ITD Director Ness Named National Transportation Innovation Chairman
BOISE - Idaho Transportation Director Brian Ness was recently named chairman of a research and innovation committee by the national transportation organization American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). “This honor is a direct reflection of the efforts of our employees,” Ness said. “They have stepped up to the task and made ITD a model state agency. Every one of them is an ambassador of this program. They consistently come up with great ideas and new and bett...
Michael Baker International Grows Transportation Practice in Texas with Appointment of Frank Holzmann, P.E. to Transportation Services Leader
San Antonio, TX – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Frank Holzmann, P.E., has joined the firm as an Associate Vice President and Transportation Services Leader for the state of Texas. Michael Baker will rely on Mr. Holzmann’s nearly three decades of transportation design, construction, planning and alternative project delivery experience to procure new transportation improvement projects in response to the state’s...
Silver Bullet Water Treatment, LLC Selects David Lisle as CEO and President
DENVER - Silver Bullet Water Treatment, LLC is pleased to announce that David Lisle has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer and President. Lisle will oversee the strategic direction, sales expansion and corporate operations of Silver Bullet's innovative and environmentally safe water commercial treatment solutions. With more than 1000 water treatment systems operating on multiple continents, Silver Bullet has set a new standard for safe treatment of water in a wide range of...
Stephen McCaffrey, Trailblazer in International Water Law, Wins 2017 Stockholm Water Prize
Stephen McCaffrey, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in Sacramento, California, is the single most respected authority on International Water Law. His work continues to influence scholars, legal practitioners and policy-makers and contribute to the sustainable and peaceful management of shared waters. On receiving news of the prize, Prof. McCaffrey says: "Learning about the Stockholm Water Prize literally took my breath away. I am deeply...
AECOM Names Paul Praylo Chief Operating Officer of its Construction Services Business
NEW YORK — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, today announced that Paul Praylo has been named chief operating officer of its Construction Services (CS) business, a global construction division that has grown from under $2B to nearly $7B in revenue in just five years. In this elevated position, Mr. Praylo will oversee operations across all business units within CS, playing an active role in a number of key initiatives such as operational excellence, strong project...
Ramboll Environ Appoints Michael Bittner Principal
ARLINGTON, Va.-- Ramboll Environ, a leading global environmental and health sciences consulting firm serving a diverse industrial, financial, legal and government client base, has announced the appointment of Michael Bittner as a Principal based in the firm’s Boston, Massachusetts, office. Mr. Bittner will serve as the Director of Ramboll Environ's post-merger integration (PMI) services. In this role, he will oversee a group of professionals who provide strategic and tactical advice, and also...
Michael Baker International Names Leanna Anderson EVP, Chief Communications Officer
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Leanna Anderson has joined the firm as Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. In this role, Ms. Anderson will serve as a member of the executive leadership team overseeing the firm’s communications strategy and the integration and implementation of a broad range of public relations and marketing activities directly tied to the firm’s strate...
Terracon Names Srinivasan New President
OLATHE, Kan. — As part of its executive succession plan, Terracon is pleased to announce Swaminathan (Vasan) Srinivasan, P.E., is now president of Terracon Consultants, Inc. Srinivasan assumes leadership of Terracon’s operating company, including the firm’s geographical operating groups, service lines, business sectors, and quality group, which provide professional services across the country. He succeeds David Gaboury, P.E., who has served as president of Terracon since 1997. Gaboury continue...
Business Development Manager, Sherri Jent, Joins Cardno
Tampa, FL -- Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Sherri Jent has joined the firm as business development manager – Infrastructure services in the company’s Tampa office. She will focus on building the Infrastructure team’s business development projects throughout its Americas region, focusing on survey and mapping, subsurface utility excavation, utility coordination, transportation, and structures. Sherri brings more than 18 years of broad professional experience in the engineering...
Atlas Copco Mourns the Death of Jeanette Livijn
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco regrets to inform that Jeanette Livijn, Senior Vice President Organizational Development and member of the Group management, died yesterday after a longer fight against a severe disease. Jeanette Livijn began her Atlas Copco career in 1987. She started in the field of financial and business controlling and held various positions in this function. From 1997 she held managerial positions within human resource management. Before she took up the role as the Group’s...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
