New York City-based Syska Hennessy Group announced the following executive leadership appointments: Gary Brennen has been named chairman, and Cyrus Izzo has been named president and CEO. The restructuring, long in the works, represents the expansion of the firm’s leadership team. It follows the recent promotions of Robert Ioanna to chief technical officer, John Passanante to executive director of practices, Joseph O’Sullivan to executive director of geographical operations, and Louis Curatolo to chief administrative officer.
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based SmithGroup announced a transition within its leadership team: Roxanne Malek has been named as a managing partner, joining Russ Sykes and Troy Thompson to form the three-person team leading the firm. Malek succeeds Mike Medici, a 42-year veteran of SmithGroup, who will support several firm initiatives through November. Malek, who has been with SmithGroup for over 25 years, most recently served as director of operations for the firm’s West Coast offices.
Bryan Jones was named president of the Mid-Atlantic Division of Kansas City, Missouri-based HNTB. Jones will oversee complex infrastructure programs and business operations, and will lead more than 580 multidisciplinary professionals. Jones, a 17-year industry veteran, most recently served as office leader for HNTB’s Gulf Coast office covering Louisiana and Mississippi. He chairs the legislative committee for ACEC of Louisiana.
Olathe, Kansas-based Terracon announced the following leadership appointments: Michael O’Grady has been named chief growth officer, Jason Kephart has been named chief technology officer, Vanessa Zambo was named chief marketing officer, Don Dracon recently joined the firm as senior vice president of client development, and David Harwood was named director of business transformation.
Stephanie M. Barrows has been promoted to interim chief administrative officer of Sparks, Maryland-based KCI Technologies Inc. Barrows joined KCI in 2018 as director of human resources, where she has been responsible for driving company culture; fostering diversity and inclusion; and attracting, retaining, and developing talent for the organization.
Chaly Jo Moyen has joined Portland, Maine-based Woodard & Curran as its first ever chief strategy officer. Moyen comes from the consumer products industry, most recently serving as Conagra Brands’ chief strategy officer as well as president of the foodservice and international business units.
Rebecca Katzke has joined San Diego-based Kleinfelder as senior vice president and national water market manager. Katzke, who most recently served as WSP’s vice president of business development and Central Gulf Coast Region water sector leader, serves on the board of directors for ACEC Central Texas.