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Rush & Company promotes McFadden

Rush & Company has named Kimber McFadden as Vice President of Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles. Since joining the company in 2012, McFadden has dedicated her work to finding successful candidates for clients in the textiles and nonwovens industry. McFadden transitioned to the recruitment field from a successful career in real estate. Her work creating and [...]

By |2020-12-11T14:23:04-06:00December 14, 2020|

ASCE honors Berg

Ryan R. Berg, P.E., D.GE, of Ryan R. Berg & Associates Inc., in Woodbury, Minn., has been honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with the 2021 Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award “for his expertise in geosynthetic-reinforced earthworks and retaining structures and for his lifelong contributions to the developments and applications of [...]

By |2020-12-14T13:06:46-06:00December 14, 2020|

NCTO announces support of Tai as next USTR

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement welcoming the reported selection of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Chief Trade Counsel, Katherine Tai, as the next U.S. Trade Representative. “We applaud President-elect Joe Biden’s expected nomination of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Chief Trade Counsel, Katherine [...]

By |2020-12-14T08:29:11-06:00December 13, 2020|

ASCE names Fertal as chief operating officer and announces one-stop shop for civil engineering news, information

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced that Martin (Marty) J. Fertal, P.E., will join the society as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 4, 2021. In this position, Fertal will be responsible for coordinating the annual operations plan and budget and providing a strong day-to-day leadership presence. “I look forward to adding Marty’s leadership [...]

By |2020-12-10T15:49:08-06:00December 10, 2020|

Brown and Caldwell hires new Pittsburgh leader

Heather Dodson brings vast knowledge of regional environmental market Heather Dodson Leading environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell is pleased to welcome Heather Dodson as its new Pittsburgh leader. The strategic hire highlights the firm’s continued expansion to better serve clients in the Northeast’s municipal and private water, wastewater and stormwater sector. With [...]

By |2020-12-09T19:04:35-06:00December 9, 2020|

Brookwood Companies announces leadership change

Brookwood Companies Inc., an integrated textile company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Hallwood Group LLC, has announced that Chief Executive Officer Amber M. Brookman will leave the company on January 1, 2021, to pursue other ventures. Frank Montie, who currently serves as Executive Vice President will assume the role of CEO.  Brookman has served [...]

By |2020-12-09T10:48:13-06:00December 8, 2020|

Mahaffey recognizes Pretsch and DeVore

In a nod to Mahaffey Event & Tent Rentals’ positive impact in support of a wide-ranging customer base, Mahaffey chairman William (Bill) Pretsch has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Vistage Worldwide, a global CEO group. “The Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award signifies Bill’s inspiring leadership, business wisdom and track record of making bold yet sound [...]

By |2020-12-09T10:53:32-06:00December 1, 2020|

Pedro J. Amaya joins GEI

GEI Consultants Inc., one of the nation’s leading technical consulting services firms, is pleased to announce Pedro J. Amaya, P.E., has joined GEI’s Columbus, Ohio, office as a senior consultant. Amaya has more than 34 years of engineering experience in the design, maintenance and construction of dams, landfills, foundation design, and construction and monitoring of [...]

By |2020-12-01T10:53:40-06:00December 1, 2020|

2020 Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients announced

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is very fortunate to have so many volunteers who give of themselves selflessly, helping every day by serving on different boards, task forces and committees. These volunteers judge competitions, provide education and impassioned leadership to others day-in and day-out. To acknowledge their service, ATA developed a program in 2012 called the [...]

By |2020-11-23T08:18:09-06:00November 12, 2020|

2020 Honored Life Member Award Recipient announced

Honored Life Member status for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is designed for individuals who have shown a commitment to the association. Honored Life Membership is bestowed by special request only, and at the discretion of the ATA Board of Directors to candidates based on the following criteria: Meritorious or outstanding work accomplished for the association; [...]

By |2020-11-23T08:18:58-06:00November 12, 2020|
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