Former U.S. Representative Lynn Westmoreland Elected to State Transportation Board
ATLANTA, GA – On Monday, former U.S. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland of Coweta County was elected to represent west central Georgia’s Third Congressional District (CD 3) on the State Transportation Board. Westmoreland was affirmed by state representatives and senators from his district to serve the remaining term of retired Board Member Sam Wellborn, which expires April 15, 2022. Westmoreland served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years through 2017, where he served six years on th...
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation
(Trenton) - Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti was sworn in this week as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). She released the following statement: The opportunity to serve as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation is an honor and a privilege. I can say without any hesitation that I understand both the tremendous responsibility and accountability commensurate with the office. Transportation enhances the quality of our lives. It enables our c...
Felix Vergara Joins HNTB’s Florida Construction Services Practice as Senior Project Engineer
LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Felix Vergara, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s construction services practice in Florida as senior project engineer. Vergara is responsible for overall contract management, administration and coordination on mid- to large-size projects throughout Florida. He is based in HNTB’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Vergara has more than 34 years of experience in the administration of highway and bridge projects. Throughout his career, he has served on major projects for Florida’s Turnpike En...
Construction Management Expert David Tiberi Joins HNTB in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – David Tiberi, PE, PMP, CCM, rejoined HNTB Corporation as construction program manager and vice president for its expanding West Division transportation infrastructure practice. He is based in HNTB’s Los Angeles office. Tiberi is responsible for the firm’s growing highway and bridge planning, design and construction practices and supporting the firm’s project and construction management team on the I-10 Express Lanes Design-Build project for the San Bernardino County Transportati...
ARTBA Leader Pete Ruane Announces Retirement Plans
(WASHINGTON) - Pete Ruane, president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), today announced he will be retiring from the organization in October after 30 years of service. He is the longest tenured head of the 116-year-old organization. After Ruane’s departure, ARTBA Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer William D. Toohey, Jr., a 33-year ARTBA veteran, will serve as acting CEO until the new top executive appointment is ma...
Two Landscape Architecture Leaders Join HDR’s Denver Architecture Studio
Anthony (Tony) Mazzeo, site design principal, and Kent Freed, RLA, AIA, senior landscape architect, have joined HDR’s Denver architecture studio as leaders of its landscape architecture department. Previously owners of PLOT Project, LLC, in Denver, they have more than 50 years of combined experience in the Denver market. Notable projects have included a freight garden and landscapes at the TAXI development in Denver’s River North Art District; a mixed-use office building streetscape and rain...
Kats Joins WSP as Business Development Manager
LOS ANGELES — Steven Kats has been named business development manager for the Los Angeles transportation and infrastructure business of WSP USA, formerly WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new position, Mr. Kats will work closely with the firm’s Los Angeles office staff and regional leadership to achieve annual sales goals, develop and implement tactical action plans and client relation management plans, and lead key external initia...
Julie Wienberg Rejoins HNTB as Aviation Project Director and Vice President
KANSAS CITY – Julie Wienberg, NCARB, has rejoined HNTB Corporation as aviation project director and vice president, serving as aviation group leader for HNTB’s architecture practice. Wienberg focuses on strategic planning, client service and providing support and advisory services to HNTB’s national aviation practice and to clients in the development of public-private partnerships. Wienberg brings extensive experience in developing, managing and leading project teams, with more than 20 years...
Keith Ludwig Elected as Board President for Society of American Military Engineers, Philadelphia Post
Keith Ludwig, PLS, has been elected president of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Philadelphia post. Ludwig has been an active member of the Philadelphia SAME post for more than 12 years and has served on the board of directors for nine. He previously served on a committee for SAME’s Signature Event, which supports local disabled veterans through various nonprofits, including the Travis Manion Foundation. Ludwig is chair of the program committee and a member of the audit and...
MDOT’s Steudle Inducted into ITS America Hall of Fame
ITS America inducted Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle into its Hall of Fame during the group's annual meeting June 4-7 in Detroit, Michigan. A registered professional engineer, Steudle began his career with MDOT in 1987, rising through the ranks to become state transportation director in 2006, a position he still holds today. He also served as president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials from 2011 to 2012 and has been a member...
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February Issue 2026
