Gannett Gannett Fleming Names New Chairman and New President
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Global engineering and infrastructure firm Gannett Fleming named two company veterans to its top leadership positions. Effective Jan. 7, 2017, Robert M. Scaer, PE, is chairman of the board and chief executive officer; and Paul D. Nowicki, PE, is president and chief operating officer. Scaer is the eighth person in the 100-year history of Gannett Fleming to serve as chairman and CEO. In this role, he is responsible for formulating and implementing the strategic action plan t...
Cathy Barnette Joins Dewberry as New Senior Environmental Scientist
Dewberry has announced that Cathy Barnette has been hired as a senior environmental scientist in the firm's Daphne, Alabama, office. For the last 20 years, Barnette has worked to promote environmental awareness and stewardship throughout coastal Alabama. In her new role as senior environmental scientist, she will be responsible for supervising the environmental group's permitting, compliance, and inspection reports in order to see projects through to the development phase. Her experience s...
Traffic Engineering Expert, Babu Veeregowda, Joins HNTB
NEW YORK – Babu Veeregowda, PE, PTOE, AVS, joined HNTB Corporation’s Northeast Division as chief transportation/traffic engineer and vice president. He is based in the firm’s New York City office located in the Empire State Building. With more than 28 years of experience, Veeregowda has significant expertise providing traffic engineering and analysis for site development and transportation improvement programs. A noted expert on New York City infrastructure issues, he is a frequent speaker an...
Onvia Appoints Russ Mann as CEO to Expand Leadership in Business-to-Government (B2G) Commerce Intelligence
SEATTLE - Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), the leading commerce intelligence company in the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace, has appointed Russ Mann as its new President and CEO as well as member of the Board. "We are delighted to bring on Russ Mann to lead the next phase of Onvia's growth," said D. Van Skilling, Chairman of Onvia's Board of Directors. "Russ has a proven record of growing shareholder value at technology and e-commerce companies in B2B and B2C, through sales and marketing optim...
Kurt Krauss to Lead Infrastructure and Transportation Projects for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff's U.S. Advisory Services in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC — Kurt W. Krauss has been named chief projects officer for the U.S. Advisory Services group at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Mr. Krauss leads complex infrastructure and transportation projects for the firm’s U.S. Advisory Services practice, which provides strategic consulting services. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He brings over 20 years of strategic and financial management expe...
Gov. Walker Taps Ross to Head Wisconsin DOT Following Gottlieb’s Resignation
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker named Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dave Ross to be the state's next transportation secretary, after WisDOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb tendered his resignation an effective date of Jan. 6. "Dave Ross has been an outstanding leader for our administration at the DSPS since 2011," Walker said Dec. 27. "Dave has always looked to improve the way government operates, and I am confident he will bring the same innovative, taxpayer-first approach to...
Michael Baker International Names Penny Mercadante, EVP, CHRO and Darcie Zeliesko, VP, Talent Management for Renewed Focus on HR, Recruiting and University Relations
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Penny Mercadante, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Darcie Zeliesko, Vice President of Talent Management, have joined the firm as part of the organization’s renewed strategic focus and investment in HR related to talent selection, development and retention and enhanced capabilities around recruiting and university relations. In her new role, Ms. Mer...
Dewberry's Rahul Parab Selected as One of Engineering News-Record New York's 2017 Top Young Professionals
Engineering News-Record New York has recognized Rahul Parab, PE, CFM, D.WRE, an assistant department manager in Dewberry's New York, New York, office, as one of its Top Young Professionals for 2017. Parab is a member of the firm's water resources group with more than 15 years of engineering experience in the planning and design of water-related infrastructure for coastal and riverine projects. His expertise includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, environmental permitting, and flood studie...
Great Lakes Announces Management and Board Transitions
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company” or “Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today announced that the Board of Directors accelerated the date of retirement of CEO, Jonathan W. Berger, to January 3, 2017. The Board has also accepted Mr. Berger’s resignation from the Board of Directors. As previously announced, Mr. Berger had been expected to r...
Martin Klepper Appointed First Executive Director of the Build America Bureau
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Martin Klepper will join the USDOT Build America Bureau (Bureau) as the initial executive director. The Bureau is a newly created entity within the USDOT that streamlines access to federal credit and grant opportunities while providing technical assistance to project planning, financing, delivery, and monitoring. The Bureau will also help state and local governments develop and finance public-private partnership transactions...
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