Terracon promotes Senior Scientist Jennifer Thies
Engineering consulting firm Terracon has announced the promotion of Senior Scientist Jennifer Thies to Environmental Department Manager.
As Environmental Department Manager, Thies is responsible for overseeing the Environmental Services Groups. This includes Site Assessments, Investigation (Phase I /Phase II ESAs) and Remediation; Asbestos and Lead; Telecom; Environmental Planning; Industrial Hygiene; Solid Waste and Brownfields; and Regulatory Compliance.
Thies, who has been with Terracon for 3 years, will supervise the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients, implement staff training, development and performance. She will also lead business development activities to identify, develop, win and execute project opportunities and build and maintain client relationships. Thies is a Certified Environmental Manager and a registered Sanitarian.
“Ever since Jennifer and I started our professional journey together, I’ve been incredibly impressed by the progress she’s consistently made,” said Chuck Reynolds, Senior Principal and Senior Client Development Manager for Terracon’s Rocky Mountain Division. “Jennifer’s values and work ethic allow her to feel at home here at Terracon, not only professionally but also personally. With Jennifer at the helm of our incredibly talented environmental professionals, her team and the company will continue to develop incredible opportunities and growth.”
Terracon promotes Bart Pierce to senior associate
Engineering consulting firm Terracon is pleased to announce the promotion of Materials Department Manager Bart Pierce to Senior Associate.
Terracon’s senior associate’s program recognizes and rewards employees who demonstrate consistently high performance and have strong potential for continued professional growth and career advancement.
Pierce manages Terracon’s Phoenix office Materials Department of roughly 25 employees consisting of project managers, field engineers and field/lab technicians. He supervises the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients, implements staff training, development and encourages high performance. Pierce, who has been with Terracon for 7 years, also leads business development activities to identify, develop, win and execute project opportunities and build and maintain client relationships.
“Bart has been key for the success of our office over the past 7 years,” said Brent M. Borchers, P.E., Regional Manager for Terracon and Tempe office Senior Principal. “We look forward to having him as the leader of the Materials Department to continue servicing our clients responsively, and building new relationships in the Phoenix market.”
Nathan Thinnes joins Kidder Mathews’ Phoenix office
Nathan Thinnes has joined Kidder Mathews’ Phoenix office as a senior vice president. He will work with investment team, Darren Tappen and Peter Beauchamp, focusing on investment sales throughout the Southwest region.
Thinnes has 20 years of commercial investment experience. During his career, he has been involved in over $1 billion in total transactions. Before moving to Kidder Mathews, he was director of acquisitions for Western Wealth Capital, and prior to that, he was an investment property broker with Cushman & Wakefield and Trammell Crow.
Tappen and Beauchamp have over 40 years of combined commercial real estate experience. They are recognized experts in commercial investment property assets with accumulated career transactions valued at more than $977 million.
Quarles & Brady continues momentum in diversity
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Cornell Boggs will join the firm as Of Counsel and Senior Strategic Advisor.
Boggs will play an integral role in the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion and client-relations efforts. He was recognized as a “Legend in Law” by receiving the prestigious Burton Award from the Library of Congress and the American Bar Association, and Savoy magazine named him among the “Most Influential Black Corporate Directors” in 2017 and 2016, one of the “Most Influential Black Lawyers” in 2015, and as one of the “Top 100 Influential Blacks in Corporate America” in 2014.
Boggs will bring his unique background and vantage point to his work with the firm’s attorneys in building teams and promoting collaboration to provide the best client experience and outcomes. He will also work closely with the firm’s leadership and diverse lawyers to create pathways for success, improve their experience and increase diversity in the firm.
“As a general counsel and leader at global companies, Cornell Boggs knows what clients expect. As a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, his vision will help the firm attract, grow, and retain exceptional lawyers and professionals of all backgrounds,” said Mike Aldana, Quarles & Brady managing partner. “We are very excited about Cornell bringing that unique experience and vision to the firm.”
Boggs is currently the vice chair of the board of directors and chair of the governance committee at Thrivent Financial, a Fortune 500 company, where he will continue to serve. His previous roles include serving as General Counsel at both Toys “R” Us and Dow Corning, Chief Responsibility and Ethics Officer for MillerCoors, as well as prominent leadership positions at other Fortune 500 companies.
“I am thrilled to join Quarles & Brady, a firm that shows true leadership in its emphasis on developing a culture of diversity and mentorship while routinely exceeding clients’ expectations,” said Boggs. “Now more than ever is a time for our industry to champion equality, and I look forward to joining my new colleagues to continue the firm’s advancement of these critical principles.”
Boggs holds a Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University, where he is a long-time board member. He is also on the board of directors of the nonprofit International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.
