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Lisa Cookmeyer on site in the West Bank working with a subcontractor.
Clean water Up-and-coming public works and infrastructure firm looks to grow its footprint in the United States and abroad.
A CONVERSATION WITH COOKMEYER. The Zweig Letter: How long have you been CEO of Trigon? What led to your position there? Lisa Cookmeyer: I am one of four partners who founded Trigon Associates in 2009. Prior to this, we worked together for many years at a global en- gineering firm before making the decision to start our own firm. TZL: What are your key strengths? What do you feel the key strengths are for an effective leader? LC: My key strengths are those typically associ- ated with introversion: serious, perceptive, intui- tive, committed, and a good listener. I feel that the key strengths of an effective leader depend on the strength of the individual. The smart leader has a team with strengths in different areas – similar to the Trigon leadership team. See Q&A, page 4
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent W ith more than 30 years of experience in en- gineering, planning, design, and program and project management, Lisa Cookmeyer, CEO of New Orleans-based Trigon Associates (Hot Firm #52 and #53 Best Firm Multidiscipline for 2015), is poised to lead the firm into the future, nationally and internationally. While the Trigon team stands at 48 people, which includes overseas staff, the per- sonnel numbers fluctuate with the construction ac- tivities the firm manages. Cookmeyer is currently the principal-in-charge for the Infrastructure Needs Program, Phase II, for the U.S. Agency for International Development, West Bank/Gaza Mission in Palestine. Trigon is a prima- ry subcontractor and is handling program manage- ment services, planning, design, and construction oversight of water, wastewater, transportation, and other infrastructure and facilities projects. It’s a $750 million-plus program.
Lisa Cookmeyer, Cofounder and CEO, Trigon Associates
THE ZWEIG LETTER May 9, 2016, ISSUE 1151
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