Bob Valenti joins HNTB’s national tunnel and underground team as principal project engineer
HNTB’s growing tunnel team is working on many of the nation’s most complex and innovative tunnel projects OAKLAND, Calif. – Bob Valenti joined HNTB Corporation’s national tunnel practice as principal project engineer. He is based in the firm’s Oakland office and serves as an accomplished resource to the firm’s clients and projects across the nation. With more than 30 years of experience, Valenti brings extensive expertise as an engineering consultant, leading and managing planning, d...
Alexa Mitchell Joins HDR as Highways & Roads BIM Director
OMAHA, Neb. — Continuing HDR’s national leadership in Building Information Modeling for infrastructure, Alexa Mitchell has been named HDR’s highways and roads BIM director. Mitchell will further bolster our capabilities as a trusted partner for our transportation clients, who are increasingly incorporating BIM into projects, including through the development of signed and sealed BIM deliverables. Based in our Phoenix, Arizona, office, Mitchell will provide strategic support and specialized te...
Moein El-Aarag joins HNTB in Seattle as bridge department manager
Experience includes project work for Washington Department of Transportation, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, King County and Snohomish County. BELLEVUE, Wash. – Moein El-Aarag, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as transportation structures department manager in the firm’s Bellevue office. El-Aarag brings more than 20 years of experience in the areas of bridge design, management and construction in the Pacific Northwest. “Moein comes to our struct...
Gail Lewis Brings Robust Strategic Planning and P3 Expertise to HDR’s Transportation Program
OMAHA, Neb. — Gail Lewis has joined HDR’s transportation practice as a principal advisor on our program management team. Located in our Phoenix, Arizona office, Lewis will provide infrastructure advisory services to assist clients with long term strategic planning to adapt to changes in the transportation industry. Her expertise includes evaluating policies and the application of strategic and innovative project delivery models, including public-private partnerships. Lewis will guide clien...
Cardno Announces Promotion of Susan Reisbord to CEO and Managing Director
Lone Tree, CO - Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno announces the appointment of Susan Reisbord to Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner. In her role as CEO, she will work with Cardno’s leadership team to continue to build the firm’s capabilities across all business lines. She will focus the team’s efforts on generating sustainable and profitable growth, developing strong and collaborative teams of people across the firm, and enhancing Cardno’s value prop...
David Leard joins HNTB in Houston as project director
HOUSTON – David Leard, AICP, joined HNTB Corporation as project director and associate vice president, based in the firm’s Houston office. Leard brings more than 27 years of experience in transit program management, planning, design and construction. Leard is responsible for managing and delivering major projects and working to expand HNTB’s services to its regional transit clients. “David has an impressive background having worked on some of our country’s most visible and complex transit...
ASCE honors HDR’s Timothy Dougherty with 2019 Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR’s Timothy Dougherty, P.E., was the 2019 recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2019 Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award, an honor that goes to an engineer who embodies leadership in professional practice and ethics. “His composure and integrity are exemplary and through his leadership and mentoring have served as a benchmark for many young professionals,” said ASCE’s award letter. ASCE’s president-elect, K.N. Gunalan, nominated Dougherty for t...
Move offers structure around function, not mode or customer group
SALEM - The Oregon Transportation Commission has approved changes to the leadership structure of the Oregon Department of Transportation. The changes, effective immediately, do not alter the agency’s mission but instead will work to enhance that mission. ODOT's new director, Kris Strickler, proposed the following changes to the OTC on Dec. 16. Reorganize the department, establishing these four assistant directors: •Cooper Brown, Assistant Director for Operations. •Travis Brouwer, Assista...
Cardno Announces Promotion of Susan Reisbord to CEO and Managing Director
Lone Tree, CO - Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno announces the appointment of Susan Reisbord to Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner. In her role as CEO, she will work with Cardno’s leadership team to continue to build the firm’s capabilities across all business lines. She will focus the team’s efforts on generating sustainable and profitable growth, developing strong and collaborative teams of people across the firm, and enhancing Cardno’s value prop...
Profile Products Welcomes Andrew Yablonski as Northeast Regional Sales Manager
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Andrew Yablonski as regional sales manager for the Northeast region. His territory will include West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ohio. “Andrew brings a wealth of industry knowledge and we are confident that he will be a great addition to Profile’s team of industry-leading experts,” said Michael Schupp, national sales m...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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February Issue 2026
