John C. Robak has been named CEO of Chicago-based Greeley and Hansen. Robak now directs all business affairs of this 20-office global firm and oversees international growth operations in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. He previously served as president and COO.
Haddonfield, N.J.-based Remington & Vernick Engineers announced the following leadership promotions: Leonard A. Faiola has been named president and CEO of the firm. Faiola most recently served as COO. Annina Hogan has been named executive vice president and COO for the firm. She formerly served as executive vice president and director of municipal and engineering services. Craig Remington and Edward Vernick have assumed the roles of vice chairman and chairman, respectively, after leading the firm as vice president and president and CEO for several decades. Vernick remains a senior advisor to the RVE management team. Edward F. Brennan, Esq. serves as the firm’s general counsel and corporate secretary.
Highlands Ranch, Colo.-based Arcadis has named Kathleen Abbott president of its U.S. environment business. Abbott most recently served as executive vice president and director of client development and technical solutions for the business.
New York City-based WSP USA announced the following appointments: Denise Turner Roth has been promoted to president of U.S. Advisory Services, succeeding John D. Porcari, who accepted a leadership role outside WSP, but will continue as a senior advisor. Roth, who previously served as chief development officer since 2018, is the first woman, and the first African American woman, to lead a business line at WSP USA. Corey Dade was appointed vice president of communications and is the first African American to lead communications at the company. He most recently served as global manager of external communications and social responsibility for Bechtel. Kosal Krishnan has joined the firm as a senior vice president and national maritime leader. Based in Orange, Calif., Krishnan formerly served as Southern California operations manager and West region maritime leader for AECOM. Jacqueline (Jackie) Peduzzi has been promoted to alternate delivery leader for the West region, which includes Alaska, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. She currently serves as a vice president and area manager for construction services in Denver. Derich Sukow has been named vice president and construction services lead for the Southwest district, which includes Southern California and Nevada. Sukow formerly served as the Southern California vice president for the construction engineering and inspection group of TRC Companies.
Kansas City, Mo.-based TranSystems Corp. announced the following appointments: Camilo Rocha joined the firm as West region senior vice president, where he will oversee sales and operations of five California offices. He is based in the Santa Ana, Calif., office. Howard Lyons joined the company as assistant vice president and Texas construction services leader. He will build the firm’s Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) practice in Texas. He is based in the Austin, Texas, office. Darryl W. Moser joined the company as assistant vice president and federal sector east business leader and is based in the Roanoke, Va., office.
New York City-based STV announced the following appointments: Richard M. Amodei has been named executive vice president of the company’s Transportation & Infrastructure Division (T&I) and will oversee its operations and growth. He succeeds Martin F. “Marty†Boyle, who is retiring but will continue in an advisory capacity on key projects. Anthony Kreis joined the company as senior vice president, mergers and acquisitions, and is based in the firm’s Chicago office. Ron Deverman joined the company as vice president and national director for environmental planning in the Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Division. He also will further development of the Chicago and Midwest planning practice. Christopher Hertz, chief communications system engineer in the firm’s Transportation & Infrastructure Division (T&I), has been promoted to vice president. Hertz joined STV in 2002 and is based in the Philadelphia office.
Babylon, N.Y.-based GPI named Jason Stern vice president and director of structural engineering for its Babylon and Manhattan, N.Y., offices. Stern succeeds Deborah Chase, who now serves as a senior technical advisor within the GPI organization. Stern has served on the Design-Build and Emerging Leaders committees for ACEC New York.
Watertown, Mass.-based VHB announced the following appointments: Kris Dramby has been promoted to vice president and energy market leader. He is based in the Williamsburg, Va., office. Maxine Hill joined the firm’s New York City office as the Northeast region transportation market lead and managing director. Hill previously served as New York area manager at WSP USA.
Williams Named 2020 Delaware Engineer of the Year
Former 2012–2013 ACEC Chairman Ted C. Williams, president of Landmark Science & Engineering in Newark, Del., was named the 2020 Delaware Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Engineering Society.
Awarded at the annual Engineers Week Banquet in February, Williams was recognized for his tireless work on behalf of the public, clients, and staff, and for his commitment to family, sports coaching, and advocating for STEM-based education.
Williams has served on and led numerous local and national committees and boards and addressed the General Assembly in support of improvements to Delaware’s infrastructure and for STEM-based education for all middle and high school students.
Williams is chairman of the Council on Transportation, president of Committee of 100, and previously served on the Department of Education’s Construction Committee and as vice chair of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association.