A Culture of Excellence
At Michael Baker, leadership is more than a title—it’s a commitment to excellence, innovation and impact.
Strategic Vision and Structure
The leadership team at Michael Baker International is dedicated to delivering exceptional service to our clients, empowering our people and driving growth across the organization. Our executive leaders and strategic business vertical leads in Infrastructure, Integrated Design and Advisory (IDA), Mitigation, Environmental, Response, Recovery & Resiliency (MER3) and GovTech, bring deep expertise, bold vision and a shared commitment to innovation.
Executive Leadership
Brian A. Lutes
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Peters, P.E., S.E.
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Reed, P.E.
President
Stephanie Long
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tanya Currie
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
John Tedder
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Devendra Kumar
Chief Information Officer
Rod Malehmir, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Daniel Filer, P.E.
President, Infrastructure
Pankaj Duggal, AICP, AIA-IA
President, Integrated Design and Advisory
Catherine Carr Clinch, CFM
President, MER3
Joanna Robinson
President, GovTech
Brian G. May, Col., USAF (Ret.)
Executive Vice President, Federal Programs
Eric Ostfeld, P.E.
Executive Vice President, Design-Build
Todd Heino, P.E.
Senior Vice President – Business Development
Infrastructure Leadership
Daniel Filer, P.E.
President, Infrastructure
Paul Gluck, P.E., PMP, DBIA
Senior Vice President and Great Lakes Regional Director
Trudi Lim, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Vice President and Western Regional Director
Tommy Montgomery, P.E.
Senior Vice President and Southern Regional Director
John Walsh, P.E.
Senior Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
Magdy M. Hagag, P.E.
Senior Vice President and Northeast Regional Director
Balram “B” Bheodari
National Practice Lead, Aviation Services
Kirsten Bowen, P.E.
National Practice Lead, Rail and Transit
Tony Hunley, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
National Practice Lead, Bridge Services
Denise Laferte
National Practice Lead, Water
Niek Veraart, AICP, ASLA, ENV SP
National Practice Lead, Planning
Integrated Design and Advisory Leadership
Pankaj Duggal, AICP, AIA-IA
President, Integrated Design and Advisory
Joseph Chaffin, AIA
Practice Executive, Architecture
Josh Sprowls, P.E., S.E., PMP
Practice Executive, Engineering
Ford Hubbard
Business Development, Private Sector
Valorie Hargett
Business Development, Private Sector
David Tudryn, AIA, LEED Green Associate
Sector Lead, Transit and Aviation
Tricia Quinn, Associate AIA
Sector Lead, Aerospace and Healthcare
Nate Brown, P.E.
Sector Lead, Industrial and Defense OEMs
Kevin Olsavsky, P.E., LEED AP, CDCP
Sector Lead, Mission Critical and Data Centers
David Sinz, P.E., LEED AP
Market Director, Texas and Southeast
Iyad Alrabadi, PMP
Market Director, California
Edward Hanbicki, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Market Director, Pacific Northwest and Southwest
Shara Castillo, AIA
Architecture Design Principal
Guy Carpino, P.E., R.C.D.D.
Engineering Principal
Manish Vatsayan
Chief Executive Office of Gavan-Graham
GovTech Leadership
Joanna Robinson
President, GovTech
Kermit Maynard
VP, Corporate Development GovTech
Eric Jorgensen
Digital Government Practice Lead
Mitch Pinkston
Chief Executive Officer, DATAMARK Technologies
Tim Jenkins
Chief Strategy Officer, DATAMARK Technologies
Melissa Gordon, PMP
Executive Vice President, TB Technologies, Tech Enabled Solutions
Robert Murphy, ENP
VP Business Development, DATAMARK Technologies
Chris Grollnek
Vice President, Indoor Mapping GovTech
Leigh TeWinkle
VP Operations, DATAMARK Technologies
Ashley Buzzeo, GISP
VP Product Development, DATAMARK Technologies
David Knigge
Cofounder, AstreaX
Stefano Esposito
Cofounder, AstreaX
MER3 Leadership
Catherine Carr Clinch, CFM
President, MER3
Daniel A. Craig
Chief Executive Officer, Tidal Basin Group and MLU Services, Michael Baker International Companies
James K. Joseph
Chief Growth Officer, MER3, and Head of Government Relations
E. Scott Tezak, P.E.
Chief Operating Officer, MER3
Melissa Gordon, PMP
Executive Vice President, Integration and Shared Corp. Services
James Kelley
President of MLU Services, a Michael Baker International company, and Contingency Operations Senior Director
Dale Gray
Vice President, Mitigation and Resilience Senior Director
Bill Slater
Senior Vice President, Response and Recovery Senior Director
Kevin Bush
Long-Term Recovery and Program Management Director
Sheila Manek
Senior Vice President, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Market Director
Mollie Matthews
Vice President, Federal and Contingency Operations Market Director
Eric Letvin, JD, P.E., CFM
Vice President, Regional Resilience and Mitigation Director
Dan Horner
Strategic Growth Director
Recognizing Excellence
Michael Baker International’s Chairman’s Award, our Company’s highest honor, was established in 2018 to recognize employees who exemplify our Wolf Pack philosophy—that we are stronger together—and who have made exemplary contributions to our Company.
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