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MARK ZWEIG, from page 1 Too much of any negative information is bound to influence our thinking in a nega- tive way. That’s why one has to balance their input of news so as to stay informed but not be tricked into thinking the world is so evil and hostile it makes no sense to try to do anything. Ditto for books and movies that are all about conspiracies, murder, and crime. Too negative. We all desperately need positive messaging – things that inspire us. History, biographies, nature, art, and other sources of inspiration should all be on our reading/viewing list versus just negative information on terrorist attacks or sense- less murders or child abuse. 4)Our life experiences. They either confirm that things will turn out good in the end – or bad. Small successes lead to larger successes. Luck plays a part. Where you live – the quality of your schooling, success (or lack of it) in athletic pursuits, early relationships, student government, small business ventures, early jobs and more all make such a dif- ference in terms of whether or not one “expects” good or bad things to happen to them. Of course, some people use negative events to make them stronger – however, most don’t. I’m thankful for the great parents, friends, education, and life experiences I have had. What’s important for all of us as leaders in A/E/P and environmental firms is how we deal with the people who work for and with us. Are we painting the picture of how good things could be – and then reinforcing that idea through our own actions as role models? Are we setting the expectations high enough and meeting them ourselves? MARK ZWEIG is founder and CEO of Zweig Group. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com. ON THE MOVE ESI NAMES NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE LEADER Environmental Science Associates (Los Angeles, CA), an environmental consulting firm, announced that Terri (Vitar) Avila has been promoted to community development practice leader. She takes over the position from Brian Boxer, who was recently named northern California regional director. “Terri’s leadership has been integral to the successful completion of numerous CEQA and NEPA planning documents for development and natural resources projects throughout California,” said Gary Oates, ESA’s president. “Her award-winning environmental documentation and public facilita- tion expertise is key to advancing our community development practice as we help communities and agencies who strive to balance the built and natural environments while addressing growth demands and the challenges of aging infrastructure and climate change adaptation.” Avila brings more than 30 years of experience in environmental consulting and natural resource plan- ning. With a diverse background that includes urban and greenfield development, natural resources management, transportation, and water, she approaches her work from a multi-faceted perspective, demonstrating a unique ability to reconcile the competing demands of development and natural resources management. Terri managed the Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II EIR, which won the American Planning Association National Achievement Award for Hard Won Victories and an Award of Excellence from the American Council for Engineering Companies. She has com- pleted many environmental documents throughout the state, from communities in Orange and Los Angeles counties to the Central Valley, and beyond. Her diverse clients include the cities of San Fran- cisco, American Canyon, Pasadena, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana and the County of Madera; the State Coastal Conservancy; private developers; and transportation agencies, such as the Los Angeles Metropolitan Agency and the United Kingdom Department of Transport. ENGEO PRESIDENT INDUCTED TO ACADEMY OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Uri Eliahu was inducted to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni at the University of California, Berkeley on October 8. He received his B.S. in civil engineering from the university in 1981. Since 1986, he has worked at ENGEO Incorporated , holding positions from project manager to president and CEO, the position he has held for the past 23 years. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UC, Berkeley recognizes many alumni whose accomplishments have contributed to societal well‐being and development. CEE leadership and faculty, aided by the generosity of its Advisory Council and the guidance of the College of Engineering, established the CEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni in 2012.

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THE ZWEIG LETTER DECEMBER 14, 2015, ISSUE 1131

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