Profiles of staff members
Renée combines her passion for environmental sustainability and energy conservation to inspire clients to create top-performing buildings based on resilient and regenerative design principles. Her favorite projects are zero-net energy, water and waste for aviation, municipal, state and transit clients.
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Woody has decades of experience in the transportation industry, much of which has been in the area of traffic signal timing and operations. As one Mead & Hunt’s signal operations specialists, Woody has developed timing plans for over 3,500 traffic signals in multiple jurisdictions in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In addition, Woody has conducted training sessions
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As a Senior Civil Engineer, Joakim excels in providing effective, efficient transportation infrastructure solutions that keep our communities safe and functioning smoothly. His works spans a wide variety of aviation and transportation improvement projects. When not at work, you can find Joakim hiking and biking in the Bay Area’s beautiful recreational parks.
Aaron serves as Mead & Hunt’s Construction Services Department Manager, providing strong leadership to the team as they deliver transportation infrastructure projects that benefit our communities. When not at work, you can find Aaron spending time with his family traveling, hiking, boating, enjoying music, and working on carpentry projects.
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Jim has decades of experience in all aspects of geotechnical engineering, including shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement, and slope stability and stabilization, among others. When not at work, you can find Jim hanging out at his cabin in the Wisconsin Northwoods and spending time with his six grandchildren. He
Brian is a Sacramento-based historian serving Mead & Hunt’s Cultural Resources team. He is well-versed in Section 106 compliance, National Register eligibility evaluations, effect assessments for historic properties, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). When not at work, you’ll find Brian taking long urban hikes through Sacramento with his partner, or out relaxing in one
Jeff is an architect and project manager with more than 25 years of leadership experience. Jeff’s core strengths include the ability to forge collaborative alliances among diverse stakeholders with his high-level strategic thinking, pragmatic technical execution and interpersonal skills. A cyclist for over 40 years, he searches for unexplored routes and hills, and always looks
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Joe is a project manager and architect who served in the US Air Force for 9 years as a civil engineer officer. Post-military, Joe has focused on aviation, federal, and military projects leveraging his Air Force background as a foundation for client and partner relationships. When not pointing out all manner of military and civilian
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Lalitha Benjaram started as an engineer-in-training in the Water Resources group before leading the Employee Resource Group (ERG). As Employee Experience Manager, Lalitha works to provide an environment that is inclusive of all employees. She also helps strategize recruitment efforts to reach a diverse candidate pool. Lalitha likes to hike, cook, and visit the coast
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Jackie is a civil engineer with a diverse background in water resources. With experience spanning planning, design, and construction, Jackie is passionate about delivering water resource solutions that elevate our clients and communities. When not as work, Jackie enjoys the beautiful California weather with her family, husband, friends, and two loving golden retrievers.
