W. Ashton Smithwick has joined the environmental group as a Scientist. Smithwick brings six years of experience in soil, groundwater, and vapor environmental investigations. His experience also includes brownfield programs, asbestos and lead-based paint (LBP) surveys, and sediment and water sampling. W. Ashton Smithwick
EMC ENGINEERING SERVICES is delighted
to announce the promotion of Kip Goodbread to Senior Associate Owner. Goodbread has been with EMC for 29 years and began his career at Pruitt & Purcell as a Jr. Design Engineer, which was acquired by EMC in 2003. He has served as the Brunswick Branch Manager since 2004. Kip holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech with Cooperative Education, has his EIT, and is a certified GSWCC Level II Certified Plan Reviewer. Kip Goodbread
KECK & WOOD
welcomes two new hires to their Georgia team:
Shenell Robinson
Shenell Robinson, PE, has joined Keck & Wood as a Project Manager for its growing Community Development practice. Based in Keck & Wood’s Duluth office, Shenell brings years of engineering experience gained across her steady career growth in design, engineering, and project management. Andrew Duffie, EIT, has joined the firm as a Staff Professional with their Community Development practice. Duffie is a success story from Keck & Wood’s internship program, which's mission is to help guide individual career choices for upcoming professionals.
Trent Thompson, PE, as Vice President of Infrastructure overseeing Water Resources, Environmental, Structural, and Transportation departments across all ten regions. With 22 years of experience at T&H, Thompson is a licensed Professional Engineer managing infrastructure projects for local, state, and federal government agencies. He is an active member of Trent Thompson the National Society of Professional Engineers, American Water Works Association, and National Fire Protection Association. Jason Chambless, PE, as Vice President of Coastal Civil/Site Development, overseeing Civil departments along the southeastern coast in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia, as well as Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Chambless is a licensed Professional Engineer with 20 years of experience with T&H, excelling in infrastructure design for large Jason Chambless tract development and industrial/ commercial parks and sites, such as Hyundai EV Metaplant America in Bryan County, GA. He is a Leadership Savannah and Leadership Southeast Georgia graduate and a member of the Georgia Economic Developers Association and American Society of Civil Engineers. Kevin Shoemake, PE, as Vice President of Inland Civil/Site Development overseeing Civil departments in Greenville and Columbia, South Carolina; Charlotte and Durham, North Carolina; Nashville and Smyrna, Tennessee; and Atlanta and Covington, Georgia. With T&H for 26 years, Kevin also serves as Upstate Regional Director and was instrumental in Kevin Shoemake opening the Greenville office in 2015. A licensed Professional Engineer, Shoemake’s experience includes site development projects for recreational, healthcare, commercial, industrial, educational, and residential developments. He is an active member of the American Council of Engineering Companies, Urban Land Institute, SC Economic Development Association, and American Society of Civil Engineers.
Andrew Duffie
THOMAS & HUTTON
(T&H) is pleased to announce the following promotions to allow an organizational focus on strategic growth and efficiency in its ten regions. This structure will support managing workloads to meet or exceed client needs while maintaining the firm’s core values vital for success. As they step into new leadership roles, T&H congratulates the following:
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Ryan Page
Ryan Page, PE, was promoted to Greenville Civil Department Manager following Kevin’s transition into his new role. Joining T&H in 2014, Page has over 15 years of experience with land development and infrastructure design related to industrial, municipal, commercial, residential, and institutional projects. He is an active member of the South Carolina Economic Developers Association and the American Council of Engineering Companies member. N
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