Julie Hampden Joins HNTB’s Environmental Planning Practice as Science Project Manager
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Julie Hampden joined HNTB Corporation’s growing Environmental Planning practice as science project manager, serving as one of the firm’s Endangered Species Act leaders. She will provide consultation for ESA compliance for clients in the Pacific Northwest, helping advance projects when ESA-listed species are of concern in project areas. She is based in the firm’s Bellevue office. Much of Julie’s educational and professional experience has focused on ESA compliance. She spent...
Patrick Allen Joins HNTB’s Rail Systems Team as Manager of Vehicle Solutions
BOSTON – Patrick Allen, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s national rail systems team as manager of vehicle and rolling stock products, which include locomotives, passenger cars and other rolling components of rail systems. He is based in the firm’s Boston office and works with clients nationwide. Allen has more than a decade of experience in engineering and project management focused on freight rail and transit vehicles. He has a diverse skill set leveraging both technical and business acumen, a...
Prince Albert to Receive Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
Avondale, PA - On the eve of Stroud Water Research Center’s 50th anniversary, the 2017 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence will be presented to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco at The Water’s Edge, the Stroud Center’s premiere fundraising gala, on Sunday, September 17. Wilmington Trust is the presenting sponsor of the event, which will take place in Delaware, at Winterthur, the childhood home of collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont. This 1,000-acre preserve of r...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer Beth Taylor
CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Beth Taylor its new chief financial officer. Taylor has 30 years of experience in nonprofit administration and financial management. Prior to joining PCI, Taylor was the chief operations officer for the American Marketing Association (AMA) in Chicago, Ill. “Beth’s extensive strategic and financial skills will be an enormous benefit in helping to lead PCI in meeting our goals,” said Bob Risser, PCI’s president and chief exec...
Regional Services Manager Amy Long Joins Cardno's West Palm Beach Office
West Palm Beach, FL - Cardno is pleased to announce that Amy Long has joined the company as Regional Services Manager in its West Palm Beach, FL, USA, office. Amy brings nearly 10 years of broad professional experience in project management roles, particularly in assisting clients in securing and implementing state and federal brownfields funding. In her role, Amy will assist public and private sector clients across the Southeast with their redevelopment needs, sharing her knowledge of p...
Miyamoto’s Dr. Anna Lang Appointed to FEMA National Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Miyamoto International Research Analyst Dr. Anna Lang was appointed to FEMA’s National Advisory Council (NAC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week. The 35-member council provides advice to FEMA through recommendations on all aspects of emergency management. FEMA is the United States federal agency charged with planning for and coordinating response to disaster when local authorities are overwhelmed. “I am excited to appoint these individuals to...
BILCO’S Michael Toohey Named General Manager
NEW HAVEN, CT – The BILCO Company, a subsidiary of AmesburyTruth™, has announced that Michael Toohey has been named General Manager of the company. Toohey will now oversee all sales and marketing, operations and engineering for BILCO’s architectural and residential products. Toohey joined BILCO in 1985. After starting on the residential side of the business, he spent the last 27 years working on the commercial side of the company, most recently as Director of Architectural Sales & Marketing...
Thomas Spearing Named National Transit PM/CM Practice Leader of HNTB
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas J. Spearing, III, has been named national transit program management/construction management practice leader of HNTB Corporation. Spearing joined HNTB in 2016 as New York office leader and senior vice president. In this newly created role, he is based in the firm’s Philadelphia office. “Tom has a wealth of close working relationships with transit agencies nationwide and is extensively connected within the industry through leadership roles in multiple professional associa...
Dow's Amy Schmidt Joins Alliance for National & Community Resilience Board of Directors
WASHINGTON - The Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR) and Dow Building & Construction (DB&C), a business group of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today announced that Amy Schmidt, advocacy manager with Dow Building & Construction, has joined with the International Code Council, Target Corporation and other key stakeholders in an appointment to the ANCR Board of Directors. ANCR (pronounced "anchor") is a coalition aimed at improving resiliency and implementing good community...
Michael Baker International Positions Land Development Practice for Continued Success in the West
Santa Ana, Calif. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that the firm has established a dedicated role for Land Development in its West Region to drive growth, enhance client care and lead best practices for the important business area. To lead the efforts, Mike Tylman, P.E., will assume the position of West Regional Practice Lead for Land Development, and continue to be based in the firm’s Santa Ana, California, office....
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
