F&R is pleased to announce that Jeff Hudson has been named Manager of the firm’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. Mr. Hudson has held numerous positions with F&R over the past two decades, including the title of Vice President, Environmental – a position he will continue to hold as he undertakes his new duties as the Manager of F&R’s Charlotte office.
Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Hudson also oversaw the establishment of F&R Worldwide, a subsidiary of F&R which, when it opened its doors in January 2006, became one of the first American engineering firms to operate in Romania. Since then, the company has grown rapidly, expanding to 40 employees and generating nearly $4 million in revenue in FY 2012.
“We are looking forward to seeing Jeff apply his entrepreneurial spirit to his management of F&R’s Charlotte office,” said F&R President Samuel Kirby, Jr., PE. “He has a successful track record of managing and expanding operations throughout the company, and we thank him for taking on the role of Manager in one of our most important offices.”
Clawson Named Director of Engineering Services - 4/11/12
F&R is pleased to announce that Kelly Clawson, PE has been promoted to the position of Director of Engineering Services for the firm’s Capital Region. In this position, Ms. Clawson will actively work to improve and expand engineering and environmental services throughout the region.
Specifically, Ms. Clawson will provide senior leadership, oversight and guidance in our engineering practice. She will also implement procedures and policies designed to strengthen relationships with our existing engineering and environmental customers as well as expand F&R’s customer base within Capital Region.
Prior to taking on this role, Ms. Clawson served as the Manager of F&R’s Maryland Operations Center. A senior engineer, she has more than a dozen years of experience in the industry and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Bremseth Named Maryland Operations Manager - 4/11/12
F&R is pleased to announce that Victoria Bremseth, PE has been promoted to the position of Operations Manager of the firm’s Jessup, Maryland office. In this position, she will be responsible for overseeing all engineering services provided by F&R for clients throughout the State of Maryland.
Ms. Bremseth has been with F&R since December 2001 and has most recently served as the Construction Materials Testing (CMT) manager for the Jessup office. Victoria is a graduate of the University of Tennessee; a Professional Engineer licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and DC; and is currently pursuing Senior Engineer status with F&R.
Simmons Named Crozet Branch Manager - 3/30/12
F&R is pleased to announce that Clyde Simmons, PE has been promoted to the position of Manager of the firm’s Crozet, Virginia office. Mr. Simmons is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer who has been with F&R’s Crozet office for more 10 years. Clyde is a University of Maryland graduate and also a graduate of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia Emerging Leaders Institute.
Prior to this promotion, Mr. Simmons served as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer (a designation he shall continue to hold).
Kirby Recipient of First Richmond Joint Engineers’ Council Career Achievement Award - 2/23/2012
Froehling & Robertson, Inc. is pleased to announce that president Sam Kirby, Jr., PE was named the recipient of the first Richmond Joint Engineers’ Council (RJEC) Career Achievement Award.
Mr. Kirby was honored for his significant contributions and dedication to the engineering profession in the Richmond area over the course of his 40+ year career. The career highlights which were considered by the RJEC board during their deliberations included:
- Mr. Kirby has served as president of F&R since 1989.
- He held several positions with the American Council of Engineering Companies, Virginia, including president.
- Mr. Kirby held several leadership roles with the American Council of Independent Laboratories and the Construction Specifications Institute.
- He is active in the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
After reviewing these and other qualifications, the board of the RJEC unanimously agreed that Mr. Kirby was well deserving of this unique recognition.
RJEC is an all-volunteer coalition of engineering, scientific and technical societies in the Richmond/ Petersburg Metropolitan Areas of Virginia. The Council’s mission is to promote engineering education, and provide a vehicle to disseminate knowledge and information relating the art and science of engineering to its member societies and the general public.
Mark Terrell Rejoins F&R as Engineering Manager - 1/31/2012
Froehling & Robertson, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mark Terrell has rejoined F&R as the Engineering Manager for our Charlotte, North Carolina office. He is a professional engineer practicing Lean Six Sigma methods with extensive experience in materials and laboratory testing as well as geotechnical engineering. In his new position, Mr. Terrell will be responsible for providing the leadership needed to ensure that all of F&R Charlotte's clients receive the high quality engineering support they deserve.
Mr. Terrell has more than 20 years of experience working with shallow and deep foundation design; Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA); post-tension cable structures; North Carolina and Florida Department of Transportation projects; surcharge design and monitoring; Interstate highway bridge construction, design, testing, and inspection; landfill construction inspection; earthen dam and levee design and permitting; stormwater, surfacewater and groundwater modeling; and extensive laboratory testing for a broad spectrum or ASTM, AASHTO, CMEC, and USACE test methods. His Lean Six Sigma knowledge includes Cause and Effect analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMAE), Pareto Analysis, process mapping and capability analysis, and statistical modeling.
In 2008 and 2009 as a seconded employee at Bechtel Power in Frederick, MD, he performed geotechnical design analysis for the USEPR nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliff, MD in accordance with NRC NQA1 requirements. On a 14-month assignment in 2009 and 2010, he provided geotechnical basis of design engineering for the State of California and USACE on the 40-mile long Sacramento Levee project including seepage and stability analysis, seismic, liquefaction and lateral spread modeling, and pumping plant and canal design.
Prior to rejoining F&R, Mr. Terrell served as a Senior Professional Engineer in the Charlotte office of Kleinfelder.
Bill Briody Wins ASNT Honorary Member Award - 1/18/12
F&R is pleased to announce that Vice President Bill Briody, PE has received the Philip D. Johnson Honorary Member Award from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT).
The award is the highest that the Society bestows. No more than one Honorary Memberships may be elected in any one membership year; and are presented for the life of the individual.
An Honorary Member is a person of acknowledged eminence in the domain covered by the Society or is one who has been recognized as a benefactor of the Society through services such as being a national officer.
“On behalf of the entire F&R family, I want to congratulate Bill for this important award,” said F&R President Sam Kirby, PE. “I am exceptionally happy to see him receive the recognition he deserves for his efforts to further and benefit the interests of the nondestructive testing industry.”
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