New appointment to drive strategic growth and client engagement across 24 offices in ten US states for Michael Baker International.
Michael Baker International has announced the appointment of Jennifer Wood as regional practice lead for bridge and transportation in the western region of the US.
In this role, Wood will drive the firm’s strategic growth and client engagement in a region which includes 24 offices across ten states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Washington.
She will achieve this by collaborating across the company’s geographies and practices to engage clients and contractors as One Michael Baker through the full lifecycle of transportation projects. Additionally, she will lead business development for bridge and transportation projects by identifying and capturing new opportunities, winning major pursuits and ensuring that the firm delivers operational excellence and quality.
Tony Hunley, national practice lead for bridge services at Michael Baker International, said: “For more than 85 years, Michael Baker has helped to shape America’s transportation networks by partnering with our clients to realise safety and mobility improvements within the communities we serve. Jennifer is highly regarded in our industry and will strengthen our commitment to excellence throughout Michael Baker’s western region.
“She has deep experience leading major infrastructure pursuits and her ability to craft and execute complex win strategies, through creative pre-positioning, strategic partnerships and strong client engagement, makes her a powerful force in driving growth across the western region. Jennifer understands how to align business development with operations to win work in highly competitive markets.”
Wood joins Michael Baker with 28 years of experience in the transportation industry, including all phases of traditional and alternative project delivery, from planning through final design and construction. She most recently worked at Parsons, where she led capture for major projects across the western US. Previously, she was the business development director for Parsons’ mountain/desert region.
She is also actively engaged in the industry with Move Colorado, Women’s Transportation Seminar Colorado and the American Council of Engineering Companies Colorado.
