Profile Products Hires Director of Human Resources
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Michelle Lee as director of human resources. Lee will be responsible for all HR activity throughout the company and will work closely with the executive leadership team on strategic initiatives. “Michelle has a wealth of knowledge in employee relations, recruiting and training in manufacturing and corporate work environments,” said Cal Stuart, vice president and chief financial officer of Profile Products. “We are co...
Theresa Weston Joins the Distinguished Ranks of Scientists and Engineers as a 2019 DuPont Fellow
WILMINGTON, Del. – Theresa (Teri) Weston, Senior Research Fellow in Performance Building Solutions, DuPont Safety & Construction, has been named a DuPont Fellow, the highest technical professional level in the company. She joins an elite group of scientists and engineers with only 12 other active members globally. “Teri is a powerful example of how one innovator can transform an industry through leadership, scientific acumen and pure tenacity,” said Alexa Dembek, Senior Vice President, Chief...
Brown and Caldwell’s Jimenez, Schnaars elected WEF Fellows
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced Dr. Jose Jimenez and Ken Schnaars have been made Fellows of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Formed in 1928, WEF is a not-for-profit association that provides technical education and training for thousands of water quality professionals worldwide who clean water and return it safely to the environment. The prestigious, peer-nominated Fellow designation recognizes member...
Deborah Taylor Named Group Director for HNTB in Seattle
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Deborah Taylor, CEP, was named group director for HNTB Corporation’s Bellevue office. A transportation environmental planner with more than 33 years of experience, Taylor manages HNTB’s environmental, structures, urban planning, and mechanical, electrical and engineering departments. She also will help meet growth goals for the office and maximize client relationships. Taylor transfers to HNTB’s Seattle-area office from its Houston location. An HNTB employee for more than 2...
Fluor Corporation Lead Director Peter Fluor to Retire from Board in April 2020
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that Peter Fluor, the company’s current lead independent director, will not stand for re-election at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with this announcement, Peter Fluor has also stepped down as the chairman of the organization and compensation committee. “Peter Fluor’s 35-plus years of dedication and commitment with 107-year-old Fluor Corporation, and more broadly with the global engineering-construction and energy...
Caldwell to Lead WSP USA Construction Services Practice in Texas
Howard Caldwell enhances WSP’s Texas-based team with more than three decades of leadership in the state’s construction market. AUSTIN — Howard Caldwell, a 35-year veteran of the Texas construction industry, will assume the role of Texas director of construction services at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his leadership role, Caldwell will act as an advisor to WSP’s on-site teams, and focus on regional business strategy, client engagement, key...
ARTBA Recognizes 7 Individuals for Lifetime Contributions to Safety on America’s Roadways
(WASHINGTON) - Seven individuals from recognizable names in construction, the government and academia were honored for their significant contributions to transportation construction safety on America’s roadways by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA). The lifetime achievement awards celebrate the 40th anniversary of the association’s “Traffic Safety Industry Division” (TSID). The awards were given out Sept. 23 at an ARTBA Foundation luncheon, part of the associati...
HCSS President and CFO Steve McGough Elected ARTBA Chairman
WASHINGTON)—Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer of Sugar Land, Texas-based HCSS, has been elected 2019-2020 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. The announcement was made during the association’s national convention held Sept. 22-25 in Savannah, Ga. A 35-year construction industry veteran, McGough joined HCSS in 2005 as chief operating officer. He added president to his title in January 2015 and chief financial officer two years later. He bega...
ARTBA Announces 2019-20 Officers at National Convention in Savannah, Ga.
WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2019-2020 officers during a September 23 annual business meeting at the association’s national convention in Savannah, Ga. They include: Chairman: Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer, HCSS, Sugar Land, Texas Senior Vice Chairman: Ward Nye, president & CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, Raleigh, N.C. First Vice Chairman: Tim Duit, president, Duit Construction,...
KAI Enterprises Promotes Dan Forguson to Chief Financial Officer
(St. Louis, MO) KAI Enterprises announces the promotion of Dan Forguson to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Forguson has been with KAI since June 2018 when he was hired as Vice President of Finance. As CFO, Forguson will work closely with the Leadership Team as he leads, manages and is accountable for the activities of KAI’s Finance Team, which includes major functions of accounting, budgeting, cash flow analysis, project controls and financial planning. He is also responsible for work progress,...