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Names In The News - December 2004

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C. Robert Campbell has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for MasTec Inc., the Coral Gables, Fla.-based telecommunications contractor. Campbell has more than 25 years of senior financial management experience. Immediately prior to joining MasTec, he was executive vice president and CFO for TIMCO Aviation Services, where he headed all financial and legal functions and was instrumental in its restructuring and turnaround.

Austin J. Shanfelter, MasTec's president and CEO stated, "Bob Campbell's appointment as our new CFO is another big step in rebuilding our corporate team."

Jeffrey L. Schantz has joined the Atlanta office of architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum as vice president and leader of the firm's science and technology division. Here he will assist HOK's plans for increased activity within the education, research and science facilities markets throughout the U.S. and in the Southeast.

Schantz has more than 19 years of experience designing facilities for colleges and universities, research institutions, federal government agencies, biotech and pharmaceutical clients. With previous employers, Schantz has designed projects for clients such as Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Duke University, Siemens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Brian Kelley has joined Hedrick Brothers Construction of West Palm Beach as vice president of pre-construction services, where he will be involved in business development activities and contract negotiations. Kelley has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, most recently serving as executive director of the Florida East Coast Chapter of Associated General Contractors. Prior to that, he had worked as the vice president and general sales manager for Steel Fabricators LLC.

Michael D. Miller has been named vice president of business development at Skanska USA Building's Atlanta office. In this role, Miller will be responsible for strategic planning and business development supporting Skanska's Georgia account managers.

Miller is a registered architect and has more than 30 years experience in design and construction management. For the past four years, he served as senior vice president and managing principal for the Atlanta office of HOK. Prior to that, he had a 21-year tenure with Atlanta-based Heery International.

Michael White has joined Jones Edmunds & Associates' Jacksonville, Fla., office as water/wastewater discipline director. White has more than 32 years of engineering and managerial experience in the planning and design of wastewater and water treatment and pumping facilities, wastewater collection and transmission lines, storm water, hazardous waste and solid waste projects.

Heath Miller has been named project estimator at ACI, Atlanta. Miller has more than seven years of experience in construction and is responsible for preconstruction services including estimating, budgeting and value engineering. He previously worked for Kvaerner, now known as Skanska USA.

Winsome A. Bowen has joined architecture-and-engineering firm HDR's Miami Lakes office as a senior transportation planner. Bowen will lead the company's South Florida transportation planning practice. Prior to joining HDR, she was a senior associate/project manager at Bermello Ajamil & Partners. Bowen is an urban planner with 12 years of experience in transportation and land-use planning.

Michael Moore recently joined Summit Contractors of Jacksonville, Fla., as divisional vice president. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial and multifamily construction.

Rick Mahoney recently joined the construction management firm of Christiano Construction Co. in Clearwater, Fla., as a project manager. Mahoney has more than 15 years of construction experience.

HNTB recently hired several individuals at its Orlando and Lake Mary offices. In the construction services department, Robert Morphonios was hired as a senior field engineer and Ronald Anderson was named an inspector.

Jeffrey W. Messenger was hired as a project manager in the firm's highway design group.

Charles R. Froneberger has been named senior project manager for WK Dickson & Co.'s Charlotte office. He will be responsible for the design and management of a variety of environmental and water resources-related projects.

Cement Industries Inc., Fort Myers, Fla., recently appointed three new vice presidents: Anthony Grande, vice president of operations; David Gorrell, vice president of administration/engineering; and Clifford Smiley, vice president of human resources/safety.

Robert Fernandez has joined The Stellar Group of Jacksonville, Fla., as vice president of the International Division. Responsibilities include the coordination and supervision of all project personnel within the division.

Steve Arrington has joined Willis A. Smith Construction, Sarasota, as project manager. Arrington has 10 years of experience working as an engineer, cost estimator and construction manager.

Maura Dersh has joined Gallo Architects & Development Consultants of Deerfield Beach, Fla., as a project manager. Dersh, who brings 21 years professional experience to the company, is responsible for project management and quality control for many of the firm's projects in the healthcare, educational, retail and commercial industries.

Jody Ogaz has been named hurricane product manager for Oldcastle Glass, Tampa. Ogaz will be responsible for promoting the company's hurricane impact-resistant glass business.

Ken Vick has joined the Lee County Port Authority in Fort Myers, Fla., as director of engineering and construction. He oversees budgets, schedules and consultants involved in construction projects at Southwest Florida International Airport. Vick has 17 years of airport engineering experience.

Elizabeth Benac, regional manager for community and regional planning at WilsonMiller in Naples, Fla., was a recently awarded the position of principal. With more than 24 years experience as a land use planner, Benac oversees projects that require development review and permitting.

Lauren Brey has joined Orlando-based Hughes Supply as director, corporate communications. Brey will be the company's principal contact with business, consumer and trade media. She has more than 10 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations and marketing.

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