Schneidawind Named ARTBA Vice President of Public Affairs
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has tapped John Schneidawind as its new vice president of public affairs, effective January 3. A former business writer at USA Today, Schneidawind has decades of diverse communications experience in the private sector and with national associations. Schneidawind will lead ARTBA’s media relations initiatives. He will play a key role in the execution of the “Transportation Makes America Work” advocacy program, which...
Hyphen Solutions Announces New Vice President of Customer Relationship Management
DALLAS - Hyphen Solutions, the leading cloud-based construction management software, with over 12,000 companies subscribing to its comprehensive Home Builder and Supply Chain platform, is proud to introduce Danny Forbes as Hyphen's Vice President of Customer Relationship Management. Forbes joins Hyphen with over 25 years of experience in residential SAAS software, specializing in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), user interface experience and design, and product development. As Chief Te...
Nason Nominated to Lead FHWA; Szabat Confirmed for USDOT
President Trump has nominated Nicole Nason (above, left) to be the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; one of 17 nominations the president sent to the Senate on Jan. 3. Concurrently, the Senate confirmed Joel Szabat (above, right) to be the assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs within the U.S. Department of Transportation on Jan. 2 by a voice vote. Nason – who is currently assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration within the U.S. Department...
Willoughby Fortifies Gannett Fleming’s Transit & Rail Facilities Team
(Toronto, Canada)- Gannett Fleming, a global infrastructure and engineering firm, has hired Doug Willoughby, PEng, as vice president and transit & rail facilities director in Canada. He will leverage the success of Gannett Fleming’s work with Toronto-area transit agencies and grow the Canadian transit & rail facilities and highway teams.“Doug will fill a key leadership role in the expansion of our services in Toronto and across Canada,” said Scott Sibley, PE, Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Globa...
Kelliher Tapped to Lead Minnesota DOT, Lott Joins District of Columbia DOT
The administration of Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz (D) appointed Margaret Anderson Kelliher as commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation on Dec. 18. She previously served as speaker for Minnesota’s House of Representatives and is noted for helping guide passage of a contentious multimodal transportation funding bill in 2008. Her nomination now awaits confirmation by Minnesota’s legislature. Margaret Anderson Kelliher After losing the democratic primary for governor back in 2...
Hensel Phelps Announces Retirement of CEO Jeff Wenass and Appointment of Michael Choutka as Chief Executive Officer
GREELEY, Colo.- The Hensel Phelps Board of Directors is pleased to announce the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Jeff Wenass and the appointment of Michael (Mike) J. Choutka as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2019. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Jeff for his leadership over his successful 35-year career with Hensel Phelps," said Mr. Choutka. "Under Jeff's leadership, Hensel Phelps has grown into the successful company it is today and I lo...
Ballard Appoints Two Board Members From Strategic Partner Weichai Power
VANCOUVER- Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ : BLDP; TSX : BLDP) today announced that, effective January 1, 2019, the Company has appointed Mr. Jiang Kui (also known as Mr. Kevin Jiang) and Mr. Sun Shaojun (also known as Mr. Sherman Sun) to the Company's Board of Directors. These appointments, and expansion of Ballard's Board of Directors from seven members to nine members, are consistent with the terms of Ballard's strategic collaboration with Weichai Power Co., Ltd. ("Weichai"), previously referen...
The Vortex Companies Hires Tammy Love as Director of Human Resources
HOUSTON - To help support its continued expansion into a variety of trenchless product in service industries, The Vortex Companies recently announced the hiring of Tammy Love, a highly experienced human resource and labor relations professional, as its Director of Human Resources. "Our growth path has led us into some nontraditional areas in our industry that now requires more depth and breadth in the management of our existing employees and future recruits," said Michael Vellano, CEO of the Vor...
Ryan Gedney Joins HNTB as National Design Director of Architecture
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 4, 2019) – Ryan Gedney, NCARB, AIA, has joined HNTB Corporation as national design director of architecture and vice president, overseeing the firm’s architecture and interior design work in several offices across the country and spanning a variety of market sectors, including sports, aviation and transit/rail. Over the past 20 years, Gedney has played a lead design role on large projects, both domestically and internationally, with a focus on innovative master plannin...
Arpit Talati Named Texas/Mountain Regional Business Manager for WSP
DALLAS — Arpit Talati has been named regional business manager for the Texas/Mountain region of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Talati, who is based in the firm’s Dallas office, will manage the firm’s transportation business operations and staff in the Texas/Mountain region, which includes Texas, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Talati brings to his new role a strong understanding of project del...
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