ENR's Top Young Professionals program honors 20 individuals under 40 years of age in each region who have shown extraordinary leadership and service throughout their career.
Firms from across the Texas/Louisiana region submitted approximately 50 entries into this year’s contest—from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. These individuals are then judged by three primary criteria: industry experience and education; career and industry leadership; and community service and involvement.
We’d like to thank this year's esteemed judging panel for all their efforts in identifying this year's honorees: Daniel Albus, Associate, Treatment, Parkhill Smith & Cooper; Kelly Carpenter, Director of Education, Pelican Chapter, Associated Builders & Contractors; Kristi M. Grizzle Gollwitzer, Principal, Walter P Moore; Jing Johnson, President, Prism Renderings; and Cara Lanigan, Vice President, Clark Construction.
Our 2019 class of Top Young Professionals (in alphabetical order by first name) follow. Please be sure to read more about these rising young professionals in the February 11 issue of ENR Texas & Louisiana. Congratulations!
Amy Avery
Associate, Kimley-Horn
San Antonio
Andrew Johnson
Oil & Gas Pipeline Practice Lead, Vice President, HDR
Austin
Andrew Packer
Project Manager, Gilbane
San Antonio
Ashley Frosell
Associate, Core Team Leader, CRB
Irving, Texas
Austin Brauel
Project Manager, Landev Engineers Inc.
Houston
Blake Roussel
Transportation Department Manager, Stanley Consultants
Baton Rouge
Carrie Rollman
Senior Associate, Brailsford & Dunlavey
Austin
Cary Gallaway
Transmission Department Manager, Houston, Burns & McDonnell
Houston
Drew Dudley
Managing Principal, Dudley Engineering LLC
College Station, Texas
Jacob Loeske
Client Service Manager, Stanley Consultants
Baton Rouge
Justin Grissom
Section Manager, OnSite Energy and Power Services, Burns & McDonnell
Fort Worth
Kelly Daniel
Project Manager/Client Account Manager, Kleinfelder
Austin
Kirk Fauri
Vice President and Texas CEI Leader, RS&H
Houston
Mark Behm
Estimator, Manhattan Construction
Houston
Mark Epstein
Senior Virtual Construction Engineer, Sundt Construction
San Antonio
Michael Oswald
Chief Operating Officer, Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors
Richardson, Texas
Nicole Balli Little
Senior Project Manager, Turner Construction Co.
Dallas
Preston Hodges
Vice President, Houston Division, McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Houston
Silky Wong
Lead Civil/Structural Engineer, Technical Expertise and Support, The Dow Chemical Co. (formerly with Fluor Corp.)
Houston, Texas
Steven Knowles
Senior Project Manager, Layton Construction Co. LLC
San Antonio
