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MACTEC Names Eight New Vice Presidents
| Source: MACTEC
ALPHARETTA, GA--(Marketwire - September 9, 2009) - MACTEC Engineering and Consulting (MACTEC)
has promoted Jerry A. Archer, Allen J. Ikalainen, Michael A. Jacobvitz,
Jeff R. Keaton, Richard P. Leone, Ann B. Shortelle, Michael D. Sufnarski,
and Nelson Walter to vice president. Allen Kibler, President of MACTEC
Engineering and Consulting, Inc., made the announcement.
Snapshot bios:
Jerry A. Archer, P.G.
Archer is based in Knoxville, TN and serves as area manager for five
offices in Tennessee, Kentucky and southwest Virginia. He has more than 28
years experience; his background includes expertise in environmental
remediation, geo-environmental, hydrogeology, archeology, and regulatory
compliance.
Since 2008, Archer has led MACTEC's North Division's initiative on coal
combustion products, including a complete portfolio of services that assist
utility clients in managing energy-related residuals.
Archer holds a M.S. in Geology from Texas A&M University, and a B.S. in
Geology from Tennessee Tech.
Allen J. Ikalainen, P.E.
Ikalainen is based in the firm's Wakefield, MA office and spearheads
operations for three of MACTEC's New England offices. He has more than 30
years experience in both the private sector and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
His background includes program/project management and engineering
assignments related to remediation of contaminated sediments, waste site
cleanup, and dredge/fill issues.
Ikalainen has a M.S. in environmental engineering from Northeastern
University and a B.S. in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute.
Michael A. Jacobvitz, P.G.
Jacobvitz joined MACTEC in 1987 and is based in Pleasanton, CA in the San
Francisco Bay Area. His most recent appointment was Federal business
development manager for the Western Division.
Project successes include technical assistance during land transfer at
Oakland Army Base and at Fort Ord in Salinas, CA. Jacobvitz managed
restoration work at the Presidio of San Francisco, assisting the Presidio
Trust with multiple site investigations and cleanup. He was also
instrumental in securing our initial contract for air quality monitoring at
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.
Michael is a California-registered Professional Geologist. He earned his
M.S. in earth sciences from University of California, Santa Cruz; his B.S.
in geology from Oregon State College; and a B.S. in English and a
certificate in construction management from University of California,
Berkeley.
Jeff R. Keaton, Ph.D.
Keaton is based in MACTEC's Los Angeles office and joined the firm in 2005.
For almost 40 years, he has provided consulting engineering geology
services for a variety of clients and projects on five continents. Keaton
specializes in quantifying hazardous natural processes for siting and
design.
Keaton has served as president of the Association of Engineering
Geologists; chairperson for the Geological Society of America and the
Transportation Research Board; and committee member for the American
Society of Civil Engineers.
Keaton is licensed as a geologist and engineer in several western states,
including Alaska. He earned his Ph.D. in geology from Texas A&M University,
his M.S. in engineering (soil mechanics) from UCLA, and his B.S. in
geological engineering from the University of Arizona.
Richard P. Leone
Leone has been with the firm since 1996 and since 2006, has served as
Raleigh office manager. He served in a similar capacity overseeing daily
operations, marketing and administrative functions for MACTEC's Greensboro,
NC office.
Leone has 22 years of experience in industrial hygiene, environmental
investigation, and site/facility assessment. His areas of expertise are
indoor air quality services, asbestos services, Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessments, and underground-storage tank (UST) removal.
Leone received a B.S. in environmental science and zoology from Northern
Arizona University. He holds a Field Method Certification - USEPA SW-846
Immunoassay Methods 4010/4020/4030/4035/Hazardous Waste Contaminated Sites.
Ann B. Shortelle, Ph.D.
Shortelle is based in the firm's Gainesville, FL office. She joined MACTEC
in 1988 and has served as a chief scientist, senior principal and senior
project manager. Shortelle has more than 20 years experience in limnology,
lake and reservoir management, and ecological and environmental risk
assessment. She is involved with all manner of salt, fresh, and
contaminated water, including projects for siting and licensing, NEPA field
monitoring, bio- and eco-modeling, and toxicology.
Shortelle has authored / co-authored more than 40 publications and
presentations on environmental and ecological topics.
Shortelle is a member of the North American Lake Management Society, the
American Water Resources Association, and other professional organizations.
She holds a Ph.D. in limnology from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S.
in biology from Mercer University.
Michael D. Sufnarski, P.E.
Sufnarski joined MACTEC in 2003 and has served as operations manager and
business unit leader of the engineered construction group. He was promoted
to Charlotte office manager in April 2008.
Sufnarski has more than 17 years experience in both the public and private
sector. He served for over a decade as a commissioned officer in the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, leading disaster-recovery and rebuilding efforts
in the wake of hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
Recently, Sufnarski managed three nuclear safety-related projects involving
geotechnical, geophysical, environmental, and laboratory testing services.
Sufnarski is a registered Professional Engineer in both North Carolina and
Texas, and is LEED™ accredited. He holds a B.S. in civil engineering
from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a M.S.E. in
environmental and water resources engineering from the University of Texas
at Austin.
Nelson Walter, P.E., LEP, LSP
Based in Portland, ME and with MACTEC since 1986, Walter previously served
as senior principal project manager. He is an environmental and site
specialist who has been able to bring regulatory closure to several of the
nation's most complex remediation projects.
Walter's technical background includes expertise in chemical and
radiological contamination. He has managed multimillion-dollar projects
from site investigation through engineering study to joint MEC-MDC
design/build and cleanup.
Walter holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. He is a frequent contributor at events related to chemical and
radiological programs and trends.
MACTEC (www.mactec.com), based in Alpharetta, GA, is a leading consulting,
engineering and construction firm focused on five strategic business lines:
Industrial/Commercial, Federal, Municipal, Energy, and Transportation. With
annual revenues of more than $490 million, MACTEC's 3,000-plus employees
work from more than 80 offices nationwide. MACTEC consistently ranks in the
top 10 percent of Engineering News-Record's Top Firms in multiple
categories.