Katie Caskey Named HDR’s Transportation Strategic Communications Director
Katie Caskey, AICP, has been promoted to serve as HDR’s transportation strategic communications director. In this role, Caskey will be responsible for the continued growth, development and delivery of the 180-member transportation strategic communications practice within HDR’s 250-member program serving clients in all infrastructure markets. She will work in partnership with strategic communications leadership across HDR to drive innovation and expand technical capabilities, geographic servi...
KAI Hires Balaji Srinivasan, PE as Senior Electrical Engineer & Subject Matter Expert in Texas
DALLAS (August 22, 2024) KAI, a leading architecture, engineering, and construction firm, is excited to announce the hiring of Balaji Srinivasan, PE as Senior Electrical Engineer & Subject Matter Expert (SME) at its Dallas-Fort Worth, TX office. In his role as Senior Electrical Engineer, Srinivasan oversees electrical quality assurance and control for all projects. He provides technical guidance to design teams and advises on project priorities, processes and technical issues. Srinivasan j...
Plastics Pipe Institute Announces search for Director of Sustainability & Advocacy
Highlights of Position Include Advocacy and Government Relations IRVING, TX - The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), the leading North America trade association representing the plastic pipe industry, is searching for a Director of Sustainability & Advocacy. This essential position is designed to enhance the group’s mission to champion the advancement, acceptance, and use of sustainable, resilient plastic pipe systems. “The addition of the Director of Sustainability & Advocacy marks a signifi...
Ohio Transportation Leader Stefan Spinosa Joins Woolpert to Expand Regional, US Expertise
Spinosa comes to the firm after retiring from ODOT, where he helped support the success of key infrastructure projects for over three decades. DAYTON, Ohio (Aug. 21, 2024) — Former Ohio Department of Transportation District 8 Capital Programs Administrator Stefan Spinosa has joined Woolpert as a senior transportation project manager. With over 34 years of experience working within the Ohio transportation industry, Spinosa’s expertise in civil engineering and Ohio’s unique network of roads and...
Passenger Rail Industry Leader Joins STV’s Vehicles Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Tara Soesbee has joined the firm as vice president of rolling stock client engagement. Soesbee is a passenger rail industry veteran with a long-standing record of delivering impactful transit vehicle programs across the nation. In this role, she will work closely with leading agencies throughout North America to support vehicle procuremen...
Topcon Positioning Systems announces retirement plan of Ray O’Connor, appointment of Ivan Di Federico as new president and CEO
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Topcon Positioning Systems has announced that Ray O’Connor, president and chief executive officer, will retire in September 2025 after over three decades of exceptional leadership. O’Connor will transition to the role of Chairman of the Topcon Positioning Systems Board of Directors effective September 1, 2024, providing guidance and support to the executive leadership team during this important year of transition. Succeeding O’Connor as president and CEO is Ivan Di Federi...
DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants
Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to attend the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundation in Aurora, Colorado, October 7–10. The grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses for attending the conference. The recipients are: The WiDF Committee is comprised of women and men w...
DIGroup Architecture’s President Vince Myers is Named a 2024 NJBIZ ICON
Photo Credit: DIGroup Architecture Honor Recognizes Career Achievements & Contributions to NJ’s Business Community New Brunswick, N.J. – DIGroup Architecture (DIG) is pleased to announce Vincent Myers, president / co-founder has been recognized with the prestigious 2024 NJBIZ ICON Award. This esteemed honor celebrates Myers’ exceptional career achievements, not only in the field of architecture but also as a significant contributor to the state’s broader business community. As a vi...
Matt Stone Promoted to HDR’s Global Highways Director
Matt Stone, P.E., has been named the technical leader of HDR’s global highways program. Drawing on nearly three decades of highway planning and design experience, Stone will lead over 1,000 highway professionals across North America, the UK, Middle East and Australia. His primary responsibility will be maintaining HDR’s high level of technical proficiency and quality deliverables. Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Stone has been a leader on numerous high-profile projects in Alaska, includin...
KP Reddy Co. Strengthens Teams with Two New Advisors for Artificial Intelligence and Marketing
ATLANTA - KP Reddy Co., a pioneer in driving innovation in the AEC industry, announced today that it has added two new industry experts to its impressive team of thought leaders serving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction community. Frank Lazaro joins as a new Senior Advisor, responsible for driving artificial intelligence (AI) consulting, conducting workshops, and delivering training sessions. Jessy Harbach is also a new Senior Advisor, Marketing, where she will oversee events and c...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
