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Names In The News - April 2006

Senior Executive Changes at CB&I

CB&I appointed Richard E. Goodrich as acting CFO after Richard Byers announced his resignation. The announcement came shortly after the company fired its CEO and COO in mid-February.

CB&I, The Woodlands-based engineering, procurement and construction company, recently announced Richard A. Byers has resigned as vice president and acting CFO effective mid-February. Richard E. Goodrich has been named acting CFO. Last year, Goodrich announced his retirement, which was to have taken effect in February. In light of Byers' resignation, Philip K. Asherman, CB&I's president and CEO, asked Goodrich to defer retirement. Byers' resignation came shortly after the announcement that the firm had terminated Gerald M. Glenn as chairman, president and CEO, and Robert B. Jordan as executive vice president and COO. The firm's Supervisory Board elected Philip K. Asherman as president and CEO and Jerry H. Ballengee as non-executive chairman. Asherman joined CB&I in 2001 and has served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. He has more than 26 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry in a variety of project, operations management and sales and marketing roles. Asherman has an undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida and a master's degree from Tufts University.

Ballengee has been a member of CB&I's Supervisory Board since 1997 and serves as the chairman of the nominating committee and a member of the corporate governance committee and audit committee. He has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and a master's in business administration from Xavier University.


Centex Construction recently announced the addition of Ed Littleton as vice president of risk management in the company's corporate headquarters in Dallas. Joining Centex from Wachovia Insurance Services in Atlanta, Littleton will be responsible for the overall design, management and execution of risk management programs, including project-specific coverage and company-wide risk mitigation strategies. He holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and accounting from the University of South Carolina and was licensed as a CPA in South Carolina.


Cadence McShane Corp. recently announced that Glenn A. Denham has been promoted from director of business development to vice president - business development at the firm's headquarters in Dallas. A 23-year veteran of the construction industry, Denham provides the firm's clients with a full complement of design and pre-construction services including feasibility studies, site selection, due diligence, conceptual estimates, value engineering analyses and strategic scheduling approaches. In his new role, Denham will pursue new general construction, build-to-suit and design/build opportunities on behalf of the firm. Denham holds a bachelor of science in construction from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The firm also announced the promotion of M. Shawn Pyatt from controller to vice president - finance at the firm's headquarters in Dallas.

In his new role, Pyatt is responsible for the financial management and construction accounting functions of the firm, as well as directing the firm's relationships with outside financial entities. Pyatt manages Cadence McShane's surety and insurance programs and provides critical guidance and direction in these areas. Pyatt has more than 15 years of experience managing financial and accounting functions within the commercial construction industry. Pyatt holds a bachelor of science in accounting from McNeese State University.


M.J. Boyle General Contractor Inc. recently announced the addition of Joseph W. Mokry as a project manager. Mokry joins the organization with a diverse background in

construction management. As project manager, his responsibilities will include preconstruction planning, project coordination, proposal requests and project quality control.

Mokry graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor of science in construction science and previously worked for Joeris General Contactors and Peco Construction Co.


Teal Construction Co. recently announced the addition of Roy DiPasquale as executive vice president. DiPasquale is a seasoned construction industry professional with 35 years of business experience. He was the CEO of Law Engineering's environmental remediation company, IAM/Environmental. Recently, he directed the $135 million acquisition of Waste Management Co.'s abatement subsidiary, NSC. His extensive construction industry experience began in the Army Corp of Engineers.


Gilbane Southwest Region recently announced the promotion of James Springer to vice president. Springer began his career with Gilbane in 1980 working during the summers while obtaining his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.


Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. recently announced the following new additions: Ameet Gadve, Engineer III; Gautam Arora, Engineer I; Shannon Martin, Engineer I; Chris Orem, Engineer I; and Roberto Elizondo, Engineer I. The firm also announced the following promotions; Al Chua, vice president, land development; Shauna Weaver, vice president, land development; and Cara Tackett, vice president, land development. Gadve received his bachelor of science in civil engineering from Pune University in India in 1999. He went on to earn his master of science in civil engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont in 2003. Before joining a Pape-Dawson land development team, Gadve worked for Bexar County Infrastructure Services. Arora received his bachelor of engineering in civil engineering from Narayan Vyas University in Jodphur, India in 2003. He went on to earn his master of science in civil engineering from Texas Tech University in 2005. Before joining Pape-Dawson, Arora worked on the air pollution problem in India at the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. Martin received her bachelor of science in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in December 2005. She worked for Pape-Dawson as an engineer-intern prior to graduation and is now working for Pape-Dawson full time on a land development team. Orem received his bachelor of science in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in December 2005. He worked for Young Contractors in Bryan before joining Pape-Dawson.

Elizondo received his bachelor of science in civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in December 2005. Elizondo previously worked in construction as an apprentice for GIC of Monterrey and has now joined a Pape-Dawson land development team.

Chua has worked at Pape-Dawson for more than 23 years and holds bachelor of science degrees in civil engineering and sanitary engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippines, where he is a licensed civil engineer. Chua leads a team of engineers and technicians designing numerous residential land development projects throughout San Antonio.

Weaver has worked at Pape-Dawson for more than eleven years and holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Purdue University. Weaver leads a team of engineers and technicians designing major projects for the public and private sector.

Tackett has worked at Pape-Dawson since 1999 and prior to that she worked for the city of San Antonio Public Works Department. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Texas and a master of science degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University.

 

 

 


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