Industry veteran to lead Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee offices
PITTSBURGH, July 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader
in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced
that Mark Pitchford, P.S.M., has
been promoted to an expanded Office Executive role overseeing all
operations in Florida. Mr.
Pitchford will continue to lead the firm's Orlando and Tampa offices, while also supervising the
Jacksonville and Tallahassee locations. He will be responsible
for overseeing the firm's Florida
client care and spearheading the growth of Michael Baker's state-wide portfolio of
business, which includes clients such as the Jacksonville
Transportation Authority (JTA), Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) across seven districts and the Central
Florida Expressway Authority (CFX). Additionally, Mr. Pitchford
will provide operational and staff management expertise and
production and project oversight for all the firm's Florida capabilities, spanning
civil/planning/environmental engineering, construction services,
drainage & resilience expertise and transportation design
(aviation, bridge, highway and traffic).
"Over the past four years, Mark has strategically grown our
Central Florida business through
his humble leadership style and client engagement approach that has
resulted in strong relationships and several contract wins," said
Tommy Montgomery, P.E., Senior Vice President and Southern Regional
Director at Michael Baker International. "Mark intimately
understands the Florida market and
will continue to provide our clients with the expertise and
knowledge needed to successfully deliver their projects. I look
forward to working with Mark in his expanded role as we continually
evolve, grow and improve Michael
Baker."
Mr. Pitchford joined Michael
Baker in 2020 and has 30 years of operations management
experience within the geospatial industry and engineering services,
overseeing teams across the U.S., United
Kingdom and Canada. Earlier
in his career, he spent 17 years in the Clearwater area with Cardno as Southern
Business Unit Manager and Area Manager, leading the company's
organic revenue growth and geographic expansion into the Carolinas,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
Mr. Pitchford earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Surveying
and Mapping from the University of
Florida.
About Michael Baker International
Michael Baker
International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting
services spanning five distinct Verticals: Infrastructure,
Design-Build Services, Federal Programs and Services, Consulting
and Technology Solutions (CTS) and Sustainable and Resilient
Solutions (SRS). The firm's Practices encompass all facets of
infrastructure, including design and civil engineering for diverse
bridge, highway, water, rail and transit and aviation projects, as
well as planning, architecture, environmental and construction and
program management. For more than 80 years, the company has been a
trusted partner to clients, providing comprehensive services and
solutions, delivering expertise and quality, and embracing emerging
technologies and the latest innovations – like intelligent
transportation, engineered models and public safety software as a
service (SaaS).
The company has more than 4,500 employees across more than 85
office locations. Michael Baker's
Wolf Pack is committed to Making a
Difference for clients and communities through a culture of
innovation, collaboration and technological advancement while
evolving its business to become a full-service engineering and
consulting firm.
To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.
Contact: Julia
Covelli
julia.covelli@mbakerintl.com
(866) 293-4609
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