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NASCC
AISC to Honor Eight Structural Steel Leaders at
NASCC: The Steel Conference People and Companies

Eight leaders from across the structural steel • Doug Rutledge, Chief Integration • DeSimone Consulting
design, construction and academic commu- Officer, KL&A, Inc. Engineers h a s r e c e n t l y
nities will be presented with awards by AISC The Early Career Faculty Award promoted Robert Stimson and
at the 2019 NASCC: The Steel Conference, provides recognition to faculty who dem- Tarek Bannoura to associates of
taking place April 3–5 in St. Louis. The onstrate promise in the areas of structural the firm’s Structural Engineering
awards presentation and opening keynote steel research, teaching and/or other con- Practice in Las Vegas. Together,
will take place on Wednesday, April 3, from tributions to the structural steel industry. the new associates will facilitate
10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the America’s This year’s recipients are: the company’s expanding
Center Convention Complex. The awards • Matthew Yarnold, PE, PhD, Assis- presence in the Western United
honor significant individuals who have made tant Professor, Texas A&M University States. Stimson brings over 40
a difference in the success of the fabricated • Matthew Hebdon, PE, PhD, years of experience in structural
structural steel industry. Whether it’s for an Assistant Professor, Virginia engineering and management
innovative design, an insightful technical Tech University experience, and Bannoura has
paper or a lifetime of outstanding service, The Special Achievement Award rec- over 25 years of experience,
an AISC award bestows prestige and well- ognizes individuals who have demonstrated both with an extensive range of
deserved recognition upon its recipient. notable achievements in structural steel project types.
The Lifetime Achievement Award hon- design, construction, research or education.
ors individuals who have made a difference It honors those who have made a positive • AZZ, Inc., a provider of metal
in AISC’s and the structural steel industry’s and substantial impact on the structural coating services, welding
success and provides special recognition to steel design and construction industry. This solutions, specialty electrical
those who have provided outstanding ser- year’s award recipients are: equipment and highly
vice over a sustained period of years to AISC • Heather Gilmer, PE, Steel Opera- engineered services, announced
and the structural steel design/construction/ tions Manager, HRV Conformance it has reached a preliminary
academic community. This year’s Lifetime Verification Associates, Inc. agreement to acquire Tennessee
Achievement Award winners are: • Francesco M. Russo, PE, PhD, Galvanizing, Inc., a metal
• Michel Bruneau, PhD, PEng, Vice President and Technical coatings company with four
Professor, University at Buffalo Director, Bridge Engineering, operating galvanizing lines; both
• John P. Cross, PE, LEED AP, Michael Baker International companies are AISC associate
Consultant, Former Vice President For more information on The Steel members. The transaction is
(Retired), AISC Conference, visit www.aisc.org/nascc. expected to close in the spring
• David B. Ratterman, Senior Mem- And to learn more about AISC’s award pro- of 2019, pending completion
ber of Stites & Harbison, PLLC, and grams, visit www.aisc.org/awards. of final due diligence activities.
Former AISC General Counsel The facility will operate as AZZ
Galvanizing – Chattanooga.

• Dewberry has announced the
promotion of two structural
engineers in its Boston office.
Jeff Finitz, PE, transportation
department manager, has been
promoted to senior associate,
and Daniel Johnson, PE, a
Bruneau Cross Ratterman Rutledge
project manager in the structural
engineering department, has
been promoted to associate.

Yarnold Hebdon Gilmer Russo
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