18B September 3 - 16 2019 New York Real Estate JournalOwners Developers amp Managers

American Council of Engineering Companies of New York

6 Airline Dr Albany NY 12205518-452-8611

ChairThomas CascinoAECOMLatham NY wwwacecnyorg

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YOUR VISION CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Engineering It takes creativity imagination and vision

From green building design to blackwater treatment plants

from state-of-the-art bridges to traffic-busting airport rail links our

member firms turn ideas into reality Visit acecnyorg

for more information

A select group Meeting todayrsquos challenges

ACEC New York Calendar

September 22-24ACEC Tri-State Fall Conference The Tropicana Atlantic City NJ

October 4Metro Region Membership Breakfast and

Building a Better Business SeminarThe Union League Club

New York NY

January 26-28 2020Winter Conference 2020

Capital Center Albany NY

For more information visit wwwacecnyorg

OrsquoGRADY NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

ACEC New Yorkrsquos staff promotions and new hire

ALBANY NY ACEC New York has pro-moted the following team members

bull Hannah OrsquoGrady has been

promoted to senior vice president She will take on additional strategic planning initiatives in this role

bull Gina Potfora CMP has been promoted to vice president of member services She will have an expanded leadership role in membership-related programs and will retain her meetings and programs responsibilities

bull Natasha Burns has been promot-ed to chief communications officer

and will have expanded oversight and responsibility in the digital and communications areas

bull Erica Lavigne has been promoted to director of member services and will be expanding her responsibilities in membership and education

Additionally Jennifer Waterbury joined the Albany office ACEC New York as a member services associate She graduated from Siena College in 2017 with a degree in English She brings writing and customer service skills to ACEC New York from her

previous role at East Greenbush Chiropractic

ldquoThis is a great leadership and sup-port team we have at ACEC New York and these changes will al-low us to be a better association for the industryrdquo said ACEC New York president amp

CEO Jay Simson upon announcing these promotions

Through these promotions and adjustments in responsibilities ACEC New York is adapting to changing member firm needs to ensure that vital support services are being provided to the industry

ACEC New York is a proactive coalition representing nearly 300 member firms who engage in every discipline of engineering related to the built environment including civil structural mechanical electrical environmental and geotechnical Their shared goals are to further the business interests of their member-ship enhance the quality and safety of the environment they live and work in and help ensure the vitality of their communities For more information visit wwwacecnyorg

Since its founding in 1921 ACEC New York has served as a source of ideas a sounding board and a professional resource for state and city leaders as well as a fervent promoter of the profession Our work involves advocating education providing networking opportunities and enhancing the image of the industry The council weighs in on many important issues of our day from infrastructure investment efficient energy policy and alterna-tive delivery systems to improving procurement practices

Syska Hennessy Group is the leading global full-service MEP information and communication technology (ICT) and commissioning engineer for the government and commercial sectors With more than 500 professionals across 18 offices we provide a full range of engineering services for projects of every size and budget We are proud of our contribution to NYCrsquos growth but wersquore even more excited about its future

Creating Exceptional Environments for New York Since 1928

NY Office1515 BroadwayNew York NY 100362129212300

wwwsyskacom

Celebrating Our 35th Year of Excellence in

Planning and Engineering

New York Woodbury White Plains

wwwcameronengineeringcom

LEED Accredited Professionals

Hannah OrsquoGrady Gina Potfora Natasha Burns Erica Lavigne Jennifer Waterbury