Sonia Swift, P.E., joined Menard Group USA in July as a design project manager, where she brings her experience in subsur- face investigations and ground improve- ment design and application to the group. She will optimize the company’s design methods, giving particular emphasis to Controlled Modulus Column (CMC) rigid inclusion designs. Swift received B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Tufts University, and is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), geotechnical engineering consultancy, recently acquired Applied Geotechnical Engineering (AGE). Paul Doherty, managing director at GDG, said, “the acquisition is another step towards realizing our ambition of building a consultancy to provide the highest level geotechnical services throughout the U.K., Ireland and further afield.” The acquisition Institute of Wartsila, Finland, and an eMBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. Nick Zadd joined Sub- surface Constructors in its office in Akron, Ohio, where he will serve as business development manager for the Great Lakes region, covering primarily Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. His experience includes performing geotechnical and non- destructive testing on telecommunications tower foundations, quality control, and client management for a wide range of geotechnical projects. Zadd graduated from the University of Dayton. Champion Equipment Sales announced Sean Montgomery as its new manager of sales and mar- keting in its Los Angeles office, where he will over- see sales and market development activities for Soilmec, Leffer and Leica Geosystems equipment. He has been a business development and marketing executive and involved with several e-commerce busi- nesses. Montgomery received B.S. and MBA degrees from the University of Southern California. will strengthen GDG’s market position throughout the U.K., especially in the London area, and will allow GDG to expand its consultancy service offering into the area of geoenvironmental engineering. AGE founding directors, Neil Smith and Mike Turner, both bring a lifetime of geotechnical experience, to GDG. Matti Kuivalainen was appointed CEO of DSI Construction, part of DSI Group. Prior to joining the company, he was in executive leadership roles at Uni ted Technologies, Ot is and Honeywell Building Solutions. He received a B.Sc. in engineering from the Technical 126 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • NOV/DEC 2017 James E. Parkes, P.E., joined Schnabel Engi- neering in Baltimore, Md., as a senior associate of technical tunneling dir- ector. He is responsible for positioning and growing the company’s national tunnel and underground engi- neering services practice. He has more than 18 years of experience in high-profile tunnel, shaft, dam, water resources, light rail and transportation infrastructure projects throughout the U.S. Parkes received B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Virginia Tech, and is a licensed professional engineer in six Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Underground Construction Association of SME, ASCE, ADSO and USSD. Jon Elmore has joined Jeffrey Machine as an out- side sales representative, where he will work in all aspects of sales including business development and attending industry meetings and events. Elmore has worked in drill rig sales in the foundation industry for five years. GZA announced several promotions. Jonathan Andrews , P.E. , wa s promoted to associate principal in the Norwood, Mass., office. His special- ization includes geotechnical, dam safety and foundation engineering. He received a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and an M.S. from MIT. Andrews is a registered professional engineer in three states, and is a member of ASDSO, ASCE, BSCES and ACEC- Massachusetts. Kenneth D. Boivin, CHMM, was pro- moted to principal/senior vice president at the Bed- ford, N.H., office. His areas of specialization include environmental regulatory permitting and environ- mental compliance management and auditing. He received a B.S. in civil engineering/environmental engineering from the University of New Hampshire and is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). He is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association and Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals. Bruce Fairless, LEED, P.E., was promoted to principal and office manager of the Boston office. His areas of specialization are geotech- nical and geothermal well field design and construc- tion. He received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from Canterbury University in New Zealand and an M.S. degree in geo- technical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a licensed professional engineer in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, and is LEED AP certified.
