November 2007

National Practice Leaders announced

To accommodate its recent national growth, Mead & Hunt, a leading architectural, engineering, and planning consulting firm, announces new National Practice Leaders in the Aviation Services team.

This recent move is all about creating efficiencies and value for the clients of Mead & Hunt, which is ranked 17th in Airport Consulting by Engineering News Record. 

The firm’s National Practice Leaders include Laura Morland, PE, Environmental Services Practice Leader; Mike Sampson, PE, Electrical Services Practice Leader; and Tom Schnetzer, AICP, Aviation Planning Practice Leader.

A leader on award–winning projects, Laura has more than 20 years of experience as project manager and team member of various environmental projects. 

Mike has 20 years of experience in design and review for electrical systems, NAVAIDs, and security systems at airports across the country, employing new efficiencies to address local challenges.

Tom helped build a coast–to–coast aviation planning practice at Mead & Hunt.  He is also a 20–year veteran of the industry.

“I’m very excited about these new positions as they provide the opportunity to have someone focus on developing specific niche areas of our aviation practice on a national level,” said Andy Platz, PE, Aviation Group Leader. “They will coordinate these activities, all in the name of top-rated client service.”

Mead & Hunt provides professional services in architecture, historic preservation, transportation, infrastructure, and water resources engineering to clients throughout the US.  Mead & Hunt was recognized as one of the fastest rising architectural and engineering firms by the Zweig Letter Hot Firm list; the corporation remains strong on Engineering News Record’s Top 500 design firm list.  Mead & Hunt, named by CE News as one of the top 10 engineering companies to work for in the nation, is employee–owned with more than 300 people in offices nationwide.