5/16/2014 12:00:00 AM
Pittsburgh (May 16, 2014) - Michael Baker International has announced the promotion of Jeff Baker, P.E., Senior Vice President, to Regional Director of the Mountain Region in a strategic reorganization. This promotion is part of a new operations-centric structure for the company, based on office level business units supporting seven corporate regions nationally and internationally. As Regional Director, Baker will play a significant role in fostering the growth of the offices through advancement of the firm’s extensive portfolio of expertise throughout Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon and Washington.
“Jeff Baker has been selected for this position due to his leadership in the mountain region for the firm over the past 10 years and his extensive experience and high level of expertise in projects ranging from Arctic piping design and construction to water, geotechnical and geothermal projects,” stated Kurt Bergman, Chief Executive Officer. “Jeff’s role with Michael Baker International’s reorganization will further establish leadership in the eleven-state region and expand worldwide practices in the company’s diverse range of markets within the Mountain Region.”
In addition to the promotion of Baker and five Regional Directors named across the country, 33 Office Executives have been named nationwide to provide unified local leadership and offer clients a broader range of Michael Baker International’s services. Based on their extensive leadership strengths, the three Office Executives selected to lead key offices in the Mountain Region include:
- Shawn Snisarenko, P.E. – Anchorage, AK (includes Fairbanks, AK)
- David Jula, P.E., CFM – Lakewood, CO
- Kurt Fritz, P.E., LEED Green Associate – Idaho Falls, ID
“The Mountain Region offers unique markets and capabilities to Michael Baker International,” stated Jeff Hill, Chief Operating Officer, “The region’s resources are vast and the international capabilities of this company provide a unique set of services that can meet the region’s growing demands on a local level”.
The launch of Michael Baker International’s National and Global Expansion program is directly related to the high demand, growing need and opportunity for expanded engineering, planning, construction management, intelligence, technology and related services across the nation and the increasing need for these services internationally.
About Michael Baker International, LLC
Michael Baker International, LLC (Baker International), is a leading global provider of engineering and consulting services which includes planning, architectural, environmental, construction, program management, and full life cycle support services as well as information technology and communications services and solutions. Baker provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions in support of U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. With more than $1.3 billion in annual revenue, Baker International has more than 6,000 employees in over 90 offices located across the U.S. and internationally. To learn more about Michael Baker International visit: www.mbakerintl.com.
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