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ON THE MOVE MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTES RICK ROBYAK, P.E., TO SVP AND OFFICE EXECUTIVE Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning, and consulting services, announced that Rick Robyak, P.E., has been promoted to senior vice president and office executive in the firm’s Moon Township, Pennsylvania, office. This position was created to further drive the firm’s strategic growth in the region, and increase client engagement through the delivery of projects that incorporate the most relevant industry innovations. Robyak will report to H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., senior vice president and Pennsylvania headquarters regional director, and will be based in the Moon Township office. “Rick’s leadership capabilities, combined with his expertise developing and executing strategic plans and managing client projects, make him the perfect choice for the position of office executive,” said Cessna. “I look forward to collaborating with him and leveraging the firm’s breadth of expertise and capabilities for clients as evidence of the ways we make a difference in this region.” Robyak brings 29 years of industry experience to his new role. As office executive, he will oversee and manage enterprise-wide office capabilities, and will provide leadership and management related to practices, finances, office administration, production and projects and business development. He also will provide direction to grow new markets and clients and will integrate and broaden the capabilities of the office. Robyak began his career with Michael Baker as a project manager in the Princeton, New Jersey, office. Most recently, he served as the interim Pennsylvania headquarters regional director,

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where he oversaw all operations and functions of the firm’s Allentown, Fort Washington, Harrisburg, Middletown, Moon Township, and Philadelphia offices. He also served as vice president, surface transportation, where he developed and executed strategic growth plans, led large projects via capture planning and served as the interim office executive in Orlando, Florida. As vice president, rail and transit, Robyak served as the client manager for PennDOT’s Bureau of Public Transportation. He also led the growth of the Harrisburg office from $8 million to $25 million in revenue, and achieved all operating profit targets in his roles as assistant vice president, vice president, and office executive for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office. Robyak is a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and previously served on the Penn State, Harrisburg, Civil Engineering Advisory Board. He earned both an M.S. degree and a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, in State College, Pennsylvania. Michael Baker International is a leading global provider of engineering and consulting services, which include planning, architectural, environmental, construction, program management, and full life-cycle support services in addition to information technology and communications services and solutions.

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“hangry.” Not to mention it can save the extra-thrifty employees a bit of money by not having to go out for breakfast or lunch. ❚ ❚ A fun work environment. People want to have fun. Even old people. If everyone has fun at the office and it’s more enjoyable to be there, they’ll be happier and more likely to tell their friends and family how much they like their jobs. ❚ ❚ Company cars. Always the best benefit you can give. Many companies still give com- pany cars to key people. Everyone loves having one because a car is a major expense they don’t have to incur. Company cars can also provide working visibility for your firm (good marketing), and be a brand-builder (depending on what kind of cars they are). ❚ ❚ Good medical insurance. Talk about a tether tying employees to your company! Good insurance is not something people want to give up. And it may be more critical than ever given the probability that health insurance will be costlier, harder to get, and pro- vide less benefits in the near future! ❚ ❚ A growing company. This is what employees really want. They may not be able to artic- ulate why growth is crucial but they all want more opportunities to learn, to make more money, and to do better work. Growth is the way to make that happen. It’s interesting that more HR people don’t acknowledge how crucial growth is to having a company em- ployees love to work for. That’s what I would be selling. MARK ZWEIG is Zweig Group’s chairman and founder. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com.

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