30-year veteran of the industry and a multi-state licensed contractor who specializes in underground utility location, 3D utility mapping, utility construction and surveying. He is on the executive board of the Underground Utility Location Contractors Association (NULCA) and is active with ASCE’s Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI).

Friday, January 20, 2017

Burton Johnson, P.E., CFM and Brian Reis, P.E., CFM — Burton Johnson, P.E., CFM and Brian Reis, P.E., CFM
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) made two key additions to its stormwater group. Burton Johnson, P.E., CFM, will serve as the director of stormwater programs in Houston while Brian Reis, P.E., CFM, will lead the firm’s stormwater management efforts in Central Texas as its infrastructure manager.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Matthew W. Gould, RPLS — Matthew W. Gould, RPLS
Matthew W. Gould, RPLS, has joined McKim & Creed, Inc., as the new office manager in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Gould brings more than 25 years of land surveying experience and a proven track record of successfully managing multi-million-dollar contracts. He has provided surveying and mapping services for clients such as Texas Department of Transportation, NTEMP, University of Texas, Texas A&M University,, the City of Dallas, TRA and NTMWD.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Steven Upchurch — Steven Upchurch
Hospitality leader Steven Upchurch’s roots are embedded in Texas. He began his 33-year architectural career in Dallas, where he gained experience with RTKL and ClubCorp before he joined Gensler’s LA office in 2007. During his tenure at Gensler, he has completed high profile projects including the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Master Plan for Queen Mary Island Entertainment District, and the award-winning restoration of the Belmond El Encanto Resort and Villas in Santa Barbara.

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Steven Upchurch and Cindy Simpson — Steven Upchurch and Cindy Simpson
With the start of the New Year, Steven Upchurch will join Cindy Simpson as Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Dallas office. Together, they will guide a robust office that has experienced significant strategic growth.

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Bill Brown — Bill Brown
Skanska USA has announced the addition of Bill M. Brown, a civil engineer with more than 22 years of experience in commercial construction, to its building unit in Houston. As senior project manager, Brown will be responsible for overseeing daily construction operations and the workforce for projects managed by the Houston office, focusing on safety, schedule, contract management and quality control.

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

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