GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, has promoted Richard Ecord, CIH, CSP, and Cassandra Wetzel, P.E., to the position of Senior Principal and elevated 17 other company professionals to Principal and Associate Principal.

Ecord, who is based in GZA’s Providence, R.I., office, is GZA’s Chief Administrative Officer and a leader in GZA’s Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability & Air Quality and Construction Management practices. Wetzel leads GZA’s Manhattan and Melville, N.Y. (Long Island), operations and is a top practitioner in GZA’s Geotechnical and Waterfront/Coastal practices.

Newly named Principals and their practices and office locations are:

• Andrew Blaisdell, P.G., G.E., Geotechnical + Geostructural/Construction Engineering and District Office Manager, Portland, Maine
• Wayne Cobleigh, CPSM, Hydrology and Hydraulics/Climate Change + Waterfront/Coastal, Business Development Professional, Norwood, Mass.
• Thomas Klotz, Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability & Air Quality + Hydrology and Hydraulics/Climate Change, Director and District Office Manager, Livonia, Mich.
• and Justin Zarrella, Assoc. DBIA, Contractor Services/Data Management, Analytics, and Visualization + Geotechnical, Norwood.

GZA’s 13 new Associate Principals are: John DeLano, P.E. Dams, Levees and Hydropower + Geotechnical, Clarksville, Tenn.; James Durand, PWS, CWS, AWB, PSS, Ecological Services + Waterfront/Coastal, Norwood; Melissa Kenerson, CSP, Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability & Air Quality + Due Diligence, Norwood; Denise Kodrack, CHMM, Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability & Air Quality, Livonia, Mich.; Matthew Lev, LSRP, Due Diligence + Environmental Site Investigation, Central New Jersey; Jennifer McKechnie, P.G., LSP, Environmental Site Investigation + Environmental Remediation, Norwood; Aimee Mountain, GISP, CPMSM, Ecological Services + Data Management, Analytics and Visualization, Portland, Maine; Benjamin Rach, LMA, Water Supply/Hydrogeology + Hydrology and Hydraulics/Climate Change; Connecticut; James Reisterer, P.G., Water Supply/Hydrogeology, Santa Fe, N.M.; Lauren Schoenemann, LSRP, Environmental Site Investigation + Environmental Remediation, Northern New Jersey; Jessica Stearns, P.G., Environmental Site Investigation + Construction Management, Philadelphia, Pa.; Matthew Taverna, P.E., Waterfront/Coastal + Hydrology and Hydraulics/Climate Change, Connecticut; and Mark Wingsted, P.G., Water Supply/Hydrogeology, Meredith, N.H.

GZA President and CEO Patrick Sheehan said: “This is an exceptionally talented class of new Senior Principals, Principals, and Associate Principals that attests to GZA’s strong capabilities across all of our practice areas. These promotions will help our clients solve complex challenges in natural and built environments. On behalf of all their colleagues, I extend them our congratulations and admiration for these well-earned promotions.”

About GZA

GZA is a multi-disciplinary, employee-owned firm providing Geotechnical, Environmental, Ecological, Water, and Construction Management services. GZA’s more than 800 professionals are based in 35 offices across the United States. Our corporate headquarters is at 249 Vanderbilt Avenue, Norwood, Mass. 02062.

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GZA President and CEO Patrick Sheehan said the 19 promotions demonstrate "GZA’s strong capabilities across all of our practice areas" to "help our clients solve complex challenges in natural and built environments."