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ON THE MOVE GERALDINE KNATZ, PH. D., JOINS DEWBERRY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Barry K. Dewberry and Dewberry Chief Executive Officer Donald E. Stone, Jr., announced the confirmation of Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., following the firm’s most recent board meeting. Dewberry is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Knatz is professor of the practice of policy and engineering at the University of Southern California where she teaches graduate-level courses in seaport policy and management, environmental impact analysis, and regulatory compliance. From 2006 until 2014, she served as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest container port, which included overseeing the 1,000-person, $1 billion organization and setting the strategic and business vision for the port’s growth and environmental leadership. In addition to serving on Dewberry’s board, Knatz is a senior advisor to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Port Services Network and founding chair of the World Ports Climate Initiative. She serves on the executive committee of the Transportation Research Board and was twice appointed by California governors to serve on the board of the California Ocean Protection Council. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Containerization and Intermodal Institute in 2014, the Peter Benchley Ocean Award from the Blue Frontier Campaign in 2012, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2014. Earlier this year, Knatz gave the keynote address, titled “Restructuring of Shipping and Port Industry: Trends and Challenges” at a conference in Vietnam hosted by the Ministry of Transport, Vietnam Maritime Administration. “We are excited to welcome Geraldine to our board, and I look forward to the insight and
experience she has,” says Barry K. Dewberry. “An accomplished and well-regarded leader who has run large local government agencies, like the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach; she will bring a unique perspective.” “Her experience in transportation, ports, and intermodal market segments is a great fit with Dewberry’s strengths and our ongoing strategic growth,” adds Stone. “As I was considering the board position, I was excited to learn about Dewberry’s desire to expand further into California, and grow its business with port authorities,” says Knatz. “I’ve also been impressed in my discussions with Dewberry’s leadership about how they regard their employees: they talk about employees like family. I’m looking forward to serving this organization.” Geraldine Knatz is professor of the practice of policy and engineering at the University of Southern California. This is a joint appointment between the USC Price School of Public Policy and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. At the Price School, Knatz teaches and conducts research in affiliation with the METRANS Transportation Center. Her expertise includes seaport policy and management, maritime transportation, international trade, and seaport sustainability. She was the first woman to serve as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles and made a significant impact through the creation and implementation of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, an aggressive plan that reduced the air emissions of combined port operations by more than 70 percent over five years. The Clean Air Action Plan is recognized around the world for its innovation and success. Prior to directing the Port of Los Angeles,
Knatz was the managing director of the Port of Long Beach, where she also led a number of environmental initiatives, including the Green Port Policy and Truck Trip Reduction Program. Internationally recognized for her accomplishments, Knatz has received numerous awards including those mentioned above. She publishes frequently and contributes to the study of emerging trends in global port governance. Representative works include the introduction in Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports by A. Ng, A. Becker, et. al., 2016; “Governance and Resilience: Challenges in Disaster Risk Reduction,” by T. Wakeman, J. Contestabile, G. Knatz, and W.B. Anderson, from the September/October 2017 edition of TR News’ Special Volume on Resilience from the Transportation Research Board; and “How competition is driving change in port governance, strategic decision-making and government policy in the United States,” in Research in Transportation Business & Management, 22 edition, 2017. Knatz received her Doctor of Philosophy in biological sciences (‘79) and her Master of Science in environmental engineering (‘77) from USC; and her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University (‘73). Dewberry is a leading, market-facing firm with a proven history of providing professional services to a wide variety of public- and private-sector clients. Recognized for combining unsurpassed commitment to client service with deep subject matter expertise, Dewberry is dedicated to solving clients’ most complex challenges and transforming their communities. Established in 1956, Dewberry is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 50 locations and more than 2,000 professionals nationwide.
in your comfort zone. Growth of some kind is necessary to stay afloat in this market – something that will become only more apparent if the economy changes in either direction! CHRISTINA ZWEIG NIEHUES is Zweig Group’s director of marketing. Contact her at christinaz@zweiggroup.com. “If you’re the leader of an architecture, engineering, or planning firm, you cannot afford to stay in your comfort zone. Growth of some kind is necessary to stay afloat in this market – something that will become only more apparent if the economy changes in either direction!”
CHRISTINA ZWEIG NIEHUES, from page 3
Are you outsourcing all your surveying work? Paying someone else to handle all the GIS mapping? Consistently having to partner with other firms who specialize in MEP to finish the job on a project? This may be the time to “insource your outsource.” There’s no denying there are some things best left to others, but evaluate these items and consider the cost of hiring someone internally. If the cost is less, or if it might win you a lot more work to have this person (or people) on your team, do something about it! You may have reached your full height by age 17, but I can guarantee you that you haven’t stopped growing (and I’m talking about more than just clothing size). Treat your firm the same way. If you’re the leader of an architecture, engineering, or planning firm, you cannot afford to stay
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