Syrinix Expands Senior Leadership Team
Nicole Kaiser joins as VP of Business Development HENDERSON, Nev. – Committed to making a positive impact on the future of water infrastructure and the surrounding environment, Syrinix is delighted to welcome Nicole Kaiser to its executive team as Vice President of Business Development. Based on America’s West Coast where the “megadrought” is reaching historic conditions, Nicole will be instrumental in Syrinix’s expansion efforts, bringing more than 10 years of industry expertise to op...
WSP USA’s Paula Hammond Becomes First Woman to Lead ARTBA and Sofia Berger Honored for Leadership Achievements at National Convention
Hammond elected chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Berger earns the organization’s ILDP Leadership Impact Award. NASHVILLE, September 28, 2022 — WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, celebrates Paula Hammond and Sofia Berger, whose dedicated service and contributions to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) were recognized during the organization’s annual national convention in...
New Real Estate Leadership at Google
Scott Foster,VP, Real Estate & Workplace Services Dave Radcliffe, Vice President of Google's Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) and Global Security and Resilience Services (GSRS) is retiring from his role after staying on to help shepherd Google through the COVID-19 pandemic. His replacement, Scott Foster (the former Global Head of Corporate Real Estate at Royal Bank of Canada), joined the company earlier this month. A few recent highlights from Radcliffe’s tenure include:...
WSP USA Senior Vice President Paula Hammond Elected ARTBA Chair
WASHINGTON)— Paula Hammond, senior vice president of WSP USA, has been elected 2022-2023 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Hammond’s selection was announced at the association’s national convention held Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tenn., and marks the first woman chair in ARTBA’s history. Hammond has been WSP USA’s senior vice president and national market leader since 2013 after almost 35 years at Washington State’s Department of Transportation (WSDOT),...
Danfoss Drives Welcomes Sheila Lenss as New Americas Leader
Danfoss is pleased to announce that Sheila Lenss has joined as vice president, head of its Americas Drives business. Lenss, who began her new role on September 12, replaces Ian Barrie, who is retiring after 28 years at Danfoss. She brings more than 20 years of executive business leadership to the role. “Danfoss Drives is a significant player in the market, and I appreciate all that our Americas team has done to get us to this point,” said Barrie. “We are able to offer the full value chain –...
Zoran Oluic Promoted to WSP USA National Director of Substations
With substations playing a key role in the creation of resilient power systems as part of the clean energy transition, Oluic’s experience will be crucial in this national leadership role at WSP. PITTSFORD, NEW YORK — Zoran Oluic has been promoted to national director of substations at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Oluic currently leads WSP’s multidisciplinary engineering team on the AVANGRID Brightline Bulk Electric System (BES) program, where...
Applications Being Accepted for ISM's 9th Lizzi Scholarship Applications Due Friday, December 30
The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is accepting applications through December 30 for the 9th Lizzi Scholarship from graduate students studying in the field of micropiles. The scholarship award includes travel and accommodations expenses for attendance at the 15th International Workshop on Micropiles in Vail, Colorado, from May 31-June 2, 2023; complimentary workshop registration; and a selection of micropile publications. The scholarship is named for Dr. Fernando Lizzi (1913-2003)...
Radhika Dharanipalan Joins NELSON Worldwide As Senior Project Manager
The process-oriented, engaged professional will spearhead project delivery of educational projects from concept to completion ATLANTA — NELSON Worldwide, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, welcomes Radhika Dharanipalan as Senior Project Manager based out of the Alpharetta, Georgia, office. As Senior Project Manager, Radhika will lead the development and coordination of civic education projects—working collaboratively with both in-house and consultant teams on multip...
Simpson Strong-Tie Engineering VP Annie Kao Named to Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors for East Bay/Silicon Valley
Pleasanton, Calif. — Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley has named Annie Kao, Simpson Strong-Tie Vice President of Engineering, to its Board of Directors for the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. As a board member, Kao will contribute her expertise to advocate for the building of safe and sustainable housing. Kao is a California state-licensed professional engineer and received her MS in structural engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and her BS in...
Greg Heisler Named Chief Operating Officer at Profile® Products
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Greg Heisler has been selected as the new chief operating officer (COO) of Profile® Products. As COO, Heisler will be responsible for all manufacturing operations and related functions within Profile, including quality management, planning, supply chain monitoring and the safety and health of manufacturing employees. “Greg’s focus on continuous improvement and his entrepreneurial spirit allows him to lead employees while creating safe, efficient manufacturing opera...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
