Bismarck, N.D.-based KLJ Engineering LLC announced that Kurt Zmich, current COO and acting CEO, has formally been named president and CEO. Zmich joined KLJ in 2022 with multiple years of executive leadership experience in the A/E/C industry. He is based in the company’s St. Louis Park office.
Leah Stanton has been appointed COO of Reading, Mass.-based Weston & Sampson. A specialist in municipal drinking water infrastructure, her interest in construction and buildings helped her to evolve into a professional engineer specializing in water plants. She recently finished a three-year term on the board of directors.
Reston, Va.-based Bowman Consulting Group has appointed Andy Raichle to executive vice president of marine engineering and climate resiliency. Raichle will support Bowman’s ports and harbor group, expanding the company’s reach into offshore wind and coastal protection markets.
N.Y.C.-based WSP announced the following appointments: Jeffrey Gonneville has joined the firm as senior vice president and transit and rail director of enterprise strategy. He most recently served as deputy general manager and interim general manager for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Christopher Dorang has been named a senior vice president and maritime national technical director at the firm. Dorang, based in Houston, oversees quality execution of maritime projects across the U.S., bringing nearly 30 years of maritime experience to his new role. He previously served as a senior project manager and senior technologist for Jacobs. Patty Rubstello has joined the firm as national transportation strategic advisor. Rubstello will provide leadership and strategic direction to project teams working to identify, develop, and deliver multimodal and tolling initiatives for clients nationwide. Rubstello most recently served the Washington State Department of Transportation as assistant secretary of Washington State Ferries.
Matt Stone has been named the technical leader of the global highways program at Omaha, Neb.-based HDR. Stone has nearly three decades of highway planning and design experience and will lead over 1,000 highway professionals across North America, the U.K., the Middle East, and Australia. Stone has served multiple terms as ACEC Alaska’s national director and is based in the Anchorage, Alaska, office.
Christi Driver has joined Portland, Maine-based Woodard & Curran as national business development leader for the public sector. She will partner with the firm’s technical practices and business units. She previously held senior leadership roles at Trilon Water and Black & Veatch.
David Thornhill has joined Morrissey Goodale as vice president, based in the firm’s New York City office. Thornhill brings a wealth of A/E industry experience from his previous roles, including CFO and COO at AKF Group, where he facilitated the firm’s sale to WSP; CFO at Edwards and Kelcey, where he managed the firm’s sale to Jacobs; and finance director at Parsons Brinckerhoff.