ALDOT Honors 4 Employees for Response to Wreck
Four Alabama Department of Transportation employees were recognized by the department today “for their quick and selfless response” during a fiery tractor-trailer crash July 26 on Interstate 65 in Limestone County. Alabama Welcome Center staff members John McKinney, Michael Cain, Vickie McGee and Paul Pointer were recognized as Employees of the Quarter for ALDOT’s North Region during a ceremony at the central office in Montgomery. Transportation Director John...
DelDOT Announces New DMV Director
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan has announced today that Jana Simpler has been hired as the new DMV Director and will join the Department on September 4, 2018. Jana is currently the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (DE OHS). She started her career in highway safety in 1997, serving as the Deputy Director of DE OHS through 2009 and as the Director for the last eight years. "We are excited to have Jana joining us," said Secretary Cohan...
Woolpert Adds Asset Management Program Director Greg Brazeau to ITMC Market
DENVER — Professional Engineer Greg Brazeau has been hired by Woolpert as an Asset Management Program Director in the firm’s Information Technology Management Consulting (ITMC) market. Brazeau brings a wealth of experience identifying and implementing asset management solutions for municipal and private water and wastewater entities. “My background is in the utilities asset prioritization realm, which asks what the best approach is to system repairs, replacements, etc.,” Brazeau said. “Those...
Sure Shot Drilling Names New CFO and Controller
DENVER - Sure Shot Holdings and its subsidiary, Sure Shot Drilling, are proud to announce that Michael Walker and Debbie Perry have joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer and Controller. Michael joins Sure Shot from Great Western Oil & Gas where he served as the company's Vice President of Finance from 2012 to 2018. At Great Western, Michael built and led the finance department and helped contribute to the businesses' significant growth. "I am thrilled to have Michael and De...
Stantec Welcomes Seasoned Leaders in the Tri-State Region
New York, NY: NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec has welcomed three strategic hires amidst ongoing strength in the Tri-State region. Team growth includes the addition of experts in Transportation and Environmental Services to Stantec’s New York City and Mount Laurel, New Jersey offices. New hires in the region include: Richard Gobeille, PE, Senior Principal, Tolling – Gobeille has rejoined Stantec in the Transportation group, based in the firm’s New York City office. With 37 years of experienc...
Walead Atiyeh Joins HNTB’s National Rail Systems Team
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Walead Atiyeh joined HNTB Corporation’s national rail systems team as project manager. He is based in the firm’s Santa Ana office and currently supports the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Atiyeh has more than 17 years of experience in construction and engineering projects, focused on transit and rail systems. His diverse skill set includes strategic management, planning, estimating, sourcing and project imple...
Energy Minister to Receive Penn’s Carnot Prize for Electrifying India’s Most Remote Villages
PHILADELPHIA — On October 19, 2018, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design will award its fourth annual Carnot Prize to the Honorable Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s former minister of power and renewables and current minister of railways and coal. During his tenure, Goyal directed a fast-track effort to electrify 18,000 villages in remote parts of India—helping bridge the country’s vast energy divide. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports...
Greg Cobb Named Ei Companies New Chief Financial Officer
LAS VEGAS - Greg Cobb, a Senior Executive, Entrepreneur and Business Leader in the Construction Services Industry, has been named the new Chief Financial Officer for Ei Companies ("the companies"). Greg has a diverse and varied business and educational background and has been involved with high growth, entrepreneurial companies for 20 years. Greg will begin his new role immediately and will be based out of the companies Phoenix offices. An undergraduate degree holder in Computer Engineering...
American Center for Mobility Announces Kirk Steudle as Interim President, CEO
YPSILANTI TWP., MI – The Board of the American Center for Mobility (ACM), a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) designated testing and proving ground for automated and connected vehicles, announced that Kirk Steudle will serve as the unpaid interim chief executive officer and president, in addition to his role as the director of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Steudle is not a candidate for the permanent position. The board also expressed their appreciation for the efforts of John...
Z Modular Welcomes Two Industry Veterans to its Business Development Team
CHICAGO - Z Modular announced today that it has hired Christopher Schmidt as senior modular project executive and Chris Waters as director of business development. The two veterans have fifty years of combined experience working in modular and traditional construction roles. They will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, developing proposals, establishing project fees, overseeing projects, maintaining client relationships and attending industry conferences in their respective territ...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
