KAI Design & Build Expands Marketing Department with New Director of Marketing, Senior Marketing Coordinator and Promotions
St. Louis, MO: KAI Design & Build has expanded its Marketing Department with the addition of new hire Daniel Poole as Director of Marketing and Michelle Gray as Senior Marketing Coordinator. Ashley Mensinger and Kristina Glassl were also promoted within the department. New Hires Daniel Poole, Director of Marketing - Poole has seven years of marketing and public relations experience, having previously led content marketing strategy for a Webster Groves, MO-based engineering firm. In his new p...
Carmen Turner: A Pioneer for Public Transit
In 1983, Carmen E. Turner made history as the first African-American woman to lead a major transit agency when she became general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Her appointment to this position also reflected the overall strides being made by women at the time when it came to assuming key leadership roles in U.S. transportation. Turner was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, but grew up in the nation’s capital. She began her government career in administrat...
Governor Appoints New Caltrans Director
SACRAMENTO — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today the appointment of Laurie Berman to serve as the new Director for the Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The announcement comes as Director Malcolm Dougherty announced his departure from public service to pursue other opportunities in the private sector. "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead an agency that has a major impact to those who live, visit and do business in the state of California. Transportation plays a vital ro...
Now Accepting Applications for 2018 Linda Latham Scholarships. Deadline: March 23, 2018.
Through March 23, ACEEE is accepting applications for the Linda Latham Scholarship to attend our 2018 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Pacific Grove, California from August 12--17. The scholarship was established in memory of Linda Latham who served as ACEEE's Chief Operating Officer until her untimely death in September 2011. Linda, who helped found the US government's ENERGY STAR® program, believed that students bring talent and creativity to the field of energy efficiency esp...
Gary Hullfish Named New Jersey Office Leader for HNTB Corporation
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Gary Hullfish, PE, a vice president at HNTB Corporation, has been named New Jersey office leader. Hullfish is based in the firm’s Parsippany office. “New Jersey’s transportation network is facing important challenges, and Gary’s expertise and knowledge will help provide the state’s transportation agencies with thoughtful approaches and innovative solutions to improve mobility,” said Phil Brake, PE, HNTB’s Northeast Division president. A New Jersey resident with more than...
Clean Energy Technology Company Expanding in Sales and Employees
Donovan Energy, LLC, today announced a key addition to its executive team, naming Tim Driscoll as vice president of sales. Driscoll brings more than 20 years of executive experience in energy efficiency and telecommunications to the growing clean tech firm, most recently leading efforts in energy reducing lighting solutions over a broad array of industries throughout the Midwest. "Tim’s demonstrated leadership in our industry has impacted businesses, schools, and non-profit organization...
Veteran Government Affairs Professional Brandon Kirkham Joins Energy Team at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brandon Kirkham has joined Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting as a senior director on the energy and environment team in Washington, D.C. Kirkham joins from Four Rivers Consulting, a D.C.-based advocacy firm he founded in 2017 after 15 years as a leader in government affairs at Marathon Oil Corporation. From 2013 to 2017, Kirkham ran Marathon’s Washington, D.C. office and was the company’s lead advocate to Congress, the executive branch, regulatory agencies and internationa...
Stantec Welcomes Eric Peterson to its Architecture Practice
Sacramento, CA - Stantec welcomes Eric Peterson to its Sacramento office as a senior project manager in the firm’s architecture practice. With 20 years in the industry, he will be responsible for overseeing healthcare projects in the western US. “We are very happy to have Eric on our team,” says Larry Yee, principal. “Eric has a wealth of expertise and experience to bring to Stantec to help successfully deliver projects for our clients.” Peterson brings extensive experience in in...
CFSEI Accepting Entries for 2018 Awards Program through March 30
WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries through March 30, 2018 for its annual awards program, which acknowledges outstanding and innovative cold-formed steel (CFS) framing projects and individuals who have advanced the industry through their significant contributions of time and expertise. This year’s awards will be presented in three categories. Winners will be announced at the 2018 CFSEI Expo, which will be held May 15-16 at the Wyndham San Diego...
HDR Welcomes Ronda H. Wang to the Houston Studio as Managing Principal
Ronda Wang has joined Houston’s architecture studio as the managing principal. Her responsibilities include growing the existing Houston team and building stronger connections in the Texas regional market. She aims to continue the Houston studio’s growth in the healthcare and education| science|tech market sectors, while seeking new opportunities in the civic and workplace sectors. Prior to joining HDR, Wang most recently was a senior project manager at FKP|CannonDesign. Wang’s experience...