COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker
International, a global leader in engineering, planning and
consulting services, announced today that Sonja Simpson, has been named Office Manager for
the firm's Columbus, Ohio,
operation, and will report to Paul Gluck, P.E., PMP, DBIA,
Office Executive in Cleveland,
Ohio. Ms. Simpson steps into the Office Manager role
recently vacated by Lori Duguid, P.E., who has been promoted to the
position of Assistant Program Manager in Michael Baker's Emerging Technologies
Transportation group, reporting to Matthew Smith, P.E., Program
Manager.
Ms. Simpson will focus on engaging clients throughout central
Ohio with the goal of protecting
and growing Michael Baker's core
business. In addition, she will strive to create new work
opportunities and provide operational management, staff management
and project oversight for the office.
She joins the Company from the Ohio Department of Transportation
(ODOT)—a Michael Baker client—where
she most recently served as Assistant Director of Field Operations
in ODOT's Central Office. Her prior ODOT roles included
Deputy Director of District 5 as well as the Deputy Director in the
Operational Division. She has 20 years of experience in
transportation and planning throughout Central Ohio and served as the Transportation
Coordinator for the City of
Columbus prior to joining ODOT.
An Adjunct Instructor at Franklin
University and The Ohio State
University, Ms. Simpson was honored as one of the "40 under
40" in the Columbus Business First Journal and received the
Rosa Parks Diversity Award from the Women's Transportation Seminar
(WTS) Columbus Chapter. She also is the immediate Past President of
the American Public Works Association-Ohio Chapter, as well as the
current President of the American Society of Public
Administration-Central Ohio Chapter.
"Sonja understands Ohio's
infrastructure needs and how to engage with communities, which
makes her the ideal person to grow Michael
Baker's core business across the state," said Paul Gluck,
P.E., PMP, DBIA, Office Executive, Cleveland. "She is a highly regarded leader
who knows how to get results for clients and is an outstanding
addition to our firm."
Ms. Simpson earned a Doctorate in Business Administration degree
from Northcentral University in
San Diego, Calif., a Master of
Arts degree in Geography and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of
Science degree in Environmental Science from California University of Pennsylvania in
California, Pa. Ms. Duguid has
more than 20 years of experience, including 17 years with
Michael Baker. In her new role, she
will lead the identification, planning, scoping and execution of
projects in the Emerging Technology area and be responsible for
supporting the firm's Connected/Automated Vehicle program and
strategy. Her project experience spans multimodal transportation
planning to traffic design to emerging technology implementation
for a wide range of clients. During her seven years as the Office
Manager of Columbus, she
successfully grew the office and helped secure key technology wins
including the US 33 Smart Corridor project and a role on the Smart
Columbus project.
"Our work in the connected and automated vehicle space is
evolving rapidly and Lori has been a trusted adviser for clients
and colleagues in this sector," said Matt Smith, P.E., Program
Manager, Emerging Technologies Transportation group. "We are
thrilled that her new role will allow her to dedicate more time to
work with clients to plan, design and deploy intelligent
transportation solutions."
About Michael Baker International
Michael Baker
International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting
services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental,
construction and program management. The company provides its
comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S.
federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied
governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael
Baker's more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are
committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and
technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and
communities throughout the country. To learn more,
visit www.mbakerintl.com.
Contact: Brian
Peiritsch
brian.peiritsch@mbakerintl.com
(866) 293-4609
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