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David M. Pupkiewicz has been hired by The Haskell Co. of Jacksonville, Fla., as the new director for its transportation division. As director of project development, Pupkiewicz will develop relationships with clients and expand the division's market share through business development and general operational responsibilities.

Pupkiewicz comes to Haskell from Martin K. Eby Construction in Orlando where he was the business development manager for the southeast division.

The company also hired a new vice president of information technology. In this position, Ortez Gude will be responsible for the company's information technology department. Gude comes to Haskell from Beers Construction Co., in Atlanta, where he served as vice president and chief information officer.

Alvaro E. Alonso recently joined HDR as a transportation senior project manager in the company's Miami Lakes location. With nearly 10 years experience in transportation engineering-related design and field work, Alonso has been involved in multiple projects around the state of Florida. Most recently he served with HNTB Corp. as deputy project manager/lead design engineer.

Robert Alderman has joined HNTB's Jacksonville, Fla., office as the head of its transportation department. He will be responsible for marketing the office's transportation engineering capabilities and managing transportation staff and projects.

Catherine Coslick has joined the firm's Orlando office as an aviation planner. A recent transfer from the company's Arlington, Va., office, Coslick has experience in airport master planning, terminal concession planning and economic impact analyses.

Hennessy Construction Services, St. Petersburg, Fla., recently appointed Damian Slaughter to the position of assistant project manager, and Jon McConnell to the position of project superintendent.

Lynn Harden has been promoted to the Fort Myers division manager for Tri-City Electrical Contractors. Harden, is a 34-year veteran of the electrical contracting industry, and has been with Tri-City since 1993.

Michael Stratton has been appointed service manager for Tri-City's Fort Myers Division of Tri-City Electrical Contractors. Stratton has over 30 years of experience in commercial electrical contracting and service. Also, Allen Clark, with 15 years of electrical contracting experience, has been appointed estimating manager for the Fort Myers division.

Candi Newell was recently hired as administrative assistant for Autobuilders General Contracting Services, West Palm Beach, Fla. Newell will provide administrative support to Autobuilders' marketing, estimating and contract departments.

Cannon Design of Jacksonville, Fla., recently announced that Thomas D. Jennings and Jeff Akus have joined the firm's staff as designers.

Harmon, a specialty glazing contractor with offices in Orlando, recently announced several staff appointments. The company promoted Dave Brasch to regional general manager for the Southeast region including Orlando, Tampa and Boynton Beach, Fla. Also, Rich Mauser has been promoted to regional sales manager. Kevin Palmberg has been hired to fill Brasch's former position as general manager for Orlando.

David Otterness was recently promoted to the position of project manager at Sarasota, Fla.-based Willis A Smith Construction. He previously served as assistant project manager.

Peter A. Govetoso, Jr. recently joined Christiano Construction Co. in Clearwater, Fla., as a project manager. He has 35 years of construction experience.

Valerie L. Jackson recently joined the Atlanta office of WK Dickson as the firm's newest airport project designer. Jackson's background includes work as an airport analyst for the Boeing Co. and as a Navigational Aid project engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Based in Charlotte, N.C., WK Dickson is a multi-disciplined consulting firm specializing in community infrastructure projects.

The Stellar Group of Jacksonville, Fla., recently announced several vice president promotions. Humberto Lopez was promoted to vice president of Stellar's process division, where he will be responsible for developing and managing projects. Scott Baldwin was also named vice president within the process division. He will be responsible for developing and managing projects for the dairy and bakery industries.

Todd Allsup also was promoted to vice president in the firm's process division. Allsup's responsibilities include identification, qualification and development of prospective clients within the food industry.

Also, Mark Lowery has been named vice president for Stellar's refrigeration division. He will oversee the execution of all design, fabrication, installation and maintenance of industrial refrigeration projects.

The Central Florida Builders Exchange, Winter Park, Fla., announced its 2004 leadership. Officers include: chairman - Bill Finfrock, Finfrock Design-Manufacture- Construct; vice chairman - Bill Mathews, J.B. Mathews Co.; secretary - Bill Ellis, Ellis Mechanical Corp.; and treasurer - Sandra Saft, Window Interiors.

Mel Meineke has been named the new vice president of corporate marketing for Orlando-based Hughes Supply. Meineke most recently was the vice president of marketing at Hagemeyer North America. The company also announced the realigning of its sales and marketing department as the "Marketing and Vendor Development Group."

Meineke will report to Senior Vice President Bob Machaby.