Two Key Hires Strengthen HDR’s Transportation Equity and Environmental Justice Team
HDR has added two new regional leaders to its transportation equity and environmental justice team. Lee Caragiale will lead the firm’s Canadian transportation equity work, and Mike Washington will head the U.S. Central region equity and environmental justice activities. “With the recent U.S. federal executive orders on Equity and Environmental Justice, the objectives set forth in the USDOT Equity Action Plan, and the focus on Environmental Justice in Canada, HDR is well poised with the additi...
AISI Announces Dan Snyder as Vice President, Construction Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today announced the selection of Dan Snyder as its new vice president, construction program. He is responsible for leadership of AISI’s construction programs, including commercial buildings, codes and standards, and transportation/infrastructure. Dan was formerly senior director of business development at AISI. He succeeds Robert J. Wills, P.E., who recently retired after nearly 33 years of service with the Institute. “During his...
DFI Announces 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE
Hawthorne, N.J: Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, vice president, GEI Consultants, has been selected as the 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer. He is available, on request of DFI, to present lectures September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024. A well-known geotechnical expert, and member of DFI, Gómez will travel and present a series of lectures to university students, professional groups and industry associations. The program promotes the field of geotechnical engineering and deep foundation construction b...
New Video Oral History with Julie Bargmann, Inaugural Recipient of the Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, released by The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Photo Courtesy: Barrett Doherty courtesy Eighteenth in an ongoing Pioneers of American Landscape Design® video oral history series that documents, collects, and preserves first-hand information from pioneering landscape architects Washington, DC – The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) today announces the release of a new Pioneers of American Landscape Design video oral history with the landscape architect Julie Bargmann, the inaugural recipient of the Cornelia Hahn Oberlander...
IPSC Promotes Naoki Kono to Vice President of Commercial Operations
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.- IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC), a leading owner and operator of power plants across the U.S., today announced the promotion of former business development manager at IPSC, Naoki Kono, to vice president of commercial operations effective immediately. An industry pro with more than a decade of experience in the power generation sector, Kono began his career in 2010 with IPSC’s parent company, IHI Corporation in Tokyo, Japan—overseeing business development needs for decarbo...
Woolpert Promotes Sam Talje to Market Director, Leading Water, Transportation Services in Texas
The experienced engineer and manager will expand and strengthen Woolpert’s South Region market. AUSTIN, Texas (May 25, 2023) — Professional Engineer Sam Talje has been promoted to lead Woolpert’s South Region, where he will direct the firm’s water and transportation strategy for the Texas market. Talje has more than three decades of civil engineering design, construction project, program management, leadership, and budget planning experience, both in the private market and with public agencie...
Hord Coplan Macht Announces New Sustainability Manager and Latest Green Initiatives
Ilijana Soldan Promoted to Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Action Team Lead Baltimore, MD – (May 2023) — Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in education, commercial, office, retail, recreation,...
Michael B. Carroll Confirmed as PennDOT Secretary
On May 3, the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously confirmed Michael B. Carroll as the next PennDOT Secretary. Under the direction of Governor Shapiro, Carroll has prioritized efficiency and customer service at PennDOT and is focused on directly improving the lives of Pennsylvanians through streamlined, helpful services. Carroll has advocated in support of Governor Shapiro's budget, which will provide increased funding for Pennsylvania's roads and bridges while ensuring the critical work of...
ACI Foundation Announces New Fellowship Honoring Ronald G. Burg
The ACI Foundation has created a new Fellowship to honor the retirement and legacy of ACI Executive Vice President, Ronald G. Burg. Burg has held the position of ACI Executive Vice President for 13 years and his visionary leadership has initiated substantial positive changes in ACI, one of which was strengthening the ACI Foundation, its impact, and the culture of philanthropy within the ACI community. Burg became ACI Executive Vice President in 2010 and is the seventh person to hold that posi...
Sheena Gaynes of Bentley Systems Named to CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel List
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sheena Gaynes to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. Each year, CRN recognizes women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose expertise and vision are leaving a noticeable and commendable mark on the technology industry. The CRN 2023 Women of the Channel honorees bring their creativity, strateg...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
