Expanding Expertise Through Uncertain Times
Expanding Expertise Through Uncertain Times

Charlie Alexander
Denver Office
Road Safety Pro 1

Krystian Boreyko
Denver Office
AICP

Ryan Caldera
San Jose Office
PE

Steven Davis
San Jose Office
Civil Engineer New State: WI

Emily Finkel
Long Beach Office
Road Safety Pro 1

Mark Howard
Walnut Creek Office
PE

Drew Levitt
San Francisco Office
AICP

Ryan Liu
Long Beach Office
PE

Taylor McAdam
San Francisco Office
AICP

Heather McGuffin
San Diego Office
Project Management Professional

Meghan Mitman
Walnut Creek Office
Road Safety Pro 2

Rachael Om
Los Angeles Office
AICP

Patrick Picard
Denver Office
Road Safety Pro 1

Rodney (Alex) Rixey
DC Office
Road Safety Pro 1

Nikki Silva
Denver Office
Project Management Professional

Claude Strayer
San Diego Office
PE & Road Safety Pro 1

Mackenzie Watten
Walnut Creek Office
PTP

Claire Xie
Orange County Office
EIT

Seishi Yamagata
Salt Lake City Office
Civil Engineer New State: CO

Diwu Zhou
Orange County Office
Road Safety Pro 1
Congratulations to these staff members on their new certifications and licenses.
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