Stuart Westgate Joins The Nichols Group
Stuart Westgate has rejoined The Nichols Group after 6 years, as Senior Partner, reporting to the Board and responsible for Strategic Leadership and Business Development. Stuart previously held senior director positions at HS2 Ltd and KPMG. Stuart said “I am very excited to be taking on this career defining role in the UK’s leading infrastructure strategy adviser, at a time when infrastructure investment, renewal and growth are at their highest levels.” Nichols, the pre-eminent independent...
HNTB Names Stephen Knobbe North Texas Office Leader
DALLAS – Stephen Knobbe, PE, has been named North Texas office leader for HNTB Corporation. An HNTB vice president, Knobbe oversees 100 infrastructure professionals and is responsible for operations for the firm’s offices in Dallas and Plano. He leads development of sales and marketing strategies to ensure profitable growth, developing strong client relationships and supporting major project pursuits and delivery. He is based in Dallas. Knobbe joined HNTB in 2007 and has served in a variety o...
Stantec Expands Community Development Practice
Camarillo, CA (July 7, 2017) NYSE, TSX:STN: Matthew Winegar and Pedro Velasco have joined Stantec’s Camarillo office as senior project managers. Combined, the two bring more than 68 years of planning and design experience to the local office of more than 25 employees focusing on community development. Matthew Winegar Winegar will help develop the local planning practice, focusing primarily on western Ventura County and expanding the firm’s Southern California reach. Winegar joins Stan...
Business Developer Lauren Setterbo Joins Cardno Structural Engineering
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (July 6, 2017) – Cardno is pleased to announce that Lauren Setterbo has joined the company as a business developer for the firm’s structural engineering services. Lauren will be responsible for establishing new client relationships, as well as maintaining existing ones, in and around the San Antonio area. She will also take a lead role in local community involvement initiatives. Cardno has provided structural engineering for a variety of projects in San Antonio, including t...
HNTB’s Joshua Englander Named to Getty House Foundation Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES – Joshua Englander, West Division government relations director for HNTB Corporation, has been appointed to the board of directors for the Getty House Foundation. A 21-member board implements the foundation’s mission and oversees its civic and educational programming. “I am honored to join the distinguished group of professionals on the Getty House board whose leadership helps bring Angelenos from across the city together with innovators, activists, business leaders and governmen...
Dale McDaniel Joins HNTB as Senior Project Director in Atlanta
ATLANTA (July 6, 2017) – Dale McDaniel, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior project director and vice president, based in the firm’s growing Atlanta office. McDaniel is responsible for overseeing all aspects of projects, maintaining positive client relations, and evaluating alternative strategies to deliver mobility solutions. He has more than 35 years of industry experience, including project and program management and design services for airport, transit, highway and bridge projects acro...
Douglas Dynamics Announces Sustainability Manager For Commercial Snow and Ice Division
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Douglas Dynamics has named Pam Buckley to the position of Sustainability Manager for its Commercial Snow and Ice Division. In this newly created role, Buckley will work with snow and ice associations and professional contractors to develop, manage and promote the Douglas Dynamics sustainability message for the Fisher®, Western® and SnowEx® brands. Since joining SnowEx in 2010, Buckley has been a prominent voice for liquid ice control applications in the snow and ice in...
Elwell Appointed FAA Deputy Administrator
Dan Elwell was sworn in this week as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Elwell is the second highest-ranking official at the agency responsible for ensuring aviation safety and air traffic control services for the nation. Elwell returns to the FAA during a historic period of safety and change as air traffic control reform is being considered to speed airspace modernization and new entrants like unmanned aerial vehicles and com...
Michael Baker International Amplifies its HR Practice with the Appointments of Robert Balanti, Director of Human Resources, Jim Neral, Director of Compensation, and Brian A. Rider, Director of Talent Acquisition
Pittsburgh (June 29, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the expansion of its Human Resources Team with three strategic hires: Robert Balanti, Director of Human Resources; Jim Neral, CCP, GRP, Director of Compensation; and Brian A. Rider, Director of Talent Acquisition. The three executives are based in the firm’s Pittsburgh Headquarters and report to Penny Mercadante, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Reso...
KYTC Aims to Develop Future Workforce Through Paid Apprentice Program With Colleges
Beginning this fall, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said, students enrolled in an automotive or diesel technology program with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System "can apply to gain paid, hands-on experience with local Department of Highways maintenance garages." The KYTC said its new Transportation Mechanic Apprenticeship Program is the state's first automotive technician apprenticeship program registered with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet's Division of Apprenticeship. It...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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