Calhoun to Become Acting Chief of NYSDOT; Governor Taps Driscoll to Head Thruway Agency
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Cathy Calhoun to become acting commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, as he nominated NYSDOT Commissioner Matthew Driscoll to become executive director of the Thruway Authority. Calhoun has been the department's chief of staff since July 1, 2015, and was formerly a deputy for intergovernmental affairs to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. She earlier was a central New York aide for former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Cuomo's announcement sai...
ENERCON Services Adds Jeff Lask as VP of Environmental Group
Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), a $260M/30+ year professional engineering and environmental services firm, announced today that Mr. Jeff Lask has joined ENERCON as Vice President of the Environmental Services Group. In this role, Mr. Lask will lead the strategic growth of the group, with a focus on client and employee development, aligning client needs and emerging issues with ENERCON services’ offerings. Mr. Lask comes to ENERCON with over 25 years of management and operations experience...
Carmine Borea, P.E., Appointed Business Development Manager
Tallahassee, FL: FINLEY Engineering Group, Tallahassee-based bridge design and construction engineering firm, has vested bridge engineer Carmine Borea, P.E., with the additional position and responsibilities of Business Development Manager. This key leadership position gives Carmine significant responsibility for the firm’s growth. Carmine’s nine years of bridge design and construction engineering experience involve both concrete and steel bridges. This experience includes projects in t...
Stantec Hires Nichole Ataizi in California Architecture Practice
Van Nuys, CA (August 24, 2017) NYSE, TSX: STN: Nichole Ataizi has joined Stantec as a project manager in its architecture practice. With 12 years of experience, primarily in healthcare and corporate interiors, she is responsible for client relations, project team leadership, and project delivery. Ataizi is working in the Van Nuys, CA office. Ataizi’s role on the architectural team supports Stantec’s growth initiatives in the Southern California healthcare market. Currently, she is workin...
Nathan Ford Joins HNTB as Public Involvement Director in Michigan
DETROIT – Nathan Ford joined HNTB Corporation as public involvement director, based in the firm’s Detroit office. Ford has 25 years of experience in public relations and community engagement. He is accomplished in community relations, strategic planning and partnerships, and event management. “Nate’s diverse skill set and extensive expertise in building successful community engagement strategies will have a tremendous impact on our team in Michigan,” said Eric Morris, PE, Michigan office l...
2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Patricia L. Mokhtarian, 2018 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship Recipient
Patricia L. Mokhtarian, the Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the 2018 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. She will be presenting her lecture, titled "The Times They Are A-Changin’: What do the Expanding Uses of Travel Time Portend for Policy, Planning, and Life?" on Monday, January 8, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as part of...
Trump Drops Plan to Form Infrastructure Advisory Council
President Trump will not move forward with plans to form a 15-member Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure, various news agencies reported, citing comments by a White House official. Among those reporting the news was the Wall Street Journal. "The President's Advisory Council on Infrastructure, which was still being formed, will not move forward," a White House official said Aug. 17, the Journal reported. Trump had announced in a July 19 executive order that he would create the a...
Advisian Appoints Adam Boughton to Grow Infrastructure Business
Advisian, the technical and management consulting division of WorleyParsons, has appointed Adam Boughton to the newly created role of Regional Director Infrastructure, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Reporting to EMEA Managing Director Adrian Smith, Adam will serve as a member of the EMEA Leadership team and will focus on growing Advisian’s Infrastructure business across in the region. Adrian Smith, Managing Director EMEA at Advisian, said: “We are ambitious to continue our exciting gr...
Atlas Copco Announces the Management Team of Epiroc – The Company Planned to be Dividended out in 2018
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco has completed the recruitment of the management team for Epiroc AB. Including the previously appointed President and CEO Per Lindberg it has five positions. The management team will be in place latest in the first quarter of 2018, subject to resignation periods. The five members of Epiroc’s management team will be: Per Lindberg, President and CEO Helena Hedblom, Senior Executive Vice President Mining and Infrastructure Anders Lindén, Senior Vice Pres...
John Fowler Joins HNTB as Northeast Florida Design Leader
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – John Fowler, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as Northeast Florida design leader, based in the firm’s Jacksonville office. He is responsible for leading HNTB’s design efforts in Northeast Florida, working with the Florida Department of Transportation and various municipal agencies on transportation preservation and capacity projects. With nearly 15 years of industry experience, Fowler has served as project manager and engineer-of-record on a variety of infrastructure projects....
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