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Construction and Infrastructure Applications (Plastic Piping: HDPE & PEX; Steel Buildings & Bridges)

ID: 725207 Virginia, USA

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Highly motivated, energetic and results-focused engineering executive with extensive experience in infrastructure materials, business development, marketing and finance. Currently, works for an industry trade association as a senior executive directing all aspects of multiple plastic pipe markets with an annual budget that exceeds one million dollars.

Attended multiple short courses on management and business, finance, public speaking, technical writing, team building, marketing and market development, including the US Steel Management Academy and the American Management Association.

As the director of transportation and infrastructure markets at The American Iron and Steel Institute, Expert was responsible for various activities:

Responsible for developing and implementing business plans to grow the demand and use of steel structures in N. America; markets include steel bridges, water pipes, corrugated pipes, water tanks, fuel tanks and electric distribution poles.

Promoted industry programs through marketing (Annual ENR Steel Supplement; advertising, case studies, website, CEU credits, seminars and trade shows (IBC, NACE, ASCE Structures Congress)) and engineering (books, software, e-learning).
Responsible for recruiting, retaining and training staff members.

Liaison between the steel industry and its key federal, state and local specifiers and end-users.

Managed the award-winning R&D project with the US Navy and the Federal Highway Administration.
Reported to Vice President, Construction Markets, and to Senior Vice President, Market Development.

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He is a market development consultant for a Mcgraw-Hill subsidiary since 2006.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1982 Degree: MS Subject: Civil Engineering Institution: RPI
Year: 1980 Degree: BS Subject: Civil Engineering Institution: UT- Knoxville
Year: 1986 Degree: PhD Classes Subject: Civil Engineering Institution: University of Maryland

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director of Engineering Department:
Responsibilities:
He manages engineering and business development for the municipal, plumbing and heating plastic pipe markets.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1991 to 2003 Employer: American iron and steel Institute Title: Director, Transportation and Infrastructure Department:
Responsibilities:
He manages engineering, business development and marketing for the infrastructure steel markets: pipes, culverts, bridges, tanks and poles.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1991 Employer: Ryan Biggs Associates Title: Design Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for the design, inspection and/or rehab of commercial buildings and state and local bridges that were made of steel, concrete, wood and masonry.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 1985 Employer: Dar Al_handash Consultants Title: Structural Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for the design of residential and commercial buildings, developed software for pipe design and for structural analysis.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Water Works Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Licenses / Certifications
PE (NY license)
Awards / Recognition
Received 4 awards for advertising from ENR construction weekly magazine.
Received the ASCE award for innovation (high performance steel)
Publications and Patents Summary
He has over 50 publications and/or presentations worldwide

Fields of Expertise

business development, business management, business operations, business analysis, business re-engineering, construction inspection, business strategy, customer segmentation, market development, metalworking, plastics industry, marketing, market trend, advanced public transportation system, bridge inspection, civil engineering, composite bridge, composite bridge design, composite structure design, Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation code, Department of Transportation pipeline safety regulation, Department of Transportation structural code, Department of Transportation transportation code, foundation, masonry, mechanical engineering, parison, plastic pipe, plastic pipeline, public transportation, stone bridge, structural engineering, bridge, consumer survey, corporate strategic planning, market positioning, marketing brand management, marketing communications, marketing mix, plastics business development, polyethylene pipe, promotion, quality management, steel marketing, technical marketing, trade show, public transportation, infrastructure, crosslinked polyethylene tubing, transportation system, highway engineering, business process management, commercialization, new technology (percentage), new consumer product development, plastic product development, composite bridge design, composite bridge, polyethylene extrusion, product development cycle time, new product market survey, new product design, ceramic material, material product development, construction inspection, new product development, bridge rehabilitation, new product development management, Department of Transportation, project management, polymer extrusion, metalworking, concrete, business process re-engineering

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