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Pictured, Left to Right: Marcos Díaz González, John Ponzio, and Garo Hovnanian of STV, and Janet Campbell-Lorenc of HNTB Corporation. (Photographs Courtesy of the Respective Organizations)
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People News: STV, HNTB, INIT

Professional services firm STV elevates Marcos Díaz González to President, Transportation Northeast and John Ponzio to Executive Vice President, Centers of Excellence, and hires Garo Hovnanian as Executive Vice President, Advisory Services. Also, Janet Campbell-Lorenc joins infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation as Rail Planning Practice Consultant; and INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc., announces changes to the leadership team.

CHSRA Taps HNTB’s Choudri as Next CEO

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Aug. 8 announced that its Board of Directors has tapped Ian Choudri as the organization’s next CEO following a closed session in Sacramento, Calif. Choudri will succeed Brian Kelley, who announced his retirement this past January.

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WOMEN IN RAIL 2021

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE: Railway Age’s Women in Rail awards recognize leaders for driving their businesses forward while making a difference in the industry and in their communities.

Leard Joins HNTB as Project Director

David Leard, AICP, recently joined HNTB Corp. as Project Director and Associate Vice President, based in the firm’s Houston office. Leard brings more than 27 years of experience in transit program management, planning, design and construction.

HNTB Adds Two Rail Industry Vets

HNTB Corp. recently made a pair of personnel appointments–one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast. First, Kimberly Proia was named vice president and project director in Seattle. Then, toward the Atlantic, Debbie Gies joined HNTB in Boston as transit senior project manager.