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Atwell Hires Industry Veteran Tracey Dubuque, P.E. as Vice President

 

Atwell is pleased to welcome Tracey Dubuque to its team as Vice President.  Dubuque will lead Atwell’s Power and Energy, renewable energy operations, nationally. She will be responsible for supporting the strategic growth, operational management, and client relationship development across the renewable energy markets.

“Atwell’s history of growth and expansion is remarkable particularly within the Power and Energy practice.  The diversity of services offered across several core markets was one of the reasons I joined Atwell!  I am thrilled to be a part of this great team and look forward to building our program as we continue to focus on our clients and the solutions they expect,” Dubuque said.

With 16 years of experience from the renewable energy industry, including experience in overseeing large multiphase projects for some of the largest renewable companies nationally. She has extensive experience in building teams across geographies and disciplines, siting energy facilities, and managing development and operations activities for clients.

Dubuque specializes in monitoring industry trends and initiatives while recognizing how they affect strategy and growth potential.  She identifies synergies, reflects on policy technology and economic forces affecting the market, and collaborates with clients on how to best anticipate and address their needs.  Based in the Boston area, she joins Atwell from Tetra Tech Inc., where she spent more than 20 years, progressing from an entry level civil engineer to leading a National Onshore Wind program. Dubuque earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at Merrimack College and she is a registered professional engineer.

“Tracey’s background in the field, operational leadership and extensive management experience are very exciting to Atwell. She brings deep relationships in the industry with a long track record of leading teams, generating new business, and increasing profitability. She’s a great addition to our organization,” says Atwell VP Matthew Bissett.

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Michael Keith, P.E. Joins Atwell

 

Atwell is pleased to welcome Michael Keith as Project Manager. Based in Atwell’s Naperville, Illinois office, Keith will provide business development, leadership support, client relations, and oversight for real estate and land development projects throughout Illinois and the Midwest.

Keith has spent over 20 years solving complex issues in the civil engineering, land development, and renewable power industries by leveraging knowledge of construction and design to create a product that is seamless during construction. He specializes in land development and site civil design in both commercial and residential development and has led engineering teams through the design of site plans, rezoning of properties, drafting preliminary plans, and performing feasibility studies. He works with reviewers, clients, and development team members to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget. He is also well versed in the implementation of construction inspections and working with contractors to improve field construction issues. 

“Michael’s management skills and experience on land development projects, along with his expertise in renewable energy make an excellent addition to our team,” said Atwell Vice President Eric Lord. “He brings the industry knowledge, expertise, and responsiveness necessary to meet our clients’ needs and help expand our growing professional services.”

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Atwell hires Rodney Williams as Talent Management Specialist

 

Atwell is pleased to announce that Rodney Williams has joined the corporate services team as Talent Management Specialist. As part of his role, Rodney will manage the on-boarding programs, design employee training programs, and manage the various diversity initiatives that align with Atwell’s business objectives.

Rodney has over 20 years of experience across multiple industries and has led training, diversity and talent acquisition programs at previous companies. He specializes in the implementation of diversity and inclusion recruitment initiatives, on-boarding and culture management strategies, talent management programs, employer branding and continuous improvement processes.

“Rodney will be a great addition to our corporate services team as we continue to grow our organization,” said Julie Foley, Atwell’s Director of Human Resources. “His extensive professional experience and understanding of our business will take our talent management programs to a new level.”

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Atwell Welcomes Bruce Napier

 

Atwell is pleased to announce that Bruce Napier has joined the firm as Director of Operations, Oil & Gas. Based in Atwell’s Sarasota office, he is responsible for client management and providing support to project teams, while also promoting and expanding Atwell’s Oil & Gas operations. Napier has extensive experience in land surveying, including land development, pipeline, commercial, and industrial projects.

Napier brings more than 35 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry to Atwell. His experience is primarily in performing and supervising preliminary, as-built, GPS, construction staking, land and pipeline surveys.  Additionally, Napier has extensive experience with managing field engineering of pipeline routes and conflict areas with other utilities.

Napier has extensive experience in leading projects and teams, as well as overseeing innovation and quality control. He led, developed, implemented and executed a Pipeline Integrity Support, 3D Laser Scanning and UAS (drone surveying) program for his previous company, Universal Pegasus International.

“Bruce is a great addition to our team” says vice president Drew Celovsky, “His market knowledge, strong technical leadership and outstanding relationships are tremendously valuable as we expand our capabilities in the southeast.”

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Atwell Welcomes Brady Berry, PE

 

Atwell is pleased to announce that Brady Berry, PE has joined the firm working in the Land Development Group in Portland, Oregon. As Team Leader, he will provide leadership support to project teams while promoting and expanding Atwell’s services into emerging geographic markets throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Berry brings over 35 years of experience on residential single-family and multi-family developments, commercial, schools, recreation projects, and industrial and storage facilities. He specializes in providing site civil improvements, involving sustainable stormwater management, sanitary sewers, domestic and fire water systems, grading, paving, and water quality facilities. He also understands both public and private developments and has successfully executed public improvements conditioned as part private developments as well as purely public improvement projects.

Berry holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering and Forest Engineering from Oregon State University; and he is a registered professional engineer in both Oregon and Washington.

“We are excited to have Brady on our team, said Vice President Hal Keever, PE. “In addition to the industry knowledge and expertise he brings, we look forward to tapping into his understanding of both public and private development.”