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ON THE MOVE RJN ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO, PAUL COSTA RJN is pleased to announce the board of directors has selected Paul Costa to serve as RJN’s next president and CEO. Costa, a 30-year industry veteran, assumed the leadership role at the beginning of August 2021. “Paul’s leadership, client relationships, and proven performance at RJN made him the natural choice to lead RJN as president and CEO,” said Todd Leistner, chairman of the board of directors. Costa has devoted more than 20 years of his career serving the engineering needs of RJN’s clients and has most recently served as executive vice president and chief market officer. Under his leadership, RJN has seen sales increase year over year, enabling the firm to soar to record annual revenues. “I am honored to be chosen by the board as RJN’s president and CEO,” Costa said. “The backbone of RJN’s value to clients is the passion our employees have for their work, and it is a privilege to lead this exceptional and passionate team.” Costa added that it is a critical time in the engineering industry, with attention on infrastructure being at an all-time high.
“We will remain vigilant in our pursuit of delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients,” he said. “RJN has achieved much, however, we must always aspire to achieve even greater heights through the adoption of emerging technologies and the development of innovative approaches to improving infrastructure.” Costa began his engineering career after graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a degree in engineering. He then acquired a master’s degree in environmental engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University. Since that time, he has held numerous executive leadership positions within the industry. He currently serves as Collections Committee Chair for the Water Environment Federation. Established in 1975, RJN Group Inc. is a 100 percent employee-owned, professional engineering and specialty field services firm with a focus on water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. RJN’s mission is to lead with innovation, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to the water environment, to help utility owners meet their level of service goals.
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in movements like ElevateHER – but success and acceptance as a norm and a necessity comes from the C-suite. Token gestures are more damaging than helpful; changing the board’s entire governing framework in order to drag a few folding chairs up to the board table is an example of such a gesture, as is a title without the authority that goes along with it. And pay disparity has yet to catch up – Zweig Group’s recent studies have left me wondering why companies have yet to do this of their own volition. This is a small step, but a crucial one that sends a strong message of support. Actionable, adaptable solutions are being presented in Zweig Group’s ongoing 2021 Virtual ElevateAEC Conference & ElevateHer Symposium, which is a free-to- all virtual experience that began last week and runs through October 2. Data in this article was from Zweig Group’s recently released 2021 Principals, Partners & Owners Survey Report , 2021 Marketing Report of AEC Firms , and 2020- 2021 Recruitment and Retention Survey Report ; and the soon-to-be-released AEC Workplace of the Future Report. Zweig Groups cordially invites you to attend the 2021 Virtual ElevateAEC Conference & ElevateHer Symposium. Meet with peers to discuss this and other important industry issues at the 2021 In-Person ElevateAEC Conference & Awards Gala, which includes the iconic black-tie awards gala celebrating the 2021 winners of the Hot Firms List, Best Firms To Work For, Marketing Excellence, Rising Stars, Top New Ventures, and the Jerry Allen Courage In Leadership awards. The limited-attendance CEO Roundtable Retreat is also a unique opportunity for AEC firm leaders to engage and interact with industry peers to discuss current issues facing firms today, explore industry trends and next practices, and confront the biggest challenges they face leading their firms. STEPHANIE WARINO is a licensed environmental professional and an advisor with Zweig Group. Contact her at swarino@zweiggroup.com.
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