John Milner Named Chair of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
JACKSON, Miss. – John E. Milner, partner in Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes PLLC, was recently elected to lead 10,000 attorneys nationwide practicing environmental, natural resources and energy law. Milner was named Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, the premier forum for lawyers practicing environmental, natural resources and energy law. The ceremony took place on August 13, 2017, at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City. The Section...
NIHD Selects HDR for Lady with the Lamp Research Grant
The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD) has selected Jeri Brittin, Ph.D., Director of Research at HDR, as the 2017 winner of its Lady with the Lamp Research Grant. The grant will support a study titled, “Evaluation of New Nebraska Community Hospital Facilities: Nurse Perspectives and Patient Outcomes in Centralized vs. Decentralized Nursing Units.” A tribute to Florence Nightingale, whose “Health of Houses” represented an early and groundbreaking ecological model of health, NIHD’s...
Keith Ziobron Joins Cardno as Branch Manager and Brownfields Expert in Atlanta
Atlanta, GA (Aug. 21, 2017) -- Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Keith Ziobron has joined the firm as Branch Manager of the company’s Atlanta (Marietta), GA, USA office. With more than 30 years of professional experience, Keith brings exceptional client and project management skills as well as technical expertise in brownfields redevelopment to the company. Keith has provided developers, municipal, and industrial clients across the region with guidance through all phases of brown...
Ramboll Management Consulting Recruits Former Dimension Data CEO
When Ramboll’s newest hires docked-in their PCs for the first time earlier this month, 48-year old Sven Heinsen was one of them. He joined the team August 1st as the new global leader of Business Technology in Ramboll Management Consulting. Although his surname has a Scandinavian sound to it, Heinsen is German. Before joining Ramboll, Sven Heinsen served as CEO of Dimension Data’s German Organisation – a globally leading IT services provider. Adding to this, his CV includes management positio...
Governor Hogan Names Kevin Quinn MDOT MTA Administrator
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today named Kevin B. Quinn, Jr., Administrator of the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA). He has been serving as the MDOT MTA Acting Administrator since June 6. “Kevin is a smart transportation professional who has proven time and time again he knows how to make great things happen for the customers he serves,” said Governor Hogan. “The State of Maryland will truly benefit from this transit expertise and his a...
NorthAmerican Transportation Association Awarded Three Year Contract by City of Pasadena
RENO, Nev. - NorthAmerican Transportation Association announced that the City of Pasadena has awarded NTA a three-year contract to provide “Consortium for DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing” of the city’s safety-sensitive employee positions. It is notable that the NorthAmerican Transportation Association outbid JJ Keller and Quest Diagnostics plus 10 others to win the contract. NTA has always maintained that if you have a first class city or company, then you need a first class drug and alcohol progr...
ACEEE Presents Five 2017 Champion of Energy Efficiency in Industry Awards
Denver, Colorado : From the research world to the private sector, five distinguished experts received the Champions of Energy Efficiency Awards last night from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The awards, presented at ACEEE's Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, recognizes leadership and accomplishment in the industrial energy efficiency field. Winners are selected based on demonstrated excellence in industrial leadership, lifetime achievement, research and develop...
T.Y. Lin International Hires Paul T. Baca, P.E., as Senior Project Manager, Transportation
T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that Paul T. Baca, P.E., has been hired as Senior Project Manager, Transportation. Operating from TYLI’s office in Tempe, Arizona, Baca will lead senior project management and business development efforts for Surface Transportation projects in the Phoenix market and oversee design-build projects across the Southwest Region. Baca comes to TYLI with more than 16 years of transportation an...
Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Key Management Changes
HILLIARD, Ohio – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced several leadership changes in accordance with its previously communicated succession plan, which will become effective September 1, 2017. The Company’s Board of Directors has named Scott Barbour to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, suc...
RJN Group, Inc. Selects Jeff Plymale as New Company President
WHEATON, Ill. - RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously chosen Jeff Plymale as the organization's next President. Jeff, who currently serves as RJN's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Al Hollenbeck, the company's current President and CEO. Al will remain CEO and Chairman of the Board. After a thorough succession planning process, the board is pleased to have found the best individual to become the third President in the 42-...