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Don Staley, ASLA, LEED AP, has joined V3 Companies as its new Group Leader of Landscape Architecture, adding new expertise to the company’s existing practice. Don’s passion and capabilities will expand V3’s focus on integrated design solutions including green infrastructure, stormwater parks, stream and river restoration, trails and pedestrian connectivity, and complete streets. He will …
FEATURED EMPLOYEE: Richard Reynoso – Fleet Assistant, Wearer of Many Hats Richard Reynoso’s colleagues may recognize him as the guy up on the ladder, rewiring something, or cozied up to the pipes, fixing the plumbing. Or perhaps as the man assisting with the fleet, scheduling repairs and handling general maintenance. Or as the administrative assistant with …
FEATURED EMPLOYEE: Grant Van Bortel – “Ex” Motorcycle Racer, Construction Surveyor, AutoCAD survivor. He’s battled with CAD for decades, went to pilot school, ridden off-road motorcycles for much of his life and is a dedicated father of two. Grant Van Bortel is not your average surveying professional. After just a few minutes talking with Grant it’s …
V3 and Williams Creek Consulting announce that our two firms have merged. The move adds geographic reach, diversity of skills, and additional capacity to Woodridge, IL-based V3 and Indianapolis-based Williams Creek Consulting. Founded in 1983, V3 provides consulting services in civil, ecological, environmental and transportation engineering as well as planning, survey and contracting disciplines. Founded …
Matthew Powers, P.E., has been promoted to Director of Construction Engineering Services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience overseeing the construction of a wide range of projects including railroad track and bridge reconstruction, expressways, arterial and local roadways, grade separations, moveable bridges, bicycle/pedestrian facilities and utilities. He has successfully managed numerous teams to …
Tom Valaitis, P.E., has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations. Tom has 32 years of experience in the civil engineering and construction industry – a career that includes an impressive variety of roles in both the public and private sectors. Tom began his career at the Illinois Department of Transportation, and was steadily …
Kurt Corrigan, P.E., has joined V3 Companies as its new Municipal Market Leader. He will be responsible for helping V3 better meet the needs of its municipal clients across the company’s broad range of consulting and construction practices. With more than 20 years of civil engineering experience, Kurt has held leadership positions with municipalities as …
FEATURED EMPLOYEE: Braeden Veeneman – Former air cadet, current project engineer, potential World Record holder V3 project engineer Braeden Veeneman has never been one to shy away from a challenge. In fact, this self-described “sports nut” admits that his competitive streak started early. “When I was 4 years old my parents put me into Karate. …
In its continuing mission to reward outstanding leadership and contributions to the firm’s growth, V3 Companies has named Lori Prokes as one of its shareholders. Lori joined V3 in 2016 with more than 30 years’ experience in the environmental arena, both from a legal and asset management perspective. She has represented clients as legal counsel …
FEATURED EMPLOYEE: You might say Brad Millis’s passion for natural resources is in his DNA. For starters, he’s a second-generation natural resources specialist. Brad’s mother went back to school in mid-life to pursue a career in Water Quality Management. Several of his uncles are farmers. Family dinner conversations can easily vacillate between politics and current …
