The board of directors of environmental and engineering firm GEI Consultants Inc. has elected six new vice presidents.
Patrick P. King, Alfred P. Leuschner, Roger Hathaway, Timothy B. (Tim) Anenson, William J. Bennett and Giovanni Bonita and have been named vice presidents at the company.
"I am very pleased to recognize these six talented individuals who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to the growth of our firm," said Francis D. Leathers, president of GEI Consultants. "Their expertise helps form the foundation of GEI’s diverse service offerings and supports our commitment to high quality in our work and client services."
King, vice president and environmental division manager in the Boston office, has more than 17 years of experience developing subsurface investigations, evaluating remediation alternatives, implementing response actions and managing contaminated media during construction projects and brownfields redevelopment. He also serves on GEI’s board of directors.
Leuschner, vice president and Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) practice leader in the Boston office, is a recognized leader in the MGP/utility market with more than 30 years of experience, according to a statement. His specialties include remedial technology development, remedy selection, design and implementation, liability cost estimating and Brownfield redevelopment of MGP sites.
Hathaway, vice president and MGP practice leader in the Hartford, Conn., office, has spent more than 20 years in the field of environmental remediation with a primary focus on compliance management programs. He specializes in the management of MGP site remediation programs, urban property remediation, urban waterways, regulatory negotiations, and stakeholder communications.
Anenson, vice president and Pacific Region manager located in the Sacramento office, has more than 25 years of engineering and business experience. As regional manager, he is responsible for assuring outstanding project outcomes for GEI’s clients and partners, supporting the area’s six GEI facilities (Carlsbad, Glendale, Bakersfield, Oakland, Sacramento, and Portland, Oregon), as well as other GEI locations across the U.S.
Bennett, vice president and planning division manager in the Sacramento office, has more than 35 years of professional experience in water resources and geotechnical engineering, including managing water resource planning programs and organizations for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
His geotechnical experience includes 18 years specializing in all aspects of dam safety work, and his extensive experience managing water resources for the DWR includes several years at an executive level for California water planning programs.
Bonita, vice president, geo-structural practice leader and office manager in GEI’s Washington, D.C. office, has more than 17 years of experience with complex underground structures, retaining systems, geological and geophysical investigations and deep foundations.
