Excellence in Action: The Chairman’s Award
We recognize those who go above and beyond for our company.
About the Award
Michael Baker International’s Chairman’s Award, our company’s highest honor, was established in 2017 to recognize employees who exemplify our Wolf Pack philosophy—that we are stronger together—and who have made exemplary contributions to our Company.
Each of the winners is a stellar member of our Wolf Pack and an example of what we mean when we talk about Michael Baker’s standard of excellence. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Note: Titles reflect each winner’s role at the time of recognition.
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Meet our Winners
“Kyle has transformed our Baltimore and Alexandria offices by developing a vision for our success and leading the team to execute it. He expanded the capabilities and reach of our Greater DC/Baltimore team, while showing our clients the depth and breadth of Michael Baker International.”
Kyle Kramer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Office Executive – Greater DC/Baltimore
Kyle has transformed our Baltimore and Alexandria offices by developing a vision for our success and leading the team to execute it. He expanded the capabilities and reach of our Greater DC/Baltimore team, while showing our clients the depth and breadth of Michael Baker International.
Through his consistent and proactive client communications – and a cultural focus on project execution and mentoring – Kyle has turned around the performance of key long-term projects and improved quality, while steadily increasing the number and type of contracts won.
In line with our One Michael Baker mindset, Kyle prioritizes opportunities and results in every pursuit and project. His success formula includes identifying market gaps, hiring or elevating the right talent, and leading the team to win and deliver work, often distributing projects across the organization.
Kyle is known for rapid communication whenever a client has a need and has identified a client manager on our team to handle requests promptly, adding value to the client relationship and extending developmental opportunities to our team. Kyle actively supports emerging leaders and has created a vibrant office environment that enhances employee engagement, early career professionals' activities and office events.
“Gil truly understands the client, the business, the math and our people. He's humble, honest, ethical and loved by his team. He thinks of our Wolf Pack as one, and it shows in his team’s awesome growth, quality work, client engagement and satisfaction results.”
Gil Bosque, P.E.
Office Executive – Hamilton
Gil is noted for how he crushes all metrics and drives impact for our clients and company growth. He has doubled Net New Work Added goals, while winning the biggest pursuit in the history of our Northeast Region with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Under Gil’s leadership, our New Jersey Operations have expanded by 18% since last year and tripled Backlog/ NNWA since 2022 to a historic high. Gil delivers project excellence with historically low profit erosion. He involves others in pursuing projects so that our firm’s full-service engineering and consulting capabilities are showcased, and then he shares the work across our Wolf Pack after we have won it.
Gil is humble, honest, ethical and loved by his team for his open and honest leadership style. He goes above and beyond to listen to different ideas that make our people and our company better. He thinks of our Wolf Pack as one. The overall success and results we had in Michael Baker’s New Jersey Operations since Gil assumed the Office Executive position in 2020 speaks volumes of his commitment to No Complacency.
John Hurley, P.E., PMP
National Market Lead – Army
Since joining Michael Baker in 2022, John has refocused our Army program, emphasizing proactive, strategy-connected business development. The success of this approach has been readily observed in the Army Team's relentless and successful efforts to pursue and win contracts, projects and task orders that enable us to protect and grow our core. For example, Michael Baker recently won work on the Army’s first ever Net Zero Barracks, which sets up our firm for future Net Zero projects as well. Not only has John’s team increased the number of proposals submitted, but our win and capture rates have significantly increased as well.
John consistently operates with a One Michael Baker mindset, creating connections and driving success across the enterprise, including with our portfolio companies, where he has worked tirelessly to develop opportunities that align with their capabilities and position the larger organization for success.
Building on John’s experience as a Leadership Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, John enthusiastically embraces feedback and mentorship at Michael Baker. This has resulted in greater consistency and higher quality proposals, as well as accelerated professional development for members of our Wolf Pack who have tremendous potential for positions of increased responsibility.
Alfonso (Al) Riera
Regional Market Lead – Army
Throughout Al’s 15 years with Michael Baker, he has focused on engaging with clients and colleagues to build long-term industry relationships to grow our business. Al’s leadership style attracts top talent and inspires them to go the extra mile – as he does. He has a reputation for treating others with respect, dignity and diplomacy. He understands how to communicate effectively and manage teams well. People want to be on Al’s team because they know it’s going to be successful with him at the helm. He has been instrumental in leading and capturing projects with the USACE Fort Worth District, the USACE Tulsa District and the Texas Facilities Commission, among others.
Genevieve Cahill
Business Developer/Sales and Marketing Director
Genevieve is a high-energy, extremely positive member of our Wolf Pack who consistently delivers for her team. She knows the Northeast Region well and consequently has a vast clients and teaming partner network. Since Genevieve joined Michael Baker five years ago, we have engaged with many new clients and firms. Her insight on what’s happening in the industry has been beneficial and rewarding. She makes it a priority to remain client focused and has fostered important personal relationships with key contacts while also facilitating connections among our Regions and practices. The Northeast Region’s record-breaking year reflects Genevieve’s tireless work ethic and her 24/7 focus on winning for Michael Baker.
Joseph Snyder
Department Manager – Aviation
Joseph represents our Wolf Pack culture every day. Under his leadership, Michael Baker continues to be the #1 Aviation/Civil Consultant at the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) – a client for 20 years. He lifts the entire Aviation team to greater heights. Joseph’s mentorship and training of his team members, particularly early career professionals, builds their experience and overall knowledge about the Aviation industry, creating a stronger Michael Baker team and a deeper pool of talent to serve our clients.
Trudi Lim, P.E., LEED AP
Regional Director
Trudi Lim, P.E., LEED AP, is Senior Vice President and Western Regional Director for Michael Baker International. In this role, she leads more than 800 employees and oversees all growth efforts, as well as engineering, business and financial operations for 21 offices across eight states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Washington.
Trudi is a highly respected and trusted advisor to her clients and has broad industry partner relationships. This presence gives her a unique perspective on the A/E industry and adds to her influence in the consultant community. Trudi’s ability to positively impact client relationships is evident in our continued work with long-standing clients. As the Office Executive of one of Michael Baker’s Federal Centers of Excellence, Trudi
was instrumental in securing the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) IDIQ, which is one of the largest on-call contracts in the organization’s history.
Trudi leads her workforce with a “Be Bold” approach and is focused on engagement with employees at all levels. Under Trudi’s leadership, innovation and hard work are encouraged and recognized. This has positively impacted not only her team their work for our clients, but also our company at large.
Trudi has contributed multiple years of service to the ACEC California Board and currently serves as a state Director. She also holds the title of Past President of the San Diego Chapter.
Patty Dunaway, P.E.
Office Executive
Patty Dunaway, P.E., joined Michael Baker in 2018 as the Office Executive for our Louisville, Kentucky office. In this role, she is responsible for developing, overseeing and managing Michael Baker’s growth throughout Kentucky, including oversight of several high-profile projects within the state and region. She also manages client relationships and provide leadership to expand the capabilities of the office by growing its existing services, markets and client base.
Patty is a trusted advisor to her clients, and they value her expertise and respect her opinion. Her relationships with clients, such as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), have opened the door to countless opportunities. Patty Makes a Difference for our company by leading with care. She builds strong relationships with her team, which enable her to better understand their capabilities so they can meet and exceed company goals and better understand where they fit in the larger picture. Patty makes herself available as a mentor so she can answer questions and provide insights. She also inspires her early career professionals to get involved in the office and community, and she encourages them to identify aspirational goals so they can reach their full potential.
Chris Tagert, P.E., CFM
Regional Practice Lead – Water
Chris Tagert, P.E., CFM, has been a part of the Wolf Pack for 18 years and currently serves as Regional Practice Lead – Water, leading a team that delivers water resources, stream restoration, design and planning projects for our Western Region.
Chris has established strong client relationships, and his approach to client engagement mirrors his overall approach to his work – to be focused and intentional in all he does. He stays close to his clients to build new relationships and expand existing ones. To support accelerating growth in our Federal Practice, Chris served as the Capture Manager for the national FEMA Production and Technical Services (PTS) contract pursuit and strategy, securing a flagship A&E contract.
Chris understands both client needs and where the industry is heading, and he shares his insights and expertise with clients. Out-of-the-box thinking is inherent in the work that Chris leads, and the growth of our Denver office can be attributed to Chris’ leadership exhibited across multiple clients and teams and his ability to foster a Culture of Excellence. His commitment to teamwork is evident in how he mentors his staff and positions them for success.
Randy Nelson, P.E., PMP
Director, Architectural Engineering - Salt Lake City/Federal
Randy is a leader who engages his colleagues so they understand our resourcing and capabilities to win, lead and execute work. He accomplishes this through one-on-one meetings when possible and is transparent in communicating his vision and direction. He strategically retains existing talent and brings in new talent to effectively manage his department’s growth. Randy was an early adopter of the Resourcing Tool and uses it to manage growth and improve operations. He aims to continue leveraging his team’s leadership to grow Michael Baker’s Federal skill set and capacity.
Randy’s exceptional operational skills and willingness to jump in and embrace challenges enabled him to triple the size of the Federal AE team, which has grown from 16 employees to 50 since 2019. To build out his operations, he looked at his team holistically by examining its structure and identified areas where additional senior leadership and management, production and mid-level expertise were needed to create a more well-rounded, diverse group. He also manages workload and resource management within the office and among multiple Federal Centers of Excellence (FCOE).
Randy is focused on putting the right people on the right projects and driving collaboration. He puts our Wolf Pack Philosophy into practice daily through the strategies he implements and the meetings he leads to support growth in other offices.
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Randy initiated a multi-office growth strategy that launched with the expansion of the Salt Lake City Federal team into the Denver office. Randy is currently expanding this strategy into Phoenix and California, where he is onboarding AE Federal engineers who will report through Salt Lake but be stationed in Phoenix, Temecula, Los Angeles and Santa Ana. In this way, he can focus on growth and provide career-enriching opportunities for his team.
Throughout the pandemic, Randy identified, hired and onboarded seven new hires in 2020 and 2021. He held team meetings and initiated breakout sessions to better connect his rapidly growing team with new hires so they could better understand their roles with the company.
He made sure that both new and existing employees understood the entire project the team was delivering, not just their individual roles. Randy is also a staunch advocate of mentoring and participates in Michael Baker’s mentoring program.
Randy orchestrated virtual client meetings with his contacts at Hill Airforce Base and HHI Construction to maintain engagement and trust during remote work periods. He added remote site visits and worked with his team to ensure they were delivering and engaging our clients throughout the pandemic.
Lydia Grose
Office Executive - Philadelphia
Lydia is driving growth in the Philadelphia office by engaging clients, fostering relationships, selling Michael Baker’s broader expertise and empowering her team. She invests time in nurturing her client relationships so they are grounded in confidence and trust – a trait has become her hallmark and one of her greatest assets. Since joining Michael Baker, Lydia has strengthened relationships with her clients and associates through regular meetings and active involvement in industry organizations.
Lydia’s “Be Bold” approach to managing her people goes beyond the borders of her office. She spearheaded a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative that gained the support of executive leadership and amplified it as part of a companywide campaign. Prior to the pandemic, Lydia renovated and expanded the Philadelphia office so it better aligned with her collaborative leadership style, with space for employees to come together to innovate and share ideas and information.
Lydia is a resourceful manager who runs her office efficiently to achieve growth. She understands what is needed to win a pursuit and is well positioned to contribute. Most recently, she assisted our Hamilton office in growing the Rail and Transit practice in the region and has played a key role in securing some of the largest projects in the history of the Philadelphia office with clients such as the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Amtrak.
On top of the strong revenue growth achieved year-to-date, the office is positioned for continued growth in the coming years with additional work as a result of a company strategic win with the City of Philadelphia Belmont Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation project and the Delaware River Port Authority General Engineering Contract (GEC), where Michael Baker was selected for five separate GECs.
Lydia is collaborative and recognized as a professional who knows her industry. Her ever-growing list of industry contacts reflects how she is perceived as an industry expert and a trusted professional and colleague.
She continually builds relationships with members of the Wolf Pack in support of current work and new project pursuits and believes that her team and our company are stronger when they work together. In support of the Rail and Transit practice, she works with offices throughout the Northeast Region to secure and grow projects and was instrumental in securing contract wins, including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) IDIQ AE Design Services project and the Walter Rand Transportation Center project. Lydia also has planners that currently support the FEMA CERT Contract and her team will be supporting a new contract that the team won, as well.
Lydia is a talented people manager who is passionate about her team. Throughout the pandemic, she has focused on leading them with safety at the forefront and an emphasis on strategy and teamwork. A caring and approachable leader, she has placed a priority on connecting with them and has held monthly virtual team meetings in which employees in Allentown, Fort Washington and Philadelphia could connect to discuss employee engagement, financial performance and client portfolios. Lydia also has organized weekly virtual events – including trivia, cooking demonstrations and more – to help her team and their families stay connected during a time of uncertainty.
Under Lydia’s leadership, the Philadelphia office received the distinct honor of being named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) 2021 Employer of the Year.
Joe Chaffin, AIA
Practice Executive, Architecture - Pittsburgh/Federal
Joe oversees all services performed by Pittsburgh’s Architecture practice and has a reputation for being highly engaged with our clients. He excels at supporting our Federal work and manages a team tasked with the challenge of building Michael Baker’s architecture presence in Pittsburgh. Joe has helped to secure, manage and successfully deliver a number of significant projects over the last two years, including the Bahraini Air Force F-16V Program at the ISA Air Base in Bahrain and the unprecedented winning of four Hurricane Florence Recovery Program Design-Build projects. Joe was also Project Manager for the award-winning Navy Gateway Inn & Suites project at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, which earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
Joe is well regarded by contractors and Federal clients because he delivers. He makes commitments to clients and fulfills them with consistent quality.
Joe is a leader focused on empowering his people. He works with an array of architects, interior designers, building engineers and specialists who respect him for his integrity and professionalism. He connects with his team on many levels and inspires them to deliver quality work.
Joe works with the whole business in mind. He is in tune with his operation and knows his pursuits, opportunities and where to appropriately engage. The Architecture group manages many fixed-price jobs, and the success of this team and its ability to meet its goals are motivating to Joe’s staff.
Joe has been a major force in driving workshare from Pittsburgh, especially in the amount of Federal work he has shared across more than 20 Michael Baker offices. He also advocates for uniform tools to make work processes more streamlined and efficient, including additional cloud-based technology.
Throughout the pandemic, Joe has made a difference for his team by focusing on connection and engagement. He acknowledged the challenges of remote work and overcame them through regular communication and touchpoints that helped transfer the camaraderie of the office to a virtual environment.
Aaron Stover, P.E., S.E.
Regional Practice Lead, Bridge Great Lakes Region
Aaron is known for his Bridge technical expertise and constant problem-solving on behalf of Michael Baker clients. Since stepping into the role of Regional Practice Lead in March 2020, he has leveraged his skills in support of clients throughout the region and played a major role on two emergency repair projects: the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Hernando de Soto Bridge in Memphis, Tennessee.
Aaron worked closely with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as the senior technical advisor for the team to address the impact that resulted from a collision and fire on the Brent Spence Bridge. Aaron initiated a rapid response with his team of 35 Michael Baker colleagues across six offices. He was instrumental in getting this critical project underway quickly and effectively, with safety at the forefront, and was involved in key aspects of the construction. The project was named the “2020 Public Works Project of the Year” by the American Public Works Association, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave Aaron and his team high praise for “turning a crisis into an accomplishment.”
Aaron worked with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the Hernando de Soto Bridge repair. When a critical fracture was discovered, Aaron assembled the Michael Baker team in a matter of hours. Aaron served as the interface with lead contractor Kiewit and the Federal Highway Administration. He also led the Michael Baker design team, which consisted of more than 30 colleagues – from the 60 employees in total across 20 offices who were involved on the project – who designed a three-phase repair while under intense pressure from the public and local officials to move as quickly as possible due to the vital access the bridge provided for the community.
Under Aaron’s leadership, the Brent Spence Bridge was able to safely reopen in just 42 days and the Hernando de Soto Bridge repairs were completed in 83 days after the fracture was discovered.
Aaron is a connector. He works across the Bridge practice and the company to connect employees to the projects where they can make the largest contributions. Aaron’s engaged leadership style empowers his colleagues. He mentors others and champions new professional development opportunities within the Bridge practice.
Aaron is an advocate for building the firm’s internal technical competencies and is involved with piloting the Technical Manager program. His willingness to embrace technology and to invest his time to learn “what’s next” is part of what keeps Michael Baker in the top five ENR Bridge firms.
Aaron has managed large projects in Kentucky throughout his career, engaging talent both locally and from across the company to support them. He works across office and regional boundaries to contribute to Design-Build and bridge work. Aaron has embraced his role as Great Lakes Regional Practice Lead to support continued growth in Michigan.
Aaron’s work on emergency repair projects during the pandemic truly made a difference for our company, clients and communities. He went above and beyond by working extreme hours and traveling when needed. Aaron went out of his way to build connections and set the tone for the team to deliver work that met the highest thresholds for quality.
Dale Gray
Office Executive - Federal/Alexandria
Dale is renowned countrywide as “the” Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) person. He successfully drives one of the company’s major growth engines and is strategically expanding it into other Michael Baker practices. He has won every company strategic must-win contract, including Community Engagement and Risk Communication (CERC); Production and Technical Services (PTS); Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP); and MT-1. He reestablished our position with PTS over a two-year period by forming a Joint Venture called Advancing Resilience in Communities (ARC) with Michael Baker, Wood, Freese & Nicol, TetraTech and Quantum Spatial/NV5 Geospatial. He also committed to pursuing state and local projects and made it a priority for Michael Baker to be a player in response and recovery opportunities. His leadership of the FEMA program has led to significant contract wins and the growth of our national Call Centers. He also has forged strong relationships with partners, positioning us well to pursue new work.
Dale is a trusted advisor who has grown a team of leaders, and client satisfaction scores under his leadership have been historically high. Dale leads an incredibly loyal and engaged team because he is a loyal and engaged leader. He excels at bringing in talented people as well as promoting and developing talent from within our company.
Dale lives out our Wolf Pack Philosophy through his integrity and humility, often introducing himself as the “latest steward” of his clients’ important work. He shares a significant portion of his work with Michael Baker teams in GIS, Water, Planning and Environmental, exemplifying how collaboration and workshare make us stronger together. CERC, for example, includes more than 100 employees across 24 Michael Baker offices, including 20 partners that support FEMA across 10 regions of the country. PTS will likely be just as large as CERC and will touch another handful of Michael Baker offices, expanding the impact of Dale’s workshare and growth to nearly 30 offices.
Dale is actively involved in the business community through organizations such as the Association of State Floodplain Management and its charitable foundation. He is diligent about creating opportunities for other members of the Michael Baker team – including up-and-coming leaders – to earn seats on boards so they can continue to Make a Difference and achieve even greater success.
During the pandemic, he worked with FEMA leaders to transition Michael Baker’s Call Center team from an older technology platform to a more advanced system that allows them to work remotely, providing greater safety and flexibility for our Wolf Pack. This was important to our retention efforts and enabled Dale to meet the needs of a diverse workforce that included recent college graduates to retirees who have come back to work for us as a second career.
Steve Gravlin, P.E., P.S.
Office Executive - Detroit
Steve joined our company in 2017 as the first Michael Baker employee in Michigan. Since then, he has successfully built our business in the state and has grown the office to 30 employees. Steve used his professional network as well as the broader Michael Baker network to demonstrate our expertise to find work and establish the company with clients, particularly the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). He also leveraged his role as president of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-Michigan to represent Michael Baker with public sector clients and consultants to build client and teaming relationships. This strategy enabled him to sell our expertise, make new connections and secure work that allowed him to grow the office in just a few years. Steve empowers his team to take ownership of their work and demonstrate accountability in order to deepen client relationships and grow professionally. He is committed to establishing an office culture that promotes an exceptional employee experience, investing time in getting to know his team and encouraging them to voice their opinions and ideas.
Steve successfully partnered with other Michael Baker offices to develop workshare arrangements that enabled him to establish his team and deliver projects in Michigan. He used his keen eye for talent to identify leaders within his growing organization to help manage projects and staffing. He also embraced implementation of the Michael Baker Way standards within his growing organization to manage projects proactively and successfully.
He was the principal on the I-69 Design-Build project win, in which he initiated the project, led the teaming and commitment discussions with the contractor, and identified the Michael Baker supporting staff for the pursuit. Steve played a vital role in securing other significant projects as well, including the MDOT I-94 Conrail Bridges Replacement, the M-14 Corridor Reconstruction and the I-696 3D Bridge Design Contract.
Steve lives out our Wolf Pack Philosophy through his focus on building a culture of collaboration and delivering quality work. He empowers his local leaders to work closely with him and engage with their colleagues. Steve is quick to give credit where credit is due and always acknowledges his team for their contributions and skills while also encouraging them to step up and lead.
As Steve’s office grows, he keeps his sights set on the future and his team focused on delivering quality work and exceptional client service.
Flexibility has been Steve’s key to thriving during the pandemic. He has embraced a flexible work culture and promoted over-communication to keep his team motivated. He fosters connection among members of our Wolf Pack and maintains a positive attitude. Paired with Steve’s humorous, humble nature, his success is unsurprising.
Our clients continue to give us new work as a result of Joe's leadership – they know he can be trusted to identify a solution to their most complex structural issues.
Joseph J. Romano, P.E.
Regional Practice Lead – Bridge
Joe is one of the largest contributors to bridge work at Michael Baker. He has a record of superior project execution and is constantly problem-solving on behalf of our clients. Often described as a “Technical Powerhouse,” he is an extremely talented Technical Manager who delights his clients with his innovative ideas and approach to solving project challenges.
Joe’s biggest contribution in 2019 was winning the Route 4 over Hackensack River project, a $12–15 million bridge replacement project where Michael Baker is introducing an innovative technique called Slide-In Bridge Construction (SIBC) for the first time in New Jersey. This innovative technique shortens the construction timeline by building a new bridge on temporary supports, usually parallel to an existing bridge, and sliding the new bridge into place when construction is completed.
Joe has contributed to nearly 40 Michael Baker projects throughout his tenure, including the I-280 Bridge Ramp Improvements, I-280/Route 21 Interchange Improvements and the Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement. He has led an impressive string of award-winning bridge projects, and it is evident that he has contributed to a legacy of excellence for the Region and the Company.
Steve is a major differentiator for Michael Baker in the transportation business, based on the reputation he has established for himself and our firm industrywide.
Steve Huff, P.E.
Vice President Business Development, West Region
Steve is held in the highest regard because of his integrity and the high standards he applies every day to his work with clients, his projects and his teams. He also is well-respected in the industry for his ability to deliver measured and direct client counsel with a constructive, solutions-oriented approach.
Steve is leading the I-10 Design-Build project — a game changer for the West Region — and led its successful pursuit with the San Bernardino County Transportation Agency in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation. This $673 million construction project win required Steve’s intense focus and dedication for more than two years. He is a recognized leader in the highway transportation industry, among his peers and the employees he has helped guide for more than three decades.
Steve has been a key mentor to countless transportation staff and has helped shape numerous successful careers during his 36 years with the Company. Colleagues want to work with Steve because everything he touches is successful and reflects our Culture of Excellence.
In doing Federal work, you need to have the best team in place to win, and John knows how to bring the right people together, build the project and strategize for its success.
John Alberghini, P.E.
National Market Lead – Navy
John brings an impressive 30-year career, including 20 years serving in the Navy, to his position at Michael Baker, where he exemplifies our Wolf Pack Philosophy daily. He is known for his integrity and following through on his commitments, enabling him to develop stronger relationships and grow our share of the Navy market to move our Company forward. John’s broad commitment and excitement about his work are apparent, and his reach across the organization is highly impactful. Colleagues across the Company consistently praise John’s work and seek him out to work with him as a subject matter expert.
John's enduring relationships and strategic thinking have secured a trusted relationship with several Department of Defense general contractors in pursuit of large multiple-award construction contract (MACC) programs and significant stand-alone opportunities.
It is a great advantage for our Company and part of our legacy to employ veterans, like John, who know the meaning of service and the value that we bring to our military clients.
Everyone at Michael Baker International who knows Ed La Guardia will say that he is the epitome of our Wolf Pack philosophy.
Edward La Guardia, P.E.
Chief Engineer, Railroad and Transit
Ed values team success over his own, and he consistently does what is best for the Company and for the staff he represents. With more than 35 years of industry experience, he understands the importance of collaboration, especially within the Railroad and Transit Practice.
Ed is widely recognized as an expert in his field, both locally and nationally. His presence brings instant credibility for us with any Railroad client in the country.
Whether he's developing our people, advancing our position in North Carolina or protecting our Company's profits, Chad is a critical component to our success.
Chadwick D. Huffines, P.E.
Office Executive - Greensboro
Through his tenacious work and dedication, Chad has collaborated with his team to expand the North Carolina Construction Services group from 13 employees in 2012 to more than 100 inspectors in 2018. He cultivates teams that believe in our “We Make a Difference” mantra. The result is that Chad’s group has become a magnet for talent in North Carolina, and his projects perform extremely well.
With Chad’s background and technical expertise in Roadway Design – along with his professional, patient and calm demeanor – he has generated success and credibility within Michael Baker and with outside clients and contractors. When he is on a job site, he knows where potential issues may be hidden. Chad’s insights into what goes into a design help him have a more complete understanding of the project and identify potential problems before they surface.
Kirsten's willingness to play a diverse set of roles and fill in where needed within the Region and Company have made her an incredibly valuable asset.
Kirsten Bowen, P.E.
Regional Practice Lead, Surface
Kirsten wears many hats for Michael Baker, serving as Regional Practice Lead – Surface Transportation, Project Manager, and a key resource for other Practices. Kirsten regularly goes to great lengths to facilitate teamwork and collaboration across the Transportation group. She manages several projects that employ staff from multiple offices and has consistently created a positive atmosphere that results in the successful delivery of these projects
Kirsten also is a tireless promoter of training and education in new areas such as 3D design and modeling, regularly facilitating internal training for Highway and Rail staff across the Company. To help keep Michael Baker top-of-mind for clients, she creates opportunities for frequent interaction through her participation in the Women’s Transportation Seminar, American Society of Highway Engineers and American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association.
Mo makes a difference through his daily work and passion as an engineer, leader and skilled presenter. His commitment to the profession is obvious in the enthusiasm he shows to volunteer his time and talent as an officer with various professional organizations.
Mohiuddin (Mo) Shaik, P.E., PMP, DBIA, GISP, CFM
Program Manager
Mo was recognized for his outstanding work with the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH), including securing the largest project ever administered by the WVDOH, and his insatiable quest for perfection.
Magdy lives We Make a Difference and inspires his team not only through his story, but through his example and warmth that transcends all languages and cultures. He believes that everything is possible through great teamwork and perseverance, and his colleagues are proud to have him carry Michael Baker’s culture to the marketplace.
Magdy Hagag, P.E.
Office Executive - Newark
Magdy lives We Make a Difference and inspires his team not only through his story, but through his example and warmth that transcends all languages and cultures. He believes that everything is possible through great teamwork and perseverance, and his colleagues are proud to have him carry Michael Baker’s culture to the marketplace.
Dayle’s attention to the client’s needs, understanding of the team’s dynamics and viewpoint of the project and honest and thorough communication of issues and needs make a difference in the project performance, for the team members working on the project and for the quality of the final product.
Dayle Coburn, P.E
Senior Manager – Design-Build
Dayle was recognized for his ability to drive collaboration, particularly in our Design-Build work, and engage the contractor and owner (Utah Department of Transportation) to build trust and confidence in Michael Baker.