Arup Americas Region names new associate principals and associates

New York — Arup announced its region-wide promotions. The Americas Region board, which oversees operations in the Americas selects new associates and associate principals on an annual basis. This year, Arup elevated 42 individuals throughout the region.

“Arup’s vision for the future is to have a positive impact in the Americas by delivering high quality, valuable work for our clients and providing rewarding careers for our staff,” said Andy Howard, Chair, Americas Region. “We congratulate our new associates and associate principals.”

Associate principals:

• John Barrot, PE, LEED AP is a fire engineer in Arup’s New York office.
• Dahlia Chazan, AICP, LEED AP is an urban planner in Arup’s San Francisco office.
• Jackie Coburn is an airport planner and architect in the Toronto office.
• Russell Fortmeyer, LEED AP, BD+C is an architectural engineer in Arup’s Los Angeles.
• Martin Howell, LEED AP, CEM is a mechanical engineer in the Los Angeles office.
• Henry Jeens, CEng is a civil engineer in the Toronto office.
• Qiyu (Leo) Liu, PE is a bridge engineer in Arup’s San Francisco office.
• Alan Merrett, ENV SP, PMP is a project manager in the Los Angeles office.
• Dan Michaud, RCDD, LEED AP is a technology consultant in Arup’s Chicago office.
• Omid Nakhaei, MAA, MBA is an architect in the Toronto office.
• Ken Sissakis, PEng, LEED AP is a structural engineer in the Toronto office.
• Justin Trevan, CEng, CCDA, RFID+ is a digital technology consultant in Arup’s Toronto office.

Associates:

• Melody Ablola is a logistics consultant and industrial and systems engineer in Arup’s San Francisco office.
• Kevin Acosta, PE is a civil engineer in Arup’s Los Angeles office.
• Olena Allen, MBA is a finance leader for the New York, Chicago, and Washington DC offices.
• Benjamin Anstiss, CEng is a mechanical engineer in the Los Angeles office.
• Terence Caulkins is an acoustic and audiovisual consultant in the New York office.
• Mike Durtnall, MAPM is a project manager in Arup’s Toronto office.
• Geoff Gunn, PE, LEED AP is an electrical engineer in Arup’s Boston office.
• Duncan Jack, CTS is a technology consultant in the Los Angeles office.
• Matt Johann, PE, LEED AP is a fire engineer in Arup’s Boston office.
• Jacob Koshy is an information and communications technology consultant in the New York office.
• Dennis Kwan, PE, LEED AP BD+C is a mechanical engineer in Arup’s San Francisco office.
• Marta Lee is an information technology and communications engineer in Arup’s New York office.
• Matt Mahon is an acoustic and audiovisual consultant in the New York office.
• Andrew McCulloch, AICP is a transportation engineer in the San Francisco office.
• Genaro Mejia, PE is a civil engineer in Arup’s Los Angeles office.
• Shane Myrbeck is an acoustic and audiovisual consultant in the San Francisco office.
• Lawrence (LJ) Nassivera, AICP is a transportation planner and project manager in Arup’s New York office.
• Samantha Peart, LEED AP ND, ENV SP is a sustainability consultant who just transferred to Arup’s Melbourne office.
• Carolyn Poirier, CPA, CA is the Americas Region Assistant Controller in the Toronto office.
• Andrew J. Rhodes, CEng, LEED AP is a civil engineer in Arup’s San Francisco office.
• Michelle Roelofs, PE is a structural engineer in the New York office.
• Juan Manuel Serrano is a BIM design manager in Arup’s New York office.
• Aihua Tang, PE, ENV SP is a water resources engineer in the San Francisco office.
• Elizabeth Valmont, LEED AP is an acoustic consultant in Arup’s Los Angeles office.
• Ben Voelker, PE, PEng is a structural engineer/project manager in Arup’s St. John’s project office.
• Cress Wakefield, PE, LEED AP is an electrical engineer in the Seattle office.
• Kirsten Warren, CPSM leads the business development team in the Toronto office.
• Felix Weber is a structural engineer and architect in Arup’s San Francisco office.
• Kirstin Weeks, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, GRP, CEM is a building ecology specialist in the San Francisco office.
• Robert Young is a theatre consultant in Arup’s San Francisco office.