Chris Younghas joined Alan Plummer Associates Inc., Dallas, as president and CEO. Young has 23 years of experience in engineering planning, design and construction management.

佤邦yne Swaffordis the new president of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN), Houston. Swafford joined LAN last April as the firm’s executive vice president.Dennis Petersen, who served as the firm’s president for 20 years, will continue to serve as the president of LEO A DALY, LAN’s parent company. Previously, Swafford was vice president of facility operations at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.

Brad Knollehas been promoted to executive vice president of development for Embrey Partners, San Antonio. Knolle joined Embrey in 2012 as a senior vice president.

Embree Construction Group Inc., Georgetown, Texas, has promoted two employees.Beth McCrackenhas been promoted to vice president of program management/minor works. She joined Embree in January 2009.Anthony Bollingerhas been promoted to vice president of preconstruction services. He joined Embree Group in 2006 as head estimator.

TorcSill Foundations LLC, Pasadena, Texas, has appointedRich Knappto vice president of operations. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Pasadena. Before joining TorcSill, Knapp served in a variety of operational leadership roles.

ISC Constructors LLC, Baton Rouge, has made two new hires.Kyle Zeringuewill lead ISC’s business development, marketing and communication strategies as vice president of business development.Keith Gautreaujoins ISC with more than 30 years of experience in industrial construction operations, most recently serving as president of an electrical and instrumentation firm.

Veronica Castro de Barrerahas joined KAI Design & Build as transit studio leader in the firm’s Dallas office. She specializes in transit and recreation projects.

Anat Zeidmanhas joined AECOM’s Houston office as the health care deputy director for Texas. Before joining AECOM, Zeidman was the architecture and construction lead project manager for Memorial Hermann Hospital System’s Texas Medical Center campus.

Phillip Gibsonhas rejoined Neel-Schaffer Inc., Jackson, Miss., to manage the firm’s Central Mississippi water and wastewater department. Gibson has more than 26 years of experience, including 15 years working for Neel-Schaffer from 1992 through 2007. He founded Gibson Engineering Inc. in 2011.

Brian George, managing principal for the critical facilities studio at Corgan, Dallas, was recently elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. He has been with Corgan for 21 years.

Stantec宣布new hire and several promotions.Robert Lesnauhas joined Stantec’s Plano, Texas, office as a mechanical team leader in the firm’s Texas buildings group.John Keane, a principal in Stantec’s Westlake Park Boulevard office in Houston, has been named sector leader for the firm’s regional water practice.Mary Portillo, a senior principal in Stantec’s San Pedro Avenue office in San Antonio, has been named managing leader for the firm’s South Central water group.Erin Joseph Machac, a principal architect in Stantec’s East Greenway Plaza office in Houston, has been named higher education market leader for the firm’s South Central buildings group.

Ronda H. Wang加入了HDR,休斯顿,作为管理原则。佤邦ng previously was a senior project manager at FKP|CannonDesign.

PBK Architects has announced a series of promotions.Alan Stiltswas elevated to principal in the firm’s Woodlands, Texas, office. Three individuals have been promoted to associate principal at PBK’s Houston office:Jorge Tiscareno,Lorin PargoudandBrandon Ross.

Salas O’Brien has promoted three individuals in the firm’s Houston office to principal.Sean Holderbegan with Salas O’Brien in 2003 and has led the Houston mechanical department since 2011.Ken Noackis a 30-year industry veteran who has been with the firm for three years.Alan Pennhas been with Salas O’Brien for 24 years and worked as director of construction services in Houston for most of that time.

Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing has made a series of new hires and promotions.Tommy Hernandezhas joined the firm’s Houston office as executive director of human resources.Zach Keeseehas joined the Dallas office as maintenance and leak repair project coordinator.Steve Dukehas joined the Houston office as waterproofing project manager, andApril Tottenhas joined the Austin office as an administrative assistant. Meanwhile,James Clementswas promoted to senior estimator in the Houston office.Bradley Rowanwas promoted to quality and training coordinator in the Houston office, andStephen Colewas promoted to roofing project manager in the Dallas office.

Charles Gaddyhas joined Freese and Nichols Inc. as a senior environmental project manager in the Fort Worth office.Michael Carterhas joined the firm’s Fort Worth office as senior asset management project manager.

Ryan T. Smithhas joined Halff Associates Inc., Richardson, Texas, as director of construction services. Previously, Smith served as a senior project manager at a Texas-based firm.

Dane Schneiderhas joined HNTB Corp. as project director, based in the firm’s Houston office.Janelle Careyhas joined HNTB’s Austin office as a member of the firm’s integrated planning services department.Jason Rodriguezjoins HNTB as a senior planner based in the San Antonio office.

The firm also added two construction management experts to the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project office.Scott Golabwill serve as construction oversight manager andJuan Quirogais deputy program manager for the bridge replacement project.

Studio RED, Houston, has promotedMicah Simecekto partner. Before joining the firm in 2012, Simecek worked with Texas Tech University, Veterans Affairs Administration, Harris County Hospital District and Methodist Hospital System.

JQ has promotedJosh BronstadandJennifer Riddto associates in its Dallas office.

Veteran steel-industry managerRick Johnsonhas rejoined the management team at Mobil Steel International Inc., Houston.

Jake Websterrecently joined Landis Construction Co. LLC, New Orleans, as project manager. Meanwhile,Lindsey Comeauxwas promoted to assistant project manager, andBrandon Deshotelhas been promoted from project engineer to assistant project manager.

Manhattan Construction Co. has addedDavid Reyesto its Houston estimating team.

Garry Haferbierhas been promoted to national sales manager at Allen Engineering Corp., Paragould, Ark.

Craig Parkerwas sworn in as 2018 chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) during the association’s 63rd Annual Meeting in February. As chairman, Parker is responsible for guiding NAPA’s efforts to support the asphalt pavement industry. He also is executive vice president of Silver Star Construction, based in Moore, Okla.

Barton B. Wallace Jr., president and CEO of Blum Consulting Engineers and a 43-year company veteran, died Jan 11, in Dallas, at age 92 of respiratory failure. A graduate of the Texas A&M School of Mechanical Engineering, he also was a former president of the Dallas chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.