Texas Young Professionals Win National Honors

Fugro’s Anderson Young Engineer of the Year. Also, HDR’s Tam named to American Society of Civil Engineers’ Houston branch names ARTBA’s Young Executive Development Program.

Donald Anderson, Jr., P.E., LEED AP, of Fugro Consultants Inc., was recently named 2008 Young Engineer of the Year. The Houston Branch of American Society of Civil Engineers selected Anderson based on his service to the advancement of the profession; significant technical contributions to the profession; and significant service to the community. Anderson received his bachelor's of science in civil engineering and a master's of science in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. Anderson was also selected as one of Building Design + Construction's "40 Under 40" competition winners. Also, Fugro announced the appointment of Larry Pierce as its new business director of the Transportation and Infrastructure division. Peirce has 25 years experience in pavement engineering and highway construction. He has served as a director for both the asphalt and lime industries in Texas.

HDR's Weng On Tam, P.E., Ph.D., has been named to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association 2008 Young Executive Development Program. As a procurement manager, Tam's responsibilities include identifying and allocating project risks, developing documents and helping select developers for public-private partnership projects. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and sits on committees for the National Academy of Science's Transportation Research Board.

Walton Construction Co. LLC recently announced the hiring of Matt Allen as project executive. As project executive, Allen is responsible for establishing the Walton brand in the Austin area. He holds a bachelor's of science in architectural engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. announced that Dale Fuhr joined the Houston office of as an associate principal. Fuhr has more than 36 years of experience in the contract glazing industry. He specializes in the design of curtain wall, cladding, skylights and glazing systems.

Walter P Moore has announced that Jennifer L. Peek, P.E., PTOE, has been named managing director of Houston Traffic Engineering Services.

RTKL Associates Inc. promoted Alice Wainwright, RN, and announced that John D. Seely, AIA, has recently joined RTKL, as vice presidents in the health-care group. Wainwright leads RTKL's Facility Transition Planning Team. She is a registered nurse in Pennsylvania and Texas and a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She received her master's of nursing degree from Widener University and her bachelor's degree in nursing from Gwynedd-Mercy College. Seely will serve as a studio design leader. He received a master's degree in architecture, preceded by a bachelor's degree in architecture, both from the University of Texas at Arlington.

FKP Architects Inc. announced that Carmen Houston, CPSM, has joined the firm as communications manager. Houston holds a bachelor's of art degree in communications from the University of Houston Clear Lake.

Perkins+Will has named Gregg Moon director of health-care planning for its Houston office. He currently serves on the Executive Steering Committee for the 2010 Edition of the AIA Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities. Moon received a bachelor's of architecture from Louisiana State University. He is a founding member of the American College of Healthcare Architects.

LJA Engineering & Surveying Inc. announced that Robert W. Cummins, PE, has joined as a senior project manager in the Austin office. A licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas, Cummins is a graduate of The University of Texas with a bachelor's of science in Chemical Engineering.

The Beck Group has promoted Betsy del Monte, AIA, LEED AP, to its first director of sustainability. Del Monte is an adjunct associate professor at SMU, where she teaches a sustainability course. She received her bachelor's of science degree in architecture from the University of Virginia, and a master's of architecture from Rice University. She is a registered architect in Texas and NCARB certified.

Turner Partners Architecture LP has named Jack Duran senior partner and executive vice president. Duran holds a bachelor's degree in environmental design from Texas A&M University and a master's in architecture from Ohio State University.

RTKL Associates Inc. has promoted Jonni W. Johnson and Michael L. Kennedy, AIA, to principal. Both are members of the firm's health-care group. Johnson is director of business development for RTKL's health-care practice in Dallas.

ParkingPlanners of Austin has promoted Matt Strickland and Troy Jamail to senior vice president and added Mark Senitz as vice president. Strickland will oversee projects in the South Texas/Houston, Eastern U.S., and international locations. Jamail has responsibility for design, construction documentation and construction phase services for architectural record projects. Senitz has North Texas and Western U.S. responsibilities for consulting services, master planning, design development and construction documentation and construction phase services.

Mayse & Associates Inc. has hired Corina Diaz as senior interior designer and Shannon Klingele as senior interior design project manager. Diaz is a graduate of Texas State University. Klingele graduated from Oklahoma State University.

Topcon announced the promotion of John Beaver, who joined the firm in 2005. Beaver will serve as vice president of quality assurance and service.