HNTB’s Tony Shkurti Named President of Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
CHICAGO –Tony Shkurti, Ph.D., PE, HNTB Fellow and Great Lakes Division bridge practice leader, has been named president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois. He began a one-year term on July 1, 2017. As president, Dr. Shkurti helps lead the organization’s mission to advance and advocate excellence in structural engineering and aid in safeguarding the public. SEAOI accomplishes this through education, outreach and networking to structural engineering professionals living and wor...
SEAOI Installs New Officers for 2017-2018
Chicago, IL: The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) has installed a new Executive Committee and elected three new Directors. All terms began on July 1, 2017 and the 2017-2018 Board of Directors is as follows: President – Tony Shkurti, HNTB Corporation President-Elect – David Nickell, TGRWA, LLC Treasurer – Christine M. Freisinger, Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates, Inc. Secretary – Soliman Khudeira, Chicago Department of Transportation and Illinois Institute of Technology...
Leo A. Fernandez, P.E. Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Vice President in Weidlinger Transportation Practice
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Leo A. Fernandez, P.E., has joined the firm’s Wall Street, New York office as a vice president in the Weidlinger Transportation practice. He has more than 20 years of experience in the inspection, analysis, rehabilitation and design of roadway, rail, pedestrian and long-span bridges. Fernandez will manage current and future projects and will also assist with office operations and business development opportunities. Key Poi...
Strategic Foresight Expert Joins The World Energy Council
The OECD’s former Head of Strategic Foresight, Angela Wilkinson to join the World Energy Council as Senior Director for the Council’s World Energy Scenarios portfolio. Angela Wilkinson is joining the World Energy Council to further strengthen the Council’s Scenarios capability, under the leadership of Ged Davis, Executive Chair of the Council’s Scenarios flagship study. As the former Head of Strategic Foresight at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Angela led...
David Bulger joins Stantec as Atlantic Buildings Sector Leader
David Bulger has joined Stantec as sector leader for the Atlantic Canada buildings group. An authority on buildings engineering, David specializes in structural engineering. He has more than 25 years of experience in consulting engineering and engineering projects, including design, departmental management, project management, and business development. David will work from Stantec’s Dartmouth, Nova Scotia office. Throughout his career, David has been involved in a wide variety of design and c...
New leadership for Arup’s Rail business
Arup has appointed Anna Squire as Global Rail Leader and Stefan Sanders as Lead for the UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) - the firm’s largest region. Anna Squire Anna has more than 25 years’ experience in the infrastructure design and construction industry in the UK, USA and Australia. She joined Arup in 2006 and has led many large, complex projects from conceptual design through to construction, including metro, heavy rail, freight, high speed rail, and light rail. Based in Sydney, A...
Infrastructure Expert Knipper Joins HNTB as Senior Program Manager
NEW ORLEANS – Gay M. Knipper joined HNTB as senior program manager and vice president, specializing in program and construction management. She is based in the firm’s New Orleans office and works with clients throughout the country. Knipper has more than three decades of infrastructure experience and has been responsible for all aspects of management, administration and financial control on several multibillion-dollar PM/CM programs. She will play a key role in serving HNTB’s clients, initia...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Names Anu D. Vij Chief Operating Officer
Los Angeles, CA - Anu D. Vij, a seasoned Global operations & technical leader has joined Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., as Chief Operating Officer. Ship & Shore, a leading U.S. environmental, pollution abatement and energy solutions firm specializing in air pollution capture and control systems for industrial applications, considers Vij a key addition to the company's strategic growth plans. Vij brings over two decades of experience in the environmental, chemical, petrochemical, and air pollu...
Atkins’ Richard Cross Wins CDO of the Year at the Technology Leader Awards
Richard Cross, Atkins’ Chief Digital Officer (CDO) has won CDO of the year at the Digital Technology Leader awards in London. The awards recognise the achievements of individuals and companies, from website design and coding to UX and project management, from scrum masters and product managers, to CDO’s. Since joining Atkins in 2014, Richard has been driving an overarching vision of what digital means for Atkins along with its clients and partners. This has been focused on finding new way...
Thornton Tomasetti Vice Chairman Aine Brazil Named Honorary Member of AIA New York
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Vice Chairman Aine Brazil, P.E., F.SEI, LEED AP has been named an Honorary Member of AIA New York, the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Brazil was recognized during a ceremony on June 20, 2017, at the AIA New York Chapter’s 150th Annual Meeting held at the Center for Architecture in Manhattan. AIA New York Honorary Membership recognizes outstanding and significant accomplishments by a pro...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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