50 Bay Area Student Leaders to Unveil Over 20 Design Solutions that Tackle the Threat of Climate Change and Growing Inequities
Berkeley, Calif — The first-ever Y-PLAN Youth Challenge Regional Summit will be held on Wednesday, April 25th and will feature over 50 students representing over 800 of their classmates from East Palo Alto, Richmond, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Rafael as they present and discuss design solutions that tackle the local impacts of climate change. This summit is the continuation of a youth-led movement to reimagine communities in the Bay Area to be stronger and safer by solving complex urban pla...
Western Specialty Contractors Promotes Crystal Moyer to Senior National Account Program Manager
(St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Crystal Moyer of Eureka, MO to Senior National Account Program Manager. She was a National Account Manager for the past two years. Western recently restructured its Marketing/Business Development/National Account Department into two main focuses - National Account Program and National Account Asset, each headed by a Senior Manager. Moyer will head the National Account Program and oversee a pair of National Account Managers. Moyer...
Helene Kornblatt Joins HNTB as Environmental Planning Director and Southern California Practice Leader
LOS ANGELES – Helene Kornblatt joined HNTB Corporation as senior environmental sciences and planning director and Southern California practice leader. She also is an associate vice president of the firm. She brings 30 years of experience in transportation and public transit. In this position, she is responsible for project delivery and business development for the firm’s growing environmental practice throughout California. She is based in Los Angeles. Kornblatt is recognized as a skilled env...
AISC President Charlie Carter Named Penn State Outstanding Engineering Alumnus
Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD, AISC’s president, has been named a 2018 Outstanding Engineering Alumnus by the Penn State College of Engineering. Established in 1966, the Penn State Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the college and recognizes graduates who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement. Carter, along with the 11 other award recipients, will receive his award at a ceremony on April 23 at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State’s U...
Senior Project Manager, Jeremy Runkle, PE, Joins Cardno's Clearwater Office
Clearwater, FL - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jeremy Runkle, PE, has returned to the firm as Senior Project Manager in the company’s Clearwater, FL, USA office. Jeremy previously worked for Cardno from 2007 to 2014 and brings over 11 years of experience in transportation engineering and design, leading major roadway projects with technical expertise and performance in production efficiency and continuous process improvement. Jeremy has a long record of providing design servi...
DXA Studio Announces Two New Team Members
NEW YORK – DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has announced that two new employees have joined their growing team. Their new hires are as follows: Silvia Ott, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Architect Silvia attended New York University, received her Masters of Architecture from Technical University Munich, and was an Erasmus student at Escuela Técnica Superior de Architectura in Spain. Silvia...
Shuster Announces Departure of Committee Staff Director & Additional Senior Staff Changes
Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today announced that Committee Staff Director Matt Sturges is leaving the Committee staff to join the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as the Deputy Administrator. In addition, Shuster announced the promotions of Chris Vieson to the position of Staff Director for the Committee, and Geoff Gosselin to the position of Deputy Staff Director. “Matt joined the Transportation and Infrastructure staff wh...
National Association of Environmental Professionals Selects HNTB’s Ron Deverman as Newest Fellow
CHICAGO – Ron Deverman, CEP, has been named a Fellow by the National Association of Environmental Professionals—only the 10th Fellow named by the organization in its 43-year history. Deverman, based in HNTB’s Chicago office, is principal environmental planning manager and associate vice president. The NAEP serves as a forum for environmental study and professional advancement, a networking platform, an industry resource and a proponent of ethical standards. “Ron’s dedication to technical...
John Orrison, Transit and Freight Rail Operations Expert, Leading HNTB’s Rail Operations and Modeling Group in Massachusetts
BOSTON – John Orrison joined HNTB Corporation as a senior technical advisor in the railway engineering practice, leading rail operations planning and modeling in Massachusetts. Based in the firm’s Boston office, Orrison conducts rail operations and simulation modeling for HNTB’s transit clients and advises private industry and transportation agencies on freight and intermodal operations. “John is a nationally recognized expert in railway operations for transit and freight rail systems,”...
Michael Baker International Strengthens Southeast Construction Services Practice with Addition of Teresa Irby-Butler
Orlando, Fla. – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Teresa Irby-Butler, P.E., CCM, PMP, has joined the firm as Water/Wastewater Regional Construction Services Practice Lead, serving Michael Baker’s Southeast Region. Michael Baker’s Southeast Region includes Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Based in the firm’s Orlando, Fla., office, Ms. Irby-Butler is responsible for assisting the Nation...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
