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From left, Leonardo E. Ponzio, executive vice president and CAO, Richard M. Maser, chairman and CEO, and Kevin L. Haney, president and COO.
Strategic planning New Jersey’s Maser Consulting promotes two, but founder remains in CEO role to ensure long-term stability as firm eyes growth.
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent
been evolving over the last three years,” Maser says.
Haney was a strategic hire with a strong technical knowledge of the multiple disciplines and services the company offers and has extensive knowledge of the commercial and private development com- munities. He spent more than three years working with Maser, who helped him learn the public side of the business through strengthening business re- lationships. “We’ve been discussing ownership and management transition for several years and the plan has been evolving over the last three years.” “I’m pleased to be entrusted with this leadership responsibility, and I appreciate having the support and confidence of our shareholders,” Haney says. “I look forward to continuing to work in unison with Ponzio in driving the firm’s tactical direction.”
More than 30 years ago, Richard M. Maser found- ed Maser Consulting P.A. (Best Firm Multidisci- pline #5 and Hot Firm #12 for 2015), in Red Bank, New Jersey. Known for its diversification of servic- es and its strategy of national expansion, the firm grew into an engineering consulting enterprise of 650 professionals. As part of the strategic plan, Maser is passing along the presidential reins. While he will remain chair- man and CEO of the firm, Kevin L. Haney will take over as president and Leonardo E. Ponzio will move into the position of executive vice president. Haney and Ponzio will also continue to maintain their pre- vious responsibilities as COO and CAO, respective- ly. A CHANGING OF THE GUARD. Maser will continue to seek opportunities to strengthen and provide long-term stability for the firm while steering the company’s direction for success. “We’ve been discussing ownership and manage- ment transition for several years and the plan has
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THE ZWEIG LETTER May 23, 2016, ISSUE 1153
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