In a planned succession, Black & Veatch has elevatedSteve L. Edwardsto chairman, president and CEO, effective in January. Named immediately to what the firm tells ENR is a first-time company role as chief operating officer, he will succeedLeonard C. Rodman,who has been president and CEO since 1998 and chairman since 2000. Edwards, who had been executive vice president, also is executive director of global EPC for the Overland Park, Kan., firm's global energy business. Rodman, 64, who the company says will retire in 2014, is a 42-year veteran.
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José Abreuhas joined engineering firm Gannett Fleming, Harrisburg, Pa., as a senior vice president, based in Miami. Most recently, he was director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Dept., where he supervised operations at Miami International Airport and four general aviation airports. According to the firm, he also managed a $6.4-billion capital improvements program.
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Bill Martinhas joined Watertown, Mass., transportation consultant Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) as a principal, based in Raleigh, N.C., following its April 15 acquisition of traffic engineer-planner Martin/Alexiou/Bryson P.C., of which he was founding principal. Also named VHB principals are MEB managersGeorge Alexiou, Don Bryson, Lyle OvercashandKeith Lewis.All remain based in Raleigh.