Katie Whitney joins HNTB Corporation in Kansas City as Human Resources manager
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Whitney, PHR, SHRM-CP, joined HNTB Corporation as human resources manager, supporting offices in Kansas City, Mo., Overland Park and Mission, Kan., as well as the firm’s enterprise operations unit. She provides support in all areas of human resources, including talent acquisition and management, employee relations, benefits, compensation and data analytics. She is based in the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., office. “Katie is a trusted human resources adviser and skille...
Paul N. Wageman Elected Chair of DART Board of Directors
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has elected Paul N. Wageman of Plano as their chair for a two-year term. Wageman was appointed in 2012 by the Plano City Council to represent the city on the DART Board of Directors. He is a past Chairman of the North Texas Tollway Authority and is presently a shareholder at the Dallas law firm of Winstead P.C. Dallas representative Michele Wong Krause was elected vice chair. Wong Krause is a Dallas attorney and owner of the Wong Krau...
FINLEY Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator, Miranda Wonder
Tallahassee, Fl. – October 11, 2019 – Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY), recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise in complex bridge projects, is pleased to announce the addition of a new member of the FINLEY team, Marketing Coordinator, Miranda Wonder. Miranda Wonder Miranda Wonder, Marketing Coordinator Miranda Wonder brings experience in architectural/engineering procurement and marketing, as well as a background in PR and over ten years of experience in profession...
Maqsood Energizes Power Business Line at Gannett Fleming
(Marlton, N.J.) Poised to deliver advanced energy solutions for evolving client needs, Qasir Maqsood, PE, PEng, joins Gannett Fleming as director of projects for the firm’s Power operations in the Northeast. “During his 30-year career, Qasir has built a reputation for successfully supervising state-of-the-art substations and large electrical utility programs in the United States and Canada,” said George Campanella, PE, LEED AP, Facilities and Power Business Line director and senior vice presi...
OnScale Expands C-Suite with Former Dassault Systèmes Simulation Expert, David Freed
SILICON VALLEY, California – OnScale, the world leader in cloud engineering simulation, today announced that it has named David Freed, PhD, as the startup company’s new CTO. Freed is an MIT-trained “Digital Physicist” and an expert in engineering simulation and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Before joining OnScale, Freed led the commercialization efforts for Dassault’s DigitalROCK, a first-of-its-kind “Digital Twin” computational analysis tool for oil and gas exploration, which accuratel...
Bob DiTullio, Jr. Takes the Reins at CULTEC
For over 30 years, Bob DiTullio, Sr. has run his family business, CULTEC, Inc. in Brookfield, CT. Last month, DiTullio, Sr. decided that he was ready to pass the day-to-day company operations on to his son, Bob DiTullio, Jr. DiTullio, Jr. joins the CULTEC management team as President, alongside his sister, Gina DiTullio Carolan, COO/CMO; and longtime CULTEC veteran Fred Dotson, Director of Sales. Together, the three are looking forward to continued success in the stormwater industry as we...
Gusset Plate Expert Bo Dowswell Wins 2020 AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction has awarded its 2020 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award to Bo Dowswell, PE, PhD, principal at SDS Consulting and ARC International. Dowswell will present "Gusset Plates: The Evolution of Simplified Design Models" as a keynote speaker during NASCC: The Steel Conference, which will take place April 22-24 in Atlanta. This lecture provides a brief history of gusset plate design methods before considering current approaches and previewing a new me...
HNTB’s Atlanta Office Names Tim Kassa as Transportation Planning Department Manager
ATLANTA – Recognized for outstanding service, Tim Kassa has been named HNTB Corporation’s transportation planning department manager based in the firm’s Atlanta office. He oversees delivery of innovative solutions for transportation projects across the region and leads a group of 20 talented and diverse professionals. Kassa has been with HNTB since 2015 and has more than 16 years of technical and leadership experience in the infrastructure industry. His most recent roles with HNTB include se...
DLR Group Appoints Two Managing Principals
DLR Group Managing Principal & CEO Griff Davenport, FAIA, announced today that Steve McKay, RIBA, LEED AP, and John Fuller, LEED AP have each been appointed a DLR Group Managing Principal. McKay is the firm’s global design leader and Fuller is chief marketing officer for DLR Group. Both are members of the firm’s Executive Leadership Team which manages the operations for DLR Group’s 1,200 design professionals and 30 global locations. McKay and Fuller also will join the DLR Group Board of Direc...
Infrastructure Advancement Institute Appoints Mikhaylova of RINKER Materials™ to Board
HOUSTON – The Infrastructure Advancement Institute (IAI) recently named Alena Mikhaylova, Technical Promotions Engineer with Rinker Materials™ to its Board of Directors. Mikhalova joins 11 other industry leaders on the Board fostering IAI’s mission of collaboration between contractors, engineers and owners on public and private infrastructure construction, operation, and maintenance projects. Responsible for the oversight of Rinker Materials™ on stormwater management systems using concrete pi...