Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues exceeding $3.4 billion in 2008, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust.
Parsons announced that Patricia “Tricia” Walsh has joined its transportation business unit as vice president and director of business development–Midwest.
Louwana Oliva has been appointed general manager of the Centre Area Transportation Authority. She has served CATA as its assistant general manager for the past four years.
Arnold Isham Jr. has been named assistant director of transit operations...
Parsons announced that the American Advertising Federation-Houston (AAF-Houston) recently recognized the MetroRail Expansion Project’s community outreach program, which is managed by Parsons, with six 2014 ADDY awards.
Paul J. Ballard will become the Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s (The T) new president and CEO, effective April 14. He is CEO of the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee...
Parsons, in a joint venture with Systra, announced that it was awarded a consultancy services contract for the design of the Qatar Long Distance Railway Network.
Parsons announce that Elizabeth (Federico) Hynes, a principal planner with experience in transit and highway planning studies throughout the United States, has been named as a winner of the Engineering News-Record New York (ENR New York) Top 20 Under 40...
George Furnanz was named president of Stacy and Witbeck Inc. He will take over the responsibilities of John Bollier , who had been president and CEO.
James White has been named a design engineer at Misco. He has more than 15 years of...
Parsons announced that the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) selected the Utah Transit Authority’s (UTA’s) FrontRunner South commuter rail project for the 2013 Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence.
Parsons announced that a Parsons-led joint venture (JV) was recently awarded two of three program management consultancy (PMC) contracts by ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) for the greenfield Riyadh Metro project.
Parsons announced Aug. 22 that the Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons joint venture recently received an executed contract from the California High-Speed Rail Authority to construct the first segment of the California high-speed rail system.
Parsons announced the International Partnering Institute (IPI) selected the Utah Transit Authority’s (UTA’s) FrontRunner South commuter rail project as the winner of a 2013 Ruby Level Partnered Project of the Year Award — the second highest level...
Parsons announced the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) has selected the Capital Rail Constructors joint venture for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project – Phase II: Package A.
Parsons announced the California High-Speed Rail Authority has selected the Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons joint venture’s bid as the “apparent best value” for the design-build contract to construct the first section of its new high-speed rail system.
Christopher M. Thompson , P.E., was recently named a senior associate with Gannett Fleming in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Thompson serves as a vice president and project manager of Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems, a division of Gannett...
