Jason Mayfield Joins WSP Transportation Facilities Team in St. Louis
LOUIS, Mo. — Jason Mayfield has been named to a lead architect position working on transportation facilities in the St. Louis office of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new position, Mayfield will be responsible for working on numerous projects with WSP’s transportation facilities group, including the Texas Bullet Train, where WSP is providing engineering support for the high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas. He was previously with the fir...
WSP’s Julie D’Orazio Elected to APTA Board of Directors
NEW YORK, NY — Julie D’Orazio, senior vice president and national market leader for transit and rail for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) as a business member at-large. D’Orazio has been active within APTA since 2010 and is currently serving on several committees. D’Orazio is focused on three key areas that align with APTA’s mission. These are safety and s...
Wigginton Receives Paul L. Busch Award
On Oct. 2, The Water Research Foundation presented the 2018 Paul L. Busch Award to Krista Rule Wigginton, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. The Paul L. Busch Award recognizes an individual for innovative research in the field of water quality and the water environment, with a special focus on those who show promise and make significant contributions in bridging research and its practical application. The awar...
HNTB Executive, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Director, Gannett Fleming & Two College Students Honored with ARTBA’s Women Leaders Awards
(WASHINGTON) - HNTB Mid-Atlantic Division President Diana Mendes, Texas Transportation Institute Director of External Initiatives Dr. Melissa Tooley, the global infrastructure company Gannett Fleming, and students from Grand Canyon University and the University of Tennessee, are the 2018 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s “Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction” awards. The awards were presented in three categories at an...
Industry Titan Pete Ruane Honored with ARTBA Award
(WASHINGTON) - Dr. T. Peter Ruane, the three-decade president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2018 recipient of the group’s highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented Oct. 1 during a special session at the ARTBA National Convention in New York City. Established in 1960, the ARTBA Award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Over the years, recip...
Wesley Weir Joins WSP in Cleveland as Vice President, Bridge Inspection
CLEVELAND, OH — Wesley Weir has been named vice president and manager of the central region bridge inspection technical excellence center in the Cleveland office of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consulting firm specializing in transportation and infrastructure. With nearly three decades of experience, Weir brings a wealth of experience as a project manager, senior structural engineer and resident engineer on specialized bridge inspection, rehabilitation and design...
Former Senior US Government Official David Sandalow Named Highview Power’s US Chairman
NEW YORK – Highview Power, a leader in true long-duration energy storage solutions, announced today that renewable energy and environmental leader David Sandalow has been named chairman of Highview Power Inc., the company’s U.S. subsidiary. The former senior White House, U.S. State Department, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) official has been a senior advisor to Highview Power as the company develops and deploys utility-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) systems in North America. “La...
Utah’s Braceras Named AASHTO’s President, Missouri’s McKenna Vice President
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials elected Carlos Braceras (above on the left), executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, to serve as its president for 2018-2019, along with Missouri Department of Transportation Director Patrick McKenna (above on right) as its vice president. These actions occurred during the group’s annual meeting in Atlanta on September 20-24. “I’m honored and inspired to accept the role of AAS...
Geophysics Expert Jacob Spinsby, PG, Joins Cardno's Denver Office
Denver, CO - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jacob Spinsby, PG, has joined the firm as a Utility Engineering and Surveying (UES) Practice Group Leader in the company’s Lone Tree, CO, USA office. Jacob has more than 10 years of experience in advanced geophysical, geological, non-destructive, and utility projects, including subsurface utility engineering investigations. He has performed thousands of shallow-surface explorations, advanced subsurface utility locating/designation, a...
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Association Announces Board of Directors, Officers
RESTON, VA - The newly formed Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Association has elected its first Board of Directors and Officers to oversee the organization. The Board was elected by members attending the kick-off conference in Washington, DC on July 26 and the Board subsequently elected officers. Serving as the first President and Chairman of the Board of the SUEA is John Berrettini, Vice President of A/I/Data, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland. The President-Elect is Art Worthman, Director of S...
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February Issue 2026
