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BUSINESS NEWS DAVID GOODSON RECEIVES 2018 JERRY ALLEN COURAGE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD David Goodson, president and CEO of RLG Consulting Engineers , was honored with the Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award at Zweig Group’s 2018 Hot Firm & A/E Industry Awards Conference in Dallas. The Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award is given each year to a recipient working in an architecture, engineering, planning, or environmental firm who has demonstrated personal courage and impacted their firm in unique and extraordinary ways. For more than 65 years, RLG has been recognized as one of the top engineering firms in Texas for its ability to attract and retain a talented, experienced team. The Dallas-based civil, structural, surveying, and forensic engineering firm was founded in 1953 by David’s father, Raymond Goodson, Jr. David began working with RLG’s surveying crew while he was in high school. After graduating from Cornell University in 1976 and working in Houston for five years, he returned to the company in 1981 to form the structural engineering department at RLG and worked his way up to become CEO of the firm.

“I cannot think of a more qualified recipient of the Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award than David Goodson. As CEO, David has demonstrated courage by staying true to his beliefs of leading with the interest of his employees, shareholders and clients first,” says Stuart Markussen, COO of RLG Consulting Engineers. “His courageous leadership has inspired our team to continue RLG’s legacy of engineering excellence for the next 65 years and beyond.” Under David’s leadership, the firm has maintained a reputation of trust, building the company’s legacy as an industry leader. In 2018, the firm was recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group and a Top Design Firm by Engineering News Record . As CEO, Goodson has grown the company’s revenue nearly 60 percent. He has expanded the company’s footprint by opening offices in Fort Worth, Texas, and Peoria, Illinois – adding forensics services for the structural division and hydraulic engineering for the civil division. Since RLG’s inception in 1953, the company has grown to more than 80 employees and serves more than 250 clients annually.

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we preach. Improvements in our team over the past two years were evident at this year’s conference. We felt it. The feedback we received from you reinforced it. A great team delivers a great product that clients notice. 2)Have a strong sense of purpose. Our new mission to Elevate the Industry embodies the strong sense of purpose our team has for the future. For us at Zweig Group, it’s a logical – and a little bit of a magical – evolution. It’s a real sense of mission, not just a mission statement. It seemed to resonate tremendously across the conference, provid- ing a buzz in breakout sessions and discussions throughout the two-day event. A strong sense of purpose is what differentiates the most successful firms we have worked with over our 30-year history. Consider what makes your firm unique, something you can claim that no other competitor can claim, and elevate your sense of purpose. The results will be amazing! 3)Care deeply about the optics. We pay attention to the details, which had a pro- nounced, and favorable, effect on the overall feel and results of this event. One of the tenets of our new mission is to promote the industry, to bring more positive attention to what we, as architects and engineers, do for the world. Getting together and celebrat- ing our accomplishments in large fashion is an important part of that promotion. We have to love what we do and make sure the optics reflect our passion. From the opening on Thursday morning to the Black-Tie Gala on Friday night, every video, song, speaker, meal, and even the color of every light, was intentional. It is our hope that those optics energized everyone in attendance to go back home and elevate what they do. The optics of your team, your mission, and every aspect of your brand can have a profound impact on your business and your success. This year was definitely an elevated experience for many. Fueled by great people, a new mission, and sizzling energy for the future, attendees made this conference the best ever. As we celebrate 30 years at Zweig Group and consider our own evolution, it is our hope that this year was a springboard for a brighter future for us, our clients, and the AEC industry as a whole. Let’s all join together and elevate in everything we do. CHAD CLINEHENS is Zweig Group’s president and CEO. Contact him at cclinehens@zweiggroup. com.

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